. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 188 The Florists^ Review April 6. 1922 OMAHA, NEB. The Market. There is a decided improvement in business. Although the weather has been clear and warm, there is a scarcity of lilies. Bulbous stock of all kinds is arriving too fast and, unless cool weather comes, it is going to be a task to hold down the blooms. Koses and carnations are mostly in demand. The markets clear on these each day. Car- nations bring $6 per hundred. Eoses are scarce and short-stemmed. Premier is the favorite, followed by Columbia. Jonquils and daffodils are beginning to wa
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 188 The Florists^ Review April 6. 1922 OMAHA, NEB. The Market. There is a decided improvement in business. Although the weather has been clear and warm, there is a scarcity of lilies. Bulbous stock of all kinds is arriving too fast and, unless cool weather comes, it is going to be a task to hold down the blooms. Koses and carnations are mostly in demand. The markets clear on these each day. Car- nations bring $6 per hundred. Eoses are scarce and short-stemmed. Premier is the favorite, followed by Columbia. Jonquils and daffodils are beginning to wane. Home-grown violets are plenti- ful, at 50 cents to 75 cents per hundred. Sweet peas are getting shorter and heavier. Valley is fine. Various Notes. Many heated debates and newspaper articles are heard and seen daily on the Mothers' day question. Mrs. Hochstet- ter, of the Mothers' day committee of Nebraska, has waged war on the florists and is trying to introduce the wearing of badges. J. J. Hess and Miss Ellen Ferrick re- turned last week, after attending the national flower show. At the weekly bowling contest Omaha defeated Council Bluffs two out of three games. However, the Omaha team fell short in the total number of pins and paid for the luncheon. T. E. E. GUARANTEED FLOWERS. Considerable newspaper publicity has been obtained by James Hayes, To- peka, Kan., as a result of his "guaran- teed flower ; This was announced in a full-page advertisement in the To- peka Capital, Sunday, March 19, and Mr. Hayes is spending a good many dollars in advertising his bond. The bond is a small slip of paper, which is placed in every order of flowers sent out, and reads as follows: HAYES* GUARANTHED FLOWER BOND. If these flowers are not satisfactory in every respect they will be replaced with other flowers or the money will be cheerfully refunded. James S. Hayes. Mr. Hayes is pushing the word "guar- anteed" to the limit and he plans to change the name on his sta
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