. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 110 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Max 2. 1912. CINCINNATI. The Gateway to the South. The wholesalers' forces have been spending almost as much time grading the stock, putting it in water, taking care of it, making room for more, etc., as in selling and packing. For all this effort the remuneration is sales at not overly large prices or to see the flow- ers leave via the barrel. The retailers have good reason to complain because of the dull business at a time when it should be good, and also because of the acts of certain of the public that killed co
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 110 The Weekly Florists^ Review* Max 2. 1912. CINCINNATI. The Gateway to the South. The wholesalers' forces have been spending almost as much time grading the stock, putting it in water, taking care of it, making room for more, etc., as in selling and packing. For all this effort the remuneration is sales at not overly large prices or to see the flow- ers leave via the barrel. The retailers have good reason to complain because of the dull business at a time when it should be good, and also because of the acts of certain of the public that killed considerable sales. Instead of the old "Kindly omit flowers" at the end of a death notice, a statement to which no one paid any attention, the bereaved families of a recent deceased, who would have received many floral tributes, stated in positive terms that they did not want flowers and would not accept them if they were sent. The growers have good and sufficient grounds to say unkind things about the weather man because they cannot get into their fields and work them. Just as the warm, bright days have come and dried up the ground to a workable state we have a few days of showers that again so saturate the earth that it is again unworkable. The bedding sea- son for the plantsmen is beginning slowly and not with the rush of last year. The principal additions to the offer- ings of stock in quantity are some good outdoor valley and American Beauties of a much better quality than we have had for a long time. The supply of all other lines is adequate and the prices are reasonable. Some fine orchids are offered. The green goods market is amply supplied. The call for wild smilax is good and it is going from town in all directions. Various Notes. Geo. Corbett, the College Hill florist, has been cutting heavily of callas and sending them to J. M. McCullough's Sons Co. Burglars recently entered Henry Schwarz's plant in Norwood. Their only loot consisted of wearing apparel belon
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