. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 12 The American Florist. Jan. 21, at $3 per A few good Aristocrats and Afterglow have attracted much at- tention, the latter, having shown up es- pecially well. Lawson, more plentiful than any other colored variety and a good seller, is closely followed by Mrs. Patten, Fenn, Nelson Fisher, Pink Pat- ten, Helen Goddard and Manley. Vio- lets, over abundant in the middle of the week, shortened towards the end. They sell at $5 and $ per 1,000, with plenty of very good ones at the former price. Excellent Gold
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 12 The American Florist. Jan. 21, at $3 per A few good Aristocrats and Afterglow have attracted much at- tention, the latter, having shown up es- pecially well. Lawson, more plentiful than any other colored variety and a good seller, is closely followed by Mrs. Patten, Fenn, Nelson Fisher, Pink Pat- ten, Helen Goddard and Manley. Vio- lets, over abundant in the middle of the week, shortened towards the end. They sell at $5 and $ per 1,000, with plenty of very good ones at the former price. Excellent Golden Spur jonquils, being brought in in quantity, sell very well at $6 per 100. Tulips, mostly pink, are just beginning to move, bringing $3 per 100. Quantities of freesia are handled by nu- merous growers; the general average is not up to the standard of former years. It is a difficult seller except to a certain class of purchasers who realize the beautiful characteristics of this fragrant flower. Easter lilies are dragging; quantities sell at $8 per 100. NOTES. At the meeting of the Gardeners' and Florists'. Club January 16, the treasurer reported a balance on hand of $ On exhibition were varieties of the new- est carnations, Peter Fisher's Evangeline, and Beacon, and M. A. Patten's Pink Patten attracting most attention. The Beacon, a red seedling, and Pink Patten were awarded certificates of superior merit. Applications for sixteen new memberships were accepted. Welch Brothers are handling an enor- mous amount of first-class lily of the valley. The demand for this flower is larger than ever. Since Christmas there has been a very unusual sale. The Central Greenhouses, West Rox- bury, are dealing in cyclamen of differ- ent colors, and are also cutting their first freesia, with which they had great suc- cess last year. W. H. Elliott, Brighton, has recently been cutting excellent American Beauty roses. Many flowers are larger than often seen on roses of twice the length of
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