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The Florists' Review 



Dkcbmbbb 29, 1921 



New White Seedling Carnation 



THOMAS C. JOY 



Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 for 100; $100.00 for 1000; $450.00 tor 5000 

 Deliveries beginning January, 1922, and filled in order 



JOY FLORAL CO., '*^^}'^ 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



The Christmas Market. 



From all reports to date Christmas 

 trade was a surprise to the florists. It 

 was beyond expectations. Some of the 

 more optimistic florists thought it would 

 be good; others attempted to be opti- 

 mistic, but it was like whistling to keep 

 up spirits while going through a scary 

 place. It was hard to anticipate what 

 the public would do in the way of buy- 

 ing flowers when complaints were being 

 made in all other lines of business. 

 Some of the more conservative ones 

 played safe by ordering one-half as 

 much as they handled a year ago, just 

 as they did at Thanksgiving, when they 

 cleaned up. Forces were not increased 

 much. The regular salespeople were ex- 

 pected to handle things with a little 

 extra effort. They did, too, because buy- 

 ing started early the week of December 

 19. It was quite heavy December 21. 

 Severe cold and ice-covered sidewalks 

 kept many buyers at home December 22 

 and 23, but even with these unfavorable 

 weather conditions continuing December 

 24, buyers were out and telephone orders 

 were heavy. The conservative ones 

 cleaned up. The wholesalers all cleaned 

 up. Dark, heavy days and intense cold 

 held back stock that had been counted 

 on, and the supply was short. The heavy 

 shipping days were December 22 and 23. 

 Some orders were shipped December 24. 

 Orders were turned down by all the 

 wholesale houses for lack of stock the 

 latter part of last week. Carnations 

 were scarce everywhere, while roses 

 were fairly plentiful. There was a glut 

 of narcissi. 



Various Notes. 



Samuel Murray's window was a gor- 

 geous sight. It contained two huge 

 hampers, one old blue and the other pale 

 yellow. Both were filled with Melior 

 begonias. 



Up to and including Friday, Decem- 

 ber 23, Joseph Austin's retail store had 

 fifty per cent more orders than were 

 recorded for the same date last year. 

 The store was $200 ahead on the month 

 as compared with a year ago. 



E. A. Humfeld reported splendid busi- 

 ness. Customers who always give big 

 orders, but who missed last year, came 

 back this year with generous orders. 



The Kansas City Wholesale Cut 

 Flower Co. handled 10,000 sweet peas 

 last week, all good stock. Eoses ran 

 short the last part of last week. It 

 seemed as if the demand for Japanese 



BEGONIAS 



Luminosa, Prima Donna, Gloire de Chatelaine. We offer a splendid 

 stock in fine shape. The Gloire de Chatelaine is cutting-propagated; the 

 Luminosa and Prima Donna are raised from seeds of the Michells' famous 

 strain. 



S. A. Nutt GERANIUMS 



We offer good 3-inch plants at $45.00 per 1,000, cash. 



PALMS — well balanced, clean stuff. 



Kentia Belmoreana, single plants, 4-in., $6.00 per doz.; 5-in., $18.00 per 

 doz.; 6-in., $30.00 per doz.; 7-in. tubs, $4.00 each; 8-in., $6.00 each. 



Kentia Forsteriana, made-up plants, 7-in. tubs, $4.00 each; 8-in. tubs, 

 $8.00 each. 



FERNS 



Good, stocky, clean stuff, ready for a shift, will be shipped without 

 pots and will require a larger size to be potted in when received. 



Boston, Scottii and Holly, 4-in., $3.60 per doz.; 5-in., $5.40 per doz.; 

 6-in., $8.00 per doz.; 4-in., $25.00 per 100; 5-in., $40.00 per 100; 6-in., $60.00 

 per 100. 



Holly and assorted Table ferns, heavy 3-inch stuff, $1.00 per doz., 

 $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1.000. 



MISCELLANEOUS STOCK FOR GROWING ON 



2-in., $0.60 per doz.; $2.75 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. 

 3-in., $0.75 per doz.; $3.75 per 100; $35.00 per 1,000. 

 Ready for immediate shipment. 



Ageratum, six sorts. 

 Alternantheras, eight sorts. 

 Alyssum, Double Dwarf and Giant. 

 Coleus, sixteen distinct sorts. 

 Hardy English Ivy, extra strong. 

 Heliotrope, Chieftain, Mme. Bruant, 

 and Mme. Blonay. 



Geraniums, Rose. 

 December Price List Ready. 



Lemon Verbenas. 

 Lantanas, eight varieties. 

 Moonvines, white and blue. 

 Petunias, double, single and Rosy 



Morn. 

 Parlor Ivy, for hanging baskets. 

 Swainsona, white. 



R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. 



White Marsh, Maryland 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

 and POMPONS 



New and Best Standard varieties, clean, healthy stock. 

 Write for prices on Rooted Cuttings. 



HANS JEPSEN, Naywood, Dl. 



