. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '/; '"J rTrr-iru^nirii^,I'l/r '_, 62 The Florists' Review j0Lt 15, 1920 Shop, is spending his vacation with Uncle Sam in camp. H. H. SEATTLE, WASH. The Market. The double holiday, with its week-end trips for so many people, gave a de- cidedly quiet turn to business for the last week and the light deliveries of most lines failed to cause much of a feeling of loss. Local deliveries have been sufficient to care for all needs and one or two varieties of greens form the only items being shipped in at this time. There were no new offerings received
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '/; '"J rTrr-iru^nirii^,I'l/r '_, 62 The Florists' Review j0Lt 15, 1920 Shop, is spending his vacation with Uncle Sam in camp. H. H. SEATTLE, WASH. The Market. The double holiday, with its week-end trips for so many people, gave a de- cidedly quiet turn to business for the last week and the light deliveries of most lines failed to cause much of a feeling of loss. Local deliveries have been sufficient to care for all needs and one or two varieties of greens form the only items being shipped in at this time. There were no new offerings received during the week, with the exception of several new varieties of gladioli, which sold well. There has been a run of table decora- tions for teas and other social events and several elaborate weddings have held the attention of the trade, but, in general, business has been confined to funeral work, cut flowers and baskets. The funeral work has been sufficient to prevent much loss in stock. The deliveries of peonies have slackened considerably, but the same is true of the demand, and gladioli and snapdragons can be considered the leaders among the summer flowers. Iris has also been popular. Water lilies are plentiful and were used effectively with orchids in several of the more elaborate wedding bouquets made up lately. They are still as popular as ever in window displays. Canterbury bells are in more plentiful supply and are being freely used. In iris, the brown variety ^ is more plentiful now than either Spanish or the large purple stock, although there is enough Spanish to care for all cur- rent needs. Francis Brunner and Ulrich Brunner roses are in heavy supply and the latter is selling especially well. Ophelia, Ward and Columbia are also plentiful, with one or two growers offering commercial quantities of Lady Hillingdon, Premier and White Killarney. One dealer also showed Madame Edouard Herriot ef- fectively. There was a good demand for ferns during the last fortnight, espec
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