. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The aimericax Fl oris t. 833. CARNATION SUNBEAM AT WM. CLARKS COLORADO SPRINGS, COL. he never could sell Romans in pots but this year fixed some up with winter berries and covered the pots and they went well, the $1 size most salable. Mansfield, O.—The Berno Floral Com- pany says prices were twenty-five per cent higher than a year ago and sales increased in the same ratio. There ^vas a marked decrease in the call for plants but all cut flowers were under the demand. Bulbous stock sold well, but marked
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The aimericax Fl oris t. 833. CARNATION SUNBEAM AT WM. CLARKS COLORADO SPRINGS, COL. he never could sell Romans in pots but this year fixed some up with winter berries and covered the pots and they went well, the $1 size most salable. Mansfield, O.—The Berno Floral Com- pany says prices were twenty-five per cent higher than a year ago and sales increased in the same ratio. There ^vas a marked decrease in the call for plants but all cut flowers were under the demand. Bulbous stock sold well, but marked increase was in call for carna- tions. Green wreaths, of whatever mate- rial, sold double last year's record. Syracuse, N. Y.—L. E. Marquisee says Christmas demand was at least twenty- five per cent greater this year than last, notwithstanding the higher prices which prevailed. There were practically no flowering plants in the market save primulas and cinerarias. Palms and Bostons sold well, the latter in the lead. In cut flowers carnations sold at an average of $, with $2 and $ for selected stock. Brides and Bridesmaids sold at $3, with $6 for specials. Utica, N. Y.—\Vm. Mathews estimates the Christmas business here as twenty- five per cent above 1901, prices also being higher. Stock was scarce, violets especially, with qualities about as last year. There was increased call for orchids, violets and roses. Nice rubbers and Boston ferns sold well, also fern dishes well filled. Azaleas, poinsettias and Romans in pans were popular and many holly wreaths were wanted. Savannah, Ga.—Christmas sales are growing every year, twenty per cent advance this time. Cut flowers were good, plenty carnations, and not so big a call as last year; roses in demand and short: Beauties sold up to $8 a dozen and $ per dozen for S-inch stems. Paper Whites sold well but other bulb- ous stock hung fire. Large palms sold well, also azaleas. Bostons and cycla- mens. Unusual demand ior ho
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