. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 858 The American Florist. Jan. J, Barrle, Ont. PLANT TRADE PROSPERS BECAUSE OF SCARCITY OF CUT STOCK.—FUNERAL WORK.—VARIOUS LOCAL NOTES. The weather has been decidedly cold, 15° to 20° below vero, but it moderated slightly a few days before Cheistmas, which enabled the florists here to ship plants with less difficulty. These have had ready sale this season on account of a scarcity of cut flowers. Some very nice Begonia incarnata and cyclamens were to be had, but were soon disposed of. Some orders for cut flowers c
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 858 The American Florist. Jan. J, Barrle, Ont. PLANT TRADE PROSPERS BECAUSE OF SCARCITY OF CUT STOCK.—FUNERAL WORK.—VARIOUS LOCAL NOTES. The weather has been decidedly cold, 15° to 20° below vero, but it moderated slightly a few days before Cheistmas, which enabled the florists here to ship plants with less difficulty. These have had ready sale this season on account of a scarcity of cut flowers. Some very nice Begonia incarnata and cyclamens were to be had, but were soon disposed of. Some orders for cut flowers could not be filled and others were cut. A few late chrysanthemums helped to fill up a gap. Carnations and violets were more in demand than ever and good stock brought top prices. Orders for funeral work have kept the stock of white flowers down. There always seems to be a scarcity of white flowers, as nearly every customer asks for all white. A deer passed through the fields close to the Vairville conservatories one day last week, but it is the close season. E. Wheatley, of CoUingwood, reports trade good, the only trouble not half enough stock. Geo. Street, of Orillia, paid us a flying visit in search of Christmas flowers. L. New Castle, Ind. ROSE GROWERS HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS. —ADDITIONS PLANNED FOR THE SPRING. —NOTES AND VISITORS. Nearly all the rose-growing establish- ments here had a good Christmas busi- ness. The South Park Floral Company was in full crop and their stock was never better. The latter firm's new rose, Franz Deegen, was in good demand and brought $6 per dozen. Reinberg & Weiland had a big cut of Beauty. Ben- they & Company were in with their teas. It is rumored here that the latter firm intend increasing their glass the coming season; they already have a model plant. The South Hark Floral Company also con- templates a range of house, each 60x265, for growing Beauty. They placed their hot water system on a pressure basis the past season with
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