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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



DECEMBER 28, 1899. 



THE FLORISTS' REVIEW 



G. L. GRANT. Editor and Manager. 



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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Business continued firm all the week 

 Most of the florists, particularly those 

 doing a shipping trade, started in Mon- 

 day "With Christmas prices, which were 

 the highest ever obtained here, and 

 there was not enough stock to go 

 around. 



Carnations especially were scarce, 

 red and pink being in greatest demand. 

 When they were gone white sold freely 

 enough. Roses were scarce, too; Beau- 

 ties took to the woods early and 

 couldn't lie found. Violets sold better 

 than in former years. Carnations seem 

 to be the favorite for the holidays and 

 sold at 50 cents to $1.00 per dozen, the 

 demand being greatest for the 75-cent 



quality. Beauties $6 to $12 per dozen; 

 other roses .$2 to $3.50; Romans and 

 paper whites, 75 cents to $1; lilies $3 

 to $-1; violets 30 to 35 cents. There 

 was a good supply of pot plants on 

 hand, but the increased demand was 

 so heavy that everything in the shape 

 of a good plant sold. Azaleas took the 

 lead, although poinsettias sold well. 

 Romans in pans and cyclamen and 

 lilies stood next in favor. 



Holly? Yes. holly wreaths sold well. 

 Oh! how they sold. The desire to buy 

 them seemed to possess man, woman 

 and child, and the demand used up the 

 supply of holly in a way that was as- 

 tonishing: probably double the quan- 

 tity was used this year than last. 



Trade was greater than last year, 

 variously estimated at from 10 to 25 

 per cent more. The whole fall business 

 has been splendid, never better, and 

 everybody seems satisfied. 



A young man ordered a spray of 

 flowers for his girl, which started the 

 query, "Is she dead?" 



G. F. CRABB. 



MILWAUKEE. 



Christmas business exceeded all for- 

 mer years, summing up the total, al- 

 though a more noticeable shortage in 

 colored roses was experienced than 

 ever before. . There was not nearly 

 enough Maids and Meteors to go 

 around and good stock ranged around 

 top figures, $15 to $1S per 100. 



White stock had to be substituted to 

 a great extent to make up respectable 

 proportions on orders. Although prices 

 weakened on all white stock and sup- 

 ply was fair, still everything was 

 cleaned up at the final rush. Carna- 

 tions came to the rescue in fine shape, 

 and, while just about enough to go 

 around, still good reds were short of 

 demand. Prices ranged $1 to $6, with 

 market firm. Violets were not over 

 plentiful, bringing $2 per 100. The 

 usual glut of this stock the last day 

 was not noticeable this Christmas. 

 Beauties were listed high enough to 

 keep orders well within supply and 

 what were in the market were disposel 

 of early. Prices ranged from $3 to $12 

 per dozen, according to quality. Poin- 

 settias sold readily from $3.50 to $5 per 

 dozen. Romans, paper whites, stevia, 

 mignonette were somewhat weak on 

 the market the early part of the week, 

 but later were pretty well cleaned up 

 for work on orders for assorted flow- 

 ers. Smilax was plentiful. 



In holly, green, mistletoe, needle 

 pines, wild smilax and other decora- 

 tive stock there was an unusual call. 



and the sign of prosperity is shown by 

 the large amount of decorative stock 

 used everywhere. Holly wreaths sold 

 beyond the expectations of some of the 

 florists and many were cleaned out by 

 Saturday. 



Blooming plants, palms, ferns and 

 araucarias came in for a good share 

 for Christmas gifts. The weather wa.s 

 ideal for delivery until late Saturday, 

 when it turned cold, and plants had tn 

 be protected against frost. 



The outlook for New Year's trade is 

 good, but a shortage of stock is antici- 

 pated. GEO. W. 



DENVER, COLO. 



The following scores were made by 

 the Denver Florists' Bowling Club. 

 Dec. 19, 1899: 



1st. 2d. 3d. Ave. 



John Berry 155 ISG 183 174 



J. N'. Jacobson 140 134 137 137 



A. M. Lewis 169 l.K 136 153 



Ed. Emerlch 164 147 159 153 



Robt. Kurth 212 167 157 179 



Chas. Maufl 129 ISl 221 177 



Ohas. Thiess 167 136 139 147 



-M. Mauff 168 208 158 17S 



Chas. Franz 115 257 146 173 



Geo. Brenkert 171 148 189 169 



Geo. Zimmer 135 124.124 12,8 



Don Scott 140 ISl 170 164 



John Ferrlss 136 162 169 156 



A. A. Benson 134 109 180 141 



Chas. Meyer 143 112 143 133 



GEO. ZIMMER. 



ues 



AUBURN, N. Y'.— Trade has been 

 very brisk, chrysanthemums selling 

 better than ever before, and prices 

 were good, too. 



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