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The Florists^ Review 



December 25, 1919. 



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Out Prices Never are Higher Than Others ask for an Equally Good Grade of Stock. 



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Assortment I. 50 Tumbler Baskets $22.50 



II. 25 Cut Flower Baskets, 20 to 27 in. over-all 17.50 



III. 12 Cut Flower Baskets, 27 to 36 in. over-all 12.60 



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interest is held by Theodore W. Mar- 

 quardt. Rudolph Bleski is his associate 

 and the active manager. There are three 

 and one-half houses mostly in roses, but 

 with a few sweet peas. The stock now 

 is handled by the E. C. Amling Co. 



W. W. Barnard Co. reports still an- 

 other embargo. This time it is on ship- 

 ments of sphagnum moss from the Wis- 

 consin swamps. The supply of moss in 

 this market is extremely small. Most 

 of the dealers here bought early in the 

 season and so low that it has been 

 difficult for them to get delivery in 

 the face of steadily rising prices. The 

 result is that the embargo threatens to 

 starve the market. 



There are twice each season when 

 everyone gets special pleasure out of 

 chrysanthemums, according to A. J. 

 Zech. He says the first time the mums 

 give delight is when they come; the 

 second time, when they go. Christmas 

 saw the end except for a few small lots. 



John Poehlmann believes the time has 

 come when the smaller growers must 

 insist that flowers be sold at prices in 

 accordance with present costs of pro- 

 duction. 



Frank M. Johnson says the last three 

 months of 1919 have made a wonderful 

 record for the A. L. Randall Co. De- 

 cember 20 an odd lot sale was held for 

 the benefit of the local trade and many 



Here* 8 hoping you had 



A MERRY CHRISTMAS 



AND THAT WE CAN HELP 

 YOU TO MAKE 1920 



A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 



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