. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .i^ ElL lini^. 1 ^--^ - ..'^'^'^y I'll J- ] I '' ' . s - ^?ff'":;*]} 7f PI ?pr[^'fWft3' {iMiL»«» '^"IBP iifl'ii:' rH. ' "'' ??* Write us for your sketches and estimates. Our houses give satisfaction. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO., ^Tn:!^!^'^^ ,E POET WAYNE, IND. Tbe Market. The market assumed its normal sum- mer condition during the first week of July. While the demand was not large, there was no surplus, as there is a great scarcity of good flowers, owing to the high temperature. Funeral work was the mainstay of the trade, with a few wedding
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .i^ ElL lini^. 1 ^--^ - ..'^'^'^y I'll J- ] I '' ' . s - ^?ff'":;*]} 7f PI ?pr[^'fWft3' {iMiL»«» '^"IBP iifl'ii:' rH. ' "'' ??* Write us for your sketches and estimates. Our houses give satisfaction. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO., ^Tn:!^!^'^^ ,E POET WAYNE, IND. Tbe Market. The market assumed its normal sum- mer condition during the first week of July. While the demand was not large, there was no surplus, as there is a great scarcity of good flowers, owing to the high temperature. Funeral work was the mainstay of the trade, with a few weddings. Counter trade was decidedly slow. •-> Outdoor gladioli are arriving in the local market and are of fine proportions. The deeper shades of pink and salmon are being shown; as yet there are no blooms of America or lighter colors of- fered. Summer roses are of negligible quality. Carnations are quite small and faded, but there is still a demand for them, as asters have not yet made their appearance this season. There were no lilies on the market last week. Cat- tleyas are quite scarce, but this shortage is not felt so keenly as it was during the month of June, as there is a much lighter call for them, mostly for expen- sive funeral pieces. White Killarney roses have been having a large call for wedding work during the latter part of June and the first of July, owing to the scarcity and high prices of lily of the valley. Shasta daisies are showing up well among the outdoor flowers. A good variety of perennials is offered, includ- ing delphiniums, feverfew, cornflowers, and other miscellaneous stock, such as calendulas, gypsophila, pond lilies, yel- low daisies, cdYeopsis and gaillardias. Various Notes. June business this year showed a marked improvement over the same pe- riod in 1918. In spite of the unseason- ably hot weather during the first half of the month, which not only forced the flowers on the market prematurely, but also proved a detriment to trade "In gen
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