. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1903. The American Florist. 267. A HOUSE OF GRAPES AT THOMAS ROCHFORD'S, ENGLAND. Mignonette is glutty, smilax and adian- tum plentiful, and Ireesias, sweet peas, stocks and so forth find only occasional favor with the buyers. Violets are to be had b}' the million, at million prices, although on Monda3' they did clear out in consequence of a couple of large funeral orders. John Einsel, Geo. Stumpp's buyer, met with a serious accident last Friday morning while returning to the store with a wagonload of purchases. T
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1903. The American Florist. 267. A HOUSE OF GRAPES AT THOMAS ROCHFORD'S, ENGLAND. Mignonette is glutty, smilax and adian- tum plentiful, and Ireesias, sweet peas, stocks and so forth find only occasional favor with the buyers. Violets are to be had b}' the million, at million prices, although on Monda3' they did clear out in consequence of a couple of large funeral orders. John Einsel, Geo. Stumpp's buyer, met with a serious accident last Friday morning while returning to the store with a wagonload of purchases. The horse, which was spirited, shied and col- lided with a heavy truck, overturning the wagon and throwing out the occupants, who landed heavily, the driver, Henry Hoffman, falling on top of Mr. Einsel, whose head was cut and one leg broken above the knee. Hoffman was shaken up but otherwise uninjured. A passing carri- ageconveyed theinjured man to Roosevelt Hospital, a short drive from where the accident occurred. It is rumored that Twenty-eighth street is to have another wholesale-retail flower shop when alterations to a certain build- ing are completed. Grapes For Forcing. In our issue of March 14, page 22S, we published an excellent article on grapes for forcing, by John Ash, who is well known as an expert grower. We are now pleased, through the courtesy of our esteemed friend, Alfred Dimmock, to reproduce herewith a photograph of a house of grapes, one of forty, at Thomas Rochford's famous establishment in Eng- land. Nashua, N. H.—George E. Buxton had his right shoulder dislocated by a fall in his greenhouses on March 12. .Milwaukee. EXECUTIVE UOARD LAYS PLANS FOR THE ANNUAL CONVENTION.— LOCAL CRAFTS- MEN OFFER HOSPITALITY.—TRADE AND LOCAL NOTES. We have had the pleasure of having the executive committee of the S. A. F. with us this week. The committee arrived Tuesday morning and at once went to the Plankinton House, which was the headquarters, and went into executive
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