. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Dbcbmbbr 26, 1918. The Florists^ Review 13 blizzard. As a result, the day before the holiday—the day on which the Christmas sales usually reach their height—was a bad one for the shoppers. The streets in Chicago were covered with slush, while the wind and wet snow made it decidedly uncomfortable for the buyers to get about. The same condi- tions, in greater or lesser degree, ob- tained in the section of the United States where the storm raged, the U. S. Weather Forecaster at Chicago said. Despite the handicap of the weather, business in Chicago was
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Dbcbmbbr 26, 1918. The Florists^ Review 13 blizzard. As a result, the day before the holiday—the day on which the Christmas sales usually reach their height—was a bad one for the shoppers. The streets in Chicago were covered with slush, while the wind and wet snow made it decidedly uncomfortable for the buyers to get about. The same condi- tions, in greater or lesser degree, ob- tained in the section of the United States where the storm raged, the U. S. Weather Forecaster at Chicago said. Despite the handicap of the weather, business in Chicago was excellent. The Christmas shoppers braved the storm and the downtown district never before ^aw such crowds, department store offi- cials reported. Buying was heavy, or at least the returns in cash were, because •of the unusually high prices. Everyone appeared to have money to spend and :8pent it, and the retail stores of Chicago were well cleaned up of everything sal- Able in the cut flower, plant and supply line. The weather, however, made deliveries ?more difficult and it taxed the capacities •of the delivery forces to get the orders to their destinations on time. The trade in the larger cities through the northern and central sections of the country met About the same conditions as prevailed in Chicago, where more than four inches •of snow fell before noon December 24. The forecast for Christmas day was fair, with light snow flurries and a temperature of about 12 degrees above zero. WINTEEINO FOXGLOVES. Will you kindly give information as to winter treatment of foxgloves? Should the tops be cut off? My plants are extremely heavy for young plants. Xiast year all of them rotted. E. N. T.—111. I presume j'ou are planning to winter your foxgloves outdoors, in which case there should be no covering until the ground has frozen hard, when a coat- ing of dry leaves, pine needles or meadow hay can be given, just sufficient to cover the foliage. The mulch must be held in p
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