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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



December 7, 1905. 



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NEW ORLEANS. 



After the rush of November 1 and 

 the excitement of our flower show, 

 everything is again very quiet, peopli. 

 seeming to pay no attention to flowers 

 and plants. Even Thanksgiving did not 

 revive the trade very much. Koses and 

 chrysanthemums are plentiful in every 

 garden around the city. Foliage plants 

 eell very well at the markets. A few 

 auction sales made by the Metairie Nur- 

 series, H. Papworth, manager; P. M. 

 Chopin and James Newsham, seem to 

 have brought good results, although 

 good plants sometimes did not briuy 

 full value. It may be a good way to 

 get rid of some surplus stock, but it 

 does not show the exact state of the 

 market. The weather is extra warm for 

 the season. Our spring stock, geraniums, 

 heliotropes, fuchsias, etc., is pushing 

 ahead and will be in good condition 

 even as soon as Christmas. 



M. M. L. 



DENVER. 



The Market. 



Business conditions certainly warranted 

 a day of gratitude this year more than 

 ever before, so much so that it was diffi- 

 cult to take time for a holiday and espe- 

 cially so in the florists' line, as the vol- 

 ume of business done for Thanksgiving 

 eclipsed all former years. That there 

 was more of a demand for flowers on 

 that day than ever before is the report 

 of all the dealers. The demand exceed- 

 ed the supply, especially in chrysanthe- 

 mums and carnations, and the Thanks- 

 giving rush demonstrated the fact that 

 carnations are unusually scarce in this 

 market, though the average quality of 

 the blooms has never been better at this 

 season. It takes some season of extra 

 demand to determine the exact situation 

 as to crop and the growers are quick 

 to take advantage of any shortage, and, 

 therefore, the prices advanced. It is said 

 that one of the largest shops turned away 

 city trade at higher prices in order not 

 to disappoint mail order customers who 

 were depending upon them. 



American Beauties were in great de- 

 mand, especially the long stems, and 

 brought good prices. Some selects 



brought $8 per dozen and by noon on 

 Thanksgiving there were none left in 

 town and there is now a good demand 

 for them, and they are not plentiful. 

 The chrysanthemum season is about over 

 and it is almost impossible to get any 

 selects. Emil Glauber, of the Montclair 

 Greenhouses, perhaps had the best cut in 

 the city, cutting over 4,000 last week. 

 Violets are still scarce and not very 

 good and the retailers have had to do 

 some scurrying to get them at $1 per 

 hundred. Single violets are popular. 

 Brides and Maids are in good shape and 

 bring fairly good prices. Liberty and 

 Richmond are also very good. Some 



selects coming in brought 10 cents and 

 are much sought after. 



Various Notes. . 



Several events took place in the social 

 world the past two weeks which called 

 for the services of the decorators. The 

 largest reception was that of the com- 

 ing out of Miss Shudy. The decorations 

 were very fine and tasty, in the usual 

 style of Philip Scott, of the Scott Floral 

 Co. 



But the leading social event of the 

 past week was the charity ball at the 

 Brown Palace hotel. No expense was 

 spared to make it a success in every way. 



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