. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1332 The American Florist, Jan. 21, Jollet, 111. A recent visit to the city of Joliet found the llorists all in fine condition, having passed through a prosperous holiday season and with promising prospects. The city is one of the well known carnation centers of lUinoia, for here are located two concerns that have acquired national prominence in carnp-t on culture. About two miles from the city and cl(Jse beside the Chicago Carnation Co. is located the Thompson Carnation Co., who have a greenhouse plant of J twelv
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1332 The American Florist, Jan. 21, Jollet, 111. A recent visit to the city of Joliet found the llorists all in fine condition, having passed through a prosperous holiday season and with promising prospects. The city is one of the well known carnation centers of lUinoia, for here are located two concerns that have acquired national prominence in carnp-t on culture. About two miles from the city and cl(Jse beside the Chicago Carnation Co. is located the Thompson Carnation Co., who have a greenhouse plant of J twelve houses with an area of 308,000 square feet, besides a commodious of- •'•ling. The concern makes a ?nations and chrysan- le present season two ted in which are grown '.es and Marie Louise ling is looking in very '~a «*"•— Id the crops are of first ift^-J. quality. The cut from these houses is sold directly to the large re- tail stores in Chicago and other large cities, shipments being made daily to St. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City, New Orleans and to many points in Okla- homa and Texas. In the office build- mg a refrigerating plant and equip- ment was added the past summer which not only keeps the storage room at the proper temperature but can also be used to manufacture the necessary ice to j]se in packing the shipments. Much (Jf the credit for the high char- acter pf the stock at this establish- ?iient is due to P. W. Peterson, the foreman of the plant, wno is to be congratulated upon the appearance of f place. g Another establishment looking in tine shape is that of Joseph Labo who has a plant of some ,000 feet in is grown a general line of stock, for the business of this establishment js principally retail and the stock ^ rown includes carnations, ros'-s, chrys- - anthemums, violets, lilies, palms, ferns and a full line of bedding plants, which ; re m very nice condition. Mr. Labo started in 1897 at his present location and by persistent and diligen
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