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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Decembeb 21, 1911. 



December 18, bringing consignments of 

 moss wreaths and other Christmas 

 goods, were unloaded with lightning- 

 like dispatch and their contents sent 

 flying all over the country. 



Eobert Shoch, with M. Rice & Co., 

 has returned from trips down east and 

 to Baltimore and Washington. Mr. 

 Shoch comments on brisk business and 

 winter plowing at Dover, N. H., a 

 sight not often seen in December. His 

 firm reports visitors too numerous to 

 mention; tremendous demdnd for every- 

 thing red or anything that looks like it 

 and a lively December, Arthur Zirkman 

 has also returned, in happy vein, to the 

 fold. Phil. 



Clarence Alwine, of Aldan, is send- 

 ing fine radishes to market. He grows 

 them between his sweet peas. Fine 

 prices are obtained and the demand is 

 more than he can supply. 



LANCASTER, PA. 



The florists of Lancaster city and 

 county, to the number of some fifty, 

 have started a Florists' Cooperative 

 Association at the call of Albert M. 

 Herr. Cooperative buying and coopera- 

 tive selling, along with some cultural 

 talks and better business methods, are 

 the objects to be attained and the first 

 regular meeting will be held January 18, 

 with carnations the main topic. Intro- 

 ducers who wish to send some flowers 

 for this meeting should address in care 

 of H. A. Schroyer, Lancaster, Pa. 



DETROIT, MICH. 



The Market, 



The market last week was good in all 

 lines and stock of all kinds cleaned up 

 well, Monday, December 18, brought 

 a nice supply of roses and carnations, 

 which were sold out in a hurry. Not 

 much business had been looked for in 

 cut flowers, but orders came along, as 

 most of the dealers were cleaned up 

 Saturday, and before many hours the 

 retailers found that stock of all kinds 

 was scarce. The wholesalers had to get 

 after the growers to get some stock 

 down on the late express to help out. 



There is an unusually large amount 

 of boxwood and red ruscus being worked 

 up into wreaths and all hands in the 

 stores are busy getting a stock ahead 

 for the rush. Red immortelles are sell- 

 ing well and statice is being used to 

 good advantage. The retailers are much 

 alive here and all are trying their best 

 to get all out of the holiday business 

 that they possibly can. 



Cut flowers will be in good supply 

 for Christmas, as there will be a good 

 cut of roses and carnations, and poin- 

 settias are to be had in quantity, as 

 are violets, valley, sweet peas, etc. 

 There will be no shortage on anything 

 excepting red carnations, Beauties and 

 red roses. 



Various Notes, 



Eobt. Jean, of the Scribner Floral Co., 

 has his two autos busy all the time 

 these days picking up stock and deliver- 

 ing his orders. He has one rig on the 

 pick-up and the other looks after his 

 large deliveries, 



Louis Charvat is thinking about or- 

 dering a Ford delivery car to use in 

 connection with his rapidly growing 

 business, 



Murray Patterson is making good use" 



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