. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 628 The American Florist. Oct. 12, GREENHOUSE HEATERS The Wilks Greenhouse Heaters are all Steel Self-Feeders. ^ Will run J 5 hours at a time without attention. NO NIGHT FIREMAN REQIIRED Can be used with either HARD OR SOFT COAL. SEND FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. MADE S. WILKS MFG. CO. 35fh and Shields Ave., Pittsburg. STOCK SCARCE IN MOST LINES. The frost at last lias caught us, and excepting a few gladioli, there are no outside flowers. Chrysanthemums are coming in quite heavily now and move quite fre


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 628 The American Florist. Oct. 12, GREENHOUSE HEATERS The Wilks Greenhouse Heaters are all Steel Self-Feeders. ^ Will run J 5 hours at a time without attention. NO NIGHT FIREMAN REQIIRED Can be used with either HARD OR SOFT COAL. SEND FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. MADE S. WILKS MFG. CO. 35fh and Shields Ave., Pittsburg. STOCK SCARCE IN MOST LINES. The frost at last lias caught us, and excepting a few gladioli, there are no outside flowers. Chrysanthemums are coming in quite heavily now and move quite freely. The demand is for Berg- man, which is being used extensively in funeral work. American Beauty roses are somewhat scarce and bringing good prices. Carnations are still very scarce. NOTES. The Florists' Club met September 27 with a good attendance. Different varieties of ferns were exhibited by Robt. Craig & Co. and H. L,. Blind & Bros. The Pittsburg Rose and Carna- tion Co. and H. P. Joshlin showed dahlias. W. C. Beckert displayed Dutch bulbs. H. L. Blind spoke very favorably regarding a new sash a lo- cal concern is preparing to put on the market. The thirteenth annual chrysanthemum show in Phipps Conservatory, Schenley park, opans the first Sunday of Novem- ber. Approximately 5,000 plants will be exhibited. The Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. and the Pittsburg Florists' Exchange have both changed the management of their wire departments. The Botanical Society of Western Pennsylvania Is advocating the estab- lishment of a botanical garden in Schenley park. Paul Berkowitz,. Philadelphia, and L. Baumann, Chicago, were '\-isitors. J. Indianapolis, Ind. The State Florists' Association will hold its fall show at A. Wiegand & Sons' place. Their large palm house will be elabor- ately decorated and illuminated for the occasion. The exhibition will last two days, November 13 and 14. The officers hope that other local florists with suit- ably located conservatories will follow


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