. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. BALTIMOKB, MD. The Market. l''i'i(l;iy, April 129, the market was de- mural i/cd through overproduction; just one week later it was again in the same state, liut, contrary to that condition, there were simply no flowers on the market On the eve of the largest Moth- ers ' day business known in the history of the trade. Every retailer in the city reported more orders booked for this holiday than ever before; the problem with most of them was how to get the orders filled. Tlie oldest men connected with the market say they never saw a situation to equa
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. BALTIMOKB, MD. The Market. l''i'i(l;iy, April 129, the market was de- mural i/cd through overproduction; just one week later it was again in the same state, liut, contrary to that condition, there were simply no flowers on the market On the eve of the largest Moth- ers ' day business known in the history of the trade. Every retailer in the city reported more orders booked for this holiday than ever before; the problem with most of them was how to get the orders filled. Tlie oldest men connected with the market say they never saw a situation to equal it. Stock became scarcer each day during the week. The retailers were frantically using the telephone and telegraph to nearby flower centers, but no relief was forth- coming. The same situation seemed to exist along the entire Atlantic sea- board. Prices on all lines of stock soared sky-high and, strange as it may seem, there was no grumbling about prices. Any-price would have been sat- isfactory could tho stock have been pro- cure<l. All the small towns throughout the state, where local greenhouses are gen- erally sufficient to supply the demand, were piling orders into the market. These orders were for stock for funeral work rather than Mothers' day orders. A considerable business was done in artificial flowers, magnolia and galax leaves. A peculiar instance was the manner in which asparagus piled up, this being plentiful and. coming in nor- mal supply, but there was not sufficient cut stock to use it up. Last week was a rainy one. As most of the growers had stopped firing and expected it to clear off each day, the houses were standing full of buds that a day's sun would send on the market. Outdoor stock was in the same condi- tion. I'eony buds were ready to burst into bloom; a few days of sun would flood the market with outdoor stock. It was an off week with bedding plants, as it was so wet that nothing could be planted. However, those who are fortunate enough to have t
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