December 26, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



29 



A 1913 Special 



We'll have one of the finest crops of Gardenias we have ever 



had at this time of the year and as a Special for New Year's we'll 



be glad to supply our customers at $20.00 per 



hundred in lots of fifty or more; some medium, 



some longer stems; all good quality flowers. 



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HKADQUAimRS FOR GREENS 



WILD SMILAX, $6.00 per case. 



Oreen or Bronze Oalax, 11.60 per 1000; $7.60 per 10,000. 



Leucothoe Sprays (green and bronze), $1.00 per 100; $7.60 per 1000. 



Green Sheet Moss, $3.60 per bag. 



Sphagnum Moss, lO-bbl. bales, nicely burlapped, each, $4.00; 6-bale 



lots, $3.76 each; 10-bale lots, $3.60 each; 25-bale lots, $3.26 each. 

 Hexlcan Ivy, $1.00 per 100; $7.60 per 1000. 

 Boxwood, 50-lb. cases, $7.50 each. 

 Dagger Ferns, $2^ per 1000. 



RIBBONS AND SUPPLIES— Many new patterns in eielusive Ribbons. Write us for prices on these and on Supplies. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



NEW YORK 

 117 West 28tli Street 



WASHINQTON 

 1216 H Street. N. W. 



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Roses = Carnations =Lilies 



Everything for New Year's 



Philadelphia Cut Flower Co., 



1517 Sansom Street, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



OPEN UNTIL 6 P. M. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



and of St. Valentine's day novelties. So 

 you see one season is scarcely over 

 before the stock of the next arrives. 



Edward Reid announces a rare treat 

 for the January meeting of the Flo- 

 rists' Club. Charles Henry Fox has 

 consented to speak before the club 

 Tuesday evening, January 7, on a sub- 

 ject of his own selection. 

 • George E. Campbell, Adolph Faren- 

 wald, Victor Groshens and Stockton & 

 Howe had heavy crops of Richmond 

 roses for Christmas. 



The Johnson Seed Co. is about to 

 issue the florists' catalogue, to be fol- 

 lowed in a few weeks by the garden 

 manual. 



Lilies of the vale and Irish Fire 

 Flame formed a striking combination 

 at one of the teas lately. 



Rodman M. Eisenhart says that the 

 weather has been too fine for violets; 

 in many cases the heavy crop was over 

 before Christmas. 



Franklyn Ely, of Michell's, com- 

 ments on the increased demand for flo- 

 rists ' flower seeds. 



The windows of the retail shops show 

 a great variety of ideas in floral ar- 

 rangement. 



Robert A, Craig comments on the 

 splendid express service given the 

 plantsmen. 



Charles Krueger has a handsome dis- 



play of plants from his Narberth green- 

 houses at his Reading Terminal stand. 

 B. Eschner said they cleaned up on 

 everything in red and anything that 

 looked like red, adding that this sea- 

 son has been the most remarkable that 

 the House of Rice has ever experienced, 

 both in handling red goods and staple 

 stocks. Phil. 



The Henry F. Michell Co. has sent 

 out a circular letter notifying its cus- 

 tomers that the demand for plants of 

 the new geranium, Helen Michell, has 

 proved so large that its dissemination 

 has been postponed from the current 

 season to January, 1914. The prize for 

 the variety offered through the Na- 

 tional Flower Show has been with- 

 drawn, but, it is stated, will be renewed 

 for an exhibition in 1914. 



NEW ORLEANS. 



The Market. 



Growers as well as storekeepers are 

 busy preparing everything salable for 

 the approaching Christmas rush. An 

 immense stock of seasonable plants of 

 all kinds, some of them grown here, 

 others from out-of-town nurseries, is 

 on hand, spick and span, ready to be 

 disposed of. The demand for planted 



baskets, hampers and ferneries is in- 

 creasing every year, and the retailers 

 are showing an elegant display of them. 

 As in former years, the bulk of the cut 

 flowers handled over the holidays will 

 be shipped from Chicago, because only 

 limited quantities of roses, orchids and 

 valley are grown here. Owing to the 

 abominable, rainy weather, having had 

 only a few sunny days during the last 

 two weeks, the crop of narcissi and 

 hyacinths fell short. Two carloads of 

 Christmas trees arrived here from Mich- 

 igan, consigned to two local florists, and 

 were distributed among the different 

 retailers. Up to this writing the sale 

 for them has been fair. As a rule the 

 purchasing of Christmas gifts from the 

 florists is left for the last two days and, 

 dry weather prevailing, all of the re- 

 tailers look forward to doing the same 

 splendid business as heretofore. 



Various Notes. 



Abele Bros, have their entire large 

 place filled with well grown plants for 

 the Christmas and shipping trade. 



P. A. Chopin h"as his new store and 

 show houses in elegant shape and is 

 delighted with the new venture. 



Charles Eble's store is richly deco- 

 rated with dyed oak and beech boughs 

 and poinsettias and packed with fint 



