. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. <¥ Decehbkr 12, 1918. The Rorists"^ Review 29. KNOXVILLE, TENN. ks as if it est of this more plen- ctually beg- The "shop- The Market. Flowers are less plentiful as Christ- mas approaches and, if the present de- mand keeps up, we shall have no Christ- mas stock at all. But Christmas prices are prevailing now, as follows: Carna- tions, from $2 to $ per dozen; roses, from $2 to $8 per dozen; ehrysanthe- mus, $6 to $8 per dozen; orchids, $2 each; Easter lilies, $4 to $5 per dozen; sweet peas, $3 to $5 per hundred. Some beautiful cycla
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. <¥ Decehbkr 12, 1918. The Rorists"^ Review 29. KNOXVILLE, TENN. ks as if it est of this more plen- ctually beg- The "shop- The Market. Flowers are less plentiful as Christ- mas approaches and, if the present de- mand keeps up, we shall have no Christ- mas stock at all. But Christmas prices are prevailing now, as follows: Carna- tions, from $2 to $ per dozen; roses, from $2 to $8 per dozen; ehrysanthe- mus, $6 to $8 per dozen; orchids, $2 each; Easter lilies, $4 to $5 per dozen; sweet peas, $3 to $5 per hundred. Some beautiful cyclamen plants are being dis- played and sell at $ to $10 each. Weather conditions have been ideal for the last ten days, but there is a 100 per cent demaiid a||unst a fifty per cent supply, and it would continue so for season. Coal has never tiful. The dealers are ging the trade to buy. early" spirit has had its effect on the trade, as a great many people are plac- ing their orders and magiiolia and im- mortelle wreaths are moving rapidly. It is hoped they will be all sold before the cut flower rush. All firms here have been handicapped considerably for the last few days on account of not being able to secure any stock from out of town, and it is really astonishing to see the variety of plant baskets that are used for funerals. This is the only way the florists have been able to get orders out. Bulbs have sold unusually well this year, but the season is over. The growers are expecting to bring in a bumper crop of Paper Whites in the next three weeks. Various Notes. The Howell Nursery Co. reports busi- ness extra heavy. This firm has or- ders booked that it will be impossible to fill until next season. Messrs. Dick and Bruce Howell are doing most of the work themselves, with only a few help- ers, which makes it hard to get orders filled and delivered on time. A. H. Bailey is showing some choice primroses and cyclamens and cutting nice roses. A. J. McNutt is cutting splend
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