. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. WILK8 HOT WATER BOILERS Are Best for Small Greenhouses, etc. No Night Fireman Required with our SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS Keep an even and continuous fire for ten hours and longer without any attention. Very Economical in Fuel Send for our Greenhouse Catalog. S. WILKS NFG. CO., 3525 Shields Ave., CHICAGO. St. Louis. BOSES 0\'ER PLENTIFUL. Warm and sultry weather is again with us anil trade has suffered according- ly. The few cool days and nights seemed to improve things some but the return of the heated term
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. WILK8 HOT WATER BOILERS Are Best for Small Greenhouses, etc. No Night Fireman Required with our SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS Keep an even and continuous fire for ten hours and longer without any attention. Very Economical in Fuel Send for our Greenhouse Catalog. S. WILKS NFG. CO., 3525 Shields Ave., CHICAGO. St. Louis. BOSES 0\'ER PLENTIFUL. Warm and sultry weather is again with us anil trade has suffered according- ly. The few cool days and nights seemed to improve things some but the return of the heated term has again put every- thing in the rut and flowers go begging. Everything is plentiful except perhaps asters which seem to have been .a failure with most of the gvowers this season. Roses are coming in by the thousands and a glut may said to be on. American Beauty is in demand. Tuberoses are a glut and are selling as low as $1 per 100. Next week the schools open up together with the remainder of the most prominent theatres, and the first week in September generally sees a return to the city of some of our most prominent citizens so we hope for a renewal of business. NOTES. Will Young, president of the Florists' Club, has determined to increase the membership. The IG members who al- lowed themseh'es to be dropped from membership will be replaced. Already applications for membership are in and by the New Year the president desires a membership of 200. The club will give social gatherings this winter and thereby increase the interest. The Mullanphy Floral Co. is having its share of business. The company is com- posed of industrious boys who deserve great credit for building up a trade in so short a period. W. .T. & M. S. Vesey are cutting some very choice Harrisii lilies. It is always a pleasure to open up this firm's boxes as they are always well packed. At Smith's they are very busy iu their wire department ably managed by .Tohn Seketer. They ai-e making a specialty of carnat
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