The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



651 



THE EASTER TRADE. 



We print below reports from all sections of the country on tfie Easter Trade, 

 that most important event of the year to the florist, and arc pleased to note that 

 they show the trade has increased to a marked degree this y.ar except in sections 

 where extremely unfavorable weather ccndiliors prevailed. And in many places 

 the business was ahead of previous years in spite of unfavorable weather, which 

 is a truly encouraging indication for the future. On the whole we think the trade 

 has good reason to be more than satisfied with the average results. 



Muscatine, 1a. 



niny and cloudy \ 

 mlv two days a |. 

 Aw result. 



inu plants and cut lldwn- was iniicli 

 greater than the sii|i|jly ami tlierefurc 

 trade wa.s good. 



Uniontown, Pa. — I'.arton Mux. repurt 

 the Easter trade as the best they ever 

 had. The demand soon outran the suii- 

 jily and prices w-ere well maintained. 



New Albany, Ind. — Anders Easmussen 

 reports: "Easter trade was excellent. 

 Everything sold out clean and could have 

 sold more. Prices about the same as last 



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Trenton, N. J.— C. Ribsam & Son re- 

 port Easter trade as the best thev ever 

 had. Outside of lilies the greatest de- 

 mand was for azaleas and hvacinths. 

 Fern balls sold well. 



Fremont, Neb. — C. II. Green reports 

 it was the best Easter he ever had. 

 And in addition to this, funerals, wed- 

 <lings and parties have been numerous 

 and kept trade lively. 



Aurora, III — R. Rees & Son say 

 Easter trade was better than last year, 

 with a great demand for pot plants in 

 bloom. Cut flowers were sold out clean 

 at 11 o'clock in the morning. 



Atlantic City, jST. J. — Easter trade 

 was satisfactory but sales would have 

 been 2.5 jier cent larger had Saturday 

 beiii r\-.\r iu-;i,:id of a v«rv stormy day. 



All lil 111^ |J:ints sold well. 



St Idsi I'll. \bi. — L. J. Stuppy reports 

 s.iles probably 2.) per cent larger than 

 last year, the increase being in calls for 

 plants. Not much call for Beauties. 

 Dlher roses, carnations, bulb stulf and 

 violets sold well. 



Galesburg, III. — Gesler & Drury re- 

 port Easter trade this year better than 

 ever before and that tliey cleaned up 



Altoona, 1'. 

 excellent, e.xcci 

 year. Stock 



ck sold out dean. Weather gloomy 

 "arm, making delivery easy. 



ddiur i;. .\i.A.— C. Havier & Sons report 

 -1c r liadc as 2.^ per cent better than 

 1 year. Easter lilic. were in great 

 iian<l. but iinforliiiiatcly they had 

 IV in bloom and had to offer callas, 

 rcas. roses and carMations. They have 

 VI heard fnim the ciilior florists. 



)iii \IWA, 1a. — ('. Kranz reports the 

 I V.A^ivv trade ever known. He had 

 :iiii( sii|iply (in hand, including over 

 ' |imI lili.'s in full bloom. 1800 roses, 

 "I ':iri)ations, violets in abundance 

 I main niber -mall llowers. At 10 



. I,. 1 -.lames (John writes 

 liiii'j was -,,|,| ,,iit and could 

 III- d( iiiaml. Trade was about 

 laign than last year. Car- 

 I vidlels very scarce. Weath- 

 ik. Have not seen the sun 

 s. Rain and fog all the week. 



111. — B. V. \'andervate re- 

 rger Easter trade than ever 

 the plant line as well as in 

 He was entirely cleaned out 

 ers, and everything sold well. 



large display in a downtown 



Easter Plant Arrangements. No. J. 



the lo- 

 reports 



Plants 

 tie better. 



