. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I9I8. The American Florist. 217. EVERYTHING in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOLTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. RICE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Supplies 318 North Fifth St. Send list In for quotations. Fort Wayne, Ind. EXCKLLENT AUGUST DEMAND. Business was surprisingly brisli last week, the demand showing an increase over any previous week since June. We have been labor
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I9I8. The American Florist. 217. EVERYTHING in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOLTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. RICE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Supplies 318 North Fifth St. Send list In for quotations. Fort Wayne, Ind. EXCKLLENT AUGUST DEMAND. Business was surprisingly brisli last week, the demand showing an increase over any previous week since June. We have been laboring under the most ditiicult weather conditions, 102 degrees being registered August G. Naturally the quality of all flowers has suffered considerably. Gladioli are showinpr the effects of the heat, as they are soft, and many of the buds do not open. However, they are standing the high temperatures better than many other Uowers. Asters, so far, have suffered little, the flowers arriving on the mar- ket being large and of excellent qual- ity. Roses are showing the results of the heat to quite an extent. Russell is off crop at present, and Shawyer pre- sents a faded appearance. Other va- rieties have suffered greatly, with the result that there is a gi'eat scarcity of good roses. Lilies are also on the short side, and the demand for them has been very active. The carnations be- ing offered by the wholesalers are of very poor quality and few of the re- tailers are handling them. Orchids are scarce. KOTES. W. J. & M. S. Vesey are cutting: a fine crop of asters, which are of the best quality, and a good crop of sum- mer roses. They report the demand excellent, greater even than the sup- ply. Lily plants and fine large vases and baskets of gladioli were featured at the store of A. J. Lanternier last week. This firm had a heavy run on funeral work. Good summer roses, particularly in the Ophelia and Sunburst varieties, are being cut in fine large quantities at the greenhouses of th
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