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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Decembgb.J.6, 1910. 



We will be particularly strong for 

 CHRISTMAS in BOSES, 



BEAUTIES 

 RICHMOND 

 KILLARNEY 

 MARYLAND 

 BRIDES AND MAipS 



Our Boses grade higher than the 

 average stotk. One of our custom- 

 ers last year after Christmas wrote 

 us: "YOUR PRICES FOR ROSES 

 SEEMED HIGH, BUT HAD WE 

 KNOWN THE QUALITY WE 

 WOULD HAVE ORDERED 

 MORE." We repeat this because it 



tells the Story so well. Our supply 

 of ROSES this year wUl exceed that 

 of last season both in QUALITY 

 and QUANTITY. 



When we satisfy our customers at 

 holidays year after year, and the 

 list of customers shows a steady and 

 substantial increase, ' ' THERE IS A 

 REASON FOR IT." 



That satisfaction that goes along 

 with our goods and service is not 

 confined to any one day in the year, 

 it means every day in the year. 



In CARNATIONS we can offer 

 you flowers of Alma Ward and Mrs. 

 C. W. Ward, none better grown, and 

 we have the largest supply of them 

 in Philadelphia. 



We will also have splendid stock 

 of all the good varieties. 



Our stock for CHRISTMAS will 

 include a large supply of: 



VALLEY, 



VIOLETS, double and single, 



FOINSETTIAS, 



SWEET PEAS, 



PANSIES, 



MIGNONETTE, 



STEVIA, 



PAPER WHITES, etc., 



and a complete stock of GREENS. 



FOR QUOTATIONS OUR SPE- 

 CIAL PRICE LIST WILL BE 

 MAILED ON REQUEST. 



The Leo Niessen Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



1209 Arch St. x: Philadelphia 



Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p. in. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Rising Eastern Market. 



The current week, December 8 to 14, 

 has been variable in the cut flower mar- 

 ket. The last three days of last week 

 were fairly active, but the first three of 

 this week marked the beginning of the 

 dullness that usually precedes a holi- 

 day. 



Carnations are the most active 

 feature of the list; prices have aver- 

 aged higher than usual at this season. 

 It is only fair to say that a better 

 grade of carnations is sold than can 

 usually be obtained so early; there are 

 few poor ones. Roses are not so active. 

 There is no special demand for Beauties, 

 while the fancy grades of Richmond, 

 Killarney and My Maryland are in ex- 

 cess of the demand, sometimes having 

 to serve for shorter grades. Cattleyas 

 continue in lively demand. There is no 

 doubt that the present high price will 

 be maintained until after the holidays. 

 Gardenias have moved up another dol- 

 lar per dozen and are going out as fast 

 as they arrive. Valley is in splendid 

 demand; top prices are more readily 

 obtained than usual, indicating great 

 activity. Sweet peas are rather more 

 plentiful and in fair request. Violets 

 are rather dull, as usual during ex- 

 tremely cold weather, when the street 

 corsage is impossible. Callas are scarce, 

 with indications of an advance. Easter 

 lilies are fairly plentiful. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are down to Jeanne Nonin, a 

 great favorite for decorative or design 

 work. Pompons are out. The poinset- 

 tia ball seemed to start the demand for 

 those Christmas red bracts, a demand 



Very fine Maryland <>"<> Richmond 

 Good White Killarney 



Choice Roscs^ Easter Lilies, Violets, 



Carnations 



and All Seasonable Cut Flowers. 



Poinsettia for Christmas work^ 



BERGER BROS. 



...Wholesale Florists... 

 1305 rilbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



hardly yet in full swing. Mignonette is 

 improving; some fine stock is offered. 

 Paper Whites show some activity. 

 Romans are quite dull. Yellow daisies 

 sell better than white. 



The general tone of the market is 

 good, the supply being rather small, due 



to extremely cold weather. Greens are 

 in oversupply. 



Christmas Prospects. 



A careful survey of the field the week 

 before the full tide of business indi- 

 cates that there will be plenty of 



