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26 



The Weekly Florists^ Review; 



SePTEMBER 14, 1911. 



We are Headquarters in Philadelphia for 



HIGH GRADE DAHLIAS 



The best varieties, and flowers showing exceptionally fine culture. We can have your order selected, 

 packed and shipped direct from the farms. Our packing is perfect. 



We are offering one of the finest of the Pink Dahlias, which has made a hit wherever shown, 



DOROTHY PEACOCK, at $5.00 per 100. 



Other choice varieties 

 we have are : 



r JACK ROSE, dark red. 



LTNDHURST, briffht red. 



SYLVIA, vlnk. 

 i DKLICK, vtaiL. 



IXORA, wblte. 



ARABKCXA. yellow axxd pink. 



TEl/LOW DUKB. 



SINGLE VARIETIES, very fine. 

 20tll CENTURY. 

 FRINGED SOtli CENTURY. 

 GOLDEN CCNTURY. 

 ECKFORD CENTURY. 

 WILD FIRE. 



I 



PriCGS ' 

 $1.50 to $3.00 per 100 



Look for our classified adv. of Field Grown Carnation Plants. 



Th^ I tf^A Nitf^AAP^n Pa wholesale florists 



I 11^ A^^V 1^M^«99\7MM ^^V9 1209 Arch street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m.' 



Mention Tne Revisw wbsn you write 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Blsing Eastern Market. 



Business is only fair. The supply of 

 cut flowers is increasing faster than 

 the demand, a condition most unfavor- 

 able to marketing all the receipts. Dah- 

 lias are the leading flower. They are 

 fine, showing a distinct advance in cul- 

 ture, in selection and in management. 

 The heavy rains also have played an 

 important part in their improvement. 

 The wholesalers are sparing no effort 

 to popularize the dahlia. It is cer- 

 tainly deserving, for with no other 

 flower are such values obtainable. As- 

 ters evidently are waning. They are 

 plentiful, and many of them are good, 

 but the fancies are not often seen and 

 there are distindtly less of them than 

 a week ago. Gladioli are no longer an 

 important factor. They are still seen, 

 but rarely in quantity. There is a small, 

 steady supply of Golden Glow chrysan- 

 themums. With such fine dahlias in 

 the market, they are not much sought. 

 Cattleya labiata has arrived. The price 

 is falling; $9 per dozen last week has 

 been succeeded by $7.50 and $7.20 per 

 dozen this week; better say 60 cents 

 each. Carnations are improving. Alma 

 Ward has advanced to the top of the 

 list at $3 per hundred. Most of the 

 stock in other varieties is short in stem. 



There are lots of roses, but not a 

 whole lot of good ones yet. The best 

 sell fairly well. The difficulty comes 

 with the lowsr grades. Easter lilies are 

 good stock. Wild smilax has arrived. 

 Shipping is rather light. 



Various Notes. 



W. F. LaCroix has added one glass 

 house, 28x75, to his lilac forcing plant 

 at Buena, N. J. The term "glass 

 house" is used advisedly. Eeview read- 

 ers will remember that the lilac forcing 

 houses are wooden-roofed, with an oc- 

 casional sash. This is the first green- 

 house built for lilac forcing at Buena. 

 It is Lord & Burnham pattern. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. made a 

 stunning exhibit at the Farmers ' Picnic 

 and Montgomery County Fair last week. 



A wonderful fruit arch of colossal 

 proportions was a feature of the Mont- 



Fine DAHLIAS 



We offer an unusually fine stock of Dahlias for the coming week. The 

 heavy rains have improved the quality of the flowers and our growers have 

 learned to know what the market wants, so we are able to fill repeat orders 

 for quantities of one variety; we have all colors and all grades. 



Fancy, $3.00 per 100. 



Select, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Ordinary, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per 1000. 



Choice Asters in all colors. 

 Easter Lilies. New Crop Roses. 



Field Grown CARNATIOINS 



5000 Queen Jjouise. 



10,000 Fair Maid. 

 Write for prices. 



5000 Beacon. 



BERGER BROS. 



Wholesale Florists 



130S rilbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa< 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



gomery County Fair that attracted the 

 admiring attention of thousands. 



In "Our Business Calendar," pub- 

 lished in this column last week, the 

 date of Ash Wednesday, the first day 

 of Lent, should be I^bruary 21, not 

 February 2. 



Edward Eeid has the true leader's 

 happy ability for selecting those who 

 are loyal, and for retaining their re- 

 spect. 



F. W. Smith reports Walter Eussell, 

 Cleveland, and P. Downs, with Chas. 

 Allen, Fall River, Mass., as recent vis- 

 itors at the store of M. Rice & Co. 



George F. Christie, Clifton, Fa., is 

 adding a fine new house for sweet peas. 

 Mr. Christie's splendid peas were one 

 of the attractions at William J. Baker's 

 last season. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co. have received 

 753 cases from five incoming steamers 

 this week. 



''Haven't You Anything Better?" 



You have often heard this ques- 

 tion. When it comes to CYCAS 

 LEAVES there is one answer — 

 RICE STANDARD CYCAS 



(not painted or varnished) 

 More proof that The Rice initiative 

 leads. We have developed this won- 

 derful chemically treated CYCAS ex- 

 actly like the fresh cut original only 

 — its beauty endures. 



Soft, pliable, graceful, handsome. 

 We want to please you with samples 

 and prices — and await your request. 



Introduced and Sold Exclusively by 



M. RICE & CO. 



The Leading Florists' Supply House 

 and Ribbon Specialists 



1220 Bace St., PHTT.ADELPHIA 

 McDtioii Hie Rerlew when yon write. 



