. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 358 The American Florist. Sept. 2, At the Berger Brothers Market splen- did indoor ostrich plume asters and fine Easter lilies are a feature. Good g-ladioli and Maryland roses are also leaders. Stuart Miller's new Ice box looks spick and span in its coat of white paint. Extra fine Easter lilies are a feature of his stock. Edward Reid's aster stock still keeps up, and he says, "Wait -until you see the late ones—they will be the real Reid ; Frank Gaul, of the Ross Flower Shop No. 3, is on the sick li
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 358 The American Florist. Sept. 2, At the Berger Brothers Market splen- did indoor ostrich plume asters and fine Easter lilies are a feature. Good g-ladioli and Maryland roses are also leaders. Stuart Miller's new Ice box looks spick and span in its coat of white paint. Extra fine Easter lilies are a feature of his stock. Edward Reid's aster stock still keeps up, and he says, "Wait -until you see the late ones—they will be the real Reid ; Frank Gaul, of the Ross Flower Shop No. 3, is on the sick list, but we are glad to say is reported im- proving. L. P. Vollers is now with Shannon, The Florist, of Brooklyn, N. T. K. New York. POOK STOCK AND LITTLE DEMAND. It has been written that the darkest hour is just before the dawn—and if we can apply that saying to the cut flower business of this city—better times are at hand. With a hot wave swooping down on the city the first of last week, reinforced by other hot waves as the week wore on, business was very poor. Contrary to expecta- tions, there was a considerable sup- ply of stock, much of it of indifferent quality. The best words may be said of the asters for many of them are good, and though prices fell off from the figures of the previous week, good stock ranged from $2 to $3 per 100. Many roses that arrived were too open to be useful, and if they sold at aU, went for a trifle. This does not mean that there were no good roses on the market, for considering the weather, there were fairly good ones, but prices dropped as there was little demand. Lilies also were slow. On account of a very light supply, orchids and lily of the valley held up well. There was some demand for the best gladioli, but a part of the arrivals, with cut hy- drangeas, dahlias, zinnias, marigolds and various other stocks, were more of a nuisance than otherwise. While a few good chrysanthemums have been seen, they are not plentiful enough to be fact
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