. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1000 The American Florist. Dec. 14., of eulogies by members of the congre- gation by whom he was held in the highest esteem. Jos. G. Neiding-er is back in the har- ness again, assisting his hard-pressed manager with a record breaking holi- day busines-s. He says the stores must have sold out clean during the Octo- ber rush, as all kinds of florists' sup- plies are in the greatest demand. Leo, Niessen expresses the opinion that if the present demand and prices keep up, and he believes they will, that it means addit
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1000 The American Florist. Dec. 14., of eulogies by members of the congre- gation by whom he was held in the highest esteem. Jos. G. Neiding-er is back in the har- ness again, assisting his hard-pressed manager with a record breaking holi- day busines-s. He says the stores must have sold out clean during the Octo- ber rush, as all kinds of florists' sup- plies are in the greatest demand. Leo, Niessen expresses the opinion that if the present demand and prices keep up, and he believes they will, that it means additional houses next year as he never knew a grower with a pocketful of money that did not put it into greenhouses, Edward Reid is spending a few days gunning in North Carolina. His man- ager finds a good demand for the limited supply of stock now coming in. Maryland and Ophelia roses, carnations and cattleyas are features. Manager Miller, of the Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange, finds a light demand, but sufficient to take all their choice rose stock every day, Ophelia, Weiland and Ward are lead- ing varieties, all of excellent quality. Red chenille is being used very ex- tensively in all holiday work in place of red immortelles, which are very scarce and high, bringing the record price of GO cents per bunch. Red ruscus is also in great demand. Leo Niessen, in speaking of market conditions, said the prices are now just about what they were Ave years ago. particularly in roses. Carnations are higher, but other stock, not much, if any, better than at that time. The Jos. Heacock Co. worked up a good shipping trade but find the de- mand greater than they can sup- ply. The business in palms and cut flowers of the past six months has broken all records. Packing is being charged for by some growers as wooden cases, excel- sior and heavy sheeting paper, to- gether with labor and other charges, have added so materially to the cost of this service. Nothing left over from one
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