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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



June 21, 1906. 



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Ed. McCoIIuin, of the Pittsburg 

 Florists' Excliangc, and William Patter, 

 of the Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., are 

 putting in their spare time getting their 

 fishing tackle in shape for an excursion 

 into Canada. 



Ernest Zieger, of Lnarles T. Siebert's, 

 reports the best season they ever had, 

 both for plants and flowers. He says 

 that he is glad it is about over, as he 

 would like to get an opportunity to 

 renew his acquaintance with his family. 



T. Beckert was a visitor to the city 

 one day last week. He had been so 

 busy getting in sweet peas for the last 

 month that he could not spare time 

 to visit his friends. * 



David Geddis reports trade in Home- 

 stead as brisk, several large weddings 

 and a big funeral order made last week 

 a good one for business. 



Hoo-Hoo. 



An industrial edition of the Leader 

 contains the following: 



Pittsburg Florists' Exchange is one 

 of the unique institutions of this city 

 and is owned and managed by P. J. 

 Demas, a native of Sparta, Greece, who 

 came to this country in 1891 and has 

 made a success of life. Mr. Demas is 

 but 29 years old, but has more than 

 the usual business acumen and his busi- 

 ness is supplying in a wholesale way the 

 retail florists of this and surrounding 

 cities. He receives his stock on consign- 

 ment from all over the country and does 

 a large business, paying out for express 

 charges alone from .$35 to $60 per day. 

 He employs ten people and is a leader 

 in the Greek colony of Pittsburg. 



TVIN QTIES. 



The Market. 



Business the past week has been quiet 

 with all of the dealers. The growers 

 are about winding up their orders for 

 planting. On account of the wet and 

 unfavorable spring, planting was de- 

 layed to a large extent, consequently 

 nearly all of them still have some or- 

 ders unfilled for planting. Bedding 

 stock, if anything, was much better than 

 last year, and from all reports the de- 

 mand was much heavier. The different 

 greenhouses are pretty well torn up, mak- 

 ing improvements, alterations, etc. 



The cut flower business is very dull 

 and stock is plentiful. Eoses particu- 

 larly were in abundance the past week; 

 the market was practically glutted; in 

 consequence they were sold by the grow- 

 ers at close figures. The small dealers 

 are getting $1 per dozen for them, while 

 the better stores are yet able to get 

 $1.50 per dozen. American Beauties sold 

 fairly well last week, no doubt on ac- 

 count of the reduced price on them. Some 

 very nice Beauties are offered for $3 and 

 $5 per dozen. Carnations are keeping 

 up nicely and are sold for 75 cents and 

 $1 per dozen. June weddings are few 

 and far between, and reports from all of 

 the dealers say they do not amount to 

 very much in dollars and cents. Sweet 

 peas are in demand, and a great many 

 have been used for wedding bouquets. 



Minneapolis. 



The Whitted Floral Co. reports that 

 business in the new location is away 

 ahead of anticipations and is well pleased 

 with the move. 



Ralph Latham is doing a good busi- 

 ness, and the fact of his being out of the 

 high rent district no doubt cuts con- 

 siderable figure in his profits. He 

 claims his present location has increased 

 his trade wonderfully. 



Geo. Murtfeldt is doing a nice busi- 

 ness and reports satisfactory results for 

 his past season's work. 



Both Donaldson and the Powers Mer- 

 cantile Co. continue to carry heavy 

 stocks, principally of carnations. Their 

 packages bear no label as to where they 

 come from, which no doubt is pleasing to 

 the majority of their customers, as the 

 average recipient of a box of cut 

 flowers prefers to have them come from 

 a regular florist. They have sold a great 

 many potted plants, principally gerani- 

 ums and ferns at close figures. 



Patthey & Thompson have discontin- 

 ueii business; their stock was pretty 

 well bought up by the different florists. 



Oscar Amundson, of the Rosary, says 

 trade has been very good; he has been 

 in business about one year, but has suc- 

 ceeded in building up a nice trade. He 

 is almost surrounded by the Greek 

 trade, but has evidently won out. 



St. Paul. 



L. L. May & Co. have just completed 

 filJmg up their conservatory with a fine 

 lot of palms, which were importea direct 

 and came through in fine shape. They 

 report a good retail trade, principally in 

 the funeral work line; also a few good 

 decorations the past week. 



Otto Hiersekorn is doing a good retail 

 business in plants and cut flowers. He 

 says trade is ahead of last year. 



The Swanson Floral Co. continues to 



