. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 36 The Florists^ Review Apbil 8, 1920 WIETOR BROS. 30 East Randolph St., Chicago ....CURRENT PRICE ^'Si£J.^?«'Sf Premier Per loo Special $ Select Medium Short Russell Special Select Medium Short Columbia Special Select Medium Short Ophelia Per loo Special $ Select Medium Short fikmburst Special Select Medium Short Killarney and White Killarney Select Medium Short Carnations Fancy Good Split Per 100 $ ,
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 36 The Florists^ Review Apbil 8, 1920 WIETOR BROS. 30 East Randolph St., Chicago ....CURRENT PRICE ^'Si£J.^?«'Sf Premier Per loo Special $ Select Medium Short Russell Special Select Medium Short Columbia Special Select Medium Short Ophelia Per loo Special $ Select Medium Short fikmburst Special Select Medium Short Killarney and White Killarney Select Medium Short Carnations Fancy Good Split Per 100 $ , Calla Lilies, per doz $ Ferns, per 1000 Galax, per 1000. Sprengeri, per bunch 50. JOHN KRUCHTEN HENRY KRUCHTEN JOHN KRUCHTEN CO. Wholesale Florists (NOT INCORPORATED) 30 East Randolph Street, L. D. PHOm, CSMTRAL Mie-Mll'Mlt CHICAGO, ILL. with the surplus this week. If these flowers can be worked off at fair prices the growers will have had a fine season. Here is how one wholesaler figured it out: In an ordinary year bulbs cost 5 cents, gave two to three flowers, ^aver- aging 10 cents, brought about 25 cents, loss of bulb twenty per cent, leaving the grower 15 cents for his work. This year bulbs cost 15 cents, produced three to four flowers, which averaged 15 cents (counting unsold lilies as lost), brought 55 cents, loss of bulbs fifteen per cent, leaving about 31 cents, or twice as much as usual out of which the grower could meet his extra labor costs, etc., and make a profit. If the left-over lilies can be sold the showing will be still better. That the retailers did not call for all (the pot lilies was shown by the fact that /the Boston store, which likes to •slaughter prices on lines not carried regularly, was able to pick up several thousand plants at 55 cents each, sell- ing them at 59 cents, much of it good stock. Fortunately, their ad did not quote the price. Easter in Retail Stores. Most of the retailers report them- - selves well pleased with th
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