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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



August 25, 1910. 



Messen's 



News Column 



THERE ARE MANY 

 REASONS 



why it would prove financially 

 profitable for you to deal with us. 

 The three essential reasons are: ' ; 



A supply of Cut Flowers and. 

 Greens that in quantity represents 

 an exceptionally large volume, and 

 in quality, according to the price, 

 the BEST the market affords. 



The care we exercise in the fill- 

 ing of your orders, in packing, 

 promptness, etc., and attention to 

 small details, which makes our 

 service distinct. 



Our splendid facilities for doing 

 business and our fair and up-to- 

 date methods. 



These reasons ought to appeal to 

 all buyers of cut flowers. Let ub 

 convince you of all we say. 



ASTERS 



A much increased supply, and 

 the midseason crop of much bet- 

 ter quality. 



Fancy $2.00 per 100 



First 1.50 per 100 



Good medium 1.00 per 100 



A good grade for design work. 

 $7,50 per 1,000. 



BEAUTIES 



Good flowers and fine color. 

 $1.00 to $3.00 per dozen. 



VALLEY 



Always a large stock on hand. 

 $3.00 and $4.00 per 100. 



Kaiserin, Maryland, Killar- 

 ney and Brides 



Good stock... $5.00 to $6.00 per 100 



Firsts 4.00 per 100 



Shorts 2.00 to 3.00 per 100 



Field Grown Carnation Plants 



60.00 

 60.00 

 60.00 



60.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



60.00 

 60.00 



PINK. 



100 1000 



Winsor $7.00 $60.00 



R. 1'. Enchantress 7.00 



Enchantress 7.00 



Lawson 7.00 



Winona 7.00 



Joost 5.00 



WHITE. 



Perfection 7.00 



Boston Market 6.00 



Queen 6.00 



Queen Louise 6.00 



RED. 



Bassett 7.00 



Beacon 7.00 



H. Fenn 6.00 



All the plants we are offering are 

 grown in this section. Each lot, before 

 we list them, Is carefully Inspected to 

 Insure that the plants are In a good, 

 healthy condition. 



TheleoNiesseoCo. 



Wholesale Florists 



1209 Arch Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



Open from' 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. 



All Grades of Asters 



The Aster season is at its height. We can give you all grades, 

 all 'colors. The finest are equal to any we have ever received; the 

 ordinary grade are good value for design work.. Between these two 

 are several intermediate g*ades. Pric^'sk range from 75c to $2.00 



per 100. 



A SUQQ^iSTION 



•Hi 



. 



Caster Lilies are in winter form, at prices that make them 

 desirable where white can be used. Prices, $1.25 per dozen; $8.00 

 per 100. - 



W. E. McKISSICK & BROS. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



J^li tl*i ' ^ ' ^\. f-^ 

 The Market. 



There is no change in the flower mar- 

 ket. Plenty of design work is being 

 turned out this week. Good cut flowers 

 are in demand, though scarce. Lilium 

 giganteum and L. speciosum are excel- 

 lent, while asters, sweet peas and car- 

 nations are only fair. Roses are coming 

 on well, especially Beauties. 



Various Notes. 



F. W. Bannister, representing H. D. 

 Mann & Co., Syracuse, N. Y., stopped in 

 Erie on his way to the convention at 

 Rochester. 



Miss Thekla Baur has returned from 

 a Canadian trip. 



J. T. Cokely, of the Scranton Florists' 

 Supply Co., was in Erie August 20. Mr. 

 Cokely had been at the convention, and 

 left Erie for Youngstown. He was 

 having a successful trip and reported 

 business excellent. 



I. M. Bayersdorfer, of Bayersdorfer 

 & Co., Philadelphia, is expected in Erie 

 August 25. B. P. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Rising Eastern Market. 



Lancaster county is coming to the 

 front as an aster-producing section; the 

 stock coming from that county merits 

 the approval of the wholesalers and is 

 classed today with the best local asters, 

 rather few in number, and the splendid 

 stock from western New York. The 

 market is rather dull, not a great deal 

 doing on most days of the week. There 

 is more demand for asters, some of the 

 wholesalers say, than for all the other 

 flowers on the list combined. 



To the expert cut flower salesman a 

 glance at a flower is sufficient to deter- 

 mine its asking price, that is, the price 

 the flower ought tg bring tvith a favor- 

 able market. All our cut flower sales- 

 men agr^e that the aster is not bringing 

 as much today as it should bring, con- 



sidering the high quality. This condi- 

 tion may be altered at any time, for the 

 moment that a flower reaches a high 

 standard a demand is created that may 

 unexpectedly exceed the supply. 



The features of the balance of the 

 market are: The increased demand for 

 Beauties, stimulated by the supply, the 

 best being occasionally sold in 

 hundred lots at dozen prices; the 

 scarcity of cattleyas, which are 

 very scarce indeed; the healthy de- 

 mand for Easter lilies, well merited by 

 the quality of the offerings, and the 

 temporary side-tracking of the gladi- 

 olus, for there is a lull in the supply of 

 this standard summer flower. 



There is a bit of trading in the small- 

 er roses, chiefly Kaiserin, Killarney 

 and Maryland. A few nice outdoor and 

 some indoor carnations are obtainable, 

 Boston Market in white. Climax and 

 Ethel Crocker in pink. Afterglow in 

 deeper shade, while Elbon has the field 

 in red. 



The decorative tritoma finds favor for 

 window decorations, while the coloring 

 of the earlier Hydrangea paniculata 

 opens for it a broader field. 



The Convention. 



The Philadelphians who were for- 

 tunate in attending the convention in 

 Rochester last week are all enthusiastic 

 in their praise of the Flower City and 

 its people. The Rochester florists can 

 have the satisfaction of knowing that 

 all they did for the comfort and pleas- 

 ure of their guests was fully appreci- 

 ated by each and every one. 



J. Otto Thilow praised the business 

 ability displayed in the exhibition hall 

 arrangements and in the exhibits them- 

 selves; he especially enjoyed the trip 

 through the parks. One of the best 

 features was the interest shown by the 

 ladies; 140 went on the auto trip. All 

 enjoyed it; this is most important; 

 where the ladies will go, their men 

 will go. Geo. Parsons endorsed all Mr. 

 Thilow said. « 



Robert Craig was- at Norwood' flicking 

 out crotons, but Duncan Macaw hati a 



