. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 626 The American Florist. Nov. 12, Washington. The supply of chrysanthemums is very heavy, as they seem to be coming all in a bunch this year. Several of the stores are literally iuU of them and the prices are being slaughtered right and left. There are extra fine blooms being sold at from $4 to $6 per dozen, but much greater numbers are going at from $1 to $3 per dozen. Roses, American Beauty included, are about the slowest things in the market. Nobody seems to want them just now. Carnations and violets are a lit
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 626 The American Florist. Nov. 12, Washington. The supply of chrysanthemums is very heavy, as they seem to be coming all in a bunch this year. Several of the stores are literally iuU of them and the prices are being slaughtered right and left. There are extra fine blooms being sold at from $4 to $6 per dozen, but much greater numbers are going at from $1 to $3 per dozen. Roses, American Beauty included, are about the slowest things in the market. Nobody seems to want them just now. Carnations and violets are a little better, but the Jap is "; There isconsiderable trade in ferns and house plants, but nothing above the ordinary. At the regular monthly meeting of the Florists' Club November 1 a committee, consisting of J. R. Freeman, George H. Cooke and Fred H. Kramer, was ap- pointed to examine the public halls of the city with the object of selecting a suitable one for the S. A. F. convention and ex- hibition. The committee was instructed to report at the next monthly meeting. Secretary Bisset exhibited a collection of carnations grown at Twin Oaks, which included Mrs. Roosevelt, Gov. Wolcott, Freedom, Challenger, Bradt and Fair Maid. All were very good, though I have never yet found Fair Maid as well grown as at the range of its originator, Albert Roper, of Tewksbury, Mass. James Watt, of the executive mansion conservatories, is one of the latest acqui- sitions to the Florists' Club. We are always glad to have the genial Mr. Watt vfith us. Furthermore, we can now chal- lege all the florists' clubs, north, south east and west, to produce two better pairs of side whiskers than James Watt and John Robertson. Maybury & Hoover have been doing considerable decorating. They had a decoration during the week in one of the leading department stores. This firm carries a fine stock of arecas and kentias and is well prepared to care for them, having a nice little greenhouse in the r
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