DECEMBER 21, 1899. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



95 



ST. PAUL. 



Trade has experienced a little dull- 

 nexs since Thanksgiving, which is not 

 an unusual condition at this season. 

 The weather has been very unfavor- 

 able for the i)roduction of good blooms, 

 the cut being small. Wholesale prices 

 have steadily advanced until holiday fig- 

 ures were nearly reached. Retail jirices 

 have been very high in consequence 

 and this may have had a depressing 

 effect on sales. 



There has been an unusually good 

 sale of all greens and dealers in tnese 

 have been kept very busy. 



Violets have been wofuUy off crop 

 and will be in short supply for Christ- 

 mas. Carnations will be fairly plenti- 

 ful, but roses will be short. An abun- 

 dance of Romans, paper whites and 

 valley will relieve the under supply of 

 other stock and help out in difiicult 

 places. 



L. L. May & Co. have a fine lot of 

 azaleas in full bloom, with some Chi- 

 nese primrose, primula obconioa and 

 Baby primroses for slimmer purses. 

 A ramble through their houses shows 

 a remarkably fine crop of carnations 

 just coming in. In new varieties White 

 Cloud, Chicago and Victor are the 

 most promising. Flora Hill throws a 

 fine bloom, but the stem is too weak, 

 and White Cloud will most likely su- 

 persede it. Jubilee is still considered 

 the best red, though Crane is most 

 promising. America is a disappoint- 

 ment, a poor color and shy bloomer. 

 Firefly ditto. Melba and Mrs. Mc- 

 Burney are failures here, while Victor 

 and Triumph vie with each other for 

 first honors in pink. 



This firm is growing Lady Dorothea 

 rose and is highly pleased with it. It 

 is a free bloomer, a vigorous grower, 

 while the color, form and size of the 

 bloom will place it in the foremost 

 rank with the retailer. 



Mr. McHutchison, representing Aug- 

 Rhotert, of New York, was a recent 

 caller. 



PEORIA, ILL. 



Demand was in excess of former 

 years for cut flowers at Thanksgiving. 

 Carnations sold at 50 cents a dozen. 

 Mums sold well from start to finish, 

 but are now over. J. C. Murray fur- 

 nished the flowers and decorations for 

 the Merkel-Ulrich wedding. 



A run out to Kuhl's at Pekin found 

 everything in excellent shape. He has 

 a heavy cut of high grade Maids and 

 Brides, also some fine long-stemmed 

 Beauties. 



A trip to Washburn's place at 

 Bloomington, Dec. 3, was well worth 

 the time. Three carnation houses, 

 18x150, with tile benches and steam 

 heated, were a sight to behold. These 

 were planted early in August, and the 

 varieties are Scott, Cartledge and Mc- 

 Gowan, the stems 18 inches long, 

 straight, and blooms extra fine, as 

 many as 18 flowers and buds to a 

 plant. His house of Maids is in good 

 shape for the Christmas cut. Violets 

 are a failure this year. J. R. 



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