. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 820 The American Florist. Dec. 27, Pittsburg:. SUPPLY AND DEMAND A GOOD FIT IN CHRIST- MAS WEEK.—RED THE COLOR SOUGHT.— CLOUDY WEATHER INJURES QUALITIES.— NOTES OF THE DECORATIONS AND TRADE DOINGS. The weather has been warm, consider- able rain has fallen and the absence of sunshine was conspicuous prior to Christ- mas. Beauties, Brides and Liberty are the best in quality at present, Cusins and Bridesmaids being soft and of poor color. In carnations Mrs. Lawson, Goethe and Genevieve Lord are the best. The vari- ou
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 820 The American Florist. Dec. 27, Pittsburg:. SUPPLY AND DEMAND A GOOD FIT IN CHRIST- MAS WEEK.—RED THE COLOR SOUGHT.— CLOUDY WEATHER INJURES QUALITIES.— NOTES OF THE DECORATIONS AND TRADE DOINGS. The weather has been warm, consider- able rain has fallen and the absence of sunshine was conspicuous prior to Christ- mas. Beauties, Brides and Liberty are the best in quality at present, Cusins and Bridesmaids being soft and of poor color. In carnations Mrs. Lawson, Goethe and Genevieve Lord are the best. The vari- ous red shades are good but very scarce and much in demand. Violets have reached the perfection mark and sold at a double quick pace. Orchids and gar- denias have been meeting with good sale. Harrisii lilies seem to be at a premium. Poinsettias were good. The sale of plants for holiday presents has developed remarkably within the past few years. The stores were well stocked with palms, cibotiums, dra- csenas, azaleas and Gloire de Lorraine begonias and a large number of these were arranged in fancy baskets and decorated with red ribbons. Red was the popular color everywhere. Breitenstein & Flemm have had a very attractively decorated store. The walls and ceiling are painted red and the dec- orations were all red, baskets, ribbons, flowers, fruit and all accessories and at night red candles were used. The effect was one of remarkable beauty. Charles T. Siebert has a carnation house 48x165. He is making arrange- ments to construct another house for the growing of asparagxis. John Bader had a decoration everj' night last week, for the various chapters in the Masonic Temple. James H. Seaman, Washington, Pa., had a temporary store on Main streetfor the holidays. Mrs. E. A. Williams decorated the Pittsburg Club for three occasions this week. J. B. Murdoch & Company had a big cut of roses and carnations for Christ- mas. The Pittsburg Cut Flower Company will handle a line o
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