ApiUL 16, 11)14. 



The Rorists^ Review 



33 



Asters grown from 

 MICHELUS New Crop 

 Seed command 

 hisfhest prices because 

 of their superior size 

 and coloring: 



Aster — ^New Crego 



White, shell pink, rose pink, purple, mixed— trade 

 packet, 40c; ounce, $1.75. 



For 



Complete 

 Price List 

 of Aster 

 and other 

 Seeds Get 

 MICHELL'S 

 Wholesale 

 Catalogue 



Micheirs Improved Semple's 

 Branching Aster 



Lavender, shell pink, white, rose pink, purple and crimson- 

 trade packet, 80c; ounce, $1.00. 



Aster — Invincible 



Blue, crimson, lavender, rose pink, white, mixed— trade packet, 



30c; ounce, $1.50. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



Greenhouse-grown Seed 100, 50c; 1000, $.'5.25; 10,000, $29.00 



Lathhouse-grown Seed 100, 35c; 1000, 2.50; 10,000. 23.00 



Hatcheri Seeds 1000, (i.OO 



Sprengeri Seeds 1000, 3.00 



NICHELL'S SEED HOUSE, 



Dept. P, 518 Market Street 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



BOCHESTEB. 



The Market. 



The first half of last week was dis- 

 couraging, on account of the bad weath- 

 er, and retailers as well as growers be- 

 gan to get the blues. However, Thurs- 

 day the sun began to shine and every- 

 body and everything felt the welcome 

 change. Business for Easter, which 

 had hardly commenced, began to pick 

 up and soon the stores were crowded 

 with shoppers. Ketailers seem quite 

 satisfied. 



Roses of about all kinds were plenti- 

 ful and good, except in American 

 Beauty, the shortage of which was no- 

 ticeable. The violet supply did not fill 

 the bill and the same was true of sweet 

 peas. The quality of the latter was 

 good. Freesias, gardenias, orchids and 

 valley all helped out in corsage work. 

 Daffodils, jonquils, poeticus and Paper 

 Whites still are quite plentiful. Cut 

 Easter lilies were in great demand and 

 the supply was large. Carnations were 

 well to the front and sold briskly. 

 There was quite a call for mignonette. 

 Good spikes of pink and white snap- 

 dragon were on the market and brought 

 fair prices. 



It was interesting to note the im- 

 provement in the displays put up in 



the stores, in the way of baskets and 

 potted plants. It added greatly to the 

 sale. 



Various Notes. 



On account of the holiday, the next 

 Florists' Association meeting will be 

 held a week later, Monday evening, 

 April 20. 



George B. Hart is well satisfied with 

 the Easter trade. The new, roomy 

 building, which has just been com- 

 pleted, was none too large for the busi- 

 ness transacted. The new refrigerating 

 system proved to be a boon. 



Henry P. Neun reports a much heav- 

 ier trade than in 1913. 



J. B. Keller Sons say their trade was 

 about as usual, which at all holidays is 

 extremely heavy. 



The Rochester Floral Co., with R. W. 

 Wilson as manager, reports business 

 away ahead of any previous Easter. 

 Blotters advertising the business were 

 enclosed in the packages. 



Salter Bros, say the business at the 

 West Main street store averaged up 

 with the previous year, while at the 

 East Main street store it was much 

 heavier than last Easter. 



George T. Boucher put on a lot of 

 extra help and did a record business 

 for Easter. 



H. E. Wilson, with eighteen extra 

 clerks, made a bigger sweep than ever. 

 The second floor was filled with stock, 

 but Saturday night little that was 

 salable could be found. Business was 

 well in advance of last year. 



H. J. H. 



BALTIMOBE. 



The Market. 



Easter brought an increased demand 

 for both plants and cut flowers, bas- 

 kets being more in request than ever. 

 Azaleas, lilies and hydrangeas all sold 

 well. Bulbous stock was not in great 

 demand, although large quantities were 

 disposed of. In cut flowers, violets of 

 first-class quality were scarce and in 

 good demand, but poor stock was rather 

 hard to dispose of. Owing to the short- 

 age in violets, peas were bought up 

 readily; the supply, while large, was 

 not equal to the demand. First grade 

 white roses were sold at a reduced price, 

 owing to the poor demand. As a whole, 

 the business was a decided improve- 

 ment over that of former years. 



Club Meeting. 



The semimonthly meeting of the 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club, April 13, 

 brought out a rather small attendance. 



