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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Mabch 11, 1909. 



Niessen's 



News 

 Column 



BEAUTIES 



In that direction we can 

 note an increased supply, 

 which means better quality, 

 having more to select from. 

 Prices have also taken a drop. 

 We have built up quite a rep- 

 utation for Beauties, backed 

 up by good, substantial grow- 

 ers. When you order Beauties 

 from us you get the best qual- 

 ity that comes to the market. 



"Dependable" 



Service 



That is the kind of service 

 you need. You can depend 

 on US for everything — the 

 right price, the right quality 

 for the price, and prompt de- 

 liveries. We know we are 

 satisfying more customers 

 each season. They grow in 

 number and their business 

 increases as well. 



Green Dye 



For St. Patrick's Day 



Guaranteed to give the best 



results. One package will 



make two quarts of coloring. 



50c per package. 



By mail, postpaid. 



..The.. 



Leo Niessen Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



1209 Arch Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



OpMi trooi 7:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. ak 



Our Flowers are Superb 



and unusually good value for this season of 

 the year. To make a big show for little 

 money we recommend DaffodilSy Southern 

 for effective decorations, greenhouse-grown 

 for bunches. Our selected Carnations and 

 Single Violets are worth your patronage. 



rOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY 



White Carnations (we will dye them if you wish) 

 Wild Smilax for the decorator 



W. E. McKISSICK & BROS. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



1619=21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Rising Eastern Market. 



The market has adapted itself to 

 Lenten conditions. The lower level of 

 prices has brought more buyers into the 

 market, adding tone. Bose and carnation 

 crops are not particularly heavy, the de- 

 mand being about sufficient to absorb the 

 supply at listed quotations. Violets are 

 in strong supply, and on the stormy days 

 of last week were hard indeed to market. 

 Bulbous flowers are also in oversupply, 

 but where prices are reduced most of the 

 stock finds buyers. Harrisii lilies are 

 more abundant and of fine quality. Gar- 

 denias are plentiful. Cattleya Schroeder- 

 iana is practically the only orchid ob- 

 tainable. Smilax is selling a little bet- 

 ter, but prices have not advanced. There 

 is considerable shipping; local business 

 rather dull, eicept funeral work. 



The new crop of American Beauty 

 roses is expected shortly, but has not yet 

 made its appearance. 



Southern daffodils are fairly plentiful. 



The Isle of Pines. 



Kobert Craig returned last week from 

 his visit to the Isle of Pines, where he 

 spent the month of February. His son, 

 Eobert A. Craig, authorizes the announce- 

 ment that his father has purchased a 

 place of 175 acres on this island, includ- 

 ing a house, bam and other buildings. 

 The Isle of Pines is 100 miles due south 

 of Cuba, The climate is delightful, sum- 

 mer all the year around, with wet and 

 dry seasons. Here, it is understood, Mr. 

 Craig proposes growing draceena canes 

 in particular, an4 other plants and vege- 

 tables in general. The Isle of Pines Ap- 

 peal is authority for the statement that 

 the price paid was $15,000. 



Adjustable ^Taterproof . 



M. Bice is enthusiastic in his conamen- 

 dation of the new pot covers manufac- 

 tured for his firm. The strong point 

 about these pot covers is that they are 

 flexible, and will fit different makes and 

 sizes of pots and pans. "Usable, serv- 

 iceable, and adaptable" is the way Mr. 



Bice puts it. All are made in two shades 

 of green, the one outside, the other in- 

 side, and may be turned over, with a 

 collar, so to speak, when used on a pan, 

 or placed in full position on a standard 

 size pot. Mr. Bice thinks this novelty of 

 last season is the best supply sent out in 

 many a day. 



Various Notes. 



Mr. and Mrs. "William Bayersdorfer, 

 father and mother of "the merchant 

 prince" of this city, will celebrate their 

 golden wedding anniversary March 15. 



John Eatcliffe, of Batcliffe & Tanner, 

 Bichmond, Va., paid a flying visit to this 

 city, leaving March 8. 



Alexander B. Scott writes from Sum- 

 merville, S. C, where he is spending his 

 vacation, that he is enjoying playing golf 

 fully as much as growing roses. 



Prof. George !^iser delivered an in- 

 teresting lecture on "Mosses and Lich- 

 ens" before the Germantown Horticul- 

 tural Society March 8. 



Ernest Zieger, of Pittsburg, Pa., waa 

 here last week. 



The fakers bought heavily of violets 

 for the inauguration of President Taf t in 

 Washington last week, and, as one of my 

 friends described it, they got hurt, espe- 

 cially their feelings. It was mostly their 

 feelings, as they only paid 8 cents a 

 hundred for violets, and could not, there- 

 fore, lose much. 



Joshua Lad^ey, well known carnation 

 grower of Kennett Square, Pa., has been 

 here this week as a juror in the United 

 States Circuit Court. Mr. Ladley is a 

 warm friend of William J. Baker. 



The riorex Gardens have commenced 

 work on the two extensions of their car- 

 nation houses at North Wales, Pa. 



Waiiam Eheder, of Wilmington, N. C, 

 has been among the visitors to this city 

 lately. 



B. Eschner, of M. Bice & Co., returned 

 from his southern trip March 7. 



D. E. Gorman, of Williamsport, Pa., 

 passed through this city on his way to 

 the inauguration of President Taft. 



S. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co. successfully 

 opened the Washington branch last week. 



Edward Habermehl is not enthusiastic 



