Mat 11, 1011. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



27 



BOXWOOD 



"^ ( One of the P. -M. introductions. ) 



For Memorial Day, a splendid lot, good, dark, glossy 

 green sprays, $7.50 per 50-lb. crate. 



Specials For the Week of May 15th 



GARDENIAS. In lots of 50 or over, $10.00 



per 100* Not all long stems but good quality 

 flowers. 



ROSES 



Special No. 1. Liberal quantities of long-stemmed roses are coming in. We therefore feel justified 

 in making a special of these in lots of 200 or over, our selection as to colors and varieties, all long stems, 

 $5.00 per 100. 



Special No. 2. Good flowers, medium stems; in lots of 200 or over, $2.50 per lOO. 



S. S. Pennock=Meehan Co. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA 



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love for plants and flowers to beautify 

 the home, the encouragement of thrift 

 and industry, of all that is best in 

 those who have not been blessed with a 

 superabundance of possessions. The 

 spring was naturally selected as tha 

 best time for such an exchange. The 

 promoters of the plan divided their 

 stock for replanting, putting aside the 

 surplus to start the collection; others 

 joined them and it only remained to se- 

 lect the day, secure the aides and pub- 

 lish the affair broadcast. 



For several years this plant exchange 

 has been in progress. This year it was 

 held May 5, in the afternoon; the 

 crowd was larger and the interest live- 

 lier than on any previous occasion. 

 But you will want to know just where 

 and how the plant exchange is carried 

 on, perhaps with the idea of starting 

 one yourself; so here goes in regular 

 and proper order. 



Moorestown, N. J., is wide-awake. I 

 will tell you just two things to prove 

 this true: Moorestown has a Farmers* 

 Association strong enough to bring a 

 representative of the New York com- 

 mission merchants to Moorestown, 

 where he buys and pays for produce as 

 the farmers unload from their wagons 

 and load onto the cars; Moorestown, 

 also, has the only plant exchange known 

 in the Rising Eastern Market. 



The Moorestown plant exchange was 

 held in the covered but open space ad- 

 joining the carriage house of "Walter P. 

 Stokes. A glowing bed of dazzling scar- 

 let tulips, circled with golden yellow, 

 marked the plant exchange headquar- 

 ters from the roadway. The impromptu 

 place of business was well adapted to 

 the purpose. A temporary counter had 



AdvertlBement of 



The Pine Tree Silk Mills. 



May and June are wedding months and you want Ribbons 

 on your flowers. 



PINE TREE RIBBONS 



are the ribbons on which you save all betr^een profits. 



The Pine Tree Silk Mills Company 



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been erected on the two open sides; 

 behind it a half dozen aides received 

 and dispensed the plants, roots and 

 bulbs. The stock upon which they drew 

 was arranged in piles against the closed 

 doors of the carriage house. In front 

 of the counters was a crowd three deep. 

 Everyone was expected to bring some- 

 thing in exchange, something she or 

 he had produced, to be exchanged for 

 anything in the stock that was desired. 

 The aides had their hands full; they 

 aimed to satisfy everyone as far as that 

 was possible. Those who brought little 

 received little; those who brought much 

 received more or were given the pref- 

 erence with certain desirable stock, such 

 as rose bushes, which were naturally 

 rather scarce. Golden Glow was strong- 

 ly in evidence; it is pretty safe to pre- 

 dict there will be lots of Golden Glow 

 in and around Moorestown this summer. 

 The interest was keen, accentuated by 



a glorious day. the holiday feeling and 

 the big crowd, which reminded you of 

 a bargain counter in one of the depart- 

 ment stores, transferred to the country. 

 The crowd was there all the afternoon, 

 coming and going. Everyone was there 

 for a purpose; they had planned some 

 time ahead just what they would bring 

 and were keen to get just what they 

 wanted. Of course all of them could 

 not do this, but the good effects of the 

 plant exchange will be seen in Moores- 

 town this year and for many years to 

 come. 



Various Notes. 



Senator Joseph Heacock is kept ex- 

 ceedingly busy, between Wyncote, Roe- 

 lofs and Harrisburg. The legislature 

 will probably adjourn this month. * 



George Redles spoke on wild flowers 

 before the Germantown Horticultural 

 Society May 8. 



