. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1164 The American Florist. Jan. 11, CoLUiiBUS, O.—The best Christmas demand in the history of the trade In this city with prices higher than usual is reported by John R. Hellonthal. Vio- lets were in plentiful supply but roses and carnations were limited due to the heavy demand before the holiday for funeral orders. In bulbous stock. Pa- per Whites cleaned up well at ?2 per dozen. All kinds of flowering plants moved fast and the call for made up baskets was never better. Poinsettias, both cut and in pans, commande
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1164 The American Florist. Jan. 11, CoLUiiBUS, O.—The best Christmas demand in the history of the trade In this city with prices higher than usual is reported by John R. Hellonthal. Vio- lets were in plentiful supply but roses and carnations were limited due to the heavy demand before the holiday for funeral orders. In bulbous stock. Pa- per Whites cleaned up well at ?2 per dozen. All kinds of flowering plants moved fast and the call for made up baskets was never better. Poinsettias, both cut and in pans, commanded g'ood figures. Primroses were also very popular as were begonias, cyclamens, etc., in baskets. The weather was all that could be desired, purchasers seemed to have plenty of money and the flower stores were crowded. Wichita, Kan.—With prices one- fourth higher than last year, the 1918 Christmas sales showed an increase of about 12^ per cent. The home-grown carnations and extra fine roses were cut too close, making these items among the limited offerings, but re- ceipts of cut stock at the eleventh hour made the supply greater than the demand. There was a heavy call for flowering plants. Trade would have been much better but for a blizzard which raged all day Monday and Tues- day, followed by zero weather Christ- mas day, delaying cutting and all ship- ments out of the city. Express com- nies returned many packages of cut flowers and plants, being unable to for- ward same. Local deliveries were al- most impossible. London. Ont.—A report from J. Gam- mage & Sons shows Christmas sales this year exceeded those of 1917 by about 90 per cent, prices being from 35 to 100 per cent higher than a year ago. Carnations were in short supply, but roses and violets were plentiful and the quality was the fin- est ever seen here. There was also an exceptionally fine line of chrysanthe- mums that were readily taken at from $ to $9 per dozen. Baskets and madeup arrangements proved
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