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The Florists^ Review 



Mat 1, 1919. 



seed now in the hands of the beet sugar 

 companies in the United States to take 

 care of the acreage to be planted this 

 year, but the latest information indi- 

 cates that there is a shortage of from 

 25,000 to 40,000 bags for next year. 



Dutch growers and dealers are unable 

 to book further orders for 1919, and or- 

 ders for 1920 delivery are not sought. 

 At the present time surplus stocks in the 

 Netherlands are selling at 1.3 florins a 

 kilogram (approximately 25 cents a 

 pound) and up, though some dealers are 

 holding for 2 to 2.5 florins a kilogram 

 (approximately 35 cents to 45 cents a 

 pound). Eeports from German sources 

 indicate that prices there will remain 

 high or possibly increase during the next 

 two years. 



It is possible that subsequent informa- 

 tion may modify the situation somewhat, 

 but Department of Agriculture officials 

 believe every effort should be made to 

 produce in this country during 1919 and 

 1920 all the good-quality sugar beet seed 

 possible up to the American require- 

 ments. 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



The weather last week was ideal and 

 the demand was heavier for this season 

 than ever before in the history of the 

 local trade. The reason for the in- 

 flated demand was the large number of 

 formal dances and 'other social affairs, 

 which called for elaborate decorations 

 and a large number of corsages. Orders 

 were about equally divided among the 

 retail florists. There were good de- 

 mands also for flowers for the hospi- 

 tals and informal home affairs. 



Sweet peas were in the heaviest de- 

 mand for corsages, while violets ' also 

 were popular and in good supply. The 

 quality of these flowers was extra fine. 

 Eoses, in the miniature varieties, and 

 small grades of other roses also were in 

 good demand for this work, besides a 

 large variety of smaller flowers which 

 the florists were obliged to use in order 

 to meet the great demand. These in- 

 cluded sweet alyssum, forget-me-nots, 

 swainsonas, marguerites, yellow daisies, 

 cattleyas, etc. Long-stemmed roses and 

 snapdragons were used for the most 

 part in the decorations. 



Extremely little bulbous stock, either 

 cut or in pots, is coming into the market 

 now. Blooming plants are scarce and 

 there is little variety to choose from. 

 Carnations are more plentiful than 

 roses, but the market is firm on these 

 and the quality is quite good. Cattleyas 

 are plentiful and there is a good mar- 

 ket for them. There are a few lilies 

 which have come into the market since 

 Easter, but these are selling slowly. A 

 number of climbing rambler roses are 

 available. 



Various Notes. 



A large number of F. T. D. orders 

 were noted in the Easter business, both 

 incoming and outgoing. Two new mem- 

 bers from this city have recently joined 

 this organization. They are W. J. & 

 M. S. Vesey and A. J. Lanternier & Sons. 



This week the Victory loan campaign 

 is at its height and the florists are com- 

 ing to the front in this patriotic work 

 by helping with the actual work of the 

 committees, as well as by subscribing to 

 the full limit of their power. 



The Flick Floral Co. had the decora- 



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