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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 13, 1013. 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



New Sunshine Easter Baskets i 



Order today enoiisrh baskets to carry you well over Easter. Tell us how much yoii 

 wish to spend, and we will give you a gfood assortment of styles and sizes. We will see 



that you get full value. 



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CREPE PAPER. In all coiortsV ■■ /i 



PORTO RICAN MATS* since we intrQduced this splendid article to the trade, it has become a staple, and 

 we are the largest importers in the world in this line of goods. », \ 



CREPE PAPER POT COVERSt 5 to 8-inch. Just the thing for covering pots. Easily adjusted; a 

 money and time saver. Order some. 



See our other 3 display ads in this week's issue. For everything ' 



in Florists' Supplies, write, wire, phone, or, best of all, call on . ' ^,;'; 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO. 



1129 Arch StrMt, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



J. Sines, Wilmington, Del.; W. Lorgus, 

 of West Chester, Pa.; Charles Schae- 

 fer, York, Pa. 



M. Rice Co. predicts a great Easter. 



August Doemling, the wizard rose 

 grower of Lansdbwne, Pa., will erect a 

 greenhouse, 100x300, to be planted with 

 Mrs. Charles Russell, Radiance, Killar- 

 ney Queen and Double White Killar- 



ney. 



The publicity committee of the Retail 

 Florists' Association will open its cam- 

 paign with some strong articles in the 

 loc^ papers next week. 



John W. Mclntyre will have a splen- 

 did lot of white and purple lilac and 

 spring flowers for Easter. 



David Rust reports that Horticul- 

 tural hall had the best year in its his- 

 tory in 1912. The society's spring show 

 will be held there March 18 to 20. 



Phil. 



PITTSBUKGH. 



The Market. 



Pittsburgh had one day's sunshine 

 last week, then a little more rain on 

 Thursday, followed by a bitter March 

 wind and a cold snap on Friday morn- 

 ing, with a zero temperature at mahy 

 places, and the week wound up cold. 

 Trade was rather quiet all week, with 

 no trouble in supplying all demands for 



The retailers are showing more plants 

 as Easter approaches, and each year 

 they seem to devise more beautiful 

 ways of arranging them. There will 

 probably be plenty of everything ex- 

 cept hydrangeas, which will be too late 

 at most places. However, the cut 

 flower growers need not worry; there 

 will be the same demand as usual for 

 their stock. 



Club Meeting. 



The Florists' Club met Tuesday 

 evening, March 4, in the Assembly 

 room of the Fort Pitt hotel, with a 

 large attendance. President Neil Mc- 

 Callum took the chair and conducted 

 the business of the evening. 



James D. Cockcrof t, Northport, N. Y., 

 sent the new pink carnation, Northport. 

 This is a good pink, and as it had been 

 exhibited before and its keeping qual- 



MiCHELL'S BULBS 



BEGONIAS-SiDgle 



Doz. 100 1000 



Separate colors $0.40 $2.60 $22.00 



Mixed colors 30 2.26 20.C0 



BEGONIAS-DoubU 



Dot. 100 1000 



Separate colors $0.65 $4.00 $36 GO 



Mixed colors 50 3.75 33.00 



GLOXINIAS 



Doz. 100 1000 



Separate colors $0.60 $3.26 $30.00 



Mixed colors 60 3.00 27.50 



FORCING GLADIOLUS 



Doz. 100 1000 



Pink Augusta $0.50 $3.00 $25.00 



America 46 



Augusta 40 



May 40 



Brenchleyensis 20 



Shakespeare 80 



Mrs. F. King, extra 

 large bulbs 50 3.00 26.00 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 



Doz. 100 1000 



Mammoth, 11 to 12in.$1.35 $10.00 $92.50 

 1st size, 9tollin .85 6.00 52.60 



2nd size, 7 to 9 in. 

 3rd size, 5 to 7 in. 



Doz. 100 1000 



..$0.50 $3.50 $30.00 

 ... .30 2.00 16.00 



Mammoth Pearl. 



TUBEROSE BULBS 



100 1000 I 100 1000 



.$1.00 $8.75 I Variegated Leaved $1.60 $12.00 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 

 Newr Crop Greenhouse Grown Seed 



500 seeds $ 2.00 



1000 seeds 3.75 



5000 seeds 18.00 



10,000 seeds $34.00 



25,000 seeds 80.00 



Send for our 1913 Wholesale Catalogue. 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



518 Market St., PHILADELPHIA 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ities had been tested and proved more 

 than satisfactory, it was granted a 

 first-class certificate. 



Scott Bros., of the Elmsf ord Nurseries, 

 Elmsford, N. Y., sent by parcel post 

 a large bunch of the grand new red 

 carnation, Eccles. The flowers arrived 

 in fine condition and were highly pleas- 

 ing to all. The committee awarded a 

 first-class certificate. The boys thought 

 it was the best red they had seen. 



The Herald carnation, sent by the 

 Chicago Carnation Co., was awarded a 

 first-class certificate. 



C, Becherer, of Dixmont hospital, ex- 

 hibited two red seedling carnations^ 

 which were awarded cultural certifi- 

 cates. 



George J, Learzaf, the Mount Wash- 

 ington florist, exhibited a large vase 

 of assorted carnations, which were 

 highly commended. 



