. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 88 The Florists' Review Dkcbmbbb 28, 1918. BOOHESTEB, N. Y. The Clulstmas Business. As far as can be seen, the Christmas trade was in every way up to its usual high standard. Commencing December 19, business began to be unusually brisk, and a good, steady business continued until the great rush of December 22 and 23. The worst snow storm of the winter came December 22 and made deliveries almost impossible. Train service was greatly retarded and the heavy consign- ments from eastern points did not arrive until a late hour December 23. How- ever, thi
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 88 The Florists' Review Dkcbmbbb 28, 1918. BOOHESTEB, N. Y. The Clulstmas Business. As far as can be seen, the Christmas trade was in every way up to its usual high standard. Commencing December 19, business began to be unusually brisk, and a good, steady business continued until the great rush of December 22 and 23. The worst snow storm of the winter came December 22 and made deliveries almost impossible. Train service was greatly retarded and the heavy consign- ments from eastern points did not arrive until a late hour December 23. How- ever, things straightened out by the next morning and a good, brisk business continued throughout Saturday. A large display of potted plants was seen in each flower store and the supply of cut flowers was large. Christmas baskets were offered in large numbers. The de- mand for the smaller baskets of box- woods, with artificial flowers, was heavy. Some Beauties in the better grades were in the market and a varied supply of other red roses cleared easily. Red carnations were of good quality and sold well. Sunburst, Ophelia, Ward and My Maryland also were in good supply and sold at greatly advanced prices. Pink Delight and White Wonder carnations were especially fine and sold readily. Violets moved well at $ per hun- dred; fancy cypripediums cleared easily. Valley was plentiful, but the demand was not large. Sweet peas of the Spencer varieties were fine and sold well, but the supply was not large. Paper Whitea^and yellow narcissi were plenti- ful and sold satisfactorily. Lilies were plentiful and helped out considerably in a large quantity of funeral work. Near- ly all Christmas greens were sold out by the night of December 22. Oreenliouse Building. Although the cost of building mate- rials has been exceptionally high, a re- port of the year's business by the local office of the Lord & Burnham Co. shows that building operations have been con- siderably better than average. Among re
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