. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1904. The American Florist. 1003 A store has made an appearance at 428 Sutter street, opened by Misses Glover & Long. A. J. R. Toronto. This market is not suffering from the proverbial lack of business which is usually attached to July. A number of prominent citizens have passed away and there have been a few belated weddings and other minor aflairs. Roses still hold up fairly well and the demand about uses up the supply. American Beauty has shortened up some but the quality is still very good. Carnations are
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1904. The American Florist. 1003 A store has made an appearance at 428 Sutter street, opened by Misses Glover & Long. A. J. R. Toronto. This market is not suffering from the proverbial lack of business which is usually attached to July. A number of prominent citizens have passed away and there have been a few belated weddings and other minor aflairs. Roses still hold up fairly well and the demand about uses up the supply. American Beauty has shortened up some but the quality is still very good. Carnations are even more plentiful than a few weeks ago. Large quantities can be had at easy prices. The latest acquisition to the market is Lilium candidum; which is especially fine. The foliage is very clean, not showing the disease this variety is usually subject to. Outdoor sweet peas are becoming plentiful. Lily of the valley is still scarce. Green goods are plentiful. Notwithstanding the hard winter coreopsis, gaillardias, delphiniums and other outdoor flowers are of good quality. Ed. Sinclair is off for his holidays. Ed. is one of the fortunate ones who can make his vacation extend two months. What a glorious time some of us would have if we could do likewise. The holi- day fever is epidemic and most of the city establishments are at present short two or three employes. Dunlop had the decoration for the Fielding banquet at the King Edward hotel. Politically it was one of the most important ever held in this city. Artisti- cally it was equally successfully. Red and white were the effective colors used. The premium list for the chrysanthe- mum show, to be held under the auspices of the Gardeners' and Florists' Associa- tion, November 8-12 inclusive, has been prepared and the prizes offered are very liberal. About seventy-five members of the Toronto Horticultural Society took a day's outing to visit the experimental farm at Guelph. J. H. Dunlop and family have departed for their summer ho
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