. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1226 The American Florist. July ig^ St. Paul, Minn. Despite the torrid wave, the unbroken drought and the summer dullness in gen- eral there is some call for cut flowers. I do not mean to infer that trade is boom- ing, but for this season of the year it is up to or above the average. Roses are fair, Kaiserin, Meteor and La France being cut in abundance. Carna- tions are nearly gone, though a few of inferior quality arc still seen. Sweet peas are of fair quality, but not very abund- ant, owing to the drought. One o
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1226 The American Florist. July ig^ St. Paul, Minn. Despite the torrid wave, the unbroken drought and the summer dullness in gen- eral there is some call for cut flowers. I do not mean to infer that trade is boom- ing, but for this season of the year it is up to or above the average. Roses are fair, Kaiserin, Meteor and La France being cut in abundance. Carna- tions are nearly gone, though a few of inferior quality arc still seen. Sweet peas are of fair quality, but not very abund- ant, owing to the drought. One of our florists iscutting someoutdoor gladiolus, the earliest they have ever been seen here. Roses are nearly all planted out, and judging from the number put out we shall be smothered with roses another season unless times improve. Chrysanthemums are now receiving attention and are looking fine. L. L. May & Co. have a ver\' fine display of them and will undoubtedly show the boys some fine blooms this fall. Mr. Murray, their practical "mum" grower, is keeping very mum and watching them closely. Olhcr growers about town all have a fine stock and the city will be one mass of bloom bj- "mum" show time. B>' the way, brethren, when will the meeting for arrangements be held? Isn't it about time to organize? Prices of cut flowers are—well prices are not in it. We get what we can and our neighbor does likewise. The hall where the Republican state convention was held the past week was beautifully decorated with palms and other greens. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Florists Company. Chicago : American Florist Company
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