. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 24 The Florists^ Review Fkbbuaey 24, 1916. KANSAS CITY. The Market. There has beeu no noticeable change in market conditions since last report. A big change is expected before the end of next week, however, as the weather is almost of summer heat, which makes a vast difference to the local growers. St. Valentine's day business was satis- factory to all. There were enough cut flowers and plants to supply all de- mands. Corsages were popular for that day, so violets and orchids were in greatest demand. Carnations have de- clined in both price and qua
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 24 The Florists^ Review Fkbbuaey 24, 1916. KANSAS CITY. The Market. There has beeu no noticeable change in market conditions since last report. A big change is expected before the end of next week, however, as the weather is almost of summer heat, which makes a vast difference to the local growers. St. Valentine's day business was satis- factory to all. There were enough cut flowers and plants to supply all de- mands. Corsages were popular for that day, so violets and orchids were in greatest demand. Carnations have de- clined in both price and quantity. Lil- ies and roses are more plentiful. Vio- lets are in full crop. In bulbous stock, narcissi are the only flowers that have decreased in quantity. Cut flowers, as a whole, are plentiful and meet all de- mands. Various Notea Business at Arthur Newell's is all that could be desired. The windows are attractively decorated with pans and boxes of bulbous stock, white lilacs and azaleas. Adolph Wren, formerly of the C. A. Dahl Co., Atlanta, Ga., is now one of the staff at this establish- ment. With his southern politeness and his ability, he is taking well with the trade. The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. is receiving some excellent carna- tions from the greenhouses. Mr, Park- er reports that 4,000 to 5,000 violets are now being cut daily. This firm will have about 4,500 lilies for the Easter trade. The new Boyd place, on East Ninth street, is a big success. They have one house there, 35x130. At the old place in Independence, they have over 1,000 cyclamens in 5-inch and 6-inch pots and about 20,000 geraniums. They have a contract with a 10-cent store to supply spring plants. A large amount of funeral work is done at the new place. Samuel Murray had an attractive window display of chorizema. W. J. Barnes has a fine lot of mini- ature hyacinths in bloom. Adolph Mphr is stocking his houses with bedding plants. He has one house filled with lilies and potted roses for the
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