. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1396 The American Florist. June g. Port Chester, N. Y. The May meeting of the Westchester County Gardeners' Association was held May 26, with President Shore in the chair. The attraction of the evening was the exhibition of flowering shrubs by Messrs. Williamson, Anderson and Fraser. Conspicuous in Mr. William- son's exhibit was Leucothoe Catesbasi and Cytisus laburnum. Mr. Anderson had a fine lot of Majjnolia Watsoni, one of the prettiest of the magnolias. Mr. Fraser brought a large collection, per- haps the most
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1396 The American Florist. June g. Port Chester, N. Y. The May meeting of the Westchester County Gardeners' Association was held May 26, with President Shore in the chair. The attraction of the evening was the exhibition of flowering shrubs by Messrs. Williamson, Anderson and Fraser. Conspicuous in Mr. William- son's exhibit was Leucothoe Catesbasi and Cytisus laburnum. Mr. Anderson had a fine lot of Majjnolia Watsoni, one of the prettiest of the magnolias. Mr. Fraser brought a large collection, per- haps the most striking feature of which were the panicles of the manna ash, Fraxinus ornus, a tree seldom seen in col- lections but worthy of more attention among ornamentals. An interesting dis- cussion on the pruning of shrubs took place, participated in by Messrs. Duncan, Williamson, Freund, Shore and others. The committee on the annual excursion reported on the arrangements being made pnd the members present favored Philadelphia as the point of interest to be visited this year. Lowell, Mass. Decoration day brought a busy sea- son but everything went off smoothly. Flowers were in great demand, stock good, plenty of it, and it brouaht good prices. Patten & Roberts' business this year went far ahead of last season, for besides the usual rush, there was lots of funeral work, and every one was kept on the jump for threedaysand nights. This enterprising firm has just put out one of the finest delivery wagons ever seen in Lowell. It is all black, with gold trim- mings. McManmon has had all hecould attend to, selling plenty of bedding plants. Whittet & Co. report good trade. WHILE THEY LAST. 40,000 GERANIUMS. Ten strictly first-class beddcrs: S. .\. Niitf, liruanti, Beaute Poitevine, Frances PtTkins, La Favorite, White Swan, Mrs J. M- Garr. Athlete, Am. Wonder, Mme. .lauiin, strona, ,-\nah, *;.".5 per lOQ: $35 00 per 1000. Rose Geraniums, avi-inch. same price. 2-inch. 2o. Mme Sa
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