. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 32 The Florists^ Review July 7. 1921 rosentative of the market, shows the record in comparative figures, as fol- lows: Siilc« for I'er cent Juno, lUlit 100 June, 1920 ir)7% Juiio, litil IjIVj Considering all the conditions, gen- eral business, weather and quality of stock, business must be counted as re- markably good this June. A Tough Month. June was one of the hardest nionths the trade in this section ever has en- countered. It was so hot and dry the trade suffered in every possible way; there was not the slighte'fet compensa- tion. The records
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 32 The Florists^ Review July 7. 1921 rosentative of the market, shows the record in comparative figures, as fol- lows: Siilc« for I'er cent Juno, lUlit 100 June, 1920 ir)7% Juiio, litil IjIVj Considering all the conditions, gen- eral business, weather and quality of stock, business must be counted as re- markably good this June. A Tough Month. June was one of the hardest nionths the trade in this section ever has en- countered. It was so hot and dry the trade suffered in every possible way; there was not the slighte'fet compensa- tion. The records of the Weather Bureau do not show another June so hot; throughout the month the tempera- ture averaged 7% degrees above nor- mal. The rainfall was less than half normal, so that all field crops suffered with those indoors. The sky was clear seventy per cent of the hours the sun was above the horizon, making green- houses like ovens. There was little breeze, the average hourly air move- ment, miles, being the least recorded at Chicago in thirty-two years. Under such a handicap it seems re- markable that the volume of wholesale cut flower business should have approxi- mated in value the record figures of June, 1920; with some wholesalers there was a little decrease, but a few enjoyed smaU increases. It is unquestioned that the hot weather decreased the market value of flowers by many, many thou- sands of dollars, and that the heat re- duced the demand for flowers, as it al- ways does. So it seems clear that with normal weather the business would have run well ahead of the best previous record. From wliich fact it may be de- duced that the flower business has not yet felt the depression in general busi- ness. Let us rejoice—and keep our fingers crossed. There Will Be Beauties. IT. Ji. Kennicott rises to refute the statement, made in this column last week, that such American Beauties as may be availalile in this market next season will have had a long ride from the cast. Mr.
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