. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 570 The American Florist. Nov. /J, Terre Haute, Ind. GROWERS HAVE EXCELLENT RESULTS WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS.—ALL PLACES IN MODERN OUS DOINGS. -JOTTINGS OF VARI- At no time have the local growers had better success with chrysanthemums. While a few of the newer sorts are grown to single stem the standards are generallj' grown to produce two and three blooms to the plant, and such flowers sell readily at $ and $2 per dozen. Timothy Eaton for white and Col. Appleton for yellow seem to be the favorites, althoug
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 570 The American Florist. Nov. /J, Terre Haute, Ind. GROWERS HAVE EXCELLENT RESULTS WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS.—ALL PLACES IN MODERN OUS DOINGS. -JOTTINGS OF VARI- At no time have the local growers had better success with chrysanthemums. While a few of the newer sorts are grown to single stem the standards are generallj' grown to produce two and three blooms to the plant, and such flowers sell readily at $ and $2 per dozen. Timothy Eaton for white and Col. Appleton for yellow seem to be the favorites, although Chadwick and Bonnaffbn are by no means relegated to back seats. Golden Wedding shows up equally well and • Viviand-Morel is grown profitably in quantity. Polly Rose is becoming more popular and from all indications it will be grown extensively another year. Lawrence Heinl, the dean of the craft, has his houses in fine condition, his feneral stock clean and thrifty. Among is carnations Crane is decidedly in the lead, being ahead of any of the other scarlets on the place. Ethel Crocker does equally well, being best among the pinks here. Flora Hill, White Cloud and Queen Louise are grown and it is a toss-up which of the three pays best. Among ferns were a lot of Nephrolepsis davallioides furcans in 6-inch and 7-inch pots which ought to sell at sight. Cowan Bros. Company have rebuilt three of their houses besides overhauling their entire range. The old ofiice has disappeared, a new one, modern in all its appointments, taking its place. With a range of new, well stocked houses and with plenty of business in sight, the Cowans have nothing to grumble at. F. Wunker & Sons, as usual, have their place in apple-pie order. Their roses and carnations are doing splendidly and if there is any favorite among their carna- tions Marquis is the one. with Lawson as a close second. Otto Heinl has, during the past summer, removed and rebuilt his greenhouses, having a fine range. He grows a
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