. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 440 The American Florist, Oct. 25, occupied as offices and still another the block of Biota aurea nana, a specialty into which it can be seen they have gone heavily. The nursery is a short distance oiitside of Augusta and the sourroudings are typically southern. The veneralilf P. J. Berckmans, who may be seen standing on the side porch in the office building picture, has been ])resident of the Georgia State Horticult- ural Society since its organization, more than a quarter century ago. Robert C. Berckmans, who wa


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 440 The American Florist, Oct. 25, occupied as offices and still another the block of Biota aurea nana, a specialty into which it can be seen they have gone heavily. The nursery is a short distance oiitside of Augusta and the sourroudings are typically southern. The veneralilf P. J. Berckmans, who may be seen standing on the side porch in the office building picture, has been ])resident of the Georgia State Horticult- ural Society since its organization, more than a quarter century ago. Robert C. Berckmans, who was seated on the rail- ing on the front porch when the picture was taken, served last year as president of the American Association of Nursery- men, and L. A. Berckmans is secretary of the Georgia State Horticultural Society. New York. VITALITY TAKEN OUT OF THE WHOLESALE —CHRYSANTHEMUMS INFLICT INJURY ON ALL OTHER LINES.—VALUES RECEDE IN THE FACE OF STEADILY INCREASING RECEIPTS.—SNYDER FORCING BULBS BY THE HALF MILLION.—LILIES FROM COLD STORAGE BULBS.—LARGE SIZES ONLY RECOMMENDED.—A VARIETY OP LOCAL DOINGS. Most of the life seems to have deserted the business this week. Trade on Mon- day opened fairlj' good, mainly on account of the stores stocking up with fresh material, but the demand stopped there and now stock of all kinds is plen- tiful and the few days' inactivity has had a disastrous effect on prices all along the line. Chrysanthemums are coming in rapidly now and the finer qualities and varieties are showing up abundantly. Simpson, Robinson, Bonnaffon, Owego, Harry Parr, Ivory, Pink Ivory and so forth are following close on the heels of the earlier sorts and the wholesale estab- lishments are all well stocked with them. The increase in chrysanthemums has decidedly in the dumps at present and the percentage sold at good figures is small and limited to the really fancy varieties and grades. All the stores seem to be over-supplied with them. Orchids o


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