. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 460 The American Florist. April i8. many which were received were fallingto pieces owing to having been left too long on the plants, yet there were some fine lots and the greater number were as good as could be expected. Not one violet was left over in wholesale hands and but few in retail hands by Sunday noon and this end of the trade should be satisfactory to all, prices run- ning from 50 cents a hundred for low grade up to $ for specials. Carna- tions were in good supply and sold well also, specials ranging
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 460 The American Florist. April i8. many which were received were fallingto pieces owing to having been left too long on the plants, yet there were some fine lots and the greater number were as good as could be expected. Not one violet was left over in wholesale hands and but few in retail hands by Sunday noon and this end of the trade should be satisfactory to all, prices run- ning from 50 cents a hundred for low grade up to $ for specials. Carna- tions were in good supply and sold well also, specials ranging from $4 to $6 per hundred, with an occasional $8 and Prosperity $10, ordinary varieties clear- ing out well at $3 to $4 per hundred. It is, however, a matter ot record that had ordinary blooms been sent in on Wednes- day and Thursdayinstead of being stored they would have sold quite as well and saved considerable embarrassment. Lilies! Never before have so many lilies been seen in this market. It was a veritable avalanche. Notwithstanding the tremendous lot of plants that were sold the supply seemed inexhaustible and on Friday morning the value dropped from the prevailing figures of 10 cents and 12 cents to 8 cents per flower, as everyone could see that the market was to be swamped with cut blooms. Cut blooms did not net above 4 cents to 6 cents up to Saturday morning, when the asking price advanced to 8 cents. Thou- sands were left over in wholesale and retail stores when it was time to dose up although in a few isolated cases $15 per hundred was obtained for special Brides and Bridesmaids yet very many elegant blooms were ofiered at $12 and found but lew takers and large quantities were unloaded in original lots at from $15 to $20 per thousand. American Beauty was in the same fix as regards supply and demand, specials being disposed of at figures ranging from $15 to $25 per hundred when delivered in large lots, and a great many were left over, although sales were large. All
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