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The Florists' Review 



Dkcbmbbb 22, 1921 



son & Chronis, who is now located in St. 

 Louis, has been here this week. 



One of the week's visitors in the 

 market was George Scott, for many 

 years with E. F. Winterson. He is now 

 located at Grand Junction, Mich. 



Philip Breitmeyer, of Detroit, was a 

 visitor in the market December 20. For 

 many years J. Breitmeyer 's Sons have 

 been large buyers here. Their Christmas 

 purchases are important, especially as 

 they use principally the longest and 

 finest grades of flowers. Mr. Breit- 

 meyer said all Detroit florists are con- 

 fident of a good, if not a record business. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Business was fairly good about all 

 last week. A great many growers have 

 a large home retail trade for Christmas 

 and are not now sending much in, but 

 there has been sufficient for the demand. 

 Eoses have not been doing so well and 

 have shown a softening tendency, es- 

 pecially in short and medium stems. The 

 majority of sales have varied from $6 

 to $16 per hundred, with some fancies 

 higher, reds, of course, bringing the 

 highest prices. Carnations have ad- 

 vanced to $10 to $12 per hundred, and 

 December 19, $12 per hundred seemed 

 to be a general average for colored 

 flowers. There is a heavy crop of white 

 in sight and white, probably, will not 

 realize much over $8 per hundred for 

 the holidays. Beds, crimsons and Lad- 

 die are bringing the best prices. 



Violets are rather a slow trade, with 

 the most of them at $1.50 per hundred; 

 prices may run $1 more, later in the 

 week, but will not reach last year's 

 figures. Some growers report light 

 picks in sight; others, unusually heavy. 

 Chrysanthemums are still here, such as 

 they are, but the present week should 

 clean them up. Some fine single stems 

 and pompons are still seen. Sweet peas 

 are not of good quality. The best make 

 $2.50 to $3 per hundred. Myosotis is 

 not yet abundant; there was a good call 

 December 17 for this flower for "For- 

 get-Me-Not day" for charitable con- 

 tributions. Cailas arc in better supply 

 ■■ind selling well. Lilies are a little more 

 abundant. Paper Whites, at $3 to $4 

 per hundred, are in heavy oversupply 

 and stevia never seemed so abundant. 

 There are some calendulas, as yet rather 

 short-stemmed, yellow marguerites, 

 snapdragons, niignonotto and Soleil 

 d'Or narcissi. Gardenias are scarce and 

 selling at $12 per dozen. Of cattloyas 

 few are seen and prices have advanced 

 to $24 per dozen. Cypripediunis are in 

 good supjily. Bouvardia is getting 

 scarce. Valley is in abundant supply, 

 with only a moderate demand. Cut 

 ])oinscttias are offered at $2 to $G per 

 dozen; at the higher price the bracts are 

 unusually large. Some cut p]upliorl)ia 

 jacc)uinia?flora is also on sale. 



Plant trade is now active, much more 

 so than cut flower business. Prices 

 average lower all around than a year 

 ago, as was to be expected. Cyclamens 

 remain easily the favorites and are sell- 

 ing heavily, salmon pink l)eing the best 

 seller. Poinscttias are offered in fine 

 condition, with ample foliage. Ketail- 

 ors are always a little afraid of these, 

 fearing a cold wave, which severely 

 cripples their sale. Begonias are good 

 and moving quite well. Oranges are 

 well fruited and few unripe fruits are 

 seen. Ardisias and solanums arc fine 



To all our old and 

 loyal friends — 

 GREETINGS AND 

 SALUTATIONS. 



To our new and 

 unknown friends, 

 BEST WISHES FOR A 

 PROSPEROUS 

 NEW YEAR. 



best in the world 

 John C.Meyer Thi?ead,Co! 



Lowell, Mass./ 



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