. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo3. The American Florist. 497. GROUP OF HOLLAND BULB GROWERS AT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VANDER HORST & CO., LISSE, HOLLAND. Los Angeles, Cal.—F. Edward Gray, of the Ingleside Floral Company, reports Easter lilies unusually good; best Easter since he began business; thirty per cent ahead of last year; enough stock in all lines but prices better than usual. Genis- tas and cyclamens were not wanted, and violets and roses were the slowest selling cut flowers. Utica, N. Y.—Wm. Mathews says prices were higher than us


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo3. The American Florist. 497. GROUP OF HOLLAND BULB GROWERS AT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VANDER HORST & CO., LISSE, HOLLAND. Los Angeles, Cal.—F. Edward Gray, of the Ingleside Floral Company, reports Easter lilies unusually good; best Easter since he began business; thirty per cent ahead of last year; enough stock in all lines but prices better than usual. Genis- tas and cyclamens were not wanted, and violets and roses were the slowest selling cut flowers. Utica, N. Y.—Wm. Mathews says prices were higher than usual at Easter, especially on cut flowers, and sales increased ten to fifteen per cent. There was a shortage of small flowering plants at from 50 cents to 75 cents each, also a shortage on carnations and violets. Mr. Mathews reports a good call for orchids, much above supply, but little demand for Beauties. Charlottetgwn, p. E. I.—James Tait, Jr., says the community is gaining a better understanding of the value of flowers and their uses, hence trade is steadily increasing. Easter was twenty- five per cent ahead of last year, all stock being cleaned out and prices much better than a year ago. Such items as hydran- geas and spiraeas, narcissi and tulips were the last to go. MocTOX, N. B.—The Sunnyside Gardens say they increased their Easter business at least fifty per cent by advertising in the small adjoining towns. They met all calls for plants but one-fourth of the cut flower demand was unfilled. The demand was for cheaper plants, under $2, and pots of bulbs in bloom were the best sellers. Carnations brought ten per cent better prices than usual. Sedalia, Mo.—Joseph Gelven & Son say that on account of a large supply they did not raise prices for Easter and believe that it will pay them, as a great many would-be customers are scared away for the whole year by the prices usually asked at Christmas and Easter. Their sales increased twenty per cent, with little call


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