. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 286 The American Florist. Mar. ff^ Market Gardeners Oreenhonae Vegetable Growers and Market Oardenera' Association. Waid, , President; Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids. Mich., Vice-President: S. W. Severance. 508 Illi- nois Life Building. Louisville. Secre- tary; M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland. Treas. VINCENNES, IND. A lOSS Of abOUt $2,000 was caused to Frisz Bros.' greenhouses just north of the city, February 16, by the heavy snow breaking- in the roof. The house was only built last year an
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 286 The American Florist. Mar. ff^ Market Gardeners Oreenhonae Vegetable Growers and Market Oardenera' Association. Waid, , President; Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids. Mich., Vice-President: S. W. Severance. 508 Illi- nois Life Building. Louisville. Secre- tary; M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland. Treas. VINCENNES, IND. A lOSS Of abOUt $2,000 was caused to Frisz Bros.' greenhouses just north of the city, February 16, by the heavy snow breaking- in the roof. The house was only built last year and contained a crop of radishes. Salem, O.—Wm. Mundy, whose farm and greenhouses are located west of the city on the Stark electric, closed a contract with the H. J. Heinz of Pittsburg," recently, whereby he agrees to grow and have ready for use not later than June 1, 350 000 tomato plants, which the Heinz company will distribute among farmers in this vicin- ity who have contracted to grow to- matoes for the big canning concern. The plants will be of the Stone or some similar smooth variety, the seed to be furnished by the Heinz company, and they will be grown under glass. Mr. Mundy has also contracted to grow three acres of tomatoes for the Heinz company on his farm. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. New York, February 26.—Mush- rooms. 40 cents per pound; cucum- bers, 75 cents to | per dozen; let- tuce, $1 per dozen heads; tomatoes, 25 cents to 30 cents per pound; rad- ishes, 3% cents per bunch; asparagus, green, $6 per dozen bunches; white, $7 per dozen bunches; rhubarb. Long Island, $8 per 100 bunches; grapes, Gros Colman, 75 cents per pound; peaches, $2 per dozen; Mint, $1 per dozen bunches. Chicago, March 2.—Mushrooms, 25 cents to 60 cents per pound; cucum- bers, $ to $ per dozen; leaf let- tuce, 40 cents per box; head lettuce, Florida, $ per hamper, Louisiana, $5 and $7 per barrel; tomatoes, 20 cents per pound; radishes, 50 cents per d
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