. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. F. W. Barteldes. ing market at $2 per hundred or there- abouts. Violets are a surplus but are productive of considerable business and sell wholesale at from 35 cents to 50 cents per hundred for the best grade. They have found their way into irregular stores and are subjected to the ever- harmful "cut-price" methods. Things in this direction are not as bad as a year ago, audit is evident that some of the growers have had an awakening and will not again render themselves culpable in this matter. M. M. Beth
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. F. W. Barteldes. ing market at $2 per hundred or there- abouts. Violets are a surplus but are productive of considerable business and sell wholesale at from 35 cents to 50 cents per hundred for the best grade. They have found their way into irregular stores and are subjected to the ever- harmful "cut-price" methods. Things in this direction are not as bad as a year ago, audit is evident that some of the growers have had an awakening and will not again render themselves culpable in this matter. M. M. Bethlehem, Pa. C. H. Geiger, of Nazareth, and J. Haines, of Bethlehem, have been at the carnation show^ and they say it was grand. Mr. Haines feels confident that he will be a winner with his new seedlings at the Detroit show^ next year. Business has been very good for the past few -weeks. There is a steady demand for roses and carnations. Vio- lets are plentiful. Th. Hogan, gardener for R. F. Wilbur, it cutting some very fine roses, especially Beauties. Visitors: Mr. Krohninger, of Allentown, and Jos. Gaudy, with H. A. Dreer, Phila- delphia. J. SouTHiN&TON, Conn. — The William Curtis plant and vegetable houses, the largest in the vicinity, were burned Feb- ruary 21. The loss is $2,000. Ironton, O.—Edward L. Ullrich and his brother-in-law, Thomas H. Peet, have secured the greenhouses and stock of A. C. Ullrich and are preparing for a big spring business. Early Bird TOMATO. The earliest, smoothest and largest Early Tomato we ever introduced. Resists the rot and does not sunburn; wonderfully produc- tive, of fine flavor. Every florist should have some plants in the spring for his par- ticular and appreciative trade. i oz., 50c; \ oz., 95c; Oz., $; postpaid. FLORIST DEPARTMENT, D. Landreth & Sons, l2i7MarketSt., Philadelphia, Pa. Please mention the A merican Florist when writing. RBPBTITION Is the life of advertising—It Is also the life of the largest mail-order seed
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