. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Enchantress Carnations, R per 100: $ per ICOO, Of the finest vari- eties that ever ercw. 70c per 100; S^.OOper 1000. Moms, the good kind, $ per 100; $ per 1000. Daisies, white and vellow, $ 100; $8,00 per 1000. Our big double Giant Alyssuin,80cperl00 $ per 1000. FeverIew,$ per 100: $ per 1000. We prepay express charges on all rooted cuttings and guar- antee satisfaction. C, very strong. $ C. HUMFELD, The Rooted Cutiing Specialisi, CLAY CENTER. KANS. sons are susceptible. It is


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Enchantress Carnations, R per 100: $ per ICOO, Of the finest vari- eties that ever ercw. 70c per 100; S^.OOper 1000. Moms, the good kind, $ per 100; $ per 1000. Daisies, white and vellow, $ 100; $8,00 per 1000. Our big double Giant Alyssuin,80cperl00 $ per 1000. FeverIew,$ per 100: $ per 1000. We prepay express charges on all rooted cuttings and guar- antee satisfaction. C, very strong. $ C. HUMFELD, The Rooted Cutiing Specialisi, CLAY CENTER. KANS. sons are susceptible. It is well known that the luscious strawberry appears to be poisonous to some people, but that does not prevent the rest of us from indulging in strawberry short- cake. The harm in the tomato is laid to "lycopersic acid," whatever that may be. It is supposed to be most abundant in tomatoes that have been picked green and ripened on the way to market and the moral of all this is that one should eat only fresh toma- toes, and the inference that he should grow them himself. If the fact that some people's hearts are affected by stale tomatoes induces every man to inake a garden, we shall welcome the discovery of "lycopersic ;—Ameri- can Botanist. Philadelphia, Pa.—Flower vendors of all classes, those selling the green carnations which are p'sntiful on St. Patrick's day, and those with the mod- est little violet in bunches, were ar- raigned in City hall March 17 on charges of disorderly conduct. Mar- ket street, from Second to Thirteenth, was cleared of the flower vendors after numerous complaints had been made to the police department in regard to their persistent methods of selling. It was declared that they would single out a prospective victim and follow him for a square with their cries of "buy a bunch of violets, ; "Get a green carnation on St. Patrick's day. You're Irish, ain't you; get a green one," until the one solicited a


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