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The Florists^ Review 



March 30, 1916. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Market. 



Business last week maintained a 

 downward trend and slowed up to some 

 extent. Early March 22 Milwaukee and 

 vicinity were visited by the worst bliz- 

 zard of the year. TraflGlc was tied up 

 and telephone connections were sadly 

 impaired, and this condition naturally 

 put a quietus on business for a day or 

 two. The stock kept on coming, how- 

 ever, and that is partly the cause of 

 the abundance of stock of all descrip- 

 tions. Shipping business is holding up 

 well despite Lent, but it is quite dull 

 locally. 



Roses still are more plentiful than 

 they were last week and there is a 

 small surplus each day. The quality of 

 the stock is good and real bargains are 

 to be had in quantity lots. Carnations 

 also are in abundance, but are cleaning 

 up better than the roses. Prices are 

 fairly good and this stock is moving 

 well. 



Violets are in prime condition and 

 there are some exceptionally fine singles 

 to be had. The fancy stock is bring- 

 ing good prices, but those of poorer 

 quality are hard to move at any price. 

 There is a new crop of sweet peas com- 

 ing on and it is producing some ex- 

 ceedingly fancy blooms. Some have 

 stems from fifteen to eighteen inches 

 long. The crop is moving fairly well 

 and is not accumulating. The old crop 

 of short-stemmed stock is not moving 

 freely. Valley is about equal to the 

 demand. The quality is good and it is 

 cleaning out at good prices. 



Green stock is showing no increase 

 in quantity and still is much short of 

 the demand. Bulbous stock is in good 

 shape and is selling well. There is a 

 possibility that some of this stock will 

 last until Easter, providing the weather 

 remains cold. This season has been an 

 exceptionally good one for this class 

 of stock and there is surely no com- 

 plaint to be heard this year. 



Various Notes. 



Mr. Hunkel, who broke his arm Feb- 

 ruary 22, had the cast removed March 

 25. It will be some time, however, be- 

 fore he can use it as well as ever. 



Mrs. E. E. Miller, of the Racine 

 Floral Co., was in town March 25. 



A. MacDonald, manager of the 

 Gimbel Bros, floral department, left 

 March 28 on a short eastern business 

 trip. He will take in the flower show 

 and will be away about a week. 



H. J. S. 



Hartford, Conn. — Vincent H. 01m- 

 stead, manager of the John Coombs 

 store, has been spending ten days in 

 Bermuda. 



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