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The Florists^ Review 



Deckubbb 30, 1920 



BMIL SCHLOS8. 

 Pras. aod Traas. 



MILTON SBLINKA 



THE RIBBON HOUSE 



ScHLOss Bros., Ribbons, inc. 



31 and 33 East 28th Street, 



EW YORK 



HEADQUARTERS 



For Florists' Ribbons, Chiffons and Novelties 



BOSTON. 



Christmas Business. 



It was not a record-breaking Christmas 

 trade. Few expected trade would reacli 

 last year's figures; nothing warranted 

 it. With one-fourth of the former em- 

 ployees in factories and Avorkshops idle, 

 millions of dollars locked up in banks, 

 belonging to 7:"),000 depositors, and the 

 continued liquidation in securities and 

 labor, it was unreasonable to expect this 

 to be a.banner Christmas, but a splendid 

 volume of business was done and every- 

 one seems well satisfied with the results. 

 Eoses sold well. Select American 

 Beauties made $150 per hundred. Extra 

 fine Hadley and Crusader sold at $75 to 

 $100, while Premier, Columbia, Mme. 

 Butterfly, Hoosier Beauty, Miller and 

 Stanley' made from $40 to $50 down- 

 ward. Killarneys sold more slowly than 

 other sorts, and on whites prices ruled 

 as low as $G to $S per hundred on short- 

 stemmed stock, other varieties going at 

 from $10 upward. 



Carnations sold extremely well, every 

 flower cleaning up. The average price 

 was in the neighborhood of $12 per hun- 

 dred, but some fancy flowers sold at 

 from $15 to $25. A limited number 

 reached the higher figure. Matchless, as 

 usual, was harder to move than any 

 other variety. Of violets the supply was 

 limited at $3 to $3.50 per hundred, and 

 sweet peas were not abundant. 



Cut poinsettias made $3 to $6 per 

 dozen bracts, but there were a number 

 unsold. There was also considerable sur- 

 plus of stevia, Paper Whites and lilies. 

 Wallflowers only sold moderately well, 

 and few marguerites and snapdragons 

 were offered. There was an oversupply 

 of mignonette. Chrysanthemums made 

 their farewell bow, but did not sell spe- 

 cially well. They presented a passe ap- 

 pearance and buyers were tired of them. 

 There was a fair crop of colored bou- 

 vardia, which sold well. White is now 

 practically out of the market. Cypri- 

 pediums were plentiful and sufiicient 

 Cattleya Percivaliana and Triana; came 

 in to supply all demands. Trianaj aver- 

 aged $18 per dozen, with Percivaliana 

 lower. 



In pot plants cyclamens were the lead- 

 ers and retailed at $4 to $12 each, with 

 speaimens higher. Begonias came sec- 

 ond in favor, with Melior easily the 

 leader. Mrs. Peterson onlv sold mod- 



Special Prices on Supplies 



FOR THE RETAIL FLORISTS 



Every florist will do business according to the stock he has on hand — therefore 

 order liberally, as you can't go wrong — you cannot do business if you have no 

 stock. Many other items of interest offered in our complete list — it's free. 



PLAIN CHIFFON. 



(About 8.1 to 40 yard, to bolt.) 

 Can be had In any color. Per yd. 



Satin Edge, 4 Inches wide $0.0<.l 



Satin Edge. 6 Inches wide 12 



Satin Edge, 12 Inches wide 15 



"BONTON" BABY RIBBON. 



Very handsome and good for general 

 use. All colors. 



Per spool of BOO yards $2.2.'5 



Per box of 6 spools at 2.U0 



CORSAGE RIBBONS. 



(Bolt of 10 yards.) 



No. 7 — Can be had In all popular 



shades, per bolt $1.&0 



12 bolts or more, per bolt 1.40 



CORSAGE SHIELDS. 



Per doz. 



Lace Shields $2.7r. 



Invisible Shields 2.50 



Colonial Shields 1.50 



Celluloid Shields (per 100, $6.00)... 1. 00 



SPECIAL CARDS. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



For Funeral Flowers $0.60 $5.00 



For Congratulations 60 5.0ii 



Say It with Flowers 60 6.00 



WIRED TOOTHPICKS 



(10,000 to a box) 



Plain wired picks, per box $2.50 



boxes or more at 2.40 



FLORISTS' GREENING PENS. 



One box contains 10 lbs. 

 (About 10.000 to 11,000 pins.) 



Price, per box $3.00 



5 boxes or more at 2.85 



PREPARED ADIANTCM. 



(Or maidenhair fern.) 

 Extra fine quality. Per 100 



Extra small size $5.60 



Small size 6.50 



Medium size 7.50 



Large size 9.00 



GREEN SHEET MOSS. 



(For Lining Hanging Baskets, etc.) 

 Per 2-bu. bag $2.00 



FANCY HANDLE BASKKTS. 



(With metal liners included.) 



Prices vary from 90c to $2.00 each. 

 We recommend ordering a sample assort- 

 ment for about $10.00 



AIR PLANT. 



Choice quality. Imported stock. Per 100 



25 bunches or more $12.50 



50 bunches or more 12.00 



100 bunches or more 11.00 



Remember— we have many other items to offer— write for our 

 complete list— it's free. 



GEO. H. ANGERNDELLER CO., Wholesale Florists, 



1324 Pine Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. 



C. E. 



SPECIAL: Chiffon 



Three Stripe Edge -All Colors 



4-inch, per yard 8c 



6-inch, per yard lOc 



40 yards to bolt 

 f^*L 1 11 Wbole«le CommittioB Florist £>• • ■• /%! • 



tritcnell, is east third street tmcmnati^ Uhio 



