. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 804 The American Florist. June 4, Newport, R. I. On account of Decoration day bedding plants were in good demand all last week, geraniums being most popular with the average buyer. Cut flowers sold very well and there was no surplus in any line. The sales were somewhat hurt by the large quantities of wild flowers and lilacs. Although May 30 is a legal holiday the seed stores have the bad habit of keeping open for business until noon, which spoils the holiday for both emplover and the employed. Especially was this
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 804 The American Florist. June 4, Newport, R. I. On account of Decoration day bedding plants were in good demand all last week, geraniums being most popular with the average buyer. Cut flowers sold very well and there was no surplus in any line. The sales were somewhat hurt by the large quantities of wild flowers and lilacs. Although May 30 is a legal holiday the seed stores have the bad habit of keeping open for business until noon, which spoils the holiday for both emplover and the employed. Especially was this felt a great hardship this year, as otherwise a short vacation out of town would have been enjoyed by many from Saturday untilTuesday. As it was the opening Monday morning spoiled all plans. It is a senseless custom. The weather has been warmer the last week and everything is now growing nicely; a few showers have kept the ground in good condition and as a whole the season is well started. Alfred G. Vanderbilt is having a new entrance made to the Slocum farm, his lately acquired property. Until now it has been quite a long distance down Sandy Point avenue. He preferred to have it directly opposite the entrance of his home place (Oakland farm), but to save a large and handsome maple tree it has been placed a little to one side. The gate posts are round and large, built of stone, and new walls are being set. The adjoining estate, belonging to H. A. C. Taylor, has also had round stone gate posts built. Great care has been taken in handling the stones, that may appear old, all the moss having been left upon them to give them that look. The walls have been curved at the entrance to give the driveway a better effect, and on both sides of the drive, from the road to the Taylor mansion, young linden trees have been put out to make the way ornamen- tal as well as shady. V. A. Vanicek, of the Rhode Island Nurseries, furnished the trees and also six car loads of hardy rhododendrons for Mr
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