. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 96 »!' The Florists' Review Habch 25, R. C. Mekeray, the old-time nuraery- man of Council Bluffs, la., has gone into business for himself. He is doing busi- ness at his residence, 208 Stutsman street, Council Bluffs. On the entertainment committee which is to give a good time to the members of the Florida Horticultural Society at its annual meeting, in Tampa, April 14 to 16, is Collins Gillett, of the Buckeye Nurseries, Tampa. The tract recently reported in this column as being sold by W. A. Peterson, proprietor of Peterson's Nursery, is now
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 96 »!' The Florists' Review Habch 25, R. C. Mekeray, the old-time nuraery- man of Council Bluffs, la., has gone into business for himself. He is doing busi- ness at his residence, 208 Stutsman street, Council Bluffs. On the entertainment committee which is to give a good time to the members of the Florida Horticultural Society at its annual meeting, in Tampa, April 14 to 16, is Collins Gillett, of the Buckeye Nurseries, Tampa. The tract recently reported in this column as being sold by W. A. Peterson, proprietor of Peterson's Nursery, is now being put on the market by the sub- dividers as Peterson Woods addition to Chicago. The tract of seventy-eight acres, which adjoined Peterson Nursery, is reported to have brought the nursery- man $160,000. PHOENIX ACCOUNTS " The court has ordered a distribution of the assets of the Phoenix Nursery Co., and Eeceiver John Y. Chisholm has sent checks to the creditors for about one-fifth of their claims. The real estate sold for $28,000, and the mort- fage on the land amounted to over 45,000. After paying all expenses and costs, there remained $11,, and unpaid claims of $56,, making possible a distribution of per cent. ELIZABETH NURSERY HAS FIRE. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the packing sheds and two storage ware- houses of the Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, N. J., during the night of March 20. The loss is estimated at from $25,000 to $30,000. The reflec- tion of the fire could be seen for many miles around and attracted a large crowd. Marzella Gerada, the night watchman, discovered the fire in one of the warehouses and sent in an alarm. When it was seen that the Saybrook fire department was unable to stay the prog- ress of the fire, assistance was asked from Elizabeth. A quantity of mate- rials and stock stored in the warehouses was lost. It was thought for a time that the greenhouses might be destroyed and when it was seen that the other b
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