. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. imEBHS GD9WEPS K^Ttttw wiion yuu write. grees at the time. The extra boiler saved the stock. ^ Before the week is over, 15,000 Beau- ties will have passed through the Wietor store, according to N. J. Wietor, who counts it the most successful Christmas crop in the history of the firm. Most of the stems are long. W. M. Tiplady, formerly in charge of the Elmendorf Greenhouses at Lex- ington, Ky., is assisting at C. A. Sam- uelson 's during the Christmas rush. One of the faults of the Sunburst rose, according to Emil Buettner, is the pithy character of
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. imEBHS GD9WEPS K^Ttttw wiion yuu write. grees at the time. The extra boiler saved the stock. ^ Before the week is over, 15,000 Beau- ties will have passed through the Wietor store, according to N. J. Wietor, who counts it the most successful Christmas crop in the history of the firm. Most of the stems are long. W. M. Tiplady, formerly in charge of the Elmendorf Greenhouses at Lex- ington, Ky., is assisting at C. A. Sam- uelson 's during the Christmas rush. One of the faults of the Sunburst rose, according to Emil Buettner, is the pithy character of the neck at this season of the year; not sufficient wood in the stem to keep it from snapping off if handled a little carelessly by wholesaler, retailer or customer—of course the grower always is careful. The telephone facilities at Peter Reinberg's city store have been dou- bled by the installation of another line and two stations. Christmas is proving especially diffi- cult this year, for the E. Wienhoeber Co., because of the fact that business has been so heavy there was no time for special preparation for the rush. December from the start has been de- cidedly better than last year and Christmas is all in the day's work this week. A double store at and 57 East Lake street has been an invaluable as- sistance in handling Christmas greens for the E. F. Winterson Co. Mr. Win- terson says he personally never has had a busier fortnight than the last one. The store at 1155 North State street, opened last summer by the Jegen Floral Co., the same interests long on Dear- born and Washington streets, now is doing a fair business in spite of the proximity of the Wienhoeber store, with its reputation for excellent stock, per- fect service and moderate prices, a combination against which more than one man has found it difficult to com- pete. The first jonquils made their appear- ance December 19, reports John Michel- sen, of the E. C. Amling Co., who also comments on the excellent
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