. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. /pop. The American Florist. 579 A New Fern—Nephrolepis Giatrasii. 6-inch pot. 7-inch pot. 8-inch pot. In offering to the trade this New Fern, I have great confidence in its future. It has been pronounced, by experts, a moSt desirable fern for the store, the home, and all places whe re goad ferns are In demand. This is a sport of the well known Boston Fern, and possesses the best qualities of the parent, while it is compact and highly decorative. The smaller sizes of this fern are ideal plants for table decoration.
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. /pop. The American Florist. 579 A New Fern—Nephrolepis Giatrasii. 6-inch pot. 7-inch pot. 8-inch pot. In offering to the trade this New Fern, I have great confidence in its future. It has been pronounced, by experts, a moSt desirable fern for the store, the home, and all places whe re goad ferns are In demand. This is a sport of the well known Boston Fern, and possesses the best qualities of the parent, while it is compact and highly decorative. The smaller sizes of this fern are ideal plants for table decoration. I offer this fern to the trade with confidence that it will give satisfaction. Prices: in 2i:i-inch pots, $. per dozen; $ per lOJ; $ per 1000. 25 plants at 100 rates; BOO plants at 1000 rates. Orders delivered in rotation as received. Ready for delivery October 20, 1909. GEORGE GIATR/IS, 463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken, N. J. Detroit. FLOWERS SCARCE. Continuous cold and very cloudy weather has lengthened the period of the scarcity of flowers to an unusual time. Of all flowers, carnations are the most conspicuously scarce. Some days during the past week the total receipts of these at the commission house did not exceed 100 blooms. Roses, too, are very scarce, though the receipts are daily improving in both quality and quantity. Outdoor flowers are no longer a factor, though a few asters are still on the market and, poor as they are, find a ready sale. It is a most trying time for the retailers, who are obliged to resort to all the schemes known to .the art to even fairly well furnish the many orders for funeral work re- ceived. Cycas, magnolia and galax leaves are used with the greatest free- dom, and all are eagerly awaiting the advent of the chrysanthemum season, which signalizes the opening of active fall trade. The Florists' Club meeting, October 4, was fairly well attended. The new president, Chas. H. Plumb, wielded the gavel with the familiarity of an old-
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