. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 778 The American Florist. Jan. 5, Paterson, N. J. THB CHRISTMiS'^TRADE WAS QUITE THE BEST IN YE ARS.—LARGE CALL FOR PLANTS. —CUT FLOWERS IN DEMAND.—GROWTH OF THE TRADE.—JOTTINGS HERB AND THERE. The Christmas trade in general was much; better than it has been in past years. Greens were used in great pro- fusion and hqlly wreaths sold at from 10 cents for poor ones to 35 cents each for the very best. There was a big demand for loose holly. Roping moved slowly, because the farmers stood on our main street selling it
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 778 The American Florist. Jan. 5, Paterson, N. J. THB CHRISTMiS'^TRADE WAS QUITE THE BEST IN YE ARS.—LARGE CALL FOR PLANTS. —CUT FLOWERS IN DEMAND.—GROWTH OF THE TRADE.—JOTTINGS HERB AND THERE. The Christmas trade in general was much; better than it has been in past years. Greens were used in great pro- fusion and hqlly wreaths sold at from 10 cents for poor ones to 35 cents each for the very best. There was a big demand for loose holly. Roping moved slowly, because the farmers stood on our main street selling it for whatever they could get. All the stores report doing a very good business. There was larger call for palms, rubbers, azaleas and flowering plants this year. Violets were in big demand and good ones brought from $2 to $3 per hundred. Carnations sold at trom 50 cents to 75 cents per dozen. Good roses, such as Bridesmaids and Brides sold at from $1 to $3 per dozen. Paterson has become quite a town for flowers during the past tew years. While it is the largest silk center in America, it is only a lew years ago that there was but one flower store in the city, that of the late H. E. Chitty. Then Joseph Towell started and within a few years Edward Sceery opened a store. For a number of years these three had every- thing their own way. Then the city had a population of 40,000; now it has 120,- 000, with ten stores in the florist trade. This with the farmers who come in three times a week and stand all day on the market to sell flowers, also the number of greenhouses in and near the city, makes competition very lively at times. Joseph Towell has been on the sick list for a long time. He has a nice lot of cypripediums and Asparagus plu- mosus. Vreeland & Coodee are cutting some very nice Golden Gate roses. The Paterson Rose Company has a good stock of roses. Martin Werne has a nice collection of palms. Silk Citv. Portsmouth, Ohio.—Mrs. Catherine Herms has sued the Ports
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