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The Florists' Review 



Januaky 5, 192*2 



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regarding the plan to levy import 

 duties on the basis of American valua- 

 tion. It would have little direct effect 

 on this trade, as the duties on bulba, 

 etc., nearly all are specific, but would 

 apply to ruscus, frieze and various items 

 of florists' supplies. Both President Mil- 

 ler and Treasurer Koehler are of the 

 opinion tliat the new idea is impractical 

 and should not be tried. They say that 

 under it the importer never could know 

 his costs until after the goods were in 

 and therefore could not sell in advance 

 of arrival; also that the change in 

 method of assessing duty would mean 

 higher prices for nearly everything 

 affected. 



George Mohn and Mrs. Mohu cele- 

 brated their fourteenth wedding anni- 

 versary on New Year's day. 



Sticlow Bros., of Niles Center, who are 

 members of the Chicago Flower Grow- 

 ers' Association, are adding seven 

 houses, each 36x300, to their range. 

 Eapid work is being done. The order 

 was placed with the American Green- 

 house Mfg. Co. December 23 and work 

 was started December 27. The houses 

 will bo used for roses. 



O. Johnson, for many years one of the 

 proprietors of the Batavia Greenhouse 

 Co., has come back into the business as 

 a manufacturer of wood easels for fu- 

 neral designs. He was one of the stock- 

 holders and directors of the Kaspar 

 Mfg. Co., which recently went into the 

 hands of a receiver. He has started up 

 at 2268 Blue Island avenue, under the 

 name of the O. Johnson Mfg. Co. 



C. L. "Washburn reports an unusual 

 number of new accounts in the last few 

 weeks, orders coming from many con- 

 cerns he never had heard of as buying 

 in this market. 



PITTSBUKGH, PA. 



The Market. 



At this writing we are closing the 

 year 1921, which we believe has been a 

 successful one for all the retailers, as 

 well as the wholesalers and growers. 

 From reports, the Christmas business, in 

 many cases, equaled that of last year. 

 An exceptionally large business was 

 done this year in artificial wreaths and 

 baskets; also the firms dealing in Christ- 

 mas trees, holly and other Christmas 

 evergreens reported the largest business 

 in their history. All of these articles 

 brought good prices, as the supply was 

 inadequate to meet the large demand. 

 It is understood that in some instances 

 Christm.'is trees brought from $15 to 

 $20 each. The plantsmen reported that 

 they cleaned up in good shape, especially 

 the plants that sold for more reasonable 

 prices. The higher-priced plants, how- 

 ever, moved slowly. There is no doubt 

 th.nt the entire flower business for the 

 Cliristinas holiday season ran fnr past 

 expectations. The retailers, when plac- 

 ing their orders, did so sparingly, in 

 order to play safe, but it was found that 

 many were compelled to repeat their 

 orders several times. 



The supply of roses was sufficient for 

 all demands. However, as usual, the 

 shorter grades were in the greatest de- 

 mand, but the wholesalers found th.at 

 the other grades moved along nicely. 

 Columbia, Premier, Richmond and 

 White Ophelia were in great demand. 

 The call for Richmond or red roses 

 far exceeded the supply. The demand 

 for American Beauty roses was small, 

 especially in the larger grades, as Beau- 



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