. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 980 The American Florist. J an. New London, Conn.—Trade very satis- tf«w:tory, with carnations leading the demand and supply short. Lower prices iruled, because retailing is done on a w^holesale basis here, writes H. H. Appel- dorc NoKwiCH, Conn.—Joseph F. Smith is conservative and says that this year's (business was only slightly better than Bast year. Roses and carnations were in sample supply. Princess pine sold better tthan holly. Fort Worth, Tex.—Business better than 1903 by 100 per cent is the opinion of Bak
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 980 The American Florist. J an. New London, Conn.—Trade very satis- tf«w:tory, with carnations leading the demand and supply short. Lower prices iruled, because retailing is done on a w^holesale basis here, writes H. H. Appel- dorc NoKwiCH, Conn.—Joseph F. Smith is conservative and says that this year's (business was only slightly better than Bast year. Roses and carnations were in sample supply. Princess pine sold better tthan holly. Fort Worth, Tex.—Business better than 1903 by 100 per cent is the opinion of Baker Brothers. Prices andqualitv of stock averaged higher and an increase in the demand for flowering plants was noted. Violets were the only shortage. Hitchcock, Tex —Trade through the Iholiday period is generally limited here. fLarg-e quantities of evergreens, wild smilat. spruce and cedar are shipped prin- cipally to Galveston. Cape jessamine did well this year, writes Laura Biering. LANCASTER, Pa.—Greater volume of (business, better prices and not enough roses and carnations to go around and a clean up on bulbous stock is the way Ceorge W. Schroyer sums up the Christ- mas trade. Flowering plants were ?wanted, especially in 8 and 10-inch pots. Vancouver, B. C—James Pont places this y<ar's holiday trade on a par with that of last year. The demand for roses, carnations and violets was ahead ot the supply. All kinds of pot plants sold readily and bulbous stock sold unusually «eelL Atlanta, Ga.—A ten per cent increase, ^th last year's retail prices ruling, and cot enough roses, carnations and violets, together with a good call tor bulbous «tock, were the principal Christmas trade features, as noted by the Nunnally Com- pany. St. Joseph, Mo —1903 business was doubled. There was a surplus of roses and carnations, and all stock was of splendid quality. Fancy plant baskets ?were strong favorites. It was impossi- Ible, says L. J. get goodChrist- rmas tte
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