. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '*K:r*TT^^''"»*' ,TPhl ^vmvi y tit 'T1»" » -IP '•;»» ' 104 The Florists' Review Apbil 24, 1919. Perfect Greenhouse Material of Louisiana Red Gulf Cypress CAREFULLY MANUFACTURED IN EVERY DETAIL Our Patent LEAK-PROOF Gutter is unexcelled; no dripping, no sweating to annoy you. You can use the space below it for grow- ing if you wish. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.,""^Sf^^rirr 2330 Wabansia Ave., CHICAGO. Mention The RcTt»w when you write. CLEVEIiAin). The Market. The Easter trade was the largest and best ever. Plants were cleaned up everywh


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. '*K:r*TT^^''"»*' ,TPhl ^vmvi y tit 'T1»" » -IP '•;»» ' 104 The Florists' Review Apbil 24, 1919. Perfect Greenhouse Material of Louisiana Red Gulf Cypress CAREFULLY MANUFACTURED IN EVERY DETAIL Our Patent LEAK-PROOF Gutter is unexcelled; no dripping, no sweating to annoy you. You can use the space below it for grow- ing if you wish. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.,""^Sf^^rirr 2330 Wabansia Ave., CHICAGO. Mention The RcTt»w when you write. CLEVEIiAin). The Market. The Easter trade was the largest and best ever. Plants were cleaned up everywhere and everything with a flower on it sold. Some florists reported plants sold out two days before Easter and none left for the late patron. Lily plants were few, on account of the dark weather; most of them were not ready for market. The cut flower market was kept cleaned at all times; everything in sight was picked up. Eoses cleaned up and brought from $8 to $25. American Beauties were scarce. Cut Easter and calla lilies brought 35 cents. Carnations were cleaned up at 8 cents. Violets were extremely poor and many had to be replaced. Peas were cleaned up quickly. Bulbous stock was all cleaned up. Calendulas, freesias, val- ley, pansies, daisies and other novelties were cleaned up. Vaxious Notes. John Bartsch, formerly with Paul C. Hahn, returned recently from overseas duty with the 112th Engineers. "Walter Witthuhn is back at work again after a brief illness. W. F. B. BUTFALO, N. Y. The demand has been so great that a report on market conditions is unneces- sary, beyond saying that stock brought more than reasonable prices. Carnations brought $10 per hundred during the en- tire week. Sweet peas brought $4 for reasonably good stock. The shortest roses, good for corsage work only, brought $10. Everybody agrees that the Easter business was greater than the trade has ever experienced. The weather for this record-breaking week commenced with a beautiful, bright day an


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