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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



APRIL 6, 1S99. 



GRAND RAPIDS. 



A eoljpi-, iiiorc ilisiigieeabli- Kaster 

 could hardly be imagined. There was 

 several inches of snow on the ground 

 and the thermometer ran from 10 de- 

 grees at night to 2S degrees day time, 

 consequently all plants had "to be 

 wrapped and sent out in boxes, entail- 

 ing a vast amount of work and delay in 

 delivering. 



There were not many palms sold and 

 those that were were cheap plants, 50 

 cents to $1. The supply of cut flowers 

 was about equal to the" demand, except 

 caniations. which with some were verv 

 scarce. On the whole, business, in sjiitc 

 of tlie cold weather with all its draw- 

 backs, was better than la.st year, and 

 had the weather been better "all agree 

 that it would have been fully a third 

 better. The following prices prevailed: 

 Harrisii, .$2 to $2.50 per dozen; carna- 

 tions, 35 to 75 cents; tulips, valley and 

 narcissus, 50 to 60 cents: roses, ".$1 to 

 $1.50; extra selects, $2; not many sold 

 at that price; violets, 15 to 20 cents per 

 dozen. 



Henry Smith claims an increase of at 

 least 25 per cent over last Easter. They 

 worked night and day to fill all orders, 

 as did Crabb & Hunter, who also in- 

 creased 25 per cent over last Easter, dis- 

 posing of their large houseful of lilies 

 so close there was hardly a salable plant 

 left. William Cunningham reports 5 to 

 10 per cent increase, the Grand Kapids 

 Floral Company about the same. 



T. E. Renwick & Co. cannot detennine 

 whether business was improved or not 

 without a critical examination of their 

 books. The greenhouses all enjoyed a 

 good solid trade, all they could " man- 

 age, business being a shade better than 

 last year. 



LOUISVILLE, KY. 



Easter trade was much better than 

 last year with plenty of flowers, prin- 

 cipally bulbous stuff, and carnations. 

 Harrisiis were less plentiful than last 

 year. The stores of P. Haupt, S. J. 

 Thompson. Jacob Schulz and H. Nanz 

 were beautifully decorated and a large 

 business was done. 



We have had many calls from Hol- 

 land bulb growers, but they did not do 

 such a good business as last year, the 

 advance in price together with the tar- 

 iff making bulb growing here unprofit- 

 able. 



The outlook for spring business is 

 good, as most people lost their plants 

 this winter. KY. 



MARION, IND. 



Easter trade here was very good, 

 far ahead of last year, both in cut 

 flowers, plant sales and decorations. 

 I furnished flowers and plants for 

 eight church decorations, compared 

 with two last year. If the weather 

 had been favorable everything would 

 have moved better and with less trou- 

 ble. Lilies were scarce. Shipping 

 trade was good too. Gunnar Teil- 

 mann was lucky in having an im- 

 mense crop of Kaiserins and Daybreak 

 carnations. 





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20-in. " 2.00 



15-in. " 1.50 



12-in. •' 1.25 



S-in. •■ 1.00 



Meteor per 100, 4.00 to 6.00 



Bridesmaid " 4.00 to 6.00 



Bride " 4.00 to B.OO 



Kaiserin " 4.00 to 6.00 



Perle " 3.00 to 5.00 



Carnations " 1.50 to 2.00 



fancy " 3.00 



Roman Hyacinths " 3.00 



Valley " 4.00 



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Caixirilo'c Actor choice strain, pink, white and 

 OCIIipiC 3 naiCI J lavender. K-oz., 40 cents; oz., $1.50 



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