. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 242 The American Florist, Sept. 6, I. Newport, R. SOCIAL SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT IN LATE AUGUST.—SOME GOOD DECORATIONS.— COAL AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. The usual booin in balls and social entertainments is under way and some splendid floral decorations have recently been executed. One byWadley & Smythe was unique, where the center of the table, twenty square feet, represented a farm- yard scene, filled in with all kinds of veg- etables, farm buildings, horses, wagons, farm implements, etc., on the scheme of a "
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 242 The American Florist, Sept. 6, I. Newport, R. SOCIAL SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT IN LATE AUGUST.—SOME GOOD DECORATIONS.— COAL AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. The usual booin in balls and social entertainments is under way and some splendid floral decorations have recently been executed. One byWadley & Smythe was unique, where the center of the table, twenty square feet, represented a farm- yard scene, filled in with all kinds of veg- etables, farm buildings, horses, wagons, farm implements, etc., on the scheme of a "harvest ; This firm also executed the decorations of the Mc Arthur- McCalla wedding and the results brought the highest encomiums from experts in floral decotations. The Hodgson Company, as in former seasons, has a large trade. This firm decorated for the colonial ball, given by Mrs. Fish, which function, hovyever, gained its fame because no hirsute appendages were allowed. The topic of the moment is regarding the supply of coal. An unsettled condi- tion of this question for over two weeks may prove damaging to the trade in this section. Thomas Galvin, the veteran florist and landscape gardener, continues to super- intend his large business and sets the younger disciples an excellent example. M. Buffalo. TRADE QUIET.—ASTERS VERY BUT GOOD.—PERSONAL AND TRADE DOINGS. Trade is rather quiet but a flurry was caused last week in the down town stores by the opening of the Kenilworth track. Every window was "horsey," with yel- low, green and white. Palmer, Rebstock, Anderson and Bullock each had a display which was good. Labor day was quiet. Asters are a glut on the market but some fine ones are coming in from Boett- ger, of Eggertsville. S. A. Anderson has the repairs on his greenhouses about completed. W. F. Kasting is expected home from Europe this week. Bison. New Haven, Conn.—The second annual exhibition of the New Haven Horticult- ural So
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