. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I2 The American Florist Aug. /5, London Notes. Mr. J. B. Fuller, of Jas. Vick, Roches- ter, is now in Ivondon and after a short visit to the continent expects to return to America the end of August. Mr. C. L. Allen, of the A. B. Cleveland Co., is also in London and expects to leave for home on the 21st. Mr. J. C. Vaughan, of Chicago, is now on the continent inspecting the seed crop and visiting the leading seed establish- ments, he is expscted in London this week. Mr. B. K. Bliss, of Boston, is also in London on h


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I2 The American Florist Aug. /5, London Notes. Mr. J. B. Fuller, of Jas. Vick, Roches- ter, is now in Ivondon and after a short visit to the continent expects to return to America the end of August. Mr. C. L. Allen, of the A. B. Cleveland Co., is also in London and expects to leave for home on the 21st. Mr. J. C. Vaughan, of Chicago, is now on the continent inspecting the seed crop and visiting the leading seed establish- ments, he is expscted in London this week. Mr. B. K. Bliss, of Boston, is also in London on his way to the continent. Mr. Oliver Laudreth and his nephew, Mr. B. Landreth, Jr., were here a short time since, and left for Philadelphia on June 10. Reduced Postage. What one man or ten men can not ac- complish may frequently be brought about through the efforts of many. As a result of the constant agitation of the postage question and the thorough organ- ization for the purpose, of the various societies interested, a bill has been passed making the postage on seeds, plants, bulbs and cions one cent for each two ounces or S cents a pound instead of 16 cents a pound, the rate which has pre- vailed for several years We need not enlarge upon the benefits which will accrue to the seed and plant trade from this reduction, they are known to all. Cincinnati. A remarkably fine display of floral work was made on the first "Floral Day" of the Cincinnati Exposition. The en- tries were made by A. Suuderbruch and B. P. Critchell & Co. Nearly all the de- signs shown this day were representa- tions of Odd Fellows emblems as the uniform branch of this order was largely represented in the city at a compet- itive drill. Sunderbruch's designs were : the three links, heart and hand, altar with incense urn, the bundle of sticks, stump and axe, rod and serpent, bow and arrows, open bible, cross and crescent and an emblem representing a past-ofiicers jewel of in- laced triangles. Crit


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