. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 7« The Florists' Review Fbbbdaky 4, 1915. PROVIDENCE, E. I. The Mkrket. A slight improvement was noted in market conditions last week, helped out largely by the increased amount of fu- neral work, which has been well dis- tributed. While roses are generally off crop, there are plenty of carnations, narcissi, violets, freesias and other flowers. The season of cut prices in violets has set in and department stores and others are offering bunches of twenty-five for 15 cents. One of the features of the week was the exhibition of orchid plants in bloom
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 7« The Florists' Review Fbbbdaky 4, 1915. PROVIDENCE, E. I. The Mkrket. A slight improvement was noted in market conditions last week, helped out largely by the increased amount of fu- neral work, which has been well dis- tributed. While roses are generally off crop, there are plenty of carnations, narcissi, violets, freesias and other flowers. The season of cut prices in violets has set in and department stores and others are offering bunches of twenty-five for 15 cents. One of the features of the week was the exhibition of orchid plants in bloom in the windows of all of the larger downtown florists. They consisted mostly of eattleyas and were from the greenhouses of Edgar L. Nock, at Edgewood. They were fine plants and the display has caused quite a demand for orchid blooms. Varioiis Notes. The Florists' and Gardeners' Club had arranged to hold an installation of oflScers at the January meeting, but a complication of circumstances made it advisable to defer the ceremonies until the next meeting. Secretary Williarp E. Chappell read a historical sketch of the association, which was organized January 20, 1896. Alexander H. Johnson has been ap- pointed executor of the estate of George Johnson, with bonds of $20,000. The Flower Growers' Depot handled nearly 10,000 carnations January 30, at 36 cents per dozen. Large numbers of carnations were disposed of January 29, to be worn in honor of William McKinley. T. J, Johnston & Co. had the decora- tions for the annual ladies' night of Nestell lodge of Masons at the Ma- sonic Temple. The decorations for the Nicherson ball at the Churchill House last week were by O'Connor. Louis J. Renter, of Westerly, was, a business visitor to New York last week, George Stillman, of Westerly, is send- ing out his new catalogue on dahlias. Albert Holscher, who has been con- fined to the house for several weeks by a couple of accidents, is about again. John Burke, of Burke & Burns, is re-
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