. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 790 The American Florist. Jan. 4, Dayton, Ohio.—There was a short supply of cut flowers and qualities were not up to last year, but J. B. Heiss esti- mates trade as increasing ten per cent. There was increased demand for flower- ing plants. KoKOMO, Ind.—W. W. Coles says that the plant trade was not quite up to the average for Christmas, but that the holiday business ran twenty per cent better than last year, carnations being most in demand. Richmond, Va.—All cut flowers sold out as usual for Christmas and Mann &am
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 790 The American Florist. Jan. 4, Dayton, Ohio.—There was a short supply of cut flowers and qualities were not up to last year, but J. B. Heiss esti- mates trade as increasing ten per cent. There was increased demand for flower- ing plants. KoKOMO, Ind.—W. W. Coles says that the plant trade was not quite up to the average for Christmas, but that the holiday business ran twenty per cent better than last year, carnations being most in demand. Richmond, Va.—All cut flowers sold out as usual for Christmas and Mann & Brown estimate the total as one-third ahead of last year. They note a particu- larly increased call for baskets filled with flowering plants. PiNEBLUFF, Ark.—Christmas brought increased sales for almost all cut flowers and the supply ran short. Carnations were most in favor but Mrs. C, A. Starr notes a considerable increase in the sale for flowering plants. St. Johns, N. B.—H. S. Cruikshank says the holiday business was twenty per cent under last year. Roses were plenti- ful but carnations and violets scarce. Plant sales were slow, decorative sub- jects not wanted at all. Trbnton, N. J. — There was a big increase in the Christmas sale for carna- tions, although prices were higher than last year. There was enough stock and trade increased twenty per cent, accord- ing to C. Ribsam & Son. Aurora, III.—Trade was twenty per cent ahead of a year ago, according to J. M. Smely. Carnations brought bet- ter prices than ever before, Estelle com- manding the highest figure. All well flowered plants were sold. Portland, Mb.—There was short sup- ply of violets and carnations but every- thing else was plentiful and J. A. Dir- wanger tTiinks Christmas business increased perhaps twenty per cent. The demand for good plants warranted the slight increase in price. There was, how- ever, decreased sale on decorative plants, RocKFORD, III.—Carnations had first call for Christ
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