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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



January 2, 1908. 



TORONTO. 



The Season's Business. 



Now that Christmas is over and we 

 have had a few days for reflection, and 

 also time for a little figuring, we are in 

 a position to compare this season's busi- 

 ness with that of other seasons. From 

 general reports and personal observation, 

 we think that from a point of net profits 

 this year will surpass other years. One 

 reason of this is that the quaUty of stock 

 was better and there was ik(t so much 

 of it, and consequently business was done 

 on a more profitable basis. When there 

 are great quantities of stock shipped 

 after the greater part of it has been 

 held in vaults for a week or so, there is 

 sure to be a great amount of waste, both 

 to the wholesaler and retailer. This 

 year we found little pickled stock on 

 the market. The supply did not come 

 near to the demand; especially was the 

 shortage noticeable in white roses. In 

 fact, roses of all kinds were scarce, and 

 many of our retail men had nothing to 

 offer the public after 9 o'clock Tuesday 

 morning, with the probable exception of 

 a few palms or azaleas. However, the 

 quality was so uniformly good that those 

 who received only half their order were 

 able to handle that halt to good advan- 

 tage. Plants sold extremely well. This 

 made a big run on mats and baskets for 

 plant decoration. It is, in fact, notice- 

 able that plants are becoming more 

 popular every year. It is not a long 

 stretch of memory to the time when Tor- 

 onto was known as * * the great cut flower 

 city of Canada," while today plants are 

 taking their place along with the cut 

 flowers. 



Miller & Son, Bracondale, had a mag- 

 nificent cut of Richmond roses, which were 

 without exception the best on the mar- 

 ket. George Allen, Toronto Junction, 

 had a splendid cut of Beauties, Killarney 

 roses and carnations. H. L. Janzen, 

 Berlin, sent in some very fine violets. 



It might be mentioned that this is the 

 first season that the retailers cleaned up 

 all kinds of bulbous stock. In fact, I 

 do not think that there was a retailer 

 in Toronto who had any cut stock left 

 over. D. J. 



MILWAUKEE. 



Christmas Trade. 



Trade for Christmas was somewhat 

 spasmodic. Buyers hesitated about plac- 

 ing advance orders, causing stock to 

 accumulate pretty heavily on Mon- 

 day, but at the last minute buyers came 

 in strong on Tuesday and the market 

 was pretty well cleaned up. Red, as 

 usual, was scarce and brought top prices 

 in both roses and carnations. Enchant- 

 ress were more numerous than ever and 

 took a slight slump, but sales will aver- 

 age up pretty well on them. "White stock 

 was plentiful in all lines. Romans, Pa- 

 per Whites, valley, lilies and stevia were 

 plentiful enough to meet all demands. 

 Violets were also plentiful and sold be- 

 low the average of former years. In 

 plants, poinsettias in pans, about three 

 bracts to a pot, sold well and none were 

 left over. Good azaleas and cyclamens 

 were short of demand. There was an 

 abundance of primroses, primulas, pep- 

 pers and mignonette. The retailers re- 

 port a good business. Taking it all in all, 

 this Christmas will balance up favorably 

 with former years. C C. P. 



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