. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 928 The American Florist. Jan. p. Kansas City, Mo. FLORISTS EXPERIENCE PROSPEROUS HOLI- DAY TRADE.—BLOOMING PLANTS IN FINE DEMAND.—CHRISTMAS PRICES. The most essential factor, good weather, was with us during Christinas week. Oelivery ofplants wasmadeupto noon of Christmas day without wrapping. Con- servative estimates of the storemen place the increase for Christmas business at about twenty-five per cent. One notable feature was the increased sale and call for good blooming plants. Green stock sold as well as in
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 928 The American Florist. Jan. p. Kansas City, Mo. FLORISTS EXPERIENCE PROSPEROUS HOLI- DAY TRADE.—BLOOMING PLANTS IN FINE DEMAND.—CHRISTMAS PRICES. The most essential factor, good weather, was with us during Christinas week. Oelivery ofplants wasmadeupto noon of Christmas day without wrapping. Con- servative estimates of the storemen place the increase for Christmas business at about twenty-five per cent. One notable feature was the increased sale and call for good blooming plants. Green stock sold as well as in former years. Holly was of indifferent quality, one case good, next case poor. California red peppers sold well. The average retail prices brought at Christmas follow: American Beauty roses from $4 to $20 per dozen, latter price slow sale; Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle, $2 to $5; Liberty, Chatenay and Sunrise, $2 to $6; poinsettias, $5 to $8 per dozen; violets, single $1, double $ per bunch of twenty-five; carnations, 75 cents to $1 per dozen; fancy, $ to $ per dozen; narcissi, $1 per dozen; Romans, 75 cents; valley, $1 per dozen. At Rock's store was displayed a choice assortment of all the leading plants suit- able for holiday trade, among which were a nice lot of well grown pot lilacs, cyclamens, azaleas, begonias, poinsettias and primroses, all sold before Christmas morning. Remarkable sales of red immortelle bells and red balls were made by this firm. Kelloggs report a substantial increase in their store and also at their green- houses at Pleasant Hill. They had a fine lot of azaleas which came in a week late. New Year's trade averaged about the same as last year, the principal demand being for choice boxes of roses and bunches of violets. Murray had a fine lot of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, azaleas, poinsettias in pans and Roman hyacinths in pans which found ready sale. W. I Helena. Mont.—Business has been somewhat backward here of late and chrysanthemums were
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