. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 766 The American Florist. April 21,. MOTHERS' DAY BASKETS beautiful baskets with carnation decoration, the floral symbol of the day in the two tone colors with liners _ - - - $6 $ RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 12 25 Cut Flower Baskets in the popular two tone colors with liners 713 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. ^a Boxes That Have Never failed To Give Satisfaction To the Leading Florists Throughout the Country. Prices Always Right. For Samples and Quotations write A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX 1302-1308 W. Division St., CH
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 766 The American Florist. April 21,. MOTHERS' DAY BASKETS beautiful baskets with carnation decoration, the floral symbol of the day in the two tone colors with liners _ - - - $6 $ RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 12 25 Cut Flower Baskets in the popular two tone colors with liners 713 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. ^a Boxes That Have Never failed To Give Satisfaction To the Leading Florists Throughout the Country. Prices Always Right. For Samples and Quotations write A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO Toledo. EASTER BUYING BUT HEAVT. The feature of this year's Easter business was the tremendous volume of sales on Saturday, which was the biggest single day that the trade of this city has ever enjoyed. Swarms of flower buyers thronged the shops from morning until late in the evening and florists with all their extra help had all they could handle just waiting on the public without a chance to get out orders, hence deliveries were a little delayed. The market was in splendid shape to absorb a huge demand: all plants were on hand in vast quantities and their quality was excellent. Plants of all kinds were more popular than ever before and the prices received were on the average 10 per cent higher than last year. Lilies, azaleas, tulips and hyacinths led in the selling with a lively call for rambler roses, daffodils, spireas, rhododendrons and genistas. Corsage orders and for cut flowers were more numerous than ever before. Roses, violets and sweet peas were in the greatest demand, and these were on the market in good sup- ply with the exception of violets. Busi- ness on the whole, despite most un- favorable weather in the early part of the week, was the best ever transacted here and the gain averaged about per cent over 1916. NOTES. The stocks of plants and cut flowers at Feninger's Flower Shop were never in such great condition to meet an un- usual d
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