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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



OCTOBEK 21, 1900. 



Niessen's 



News Column 



NUNS 



What we have handled of them so 

 far this season has been very satisfac- 

 tory stock. Our growers expect to 

 cut heavily next week of the follow- 

 ing desirable varieties: 



Virg^inia .Poehlmann 



Alice Byron 



Robert Halliday 



Pacific Supreme 



White and Pink Balsley 



and many others. We have the 

 largest stock of 'Mums that you will 

 find in this market, and can furnish 

 a quantity of any one variety on 

 shoft notice. 



Prices range from $10.00 to $25.00 

 per 100. 



Beauties 



The best $3.00 per doz., $20.00 

 per 100. 



Medium grades at $12.00, $15.00 

 and $18.00 per 100. 



ROSES 



Richmond 

 Pink Killarney 

 White Killarney 

 My Maryland 

 Kaiserin 

 Bride 

 Maid 

 Golden Gate 



The best $8.00 per 100. Good 

 stock $5.00 and $6.00 per 100. 

 Mediums $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. 

 Very good values at these prices. 



Cattleyas 



$6.00 per doz. $40.00 per 100. 



Gardenias 



$3.00 per doz. 



BRONZE GAUX 



Per case of 10,000, $8.50. 



1300 Kaiserin Plants 



At $8.00 per 100. $100.00 for the 

 lot. These are young plants that 

 have been growing out doors all 

 sunimer,and are in splendid condition. 



Theleo Niessen Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



1209 Arch Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 



IVORY HAS COME 



Ivory, the most popular White Chrysanthemum for makiL(T 

 up, is now in season. Asters are over, Dahlias have received n 

 severe chill, White Carnations are still scarce. Ivory is mo ' 

 welcome. 



We Oder a splendid stock of this White Chrysanthemum 

 at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 a dozen, with special quotations ov. 

 large quantities. 



This is simply a specialty for the last week in October. Our 

 stock of all kinds of Chrysanthemums and other flowers is 

 unexcelled. 



Our service is the best. The favor of a trial order ie requested. 



W. E. McKiSSICK & BROS. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Rf vi>w when you write. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



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The Rising: Eastern Market. 



John Berger predicted that last week 

 would end the dahlia season; predicted it 

 on a red-hot, July-like day when it took 

 courage and energy to predict anything, 

 least of all the rout of the army of dah- 

 lias. Jack Frost kissed the dahlias Oc- 

 tober 12 and 13 and, while there were 

 still some flowers coming into town from 

 high ground and sheltered spots, the dah- 

 lia has ceased to be a factor in the cut 

 flower market. 



The chrysanthemum rules the day. 

 There are varieties and colors and grades 

 sufficient to satisfy the most fastidious 

 flower buyer. The whites, probably the 

 finest section, include Early Snow, Vir- 

 ginia Poehlmann, White Cloud, Mile. 

 Margaret Desjouia, Lynnwood Hall; the 

 pinl^ include Amorita, BaJsley, Pacific 

 Supreme, Eosiere and perhaps Clemen- 

 tine Touset; the yellows, Eobert Halli- 

 day, which is especially fine this season, 

 some belated Golden Glow, even finer than 

 their early sisters, and a new variety of 

 merit with disputed name. Then there is 

 a tint of gold which may bo classed as 

 bronze. The difference in the grade of 

 chrysanthemums is marked. The best are 

 in rather short supply at $2.50, occasion- 

 ally $3, per dozen, while the ordinary 

 grade, represented chiefly by the Glory 

 of Pacific family, are hard to sell at 

 from $4 to $6 per hundred, a difference 

 truly. 



The killing frost tliat disposed of 

 everything except cosmos and the few 

 hardy white flowers did not tone up the 

 market until this week. Boses of the 

 lower grade sold freely at distressingly 

 low prices. Even carnations were in 

 oversupply for a day or two, while gen- 

 eral conditions were far below those of a 

 week ago. An improvement appears to 

 have set in this week, but its continuance 

 is somewhat problematic. 



Violets since the frost have been ar- 

 riving in improved condition. Hightstown 

 is sending some excellent stock and the 

 local singles are improving. The Hudson 



river shipments, discontinued pending an 

 improvement, are expected again before 

 these lines see print. 



Cattleyas are in strong supply, the 

 balance being represented by the scouts 

 only. The medium grade of valley is more 

 in demand than the fancy stock. Mig- 

 nonette, daisies, bouvardia, sweet peas 

 and pansies have made their appearance. 



Beauties are in shorter supply at firmer 

 prices. Bichmond sells poorly. White 

 carnations are not as scarce as a week 

 ago. The whole carnation list has recov- 

 ered from the hot weather setback. 

 Greens are rather dull. 



Vest Grove. 



West Grove boasts two live industries, 

 and one that is not so live. The live 

 industries interest all florists deeply; the 

 other does not interest them just yet. 

 West Grove is a small but extremely pro- 

 gressive town. The hotel proprietor and 

 livery stable man meet you on the plat- 

 form, agreeing perfectly with your esti- 

 mate of the value of your time. With 

 their assistance it is possible to lunch 

 and reach your destination in an ex- 

 tremely short space of time. 



The Conard & Jones Co. has a weJl 

 appointed office and warehouse in a con- 

 manding position overlooking the nurs- 

 eries. Eobert Pyle, president of the com 

 pany, carries on business in a set oi* 

 offices that would be the envy of man^^ 

 a city man in their light and systen-. 

 Large windows admit plenty of sunligh: 

 and fresh air. A set of books and card 

 indexes are admirable in their simplicity 

 and completeness. These cards are a val 

 uable asset in the mailing business. 

 Alphabetically arranged, they clearly an* 

 concisely state when and what each cus 

 tomer ordered and paid. 



A half mile below the offices Antoia^ 

 Wintzer presides over the greenhouses, 

 filled with a splendid stock of roses iii 

 many, many varieties, and other plants too 

 numerous to mention in detail. Propa- 

 gating is the keynote of this establish- 

 ment. Propagating is carried on in 

 every season of the year; carried on in a 

 way and success that is simply astonish- 



