. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 932 The American Florist. June g. St. Paul. DEMAND HEAVY. The biggest call for and the biggest scarcity of flowers ever experienced in St Paul is the briefest way to state the conditions here Decoration day week. The week previous it rained all week, spoiling outdoor stock and kept the cut indoors down to a minimum. Out of town growers were appealed to but they all seemed to be in the same boat and what stock came in came from Chicago. These conditions were predicted but preparations were not made for them until t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 932 The American Florist. June g. St. Paul. DEMAND HEAVY. The biggest call for and the biggest scarcity of flowers ever experienced in St Paul is the briefest way to state the conditions here Decoration day week. The week previous it rained all week, spoiling outdoor stock and kept the cut indoors down to a minimum. Out of town growers were appealed to but they all seemed to be in the same boat and what stock came in came from Chicago. These conditions were predicted but preparations were not made for them until the last moment when it was too late. Carnations were called for most, as usual. Snap dragon sold nearly as well, but peonies and gardenias were the last to go, as people have learned of their poor keeping qualities before. The Greeks asked a dollar a dozen for very sleepv carnations and go*- it, readily, and we know several of our florist friends who bought of them at their price to fill orders with. Friday was re- ception day for the ladies attending the biennial convention of Women's Clubs, and was another heart breaker, with all the best people in town wanting flowers and nothing to sell at hand. Spring planting is not yet over owing to the delay caused by wet weather and lack of plants in bloom. Planting that was done before and during the wet weather is just starting to recover from the effects of the heavy rains. NOTES. Holm & Olson had a good wedding order during the week. They also fur- nished the decorations for the armory. F. X. Kindler, of St. Cloud, and C. B. Knickman, of New York, were cal- lers. O. Pittsburg. DECORATION DAY TRADE GOOD. This Decoration day was the very best from everyone's standpoint that has passed in this city. The volume of trade exceeded that of all former years. One reason may be found m that no exorbi- tant prices were charged, roses, for in- stance, scarcely advancing any. There was only one complaint and that was the cry for "more
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