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The Florists^ Review 



May 24, 1917. 



MILWAT7KBE. 



The Market. 



Last week showed one of the quick 

 changes that the flower market is sub- 

 ject to. Of course, at the beginning of 

 the week there was a marked scarcity 

 of stock on account of the big demand 

 for Mothers' day, which drained every 

 source of supply for that time. Prices 

 remained steady until about Wednes- 

 day, when the effects of the warm 

 weather became manifest. The supply 

 showed a material increase, while the 

 demand dropped back to normal or be- 

 low. Stock began to accumulate, and 

 while the business was fairly good, the 

 demand was not sufficiently large to 

 take up the increased supply. There 

 was a material drop in price toward the 

 end of the week and bargains were 

 again obtainable. 



The cut of carnations was good and 

 the quality was fine for this time of the 

 year. Eoses sold well and their quality 

 was excellent. 



There was an overabundance of sweet 

 peas, and, while prices were ridiculous- 

 ly low, the market could not be kept 

 cleared of them. Only the fancy stock 

 moved well. Bulbous stock was in 

 heavy supply and prices showed a 

 marked decline under those of the 

 previous week. Advance orders are al- 

 ready coming in quite heavily for 

 Memorial day. Of course red and white 

 carnations are in greatest demand, but 

 all colors come in for a good call. Sweet 

 peas and roses are also being ordered 

 quite heavily in advance and peonies 

 are coming in for a good share of the 

 orders placed for this occasion. 



From present indications. Memorial 

 day should surpass all previous marks 

 in volume of business done. As stock 

 apparently will be about right for that 

 time, an enormous quantity of stock 

 should be moved. Local peonies will 

 probably not be in for that time and it 

 looks as tliough there will be a shortage 

 of this stock. Spring plants are having 

 an exceptionally good sale; large blocks 

 of stock are being moved daily. 



Various Notes. 



The big event of the week was the 

 Shriners' ball, which was held at the 

 Auditorium May 19. The big hall was 

 decorated with smilax and American 

 flags. The various committeemen, of 

 whom tluMo were quite a iniinbcr, were 

 in full dross, and each wore a red car- 

 nation. The affair was informal and 

 this retarded tlie disjday of corsages 

 to some extent. The A. F. Kellner Co. 

 liad charge of tlic decorations. 



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