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32 



The Florists' Review 



Februahy 6, 1913. 



MYOSOTIS, VIOLETS 

 AND SPRING FLOWERS for 



VALENTINE'S DAY 



The demand for flowers for this day is increasing each year. Violets and Spring Flowers will 

 have the call. Be prepared to fill the orders. Probably some of your customers may need a 

 reminder. Nearly everyone has someone to be remembered on that day. * 



You will find 

 a good demand 

 for these flowers 



LILAC DAFFODILS VIOLETS 



TULIPS SWEET PEAS DAISIES 



FREESIA GARDENIAS PANSIES 



MIGNONETTE AND MYOSOTIS 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO., wholesale Florl$t$ 



N. W. Corner 12th and Race Sts. tt xt :s PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mfotlon The R.Tlew when jou writ*. 



need of a new crimson, as Harry Fenn 

 is running out with most growers. 

 Patten's Princess Dagmar, to be intro- 

 duced in 1914, will make a strong bid 

 for popular support. W. N, Craig. 



FHILADELFHIA. 



The Bising Eastern Market. 



The pre-Lenten season has closed with 

 a rush that has put the entire market 

 into excellent shape. The buyers are 

 on the alert for flowers, keeping the 

 stock moving at good prices. Roses are 

 the strongest blooms on the list, and 

 Beauties the strongest roses. Their 

 price is firm at $9 a dozen, with receipts 

 larger than a week ago. This unusual 

 condition for February is probably due 

 to the fine weather at New Year's. Me- 

 dium Beauties are still rare and the 

 shorts are still imperfect for the most 

 part. The short grades of pink and 

 white roses have advanced in price. All 

 grades are selling well. There are some 

 nice Richmond about. They are popu- 

 lar. Carnations have not advanced in 

 price, but the average price is again 

 higher than it was a week ago. This is 

 due partly to a brisk market and partly 

 to fine 'quality. Daffodils, some say 

 jonquils, are plentiful. Quantity lots 

 can be purchased reasonably. Freesia 

 is selling well, but tulips go rather 

 slowly. Cattleyas show little strength. 

 An improvement in gardenias is traced 

 to lighter receipts. The balance of the 

 list is in healthy condition, save only 

 violets. Violets for some reason are not 

 in favor. They are cheap and of good 

 quality, but the market will not take 

 them all at listed prices. It may be the 

 competition of the sweet pea and of 

 the gardenia, Or even the orchid, or it 

 may be the American love of a change 

 that has given the lovely violet a set- 

 back just now. 



Mr. Bayersdorfer's Views. 



Harry Bayersdorfer discussed for- 



BERGER BROS. 



OFFER GOOD VALUE IN FINE 



/ T U L I P S 



DAFFODILS 



VIOLETS 



Also a complete assortment of all other cut flowers, including 

 White Lilac, Lilies, Roses, Carnations. Prompt service. 



140-142 N. 13th St - • Phihdelpliia, Pa. 



Mention The Review wtien yoo wni» 



mally some topics of the times this 

 week. He believes in the Retail Flow- 

 er Dealers' Association, properly con- 

 ducted, and that the wholesale florists 

 would do well to absolutely forbid re- 

 tailing. Mr. Bayersdorfer carries the 

 belief into practice by insisting on the 

 business card of every customer, cash 

 or credit, who buys in his place. It 

 matters not whether the article is 

 wrapped before the matter comes to his 

 attention, or to that of Mr. Berkowitz. 

 It goes back on the shelf in the absence 

 of satisfactory proof. Mr. Bayersdorfer 

 says this is good business and that it 

 protects his customers. Speaking of the 



growth of the business in florists' sup- 

 plies, Mr. Bayersdorfer said that his 

 house is believed to be the largest re- 

 cipient of case goods in the entire city 

 of Philadelphia. The steamer Abys- 

 sinia, a month overdue, arrived Feb- 

 ruary 3 with the long expected Porto 

 Rican mats. 



Club Meeting. 



A brilliant gathering greeted Wallace 

 R. Pierson, February 4, heartily ap- 

 plauding his able paper. John Young, 

 secretary of the S. A. F., spoke for the 

 ^lational Flower Show next April. He 

 was followed by Charles H. Totty, Mad- 



