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The Florists' Review 



Mat 16, 1919. 



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Tbe Market. 



The market was quite favorable un- 

 der the circumstances. The bright days 

 of last week brought forth a maximum 

 of flowers and, while the supply did not 

 equal the demand, the quality of all 

 the stock offered was extra fine. Car- 

 nations were in most demand. 



Mothers' Day Advertising. 



The craft is unanimous in expressing 

 its opinion of Mothers' day business, 

 the retailers reporting twenty-five to 

 100 per cent increases in sales over 

 those of last year. A great deal of this 

 is attributed to the community advertis- 

 ing done in nine daily papers (three 

 languages) the week preceding Moth- 

 ers' day. The street cars, with which 

 the florists have a yearly contract, 

 carried an ad suggestive of Mothers' 

 day, also heralding the fact that flow- 

 ers could be delivered anywhere on 

 short notice. 



Every florist had a poster in his 

 store window which served as a con- 

 necting link between his establishment, 

 the street cars and the newspapers. 

 The result of this concerted action was 

 a volume of business far ahead of any- 

 thing anticipated. It also made many 

 stanch supporters of the advertising 

 club. 



There was a great call for flowers to 

 be wired to distant cities, as well as 

 many orders received via the telegraph. 

 The F. T. D. is proving its worth more 

 and more every day. It is a real con- 

 venience to the public and a profitable 

 channel of work for the florist. 



Various Notes. 



Mrs. Ida Baumgarten had an attrac- 

 tive Mothers' day window. A wax 

 figure of a mother, borrowed from a de- 

 partment store, was seated in the win- 

 dow, opening a box of flowers. The 

 background was made up of pretty ar- 

 rangements designed to please mother. 



Walter Maas had all the business he 

 could care for. Mr. Maas is again at 

 the store after a long illness. 



W. C. Zimmermann was forced to 

 close his doors during the evening be- 

 fore Mothers' day. He hung out a sign, 

 "Sold Out," but he opened again when 

 he had filled his orders. 



Owing to the Mothers' day rush, the 

 Milwaukee Florists' Skat Club did not 

 hold its usual game May 11. It will 

 meet with August Kellner May 18. 



The Milwaukee Florists' Club held 

 its annual May ball May 15 in the ball- 

 room at the Calumet Club. It was well 

 attended and everyone had a good time. 



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