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The Florists' Review 



Mat 1, 1910. 



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Tlie Market. 



Easter business was far beyond ex- 

 pectations this year. While it was ex- 

 pected to be unusually good, none of 

 the florists dreamed of having such a 

 large increase in the number and size 

 of sales. It is evident that the florists' 

 business is growing in Knoxville and 

 vicinity, and an allowance is made for 

 a reasonable increase each year, but no 

 one expected to have a fifty per cent 

 increase over last year. The increase 

 can be attributed both to a larger num- 

 ber of customers and an advance in 

 prices. 



Easter lilies were unusually scarce. 

 Boses brought from $3 to $15 per dozen; 

 carnations, from $3 to $4 per dozen; 

 sweet peas, $4 per hundred; orchids, $2 

 each; Darwin tulips, $1 and $2 per 

 dozen; cut hyacinths, $3 per dozen; 

 lilies of the valley, $2 per dozen; cut 

 Easter lilies, $6 per dozen. 



There were a number of Easter lilies, 

 but they were smaller and shorter than 

 usual. Lilium candidum in pots were 

 used as substitutes in many cases for 

 the usual giganteum and Harrisii varie- 

 ties. 



On account of Easter coming so late, 

 there was some anxiety among the grow- 

 ers as to whether they could time their 

 stock just right, but, with the excep- 

 tion of two or three instances, every- 

 thing was on time and in good shape. 



The shortage of azaleas and rhododen- 

 drons was felt to some extent. What 

 few azaleas there were, brought good 

 prices. 



In general, there was not an oversup- 

 ply of any one variety of plants. 

 Spiraeas were the most plentiful and 

 there were a few left over, but they 

 were good sellers at $3 to $6 each. 

 Hydrangeas were extra fine and sold 

 at $4 to $6 each; hyacinths and 

 tulips in pots sold well at $1.50 to $5 

 per pot. There were a good num- 

 ber of made-up baskets of plants and 

 but few of them were left over. 



It was noticeable this Easter that 

 trade began much earlier than usual 

 and came more steadily, thus giving the 

 florists more time to take care of the 

 orders and eliminating a great deal of 

 the usual rush. 



Trade has kept up well since Easter 

 and, although there has been an abun- 

 dance of stock, none of it has gone to 

 waste. R. E. M. 



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