. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. D^^-- D^ ^«. (tiO f\t\ O"*" Sheet Moss is the best v kGT OeLgf «p^«Ul/* for the money in the market. Pl^"* Per doz. 8-inch $ 10-inch 12-inch 13-lnch 14-inch 16-iDch 18-Inch Measure, diameter of top ring. FANCY Per doz. 12-lnch $1,50 13-Inch 14-lnch 325 16-inch 4 00 18-inch Measure, diameter of border. Writ* for WIro Work. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38 40 Brotiway, Detroit, Mich. Mention The ReTlew when yon write. PITTSBURGH, PA. The Market. We have had a cool week, but the w
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. D^^-- D^ ^«. (tiO f\t\ O"*" Sheet Moss is the best v kGT OeLgf «p^«Ul/* for the money in the market. Pl^"* Per doz. 8-inch $ 10-inch 12-inch 13-lnch 14-inch 16-iDch 18-Inch Measure, diameter of top ring. FANCY Per doz. 12-lnch $1,50 13-Inch 14-lnch 325 16-inch 4 00 18-inch Measure, diameter of border. Writ* for WIro Work. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 38 40 Brotiway, Detroit, Mich. Mention The ReTlew when yon write. PITTSBURGH, PA. The Market. We have had a cool week, but the weather has been clear. There was a heavy frost May 9; in fact, it made ice. No reports have been received of any damage to vegetation. It is getting ex- tremely dry and rain is badly needed. Most of the growers have had to water carnations in the field. Stock is more plentiful than it has been for several weeks, but trade has kept up with the increase in stock and business is gen- erally good. Mothers' day was quite an event with the trade; in fact, it was a small Easter, the only unfor- tunate thing being that white carna- tions were not plentiful. The whole- salers were compelled to ask extremely high prices to keep down the demand, make the supply meet it and try to force the sale of other stock. The retailers are all busy, but, as Mothers' day customers are usually small buyers, it is doubtful whether they appreciate the day as much as the wholesalers; however, their busi- ness must show a largely increased volume. This is the only day in the year when people will pay the same price for a fine carnation as they are willing to pay for a medium grade rose. A Visit to Salem, O. "V. A. Cowgill, of Salem, 0., was the host. May 7, of a party of florists who invaded his town at his invitation. They were met at the train with auto- mobiles and visited some of the green- houses of Wallace Pettit, who has 35,- 000 feet of glass, all devoted to vege- tables except a block of s
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