. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 540 The American Florist. April g,. Frank H. Traendly. Walter F. Sheridan. Chas. Schenck. DENIZENS OF THE HISTORIC RIALTO WHO WILL MOVE SHORTLY. New York. A GLUTTED MAKKET. The weather of the past week had a telling effect on the business. It was very fine, several days being- unseason- ably warm, and flowers bloomed by the millions. In the wholesale district there was an unprecedented glut and demoralization of prices. The busi- ness of the week was largely an effort to unload stock for whatever was of- fered and
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 540 The American Florist. April g,. Frank H. Traendly. Walter F. Sheridan. Chas. Schenck. DENIZENS OF THE HISTORIC RIALTO WHO WILL MOVE SHORTLY. New York. A GLUTTED MAKKET. The weather of the past week had a telling effect on the business. It was very fine, several days being- unseason- ably warm, and flowers bloomed by the millions. In the wholesale district there was an unprecedented glut and demoralization of prices. The busi- ness of the week was largely an effort to unload stock for whatever was of- fered and in some cases there were no offers. When Killarney roses are bunched, regardless of grades, the specials going with the tailings, and sold for $15 per 1,000, we call that cheap. This is but one of the many Instances of slaughter, and has been paralleled in nearly every line of stock. The retail stores have been buying very light and it may as well be acknowledged that nothing but the industry of the street men prevented conditions from being intolerable. However, there is said to be a silver lining to every cloud. Present condi- tions cannot last long, at least if they do, all precedents will be broken. In the meantime, everybody in the wholesale district is showing remark- able self-control, and trying to look pleasant. NOTES. A movement which may eventually work great changes in the wholesale district has been started by Traendly and Schenck and Walter F. Sheridan. As is generally known, the wholesale business has heretofore been largely concentrated in Twenty-eighth street, between Broadway and Sixth avenue. On or about May 1 the above men- tioned firms will remove to the ground floor of a new and large building, 131- 133 West Twenty-eighth street, and west of the avenue. They will there have much more commodious and convenient quarters than at their present locations and there can be no doubt that trade will follow them. Aside from any personal considera- tions, it can be
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