. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 84 The American Florist. Jan. 27, The advent of the first chrysanthe- mums is generally noted and now this 22nd day of January we are able to report the last dozen of the season, 12 very fair Bonnaffon sent to W. J. Baker from L. B. Eastburn of Kennet Square. Additions are being made to the plant and rooted cutting department of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan which business is making great strides for- ward. Their plant bulletin is rapidly assuming a catalogue dignity. Harris & Cook, of Chester, Pa., have sold
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 84 The American Florist. Jan. 27, The advent of the first chrysanthe- mums is generally noted and now this 22nd day of January we are able to report the last dozen of the season, 12 very fair Bonnaffon sent to W. J. Baker from L. B. Eastburn of Kennet Square. Additions are being made to the plant and rooted cutting department of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan which business is making great strides for- ward. Their plant bulletin is rapidly assuming a catalogue dignity. Harris & Cook, of Chester, Pa., have sold their retail business to J. Silversteen. George Cook is now with the Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange and could not give the store the necessary attention. Ornamental house plants and bird boxes were features of the H. A. Dreer store windows the past week. A big business is being done in double pe- tunia seed, for which plant they are headquarters. Berger Brothers' central market offers as leaders Easter lilies, orchid sweet peas and daffodils. They say: "Flowers scarce, but in a couple of weeks—look ; The rose houses of the Jos. Heacock Co. at Roelof's look promising. A couple of weeks more and shipments will be increased threefold. So says Carl Corts. The Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange is now getting the entire cut from three large rose growing estab- lishments. Easter lilies are also a fac- tor here. The London Flower Shop will have quite an elaborate booth at the com- ing rose festival. They have had a splendid business since the holidays. The H. Bayersdorfer Co.'s factory force is busy with Valentine novelties. Well fruited cherry trees for Wash- ington's birthday are a novelty. Roses scarce, carnations easier, is the word with Edward Reid. Lily of the valley and cattleyas are features here. Some of the finest freesias of the .season were seen in the windows of Stuart Miller the past week. Alexander Scott is in North Caro- lina, where he
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