. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1904- Th E American Florist. 313. GROFF'S HYBRID GLADIOLI. once a week, the quantity based on the approximate demand. The margin of profit on this specialty is so narrow, however, that great care must be exer- cised not to overstock as the flowers last but a short time in salable shape and the loss of a few unsold pans wipes out most if not all of the profit on the remainder. Lilacs look very promising. The lead- ing varieties with Mr. Edgar are Mme. Lemoine, splendid double white, Mary Legray, simple white and So
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1904- Th E American Florist. 313. GROFF'S HYBRID GLADIOLI. once a week, the quantity based on the approximate demand. The margin of profit on this specialty is so narrow, however, that great care must be exer- cised not to overstock as the flowers last but a short time in salable shape and the loss of a few unsold pans wipes out most if not all of the profit on the remainder. Lilacs look very promising. The lead- ing varieties with Mr. Edgar are Mme. Lemoine, splendid double white, Mary Legray, simple white and Souv. de Louis Spath, single dark. Referring to recent Christmas experience he says that the sale of Cyrtomium falcatum, the "holly fern," in small pans was phenomenal, the demand far exceeding the supply on hand. Mr. Edgar has been eighteen years at his present place. His business has now outgrown the area of land and next spring he contemplates beginning the erection of a large range of houses on a farm acquired for this pur- pose some time ago. Tlie Aschmann Greenhouses. The visitor to the greenhouses of God- frey Aschmann is generally given a sur- prise with every visit as the place changes as if by magic with the difierent seasons. No matter when one calls, every foot of space on the tables, above as well as below, is paying the proprietor as it is seen filled with stock in all stages of growth. At present, Easter plants hold the boards while cuttings and seedlings occupy the shelves and flats suspended above, waiting their turn to be potted and brought on for the spring sales. Underneath the tables are geraniums, palms, rubbers and other plants in more or less light places, stored away tempo- rarily to make needed room. The lilies, azaleas, spiraeas and cinerarias and the bulbous plants which comprise the bulk of his Easter stock are all in nice condition. His VanderCruyssen azaleas are as fine plants as it seems possible to get in 6-inch pots. They were selected
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