. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1540 The American Florist. May 2s, St. Louis. BECBIPTS SLACKEN AND MARKET ASSUMES A MOEB HBALTHY TONE.—THE PBEVAIL- ING PRICES.—PLANT TRADE BOOMING.— SHOW COMMITTEE The local market is' doing somewhat better than a short' time ago, when stock was more plentiful than at present. Beauties are very scarce and bring $2 to $2 50 per dozen. Tea roses sell at from $2 to $4- per hundred and carnations at trom 50 cents to $ per hundred. Extra fine Flora Hill, Bradt and a few others bring top prices. A lar
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1540 The American Florist. May 2s, St. Louis. BECBIPTS SLACKEN AND MARKET ASSUMES A MOEB HBALTHY TONE.—THE PBEVAIL- ING PRICES.—PLANT TRADE BOOMING.— SHOW COMMITTEE The local market is' doing somewhat better than a short' time ago, when stock was more plentiful than at present. Beauties are very scarce and bring $2 to $2 50 per dozen. Tea roses sell at from $2 to $4- per hundred and carnations at trom 50 cents to $ per hundred. Extra fine Flora Hill, Bradt and a few others bring top prices. A large number of whites are coming in but not enough to supply the demand. Sweet peas are plentiful and bring from 35 cents to 50 cents per hundred. A few gladioli and pseonies are coming in now and bring $5 per hundred. Smilai is very fine and selling at 15 cents a string. Out of door roses are blooming in all the parks now and make a very tine appearance. A few Gen. Jacqs. are coming in to the whole- sale market, as well as several other hardy varieties. The plant trade is reported by all as being very good. C. C. Sanders says that he has sold a large number of potted plants this year but not yet as many as last spring. Emil Schray, of Wm. Schray & Sons, reports that they have sold more this year than formerly and that they are already almost sold out of bedding stock. He says that they have had a phenomenal sale of Geranium Queen of the West. Geo. Windier makes tne same report. Fred. Meinhardt, of Bellelontaine Cemetery, has had a busy time, as every one wants work finished at once. The show committee of the club met May 21, with Frank M. Ellis and the following officers were chosen: Chairman, Fred. Meinhardt; treasurer, C. C. San- ders; iecretary, Emil Schray; assistant * secretary, R. J. Mohr. It was decided to circulate a subscription list and the pre- liminary schedule will be isgued shortly. J. ; Dunford, ]r., has put in a two and one-half horse-power gasol
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