. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. August 7, 1019. The Florists^ Review 15. A. Miller in a Field of Rubrum Lilies in Japan June 14. substitute that will soon usurp the place occupied by lilies in public favor. Chas. N, Cotter. MR. MILLER IN JAPAN. Writes Interestingly of Conditions. I have recoivcd tlirce issues of The lieview and it kcejis iiie in touch with the florists' trade at lioine. I am glad to note business is good an<l5 from the prices listed, it is evident the growers are getting good returns for their prod- ucts. I turned over The Review to sev- eral florists liere in
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. August 7, 1019. The Florists^ Review 15. A. Miller in a Field of Rubrum Lilies in Japan June 14. substitute that will soon usurp the place occupied by lilies in public favor. Chas. N, Cotter. MR. MILLER IN JAPAN. Writes Interestingly of Conditions. I have recoivcd tlirce issues of The lieview and it kcejis iiie in touch with the florists' trade at lioine. I am glad to note business is good an<l5 from the prices listed, it is evident the growers are getting good returns for their prod- ucts. I turned over The Review to sev- eral florists liere in Japan who read En- glish. They were surprised to notice that foVptil-gladioli were bringing as much as 20 cents per spike, because here you can purchase two dozen for that price. The flowers are as good as any ])roduced in our country and I believe are ahead of our outdoor glads. This is due to the good growing weather, there being ]den- ty of moisture in the air at all times. When I arrived here June 7 the most Itrominent flowers in the stores were pomjion clirysanthemums in all shades. These are grown outside. I will try to bring ;i few back with me, as I believe Wf could }frow them as well in the south. l)ahli;is also were seen in quantities. Most of them are cultivated in pots and they attain a height of about eighteen inches, fine for a jiot plant. These are sold at 10 to 50 cents retail, witli from two to eight fancy blooms. Aura- tum lilies j,'row wild in the nuiuntains and are sold cheaply. The Lily Bulb Situation. Easter lilies, in which I am most in- terested, are scarce, «s many of the growers gave up growing lilies, due to the embargoes placed on exporting lily bulbs to America and P'urope. Now everybody is after the few that arc left. What had a bad effect on the price is that many firms not having ex- jierience in exporting lily bulbs, but as- sociated with the farmers through buy- ing other products, interested them- selves in trying to aid the farmers in dispo
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