. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 176 The American Florist. Aug. 7^,. Montreal. Although the writer has not been 25 years in this country the data are furnished by a very reliable au- thority. In 1885 there were only four retail stores in existence, those of P. McKenna & Son, S. S. Bain, W. B. Davidson and J. S. Murray. McKen- nas—who established a retail store as far back as 1879, the same year as S. S. Bain—sold out their store to T. Gorman in 1881 and enlarged their plant growing establishment at Cote des Neiges. In 1902 they again opened t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 176 The American Florist. Aug. 7^,. Montreal. Although the writer has not been 25 years in this country the data are furnished by a very reliable au- thority. In 1885 there were only four retail stores in existence, those of P. McKenna & Son, S. S. Bain, W. B. Davidson and J. S. Murray. McKen- nas—who established a retail store as far back as 1879, the same year as S. S. Bain—sold out their store to T. Gorman in 1881 and enlarged their plant growing establishment at Cote des Neiges. In 1902 they again opened their present store which is consid- ered the most up-to-date in the city. S. S. Bain started, with Colin Camp- bell, a store on Beaver Hall hill but soon after they dissolved partnership and S. S. Bain, until a few years ago, continued the business at the same place. When trade went up to St. Catherine street he was not slow to follow. W. B. Davidson has been out of business since 1898 and the site of the greenhouses has been sold. John S. Murray went through the evolution of candy and fruit to flor- ist's store long before any other store was established; John Murray opened his business at the same place that his daughter, C. Murray, does busi- ness today. Cut flowers were imported from Welch Bros., Boston, Bon Silene and Safrano roses only. Carnations were cut short and had to be kept on wet moss trays. Refrigerators were unknown, but ice was kept in boxes and vases of cut flowers planted be- tween. T. Sullivan was the first to grow roses here but he is out today; he grew Niphetos only. Joseph Ben- nett,_ who was manager for James Cooper about 1889, started a retail store and, meeting with success, soon bought the whole establishment of James Cooper who had in the mean- time moved to Dachine. Mr. Bennett, who attended the conventions of the S. A. F., was one of the first to bring modern ideas here. W. C. Hall started in 1896 and a few years later G. A. Robinson' entered i
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