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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



October 27, 1910. 



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of such scarcity. The made-up plants 

 are a feature. The general impression 

 left by the kentias is that they are 

 equal, if not superior, to anything seen 

 in the market in former years. 



The appearance of the golden pine- 

 apple as a commercial plant is surpris- 

 ing. There have been specimen Ananas- 

 sa sativa variegata in some florists' col- 

 lections for many years past, though 

 they were but few in number. These 

 specimens sold at a high price with 

 fruit on them, their rarity greater than 

 rare diamonds. A change had been pre- 

 dicted at Eiverton two years ago; today 

 it has come, a stock of 1,500 or more 

 beautifully colored variegated pineap- 

 ples in perfect condition, in, I think, 

 6-inch pots, officered, as it were, by 

 larger plants, some of them showing 

 fruit. The color was theirs, the dura- 

 bility was theirs, if the texture of 

 foliage goes for anything. The only 

 question remaining is the purchasing 

 power of the dollar. I am assured on 

 the best of authority that power has 

 been greatly increased. 



The future, then, of this new aspirant 

 for popular favor seems to depend on 

 the supply. A grower who called one 

 day asked where in the world all that 

 stock was grown. "Why," Mr. Eisele 

 smilingly replied, "the woods in our 

 new place are full of them." "Is the 

 adjoining property for sale?" the vis- 

 itor asked. "I fear there -sare none 

 there," was the sorrowful reply. 



Various Notes. 



B. Eschner returned last week from 

 his second and most encouraging trip 

 through the middle west. His Chicago 

 friends wanted to talk baseball and tell 

 how the Cubs would chew up the Ath- 

 letics. Mr. Eschner was in town Mon- 

 day, when the Athletics received that 

 royal welcome home. No one was better 

 pleased than he to see them all sound 

 and in good spirits. It is said red will 

 be as popular as ever during the coming 

 season, 



J. Monroe Palmer, of Kennett, Pa., 

 has his carnations in nice shape for 

 good crops this winter. 



Two prominent retail firms of this 

 city will "push the blooms of the new 

 yellow rose. Melody, that is being dis- 



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The fall show of the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society will be held in 

 Horticultural hall. Broad street below 

 Locust street, November 8 to 11, inclu: 

 sive. Entries should be made in ad- 

 vance to David Rust, secretary, at the 

 hall. 



Lorraine begonias in 6-inch, 7-inch 

 and 8-inch pots are in bloom at Robert 

 Craig's. 



D. Fuerstenberg says that the aim of 

 the Floral Exchange is to produce a 

 staple within the reach of the masses. 



Fred Ehret has been busy in both his 

 stores. There has been a decided im- 

 provement in business since the arrival 

 of fine chrysanthemums. 



Frank J. Farney, happily restored to 

 health, left for the west this week. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. has the ad- 

 ministrative force installed at 518 Mar- 

 ket street. The rear guard will remain 

 at 1018 Market street until October 31. 



Charles Osterman and bride, of 

 Springfield, Mass., were here on their 

 honeymoon. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. report large 

 importations of oak sprays, magnolia 



leaves and beech sprays, which have 

 been scarce, by one steamer and bas- 

 kets and novelties by another, the Mar- 

 quette. 



Mr. and Mrs. M. Rice left October 22^ 

 with two friends for a few days' motor- 

 ing in New Jersey. 



Mr. and Mrs. W. Cole, of Lockport,. 

 N. Y., were here October 24. 



Gloriosa, a new yellow chrysanthe- 

 mum from Elmer D. Smith & Co., was- 

 favorably received in this city. 



C. E. Gove, of Burlington, Vt., was. 

 here October 24. 



In a paper read by the assistant at 

 the Ohio Experiment Station before the 

 Ohio State Horticultural So^^iety, after 

 treating on several vegetables, tomatoes; 

 were discussed. The writer, according 

 to the Market Gardener, commented fa- 

 vorably on the various Earlianas r.nd 

 then praised Bonny Best Early for its 

 beautiful color, medium and uniform; 

 size and prolificness, adding "It is bet- 

 ter than every other early variety v.e- 

 have tried for forcing." This is a 

 feather in the cap of Walter P. Stokes. 



J. Otto Thilow, chairman of the essay 

 committee of the Florists' Club, an- 



