. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo3. The American Florist. 581. LAGOON TERRACE AT GEORGIAN COURT. Philadelphia. PROMINENT grower's DAUGHTER MAR- RIED.—GIMBEL'S SHOW CONTINUES AN- OTHER WEEK.—QUAKER CITY MARKET OVERSTOCKED.—TRADE NOTES. There seems to be a lull in the social season, and business is consequently slow. Flowers are booming, however, at a great rate, and it is taxing the facilities of the various branches of the business to move them. Prices are in a very chaotic con- dition; there is nothing regular, and the man with a large order
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo3. The American Florist. 581. LAGOON TERRACE AT GEORGIAN COURT. Philadelphia. PROMINENT grower's DAUGHTER MAR- RIED.—GIMBEL'S SHOW CONTINUES AN- OTHER WEEK.—QUAKER CITY MARKET OVERSTOCKED.—TRADE NOTES. There seems to be a lull in the social season, and business is consequently slow. Flowers are booming, however, at a great rate, and it is taxing the facilities of the various branches of the business to move them. Prices are in a very chaotic con- dition; there is nothing regular, and the man with a large order can buy prac- tically at his own price. Extra fine chrysanthemums do not bring half what inferior flowers of the same kinds did a week ago. W. K. Harris with his Dear Friend, a fine yellow and a light pink sport of Maud Dean, has two extra fine varieties, quite the equal, if grown to single stems, of any of the new ones. Mr. Harris does not put the plants on the market, preferring to sell only the flowers. Although they are grown about three flowers to a plant, the stock is fine and brings about top market prices. Taking the chrysanthemum crop as a whole, they seem to be overdone, for with the quantity coming in at present and the prices obtained it is difficult to see how the growers can get out with any reason- able profit, Roses and carnations are also plentiful, with prices ruling extremely low. Violets are about the only scarce flowers, and all the good stock is moved quickly. Chrysanthemum plants are now to be had in variety, but are selling slowly. The daughter of William K. Harris, Miss Elizabeth U. Harris, was married Tuesday evening, November 10, to \Vm. Armstrong Dill. The ceremony was per- formed at the bride's home under a beautiful canopy of roses, lilies of the val- ley and ehrysanthemums. The house was elaborately decorated with palms, chrysanthemums and smilax. There was a room full of costly presents. Over four hundred guests attended the reception, whic
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