. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. show blistered and blackened leaves and trusses where the cold, biting north- east winds struck them. Other shrubs are blooming with unusual profusion. Particularly promising are azaleas, rhododendrons, laburnums, wistarias and kalmias. A most successful flower show was held at the Chestnut Hill Club May 21 by members of the Chestnut Hill Gar- den Club. Most of the large private estates in Brookline, Chestnut Hill and Jamaica Plain were contributors. W. N. C. PITTSBURGH, PA. The Market. The demand for flowers of all kinds last week was remarkably g
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. show blistered and blackened leaves and trusses where the cold, biting north- east winds struck them. Other shrubs are blooming with unusual profusion. Particularly promising are azaleas, rhododendrons, laburnums, wistarias and kalmias. A most successful flower show was held at the Chestnut Hill Club May 21 by members of the Chestnut Hill Gar- den Club. Most of the large private estates in Brookline, Chestnut Hill and Jamaica Plain were contributors. W. N. C. PITTSBURGH, PA. The Market. The demand for flowers of all kinds last week was remarkably good, with the exception of American Beauty roses. The principal demand, however, was for carnations and, in many cases, the wholesale houses were compelled to divide the i^roduct among their cus- tomers, each customer getting only a portion of his order. Each day last week found the wholesale houses practi- cally cleaned up, with the exception of the latter part of the week, when a few roses wore seen to l)e on hand. The va- rieties of roses in tlie market during the last week included Premier, Columbia, Butterfly, Pilgrim, Ophelia, Sunburst, Ward, Richmond and White Killarney. Easter lilies continue to be in demand and are practically cleaned up daily. Gladioli are also in demand and some of the finest ever seen in this section were on sale and cleaned up at excellent prices. The demand for valley the early part of the week was exception- ally good, but toward the latter part of tlie week some valley was to be had. Orchids also seemed exceptionally good and at fair prices. Other flowcrson the market included yellow daisies, calen- dulas, iris, narcissi and stocks, all of which cleaned up early. Considerable inquiries are being made for peonies for Memorial day. We are in hopes that we shall be able to take care of the de- mand for this season. From now on the trade is getting ready for the last special holiday of this season, Memorial day, and from all indications it should be
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