. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 502 The American Florist. Mar. 29, JOSEPH J. IvBVY 56 West 26th Street, WHOLESALE FLORIST Opposite New York Cut Flower Co. Telephones Farragut 8862 and 8863. NEW YORK the name cards were placed on the vases an hour later. Reading- of these caught and held crowds all day long. These little nnmc cards added fully lOU per cent to the decoration in aUvertis- inff value. Robert Shock has just returned from Texas, where it is now summer time. While there, he had a talk with Philip Foley, of the Foley Greenhouse Manu- fa


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 502 The American Florist. Mar. 29, JOSEPH J. IvBVY 56 West 26th Street, WHOLESALE FLORIST Opposite New York Cut Flower Co. Telephones Farragut 8862 and 8863. NEW YORK the name cards were placed on the vases an hour later. Reading- of these caught and held crowds all day long. These little nnmc cards added fully lOU per cent to the decoration in aUvertis- inff value. Robert Shock has just returned from Texas, where it is now summer time. While there, he had a talk with Philip Foley, of the Foley Greenhouse Manu- facturing' Co., Chicago, (the only Phil) who had arrived the day previous from Omaha, Neb., where he had the misfor- tune to have the tips of his ears frozen. He says that this United States has ".some ; Edward Reid, who took a rim to Nor- folk, Va., in his car for the week-end, said that the national flower, at least in that city, is the daffodil, as every- body appeared to be carrying' them. Business in the .stores thei'e was re- ported satisfactory, with expectations of a good Easter. One of the local wholesalers believes that the general softening- of prices in the cut flower market is due to the influx of outside southern daffodils. If so, gret ready for the rebound next week when the crop passes out. G. A. Leins has great faith in the slogan. "Say it -ivith Flowers," having it in fac simile across the top of his new awning', on his car, delivery tags and all stationery. K. New York. LESSENED DEMAKD CONHNUES. Business continued quiet during the greater part of the past week, but it was quite active, March 22. In part, that Is accounted for by the retailers stocking' up sufficiently to carry them over Sunday. For some reason, proba- bly dark weather, the supply of carna- tions fell off and $8 per 100 was paid, on several days, for the best stock. Roses were slow, the best special Amer- ican Beauties dropping to $50 per 100. and even lower. In such


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