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The Florists^ Review 



January 2, 1913. 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



JANUARY NINETEEN THIRTEEN 

 HAS COME-IT IS TIME TO REPLENISH STOCK 



BASKETS in every style PLANT HAMPERS FERNERIES 



VASES in profuse variety CHIFFONS FERN FRONDS 



WREATHS Magnolia, Cycas, etc. LACE BOUQUET HOLDERS 



and EVERYTHINQ IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



1129 Arch Street, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when yon wrltP. 



Co., equal to one year's salary, as a 

 Christmas present, each policy accom- 

 panied by a note of presentation. 



B. Eschner gave the employees of M. 

 Kice & Co. a dinner at the Bingham 

 on the evening of December 30, fol- 

 lowed by a theater party at Keith's, in 

 appreciation of their long hours of hard 

 work before Christmas. 



Henry Bauer said that they were 

 obliged to turn away from H. H. Bat- 

 tles enough business to run a good sized 

 store last week. 



J. J. Habermehl's Sons have a large 

 affair on hand for New Year's eve. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. have completed 

 the improvements on their new auto- 

 mobile truck, which is now on the 

 street. 



E. J. Fancourt returned for Christ- 

 mas from a three weeks' business trip 

 through the middle states. 



Myers & Samtman had a wonderful 

 crop of Beauties for Christmas. 



Warren S. Engard had a Christmas 

 cottage surrounded by lawn trees, 

 shrubs, fountains and rivulet, all elec-. 

 trically lighted, in his store window at 

 Mt. Airy. Phil. 



DAYTON, O. 



Christmas Trade. 



The volume of business done this 

 Christmas was at least as good as last 

 year, if not better, and the same 

 trouble as last year was to be con- 

 tended with, namely, the scarcity of 

 stock. Carnations were the greatest 

 problem. Not only were they scarce, 

 but extremely high-priced, selling in 

 many places for $2 and $2.50 per dozen, 

 a much higher price than has ever been 

 charged here before. Scarce as they 

 were, however, the quality was good. 

 The rose supply, though a little heavier 

 than that of carnations, was unequal 

 to the demand and also brought fine 

 prices. Poinsettias, both cut and in 

 pots, sold at a good price and none were 

 left over. Everything along the cut 

 flower line sold well, regardless of qual- 

 ity. Violets, valley, orchids, sweet peas 

 and Eomans were in popular demand 

 for the Christmas corsage. Yellow and 

 white narcissi and stevias came in well 

 for bouquet work. Easter lilies were 



SPECIAL OFFER SPIRAEA 



To Make Room for Incoming Stock of Seeds 



100 1000 



Gladstone, the best of all forcing Spiraeas $6.60 $60 00 



Compacta Multiflora, dwarf, and of very compact 



growth.. 5.60 50.00 



Astilbe Floribunda, a yery plumy variety 5.60 50.00 



laponlca, the old type, tall 4.00 35.00 



BEGONIA BULBS 



Very Choicest Largre-flowering Type. Extra Large. 



Slnsl*! separate colors doz., 40c ; 100, $2 50 ; 1000, $22.00 



SIokU, mixed colors doz., 30c; 100, 225; 1000, 20.00 



Double, separate colors doz., 65c; 100, 4.00; 1000, 37.50 



Double, mixed colors doz, 50c; 100, 3.75; 1000. 33.00 



GLOXINIA BULBS 



Separate colors ; doz.. 60c; 100, $3.26: 1000, $30.00 



Mixed colors doz., 50c; 100, 3.00; 1000, 27.50 



We ire Headquarters far CANNA ROOTS, GLADIOLUS BULBS, etc. 



Handy Wholesale Price List and Order Sheet of Flower Seeds, crop 1912, now 

 ready. Mailed free upon application. 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



518 Market Street, :: :: PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The Review when you write. 



scarce, but, fortunately, there was but 

 little demand for them. 



Speaking of pot plants, there was a 

 vast improvement in demand along this 

 line. Though most of the florists had 

 an abundant supply of azaleas and 

 Begonia Glory of Cincinnati, these were 

 all sold or engaged several days before 

 Christmas, and many more could have 

 been disposed of. Bhododendrons easily 

 brought $10 each, while pot poinsettias 

 sold at an extravagant price. The 

 smaller plants, such as , cyclamens, 

 cinerarias, primroses, etc., also brought 

 good prices. Fancy baskets and ham- 

 pers of assorted plants were popular 

 and sold readily. Other profitable items 

 were wreaths and bouquets for ceme- 

 tery use, made of red ruscus, boxwood, 

 winter berries and immortelles. The 

 florists did not realize so much on holly 

 this year, as so many outsiders were 



handling it and selling at low prices. 

 Bed ruscus, sold in loose bunches, was 

 used extensively for house decorations 

 and its sales far exceeded those of any 

 previous year. 



The outlook for New Year's day 

 thus far is encouraging. 



Various Notes. 



Leo Asher has been on the sick list 

 since the Christmas rush. 



Julius Hendrichs, who has been in 

 the east for the last six weeks, came 

 home to spend Christmas with his- 

 mother, Mrs. Bertha Hendrichs. 



The Heiss Co. is well pleased with 

 the Christmas trade. The firm made a 

 clean sweep on stock, both cut flowers 

 and pot plants. 



Mrs. L. D. Johnson tells us that her 

 holiday trade surpassed all expecta- 

 tions. 



