. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mention The Review when you write. market. Mr. Husman reports that Mr. Gnatt is at present on a trip through Germany, France and Italy, in confer- ence with export houses in the chiffon and supply lines. He will sail from Copenhagen for home February 4. Mr. Gnatt finds business conditions in Eu- rope much demoralized and dealings difficult. Sellers demand cash in ad- vance, but can give no guarantee of their own ability to carry out their agreements. C. E. Gullett came up from Lincoln, HI., to spend January 17 here. There recently has been much tal
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mention The Review when you write. market. Mr. Husman reports that Mr. Gnatt is at present on a trip through Germany, France and Italy, in confer- ence with export houses in the chiffon and supply lines. He will sail from Copenhagen for home February 4. Mr. Gnatt finds business conditions in Eu- rope much demoralized and dealings difficult. Sellers demand cash in ad- vance, but can give no guarantee of their own ability to carry out their agreements. C. E. Gullett came up from Lincoln, HI., to spend January 17 here. There recently has been much talk here that the St. Louis market for roses was bet- ter for growers than is the Chicago mar- ket. Mr. Gullett's firm ships to both markets. He stated they have found the Chicago market the better since Christmas. Morton Gibson, of Nappanee, Ind., was a visitor January 17 and carried home from Zech & Mann's his purchases for the day. Evidently he gives service. ST. LOUIS, MO, The Market. The local wholesale cut flower market was in such a condition last week that the supply was much short of the de- mand. The weather was cold and cloudy, with snow the greater part of the week. All consignments shortened up consider- ably and advance orders consumed them. All markets were cleaned up early each day. Prices took a jump, especially in roses, which were claimed to be off crop. The promised large crop in carnations did not come and the growers claim the dark weather brought on the shortage. The retailers in the downtown district say that business was not any too brisk during the week. The few roses coming in are of excellent quality, Premier hav- ing the call over other varieties. Colum- bia comes next in demand, prices ranging from $12 per hundred for shorts up to $40 for extra fancy long. Carnations were up one day and down the next. While the supply is not heavy, they are of fine quality in all varieties, with prices ranging from $10 to $ per hundred and $15 for extra fanc
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