. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^'y^.r,f^>V;4i;^-^.j ?^ %». s^pisil^»ai^^**^"^^;^^.-i • II. -M^ House of Specimen Plants of Cyclamen Selected for Seed at Westwood> Photograptied in January. Smith the Florist, Harry Popkins, says tlie concentrating of Iiis two stores has proved a master strol<e and that lie handled the biggest stock in his ex- perience. Williams Bowers was booked to his capacity several days ahead, but was able to handle all transient business with good returns. Mr. Page, at the Colonial Flower Shoppc, said: "It was our first Me- morial day
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^'y^.r,f^>V;4i;^-^.j ?^ %». s^pisil^»ai^^**^"^^;^^.-i • II. -M^ House of Specimen Plants of Cyclamen Selected for Seed at Westwood> Photograptied in January. Smith the Florist, Harry Popkins, says tlie concentrating of Iiis two stores has proved a master strol<e and that lie handled the biggest stock in his ex- perience. Williams Bowers was booked to his capacity several days ahead, but was able to handle all transient business with good returns. Mr. Page, at the Colonial Flower Shoppc, said: "It was our first Me- morial day, but the people found us and kept us hustling. We had a l)ig trade and a good ; Theodore Peterson wore a satisfied smile when asked as to his ])usiness. "Pretty good," he said. Various Notes. A white frost, sufficient to kill liean. tomato and pepper plants and young flower plants, was reported June 3 by growers throughout the western and northwestern parts of Rhode Island, who declare that in many instances the cold weather has destroyed their entire crops. Fruit buds of all kind-; were re- ported some time ago as having fared <lisastrously from late frosts. .Record- ing to the weather bureau at Provi- dence, a frost in Juno is a rare occur- rence, particularly one of sufficient strength to kill growing plants. Re- ports now indicate that Rhode Island's big fruit crop, which this year prom- ised to prove a record-breaker, has been ruined by the frosts and wet weather. Orchards, which a short time ago were brilliant with an unprecedented luxuri- ance of early blooms, now stand blighted by the killing touch of unsea- sonable cold. M. Sweeney, Broad and Pine streets, has begun the overhauling of benching and houses. M. B. Saunders & Co. have so much outdoor work that they find it impossi- ble to secure help enough to handle it. M. J. Leach & Sons are making gen- eral renovations at their store, at 20 Broad street, Pawtucket. Joseph E. Crook
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