August 18, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



31 



Lookins^ into New Convention Hall from the Entrance from the Old HalL 



immortelles in several combinations, the 

 center being a different but harmonious 

 color from the outer part; rattan bas- 

 kets trimmed with Roman gold; a large 

 line of baskets decorated with gold 

 braid; some novel shapes and colors 

 of willow baskets, fitted with pans; gold 

 or bronzed baskets, just landed from 

 France; French favor baskets in many 

 bright colors; and, it must not be for- 

 gotten, the Chanticleer basket, shaped 

 as its name implies. There also was a 

 l^rge line of Imperial china and an 

 infinite variety of other articles. Mar- 

 ti ii Reukauf was in charge, with four 

 a-sistants. 



The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Phil- 

 a lelphia, had a table of ribbons that 

 J"' presented an invoice value of almost 

 ^ .000. Made-up ties for violets, valley, 

 Oichids, etc., were featured, also a spe- 

 p ;il line of combination flower and 

 foliage colors in ribbons. A special 

 r jbon for valley was shown. Several 

 !■ w shades in orchid ribbons were put 

 f rward. The Killarney ribbon was 

 s' own in all widths, from shower up to 

 S inch. Many new patterns in chiffons 

 ^«^re included. All the staples in flo- 

 r^sts* ribbons were on view. E. J. 

 ^^^ncourt had as his assistants Robert 

 f^reenlaw and Alfred Swan. 

 . Lion &' Co., New York, featured silks 

 '" their ribbon booth. A wire-edged 

 {('luze five inches wide was shown in 

 !"any collars. An all-silk chiffon made 

 "1 Amerifea was 'presented for eompari- 

 S"n with' the best 'grades of imported 

 '''iiffon. A eilk ribbon matting for pot 

 •covers was a new line. An 8-inch silk 



netting is in several colors^ A moisture- 

 proof Malinette comes in many colors. 

 A silk scarf for brides' bouquets is 

 ninety-four inches long. All-silk cor- 

 sage shields are in many styles, and a 

 novelty is a moisture-proof shield to 

 be used with violets, the color and 

 shape being so near those of the violet 

 foliage that the shield is called Invis- 

 ible. J. Berg and M. Alexander were 

 in charge. Their souvenirs were large, 

 fat, black cigars. 



Wertheimer Bros., New York, showed 

 an improved sprinkle-proof chiffon and 

 featured several weaves of chiffon dis- 

 tinct from former styles. A ribbon 

 with wire edges was shown in many 

 widths and colors. A silk butterfly on 

 a quivering wire, for corsage bouquets, 

 the house says is all the rage in Europe. 

 The display included the firm's large 

 line of staples in florists' ribbons and 

 chiffons. S. B. Wertheimer was in 

 charge, with two salesmen. They gave 

 visitors a paper butterfly that balances 

 on the finger, to call attention to the 

 silk one. 



Schloss Bros., New York, had their 

 usual large line of staple ribbons, chif- 

 fons and violet ties, and, in addition, 

 showed many novelties. A silk, lace or 

 chiffon bouquet holder is named "New 

 Fad"; a silk and chenille combination 

 violet cord was pointed out; a striped 

 silk gauze 1%-inch and 2^-inch for 

 corsage work was shown in several col- 

 ors; an imported fancy ribbon in flow- 

 ered patterns is a foot wide; moisture- 

 proof chiffons were numerously shown; 

 corsage novelties were many, a striped 



gauze shower effect being especially 

 good; bouquet scarfs were a feature. 

 Emil Schloss was in charge. Scissors 

 were given as souvenirs. 



Julius Neidinger, of Philadelphia, 

 showed his usual large line of wax- 

 flower designs, a larger line of baskets, 

 mostly with pans, than heretofore han- 

 dled, and a variety of Christmas novel- 

 ties, including log effects trimmed with 

 prepared ferns and artificial poinsettias. 

 George Hampton was in charge. 



H, D. Mann Co., Syracuse, N. Y., 

 showed Karnak brassware for ferneries 

 and a gold-lined silver orchid vase. 

 There also was a variety of baskets, 

 chiffons, violet ties, vases, fern dishes, 

 mats, crepe paper and staple supplies. 

 F. W. Bannister was in charge. 



Andrew Wilson, Chatham, N. J., ex- 

 hibited a unique device for stemming 

 galax and other material. It consists 

 of a zinc aifrow with a perforated 

 clasp at the top, easily bent around the 

 stems. Mr. Wilson was personally 

 showing how it works. 



George B. Hart, Rochester, had two 

 exhibits in charge of C. H. Vick, Jr., 

 son of the superintendent of the trades' 

 display. One was a novel arrangement 

 of willow basket pot covers and cut 

 blooms of asters. The other included 

 baskets in variety, wire ware, ribbons, 

 prepared magnolia and oak foliage, and 

 Dutch and French bulbs. This is the 

 first season that Mr. Hart has handled 

 bulbs. 



Philip L. Cafbone, Boston, who is a 

 retail florist as well as a wholesaler of 

 imported novelties, had a table of small 



