. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 648 The American Florist. Aprii 2g, taken out frequently during so severe a winter, and it is at this time, or at least after the Easter decorations are over, that one may see just what is best to discard, for unless some of the poor plants may be bunched together and rejuvenated during the summer it is poor economy to keep them. This will apply especially to the palms the young stock of which will now be repotted, carefully shaded, though not too heav- There seems to be some indication that in the future there ma
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 648 The American Florist. Aprii 2g, taken out frequently during so severe a winter, and it is at this time, or at least after the Easter decorations are over, that one may see just what is best to discard, for unless some of the poor plants may be bunched together and rejuvenated during the summer it is poor economy to keep them. This will apply especially to the palms the young stock of which will now be repotted, carefully shaded, though not too heav- There seems to be some indication that in the future there may be a greater demand for ferns of somewhat larger sizes than those that are still so largely used for fern dishes, and possibly the 4-inch to 6-inch ferns, in several common species that are sold in Europe by thousands, may also become an interesting item to some of our growers. Many of these species make a quick crop, as is now done with the Boston fern, and like the latter may be sold at quite a moderate price, but until the retail trade becomes sufficiently inter- ested it would be unwise to plunge into large ferns too freely. W. H. Taplin. MARKET GARDENS. Prices of Indoor Vegetables. The prices of indoor vegetables at leading points April 22 were as follows: New York: cucumbers. No. 1, 75 cents to $1 per dozen; culls, $2 to $3 per case; lettuce, 25 cents to 75 cents per pound; mushrooms, 25 cents to 60 cents per pound; radishes, $1 to $2 per 100; tomatoes, 10 cents to 30 cents per pound; rhubarb, $2 to $4 per 100 bunches. Buffalo, cucumbers, 75 cents to $1 per dozen. Cleveland, mushrooms, 50 cents to 60 cents per pound. Minneapolis, cucum- bers, $ to $ per dozen. Detroit, cucumbers, $ to $ per dozen; lettuce, 10 cents to 11 cents per pound. Cincinnati, cucumbers, $ to $ per dozen. Kansas City, mushrooms, 50 cents per pound. New York. PLANTS GROWING IN POPULARITY. The retrospect of the Easter business is pleasing to the plantsmen, but is rather grues
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