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The Florists^ Review 



Apbil 24, 1919. 



MOSS 



MOSS 



MOSS 



Green Sheet Moss for Hanging Baskets 



Per bundle, $1.00; per bag, $1.50 



Sphagnum Moss 



Per bale, $2.00; ten bales, $17.50 



15 E. Third St. 



C. E. CRITCHELL 



WHOLESALE COWWSSION FLORIST Cincinnati, Ohio 



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tically the only available potted plants 

 now. 



As was anticipated, Easter business 

 was overwhelming. Stock was a little 

 more plentiful than had been expected, 

 but was not adequate to the demand. 



Easter lilies were scarce and the pub- 

 lic clamored for them. When substi- 

 tutes were suggested, the reply was usu- 

 ally the same, an outburst of disap- 

 pointment. There were some, however, 

 who preferred the other potted bulbous 

 stock and that was sold out early. Hya- 

 cinths, jonquils, tulips and daffodils 

 were available, but only in limited sup- 

 ply. Hydrangeas, rose bushes, begonias, 

 genistas and pots of pansies also were 

 greatly in favor. 



Cut flowers were more ample than had 

 been expected, but were insufficient. 

 Corsage bouquets were made by scores 

 and every available bloom was used. 

 Roses, peas, daisies, pansies, calendulas, 

 centaureas, irises, snapdragons, etc., were 

 sought for this work. The carnation, 

 as usual, had a place of its own and the 

 fact that none was left describes its 

 popularity. 



Prices everywhere were high. Easter 

 lilies were bringing 35 cents each, whole- 

 sale, for bud or bloom, the highest price 

 over obtained. Sweet peas were retail- 

 ing at $2.50 per hundred. Carnations 

 and roses were correspondingly high. 



Various Notes. 



Easter busines, was so rushing that 

 the Circle Flower Store was forced to 

 close from noon to 5 o'clock the day 

 before Easter, being completely covered 

 up with business. After 5 o'clock the 

 store was reopened L,nd was completely 

 sold out Sunday. The store had an 

 attractive Easter decoration for the 

 Circle theater. 



Baur & Steinkamp have excellent car- 

 nations and snapdragons. These will be 

 in full crop Mothers' day. 



Arthur S. Pett, of Crawfordsville, 

 Ind., was a visitor here last week. 



The Bertermann Bros. Co. says this 

 Easter's business set a record for the 

 firm. An unusual quantity of stock 

 was sold out clean by this firm. 



The A. Wiegand's Sons Co. had a 

 maximum business the day before Eas- 

 ter, doing over $2,000 worth of busi- 

 ness in less than eight hours. This firm 

 has an entirely new delivery outfit, con- 

 sisting of six new trucks. 



Clarence B. Greene's flower store was 



Green and Bronze Galax, Leucothoe, 



Fancy and Dagger Ferns, Laurel, 



Boxwood and Wild Smilax 



Orders filled promptly. Write for price list. 



We are in need of more Cut Flowers of all kinds. 

 Growers ship to 



The Florists' Exchange of Baltimore, he. 



GEO. J. MUHLY, President and General Manager 



512 St. Paul Street, BALTIMORE, MD 



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