. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 72 The Weekly Florists' Review. Max 80, 1912. DENVER. The Market. The first few days of the week of May 13 were cold and dark, and stock was scarce. Carnations had beeni picked closely to supply the demand for Mothers' day and orders could not be filled completely for three or four days afterward. Then the sun came out bright and hot, almost as hot as in July, and since then carnations have been plentiful. Tea roses in white and red are not in oversupply; neither are Beauties in short and medium lengths. The outlook for Decoration day is more promi
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 72 The Weekly Florists' Review. Max 80, 1912. DENVER. The Market. The first few days of the week of May 13 were cold and dark, and stock was scarce. Carnations had beeni picked closely to supply the demand for Mothers' day and orders could not be filled completely for three or four days afterward. Then the sun came out bright and hot, almost as hot as in July, and since then carnations have been plentiful. Tea roses in white and red are not in oversupply; neither are Beauties in short and medium lengths. The outlook for Decoration day is more promising than it was a short time ago. There is the assurance of a good crop of carnations, roses and sweet peas. Lilacs are in fine condi- tion, for the first time in several years, and will help out a great deal. No one is planning much on cape jasmine and it will likely be late. There will be no snowballs; they are also late. A few Pseonia officinalis rubra are seen, but the other varieties of peonies will not be out for a couple of weeks. The porch box and bedding business is at its height, and all landscape gar- deners are working day and night to get their orders filled. Various Notes. The Columbine Floral Co. is the name of a firm that opened a new store at 817 Fifteenth street last week. Thomas D. Long, of the Elitch-Long Greenhouses, was taken to St. Joseph's hospital. May 22, suffering from an attack of appendicitis. The latest re- port states that he is improving. No operation was performed. The Coterie, of the Park Floral Co., was entertained at dinner on Sunday evening. May 19, by Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Kennedy, at their home, 1960 Sherman street. George Brenkert is anxious to sell or lease his greenhouses. He feels that after so many years of hard work, during which time he has accumulated a small fortune, he is entitled to take a vacation and live on "Easy street" for a while. The Daniels & Fisher Stores Co. and the Park Floral Co. are getting ship- ments o
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