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The Florists^ Review 



NOTBMBBB 14, 1912. 



^ We wish to talk to you today of only one of OUR SPECIALTIES- 



BEAUTIES 



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Since we first handled Beauties, our supply hius^ffen. increased each 

 season. Our increase this year is the cut of 18,000 plants. We offer 

 you the largest stock otC, Beauties in this market. , 



Philadelphia has jalways had a reputation for high-grade 

 Beauties. Anyone faiiiiliar with the Philadelphia growers knows 

 that we represent the men that have the reputation of prod.ucing 

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These are facts. 



Every Retailer buys Beauties— some regularly, some once^year. 

 We can supply them. You are 99% sure of getting them here, and 

 you have the satisfaction of quality that may be equaled but not 

 surpassed. 



THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Wholesale Florists 



N. W. Corner 12th and Race Sts. ix xs xx PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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Mention The Eerlew when yon write. 



family from abroad, is again estab- 

 lished at Covington, Ky., but has hurt 

 his hand and is under a doctor's care, 

 threatened with blood poisoning. 



PHILADEIiPHIA. 



The Bising Eastern Market. 



The supply of cut flowers so far ex- 

 ceeds the demand that prices rule low. 

 There are occasional exceptions, where 

 a variety is scarce or where the quality 

 is unusually fine. It is apt to take 

 both these conditions to make a high 

 price possible. The market conditions 

 can be most clearly described by the 

 assertion that there are enough chrys- 

 anthemums to do all the business, un- 

 aided by any other varieties of flowers. 

 While this is not literally true, the 

 statement pretty nearly portrays the 

 situation and shows why the market is 

 80 weak. The trading in chrysanthe- 

 mums is enormous. Prices, in the opin- 

 ion of good judges, average below the 

 standard for the season. The scarcity 

 in pink has been overcome by the ar- 

 rival of Maud Dean and Dr. Enguehard 

 in quantity, aided by a few Ghadwick 

 Supreme. White Bonnaflfon and Lynn- 

 wood Hall have strengthened the 

 whites, while Bonnaffon is good and 

 most plentiful of the yellows. Qui- 

 nola leads the pompons. It is a fine 

 thing when well grown. Carnations are 

 selling better than they have been, par- 

 ticularly the whites. Prices have not 

 advanced. Violets are in heavy supply. 

 They seem to lack support sufficient to 

 make them move lively. The supply of 

 valley is less than during most of Octo- 



BERGER BROS. 



OFFER THE FINEST 



UMS 



AND SINGLE 



VIOLETS 



To be had in the Philadelphia market. Both are at their best. Both 

 afford excellent value to the customer. 



Choice Roses, Carnations, Breens 



140-142 N. 13th St. • • Philadeiphia, Pa. 



Mention The Review when Yog wnw 



ber. At times it is in brisk demand. 

 Bouvardia has become an every-day 

 flower. There is a little extra fine 

 mignonette. Good gardenias are more 

 plentiful. Cattleya labiata is gradually 

 giving way to Cattleya Triante. Beau- 

 ties are the only scarce roses. 



The Bellevue-Stratford. 



A dinner, a wedding, a design: These 

 are three of the events in the flower 

 shop of the great hostelry. They are 

 selected from a lot of other affairs as 

 examples of what is doing. 



The dinner is to be held in the new 



