. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 762 The American Florist. April 21, WH&IV ^SrOU IVJS^D BEAUTIES IN QUANTITY Let us figure on your order. Our prices will interest you and the quality will more than come up to your expectations. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, STOCK PLENTIFUL AND DEMAND FAIR. It is still overcoat weather with us, but the trees are pushing their leaves into the cold world and soon all will be well. There has been considerable demand the past week, although some few are commencing to conside
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 762 The American Florist. April 21, WH&IV ^SrOU IVJS^D BEAUTIES IN QUANTITY Let us figure on your order. Our prices will interest you and the quality will more than come up to your expectations. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, STOCK PLENTIFUL AND DEMAND FAIR. It is still overcoat weather with us, but the trees are pushing their leaves into the cold world and soon all will be well. There has been considerable demand the past week, although some few are commencing to consider the war excitement as a very probable menace to business. If everybody would hustle and keep things going, a whole lot of people would not have time for any- thing but getting out their orders. Every man can do his bit, and keep- ing the best foot forward is not a bad stunt these days. The market offers plenty of stock and of very good qual- ity. American Beauty roses are here in their spring quantity with quality plus; in fact, the rose line is complete at very moderate prices. Sweet peas are splendid in their coloring, but get- ting shorter in stem; they have been a great factor in the market this season. There are plenty of Easter lilies—and callas galore. Violets are about done. Cattleyas are more plentiful, while lily of the valley is equal to the demand. Carnations are none too plentiful. Per- haps they are being groomed for Mothers' day. We know of one grower at least who says he can, to a degree, control his crop in this way. Spanish iris is now in all the stocks and in good demand. NOTES. All signs of Easter are obliterated at the Norwood establishment of the Robert Craig Co. The houses, includ- ing the recent additions, are filled with crotons, dracipnas in variety, cyclamens from seedlings to five-inch pots, and a host of other stock, all in splendid shape. A large house filled with Otaheite oranges full of flowers which are setting quantities of fruit, is a fea-
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