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The Weekly Florists* Review. 



Jani-ary 13, 1H98. 



NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 



Report of Christmas Sales. 



With a successful Christmas trade we 

 now settle down to hard work in prepar- 

 ing our houses for Easter stock. There 

 will not be so many lilies grown liere as 

 last year owing to the increased price of 

 bulbs, and the outlook for higher prices 

 for some of tlie florists is gratifying, 

 Christmas trade was unusually good. It 

 nearly doubled last year and good prices 

 ■were received. Carnations sold better 

 than ever, reaching 60 cents a dozen. A 

 few roses were left on hand. Ferns, 

 palms, primulas and cyclamens went with 

 a rush. All the florists are hajjpy except 

 one who received several hundred decor- 

 ative plants just too late for Christmas 

 trade. 



Notes. 



Jahn Bros, are well pleased with the 

 trade in their new store on Pleasant 

 street, but are iniable to meet the 

 demands, especially for carnations and 

 roses. They were obliged to depend on 

 others to help them out, and will prob- 

 ably increase thtir stock another season. 



C. H. Waite's trade in his new store 

 went far beyond his expectations. He 

 tilled all his orders with the exception of 

 roses, which he was obliged to purchase 

 of other growers. 



\Vm. Pierce had his usual large Christ- 

 mas trade, but could have done more had 

 he had the stock. Violets were in great 

 demand, and there was also a lively call 

 for primulas. 



R. H. Woodhouse reports large sales of 

 decorative plants. 



The Gardeners' and Florists' club hold 

 their annual meeting for election of offi- 

 cers the .second Monday in January. 



The Wekki.v Flori.st.s' Rkview is 

 received among the trade here with great 

 pleasure, and many have signified their 

 intention of subscribing. The article on 

 packing as a fine art with its fine illustra- 

 tions, was well rendered, and in itself 

 (for information) was worth more than a 

 year's subscription. C. 



WARREN, OHIO. 



Christmas trade was not nearly so satis- 

 factory as had been hoped, but prices 

 were lower than last year. We never had 

 better roses, but there was a lack of sale 

 for them. Carnations sold well and at 

 good prices; could have sold twice as 

 many of these. Trade in plants was not 

 up to last year, but the falling off was not 

 so bad as in cut flowers. ,\zaleas were in 

 best demand. 



Trade since Christmas has been better 

 than for a long time but there are few 

 ca.sh sales, most of the amounts having to 

 go upon the books. Stock at present is 

 looking fine. G. 



Mr. N. GrEivEI,ding, of Merrill, Wis- 

 consin, has in use a boiler made of fifty 

 pieces of 2-inch pipe, the grate Ijars be- 

 ing also of pipe through which is a flow 

 of water, and he reports that it has 

 worked very- satisfactorily with him. He 

 considers it the most economical and best 

 boiler he has ever had on his place. 



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