. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 578 The American Florist. April 15, Pittsburg, Pa. ? WEATHER RETARDS BUSINESS. Snow, hail, rain and wind, with a low degree of temperature, has invaded Pittsburg and surrounding territory for the past week and has somewhat stim- ulated our hopes that natural condi- tions may lend assistance in staying the development of blooming stock for Easter. Business moves at a very slow pace and stock of all kinds and grades is plentiful. Much of the bulbous stock and especially single daffodils shipped up from various state
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 578 The American Florist. April 15, Pittsburg, Pa. ? WEATHER RETARDS BUSINESS. Snow, hail, rain and wind, with a low degree of temperature, has invaded Pittsburg and surrounding territory for the past week and has somewhat stim- ulated our hopes that natural condi- tions may lend assistance in staying the development of blooming stock for Easter. Business moves at a very slow pace and stock of all kinds and grades is plentiful. Much of the bulbous stock and especially single daffodils shipped up from various states will not move out at any inducement. NOTES. On Sunday, the 9th, the Phipps con- servatory in Schenley park and the large private conservatories of H. C. Frick and Alexander Peacock, exhibited their annual flower display to the pub- lic and will be opened daily for about a month. Ten to twenty thousand peo- ple visit these displays each Sunday and no expense is spared to secure the highest expression of art and effects, and the public responds with unbounded appreciation, for these institutions con- trol a good part of our\ civic pride. The A. T. Lorch Company of De Haven have incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000 and have begun the construction of two new houses 50 x 400 feet. They expect to double their pres- ent holdings by next year, and will devote most of their spare room to roses and carnations. The Pittsburg Florists' Exchange are now installed in their new quarters, which comprises the whole building at 228 Diamond street. This is a con- siderable increase of space over their former quarters, which became neces- sary in order to meet their large and growing business. Mr. Zieger, manager for Charles T. Siebert, is elated with the showing of the store since the opening three weeks ago. ,The Diamond National bank enliv- ened the flower business considerably April 5, the day of its opening. The bank oflBcers were recipients of loads of flowers and the bank gave tho
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