. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 672 The American Florist. May 23, Lowell, Mass. CONDITION OF WEATHER AND MARKET.— CHARLES MILES TO GROW CARNATIONS ON AYER ESTATE.—NOTES. It now looks as though summer weather has come to stay, the average temperature ior the past two weeks hav- ing been about 90° in the shade. As a result the ground is very dry and a great many of the greenhouse men are waiting for rain before planting their carnations. The existing condition is causing more or less anxiety in regard to outside mate- rial for Memorial day and the
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 672 The American Florist. May 23, Lowell, Mass. CONDITION OF WEATHER AND MARKET.— CHARLES MILES TO GROW CARNATIONS ON AYER ESTATE.—NOTES. It now looks as though summer weather has come to stay, the average temperature ior the past two weeks hav- ing been about 90° in the shade. As a result the ground is very dry and a great many of the greenhouse men are waiting for rain before planting their carnations. The existing condition is causing more or less anxiety in regard to outside mate- rial for Memorial day and the prospects are very poor in that direction. White and colored lilacs as well as tulips are in full bloom and, early as it is, the peonies are showing color. In past years blooms of this flower have been imported but according to the outlook it is expected that there will be enough home grown during the present season. Cut flowers can be had in any quantity, but the demand for these is not large and prices are away down, carnations of good quality being hard to dispose of at 50 cents per hundred. This condition applies also to roses, the stock increasing every day, and it looks as though it will be difficult to get the prices that usually prevail at this time of the year. We are beginning to feel the effects of the local strike, but it is rumored that this depres- sion of business will be lifted by June 1, when it is said the mills will resume work. Charles Miles, who has been doing landscape gardening for the past year, will take hold of the Ayer Estate when the latter moves to Brookline, Mass., in the latter part of the summer. Mr. Miles intends to grow carnations and violets, the products to be disposed of to the local storemen next winter. Every- one wishes him well in his new venture. Our old friend, Geo. C. Watson, of Philadelphia, was in town last week for a few hours. Harvey B. Green will have a nice crop of candytuft on hand for Memorial day. Worcester, Mass.
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