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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Mabch 1, 1009. 



The Bon-tdh Florists Arc Pleased 



Our efiEorts to popularize Prepared Foliage have met surprising success. The leading 

 florists all over the country are taking up our prepared Magnolia Leaves in preference 

 to galax. Our Fern FrondSy comprising all the leading varieties, are used wherever 

 it is desired to combine grace with durability either in made-up designs, in vases with 

 flowers or in jardinieres and ferneries. Have you seen our natural Willow urn-shaped 

 baskets for large azaleas or other flowering plants ? We make them to order in our factory. 

 Tiny French Handle Baskets for luncheon favors, just the thing for sweet peas, 

 violets or pansies. Chiffons always add to the lightness and grace of floral work. It i 

 pays to use them. Watch for our offer of Easter novelties. 



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dinary vigor and attained a height of 

 perhaps fifteen feet, necessitating several 

 bends in the vines to prevent their going 

 through the roof of the greenhouse. 

 They have bloomed with great freedom, 

 producing magnificent flowers on long 

 stems, ranging from fifteen to eighteen 

 and even twenty inches. The roses all 

 look well, two novelties not yet ready 

 for description being of especial interest. 



Edward Towill, of Roslyn. 



Edward Towill is one of those cheery, 

 happy chaps (I did not say happy-go- 

 lucky) who are always on the crest of 

 the wave, no matter what happens. Mr. 

 Towill is a good grower and the con- 

 dition of his stock fully justifies his 

 cheerful disposition, but experience 

 teaches that every grower has his downs 

 as well as ups, and I do not know of any 

 grower who would take these downs more 

 philosophically than Mr. Towill. His 

 specialty is Eichmond, which he grows 

 in a way that makes the Great Sam 

 proud. The eastern experts agree that 

 his Kichmonds are in the front rank. It 

 was, therefore, a great surprise when Mr. 

 Towill put his new house, built last sum- 

 mer, into American Beauties. His expla- 

 nation, somehow, did not clearly explain 

 this move. He said, "You may have too 

 many Kichmonds," whereas it is gen- 

 erally understood that it is pretty hard to 

 have too many of^ything well grown 

 in this rapidly broadening market. Mr. 

 Towill has of late y^ars dabbled in nov- 

 elties most successfully. He took up 

 Richmond when it was in its infancy and 

 immediately thereafter built a handsome 

 stable and bam. He took up Joseph Hill 

 and built another greenhouse. This year 

 he is taking ujj^Mrs. Jardine and My 

 Maryland; the results will, Deo volente, 

 be chronicled in this column at some 

 future day. 



Victor Groshens, of Glenside. 



Victor Groshens has, as Review readers 

 know, earned his spurs by many floral 

 successes achieved at Logan. He there 

 forced Ulrich Brunner successfully each 

 Easter; he there grew superb carnations 

 and introduced seedlings notable in their 

 day. Two years ago Mr. Groshens pur- 

 chased twenty acres of ground at Glen- 

 side, and, as Review readers will recall, 

 erected two houses, 29x500 each, plant- 



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ing them in Brides, Maids and Rich- 

 monds. Last fall Mr. Groshens added 

 one-half of another house, 29x500, the 

 remaining half to be finished this sea- 

 son. The completed portion has been 

 planted in sweet peas of three Zvolanek 

 varieties, which are getting along nicely 

 and should bloom by Easter. A portion 

 of the house is devoted to lettuce. These 

 are merely catch crops, so to -speak, the 

 house being completed too late for roses 

 this season. Mr. Groshens' houses are 

 remarkably light; his stock is clean and 

 healthy. There are a number of devices 

 connected with the installing and heating 

 plant that will please the grower who 

 aims to combine utility with neatness. 



/ Varioui Notes. 



Theodore Edwards, of Bridgeton, has 

 been sending superbly grown Emperor 

 daffodils to William J. Baker. 



The Highland Rose Co. has been send- 



ing such splendid Bride roses to the 

 Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. that George 

 Aiiegle finds great difficulty in securing 

 any material for his cheaper orders. 



Acacia pubescens is over. Leo Niessen 

 C^. has been obliged to turn down many 

 oi'ders for this popular decorative flower 

 during the last few days. 



George Samtman has resigned his posi- 

 tion as superintendent of the Florex- Gar- 

 dens at North Wales. 



William P. Lindeman, well known for 

 many years past, was buried this week. 



M. Rice & Co. have a stei;ling supply 

 in their adjustable pot cover, now in its 

 second year; it does the work well, but 

 best of all, it saves time, and time is 

 money at times like Easter. 



Henry Bauer is recognized as one of • 

 the brightest buyers in the Philadelphia 

 cut flower market. Mr. Bauer combines 

 a level head with a pleasing manner. 

 Many a salesman has admitted that he 



