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The Florists^ Review 



DM^MBBB 7, 1916. 



retail reports from all quarters cor- 

 roborate this statement, while some re- 

 tailers even come with tales of having 

 disposed of every flower they had in 

 stock and having to turn away many 

 good orders because of inability to fill 

 the customers' demands. The bright, 

 brisk weather which obtained Novem- 

 ber 30, also played a big part in dis- 

 posing of poorer quality stock, which 

 was eagerly sought after by smaller 

 buyers. 



On the whole business has held up 

 well this week, with December 1 and 2 

 standing out the strongest. The gen- 

 eral supply is just ample to meet the 

 demand and prices are holding up well. 

 Eoses, however, are on the short side of 

 the market, with a strong demand which 

 it is at times difficult to meet. Carna- 

 tions arrive in good supply and arc 

 clearing well at moderate prices. Chrys- 

 anthemums and pompons, being largely 



Thanksgiving and pre-Thanksgiving 

 flowers, are rapidly disappearing and 

 it is probable that by the end of the 

 week only a few will be seen on the 

 market. 



Lilies are beginning to move again, 

 now that the season for mums is past. 

 The supply is ample ti meet the demand, 

 which as yet is not very large. Violets 

 continue scarce and sell readily. Sweet 

 peas also are in short supply and are 

 selling at good prices. As pompons dis- 

 appear, calendulas begin to accelerate. 

 Paper Whites are plentiful; the demand 

 is only moderate and low prices obtain. 

 Stevia begins to move faster at im- 

 proved prices. Snapdragons arrive in 

 small supply and clear easily at good 

 prices. 



November Business. 



November makes an excellent record 

 for most of the wholesale houses in this 



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market, but for that showing the last 

 week of the month is to be thanked. 

 There was no great cause for congratu- 

 lation over the record for tne first three 

 weeks of November. From the time the 

 California chrysanthemums began com- 

 ing in until the chrysanthemum season 

 began to wane, prices were extremely 

 low. This was true not only of chrys- 

 anthemums but of roses and carnations. 

 While crops were large, prices were so 

 low that the total of sales did not com- 

 pare especially well with the record of 



