. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 128 rhc Floristsr Review April 22, 1920 MILWAUKBE, WIS. Tlie Market. " Last week was uneventful. Business was about as good as could be expected after Easter. The supply of carnations continues heavy. Koses and sweet peas find a steady market. Large quantities of Easter lilies and callas are coming in, but the demand is not sufficient to clean up the supply. Shipping trade kept up fairly well, but express conditions at the end of last week were in bad shape. While perish- fiible stock was accepted by the com- panies, there was considerable unc
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 128 rhc Floristsr Review April 22, 1920 MILWAUKBE, WIS. Tlie Market. " Last week was uneventful. Business was about as good as could be expected after Easter. The supply of carnations continues heavy. Koses and sweet peas find a steady market. Large quantities of Easter lilies and callas are coming in, but the demand is not sufficient to clean up the supply. Shipping trade kept up fairly well, but express conditions at the end of last week were in bad shape. While perish- fiible stock was accepted by the com- panies, there was considerable uncer- tainty as to whether shipments would go out on schedule time. Fine hydrangea plants are coming in; these plants will be in good supply up to Moth«rs' day. Various Notes. At the recent meeting of the Florists' Club the principal discussion was on spring plants. It was generally be- lieved that, with the increased cost of production and with a shortage of labor curtailing production, prices would be somewhat higher than they were last year. William Zimmermann reported a big Easter, with a heavy demand for potted plants. The force of William Lubliner, whose store is located in the busiest block on Grand avenue, was kept busy all day Easter Sunday. The Boston Store had a special sale on lily plants at cut rates, but appar- ently it had no effect on prices in gen- eral. There is a shortage of coal in this vicinity now and the general slogan is, "Stock up ; P. The Edward H. Stewart Co. has opened a store at 538 Jackson street. Elgin, 111.—In the recent big wind the chimney was blown down on the George Souster store, a portion of it crashing through the roof and falling on the top of the handsome new Randall refrigera- tor recently installed and pictured in The Review. The damage to the re- frigerator was not Concrete Benches Never Need Repairing provided they are built under our easy, practical, inexpensive system. Why continue to use wood when you can
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