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March 31, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



27 



BEAITIES 



Again they are the leaders among the Rosea. 



After a two months' scarcity, both the qaality 

 and quantity have improved very materially, ■^*'* 



enabling us to give you a better selection, better prices, better 

 values, the pick of the Philadelphia Market (P/M qaality). 



Price per dozen, special, $4.00; fancy, $3.50; extra, $3.00; 

 1st, $2 50; 2nd, $1.25. 



Qardenias per doz., special. $3.00; fancy, |2..50; first, |2.00 



Valley special. $4.00; extra. $3.00; No. 1. $2.00 



Carnations special, $4.00; fancy, 13.00: first. $2.00 



Carnations, our selection, in lots of 500 or more, good quality 12.50 per 100 



Sweet Peas, extra long $1.00 per 100 



Sweet Peas, long and medium 50c and 75c per 100 



White Lilac $1.25 and $1.50 per bunch 



Cut Lilies very choice, $12.50 per 100; good, $10.00 per 100 



Daisies (white) $1 ..'iO per 100 



Daisies (yellow) $2.00 per 100 



Mignonette, splendid spikes $4.00 per 100 



Cattleyas. . $7.50 per doz. 



Double Violets (Lady Campbell) $1.00 per 100 



Richmonds and Jardines, special, $15.00; fancy. $12.00; extra, $10.00; 1st, $8.00; 



2nd, $5.00. 

 Maryland, 2 Killarneys, Kalserins and Brides, special. $15.00; fancy. $12.00; 



extra. $10.00; 1st. $8.00; 2nd. $5.00. 



Roses, in lots of 200 or more, our selection, good quality $3.00 per 100 



Ribbons. Some of the choicest novelties, exclusive patterns, an endless variety to 



choose from. 



Supplies of All Kinds. 



Catalogue on request. 



Op«ii 7 i. III., dose 6 p. m. 



Not open for business on Sundays 



Not responsible for flowers after delivery to express company 



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THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 Ludlow Street :: PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



1212 New York Ave., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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Pine Tree Ribbons 

 and Chiffons 



eliminate worry over the Ribbon qnea- 

 tion. These fabrics are rich appearing, 

 lastrona qnalities, costing no more than 

 ordinary Ribbons and Chiffons. 



Our Monarch Satin Taffeta Ribbon 



has no eqnal. If yon do not know this qaality, you 

 want to write today for a sample, and convince 

 yourself that the one place to get good value for 

 your money in Ribbons is 



DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. 



Samples of the MONARCH, otlior Ribbons an<l Chiffons free. 



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European-grown dwarf apples, beauti- 

 fully flowered; also peaches. These did 

 not prove favorites; they are appre- 

 ciated in Jiipan, where the people are a 

 thousand years ahead. The average 

 Anglo-American appreciates the substan- 

 tial rather than the dainty, preferring 

 the solid joy of pork pie rather than the 

 ethereal beauty of dwarf apples and 

 peaches. Japanese hydrangeas were also 

 a novelty. 



The displays of plants and flowers in 

 the churches and in the cemeteries Easter 

 morning were gorgeous. 



The Rising Eastern Market. 



It is probable that the cut flower mar- 

 ket has seen the greatest Easter in its 

 history, yet it is by no means unmixed 

 joy. The warm weather, especially on 

 Thursday, the great shipping day, in- 

 creased the difficulty of getting flowers 



to their destination in good condition. 

 The holding back of carnations especially 

 so, as they could not be had when prices 

 were good, and T?ould not be sold, owing 

 to their condition and a weak market, 

 later; the Friday break in lilies, due 

 to the load unexpectedly dumped on the 

 market by the plantsmen, and the usual 

 weakening of the market Saturday, when 

 everybody had all he could do to de- 

 liver his plants and flower orders — these 

 were the sorrows. 



The volume of business was the largest 

 .the city has known. The shipping in- 

 creased ; prices advanced on the limited 

 quantity of fancy stock, but averaged 

 lower, medium and short grades bringing 

 less than in former years, while the per- 

 centage of loss was probably greater. 

 Violets were the strong features of the 

 market. Extra select doubles and fancy 

 long-stemmed singles were sold at from 

 .$1 to $1.50. Tbe consumption of the 

 former was enormous, the latter limite<l 

 by production. Ordinary doubles and 

 small singles did not sell so well. Sweet 

 peas were used in immense numbers, at 

 from $1 to $1.25 per hundred, bright 

 pink and lavender leading. 



Cattleyas were scarce, and in demand at 

 $9 per dozen. Valley was plentiful, extra 

 good selling better at the close of the 

 market than almost anything else, at $3, 

 $4 and $5 per hundred. Lilies went in 

 immense quantities, Easter lilies at from 

 $10 to $15; callas at from $12 to $20, 

 the market weakening at the close. 



Carnations were, as before said, scarce 

 early in the week, white being most in 

 demand up to Thursday, and after that, 

 colors. The market weakened badly here 

 too; salting was ruinous. The stock held 



