. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 4, 1012. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 15. Three-ton Truck Uied by a Leading Firm of Los Angeles Florists and Nurserymen. HOWABD & SMITH'S NEW AUTO. The accompanying illustration shows the latest addition to the auto delivery service of Howard & Smith, the well known florists and nurserymen of Los Angeles, Cal. It is built on the most up-to-date lines and has a capacity , of three tons. This firm's principal nurseries are at Montebello, about eight miles from the center of the city, and consequently the auto trucks are found to be grea
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 4, 1012. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 15. Three-ton Truck Uied by a Leading Firm of Los Angeles Florists and Nurserymen. HOWABD & SMITH'S NEW AUTO. The accompanying illustration shows the latest addition to the auto delivery service of Howard & Smith, the well known florists and nurserymen of Los Angeles, Cal. It is built on the most up-to-date lines and has a capacity , of three tons. This firm's principal nurseries are at Montebello, about eight miles from the center of the city, and consequently the auto trucks are found to be great time-savers. With these prompt deliveries can be made over a wide expanse of territory and the de- livery equipment, like everything else connected with this firm, is as up-to-date and complete as it is possible to make it. BOSTON. The Market. Business was fairly good last week, being the best at its close, and the present week opens with quite good sales and considerably decreased re- ceipts. Growers are evidently, in many cases, holding back their cut for the latter part of the week. Whether this policy will pay is doubtful. Easter is not like Memorial day, and while there is still a strong call for flowers, the market is essentially one for plants and is increasingly so each year. Thero is little likelihood of any big advance in prices of cut flowers, except it may be in the case of violets, sweet peas, gardenias and lilies. Roses have been moving rather sluggishly of late and little over a normal price is expected for them. On the other hand, carnations are at last lifting their heads a little with a material shortening up of sup- plies. A slump near Easter is not im- probable if too many are held back. Violets will not be plentiful. Singles are over with some growers and few of those arriving are of good quality. On the other hand, there is a good crop of doubles, and will be for a month yet. Lilies are making $10 to $ per hundred, cut or in pots. Some extras are go
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