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The Florists^ Review 



March 19, 1914. 



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White Lilac 



$1.00-$1.25 bunch 



We control the output of the best and 

 largest grower in this section. A fresh 

 supply every day. 



BEAUTIES 



Tliere is an increased supply of Beauties and we expect plenty of 

 them from now on. 



We will be very strong on long stem Beauties in a short time, and 

 you make no mistake in depending on us for your supply in that direc- 

 tion. 



As to quality, we can say tbjiee ace none better in this market. 



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KILLARNEY BRILLIANT 



In every respect better than the old type of Killarney, larger flowers, more petals, excel- 

 lent keeping qualities, a splendid deep pink color, and you can get your price for them. 



We offer you the cut of 25,000 plants. Our grower cuts several thousand flowers of this 

 splendid new Rose every day. 



If your customers want something extra fine in pink roses, offer them Killarney Brilliant. 

 The prices are moderate and you will find them quick sellers. 



Wallflowers Lupines Pansies 



50-75 cents bunch $1.00 per dozen $6.00 per 100 bunches 



Daisies, white and yellow, 100, $1.50 



The Leo Niessen Co. 



Wholesale Horists "Ikl^'^t^. '^t PHILADELrHIA, PA. 



Snapdragon 



$1.00-$1.50 dozen 



Several hundred sprays we can furnish 

 most any time. The stems are 24 to 36-in. 

 long, and the quality of the flowers the best. 



Mention Tb« Rerlew when yon writ*. 



thing turns up every day to keep the 

 pot boiling; if it isn't one thing, it's 

 another to keep things moving. 



Following the Danville convention, 

 Frank Farney, of M. Rice Co., moved 

 his exhibit to Chicago and staged it 

 in a room at the Sherman House. 



A visitor last week was James M. 

 Pierce, who runs a string of farm pa- 

 pers at Madison, Des Moines and Kan- 

 sas City as his principal occupation, 

 but who gets a good deal of fun and 

 considerable profit out of a greenhouse 

 establishment at Des Moines. 



Visitors: Sam Murray, Kansas 

 City; Wm. P. Craig, of the Robert 

 Craig Co., Philadelphia. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Eastern Market. 



The market shows strength on the 

 lower Lenten price level. During sev- 

 eral days of the week ending March 18 

 the wholesale cut flower houses have 

 been extremely busy, disposing of great 

 quantities of flowers at moderate fig- 

 ures. There have been some large out- 

 of-town orders and many small orders, 

 both in and out of the city. The fea- 

 ture of the week may perhaps be said 

 to be the demand for white carnations 

 to be colored green in honor of the 

 Emerald Isle's patron saint. The sup- 

 ply of white carnations was heavy, par- 

 ticularly so March 16. They brought 

 $4 and $5 per hundred, a few $6. Xhe 

 high level was reached at noon on the 

 aforesaid day; after that prices de- 

 clined. It seemed as though there were 

 more than enough to go around. 



BERGER BROS. 



WILL REMOVE TO 



New and Larger Quarters 



at 1225 Race Street 



Where they will have larger and better facilities for 

 handling their increasing wholesale cut flower business. 

 The new place will be open for business on 



TUESDAY, MARCH 24 



Mfntlon Th# lUrlew wh*!! yon wrlto. 



There were no other special features 

 to the market, beyond the change in 

 weather. Winter was succeeded by 

 spring in a sudden sort of way that 

 brought out the flowers and the flower 

 buyers impartially. This meant active 

 business that was in the main satisfac- 

 tory, although there are always things 



that we would like to have different. No 

 true farmer, no true florist is ^ver 

 quite satisfied. Easter lilies, calla lilies 

 and at times valley lilies are weak. 

 Violets are just a shade stronger, 

 thanks to a few good orders and to 

 the weather. Sweet peas are abundant; 

 the orchid varieties have the call; the 



