. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 553 this lovely flower, which is nowhere else done as well. Quite a number of roses were offered but they were not of the highest grade. They were handled nicely, being kept in layers of twenty-five with a sheet of paper be- tween which insured their handling without being bruised. There was a goodly quantity of carnations, with a fair showing of snapdragon. Some plants in pots were seen of cyclamen which were wonderfully fine. Nothing like them can be seen outside of Bos- ton at this t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 553 this lovely flower, which is nowhere else done as well. Quite a number of roses were offered but they were not of the highest grade. They were handled nicely, being kept in layers of twenty-five with a sheet of paper be- tween which insured their handling without being bruised. There was a goodly quantity of carnations, with a fair showing of snapdragon. Some plants in pots were seen of cyclamen which were wonderfully fine. Nothing like them can be seen outside of Bos- ton at this time; the flowers were of immense size, with stiff erect stems that stood well above the foliage, five and six inch pots carrying as many as fifteen blooms to a plant, and some with even more. Welch Bros.' wholesale house is an interesting place; it is very commodi- ous and a fine stock in all lines was seen; roses are not in vases, being kept in boxes in layers as seen at the market. They think they keep better this way and are not as liable to get bruised. N. F. McCarthy & Co"s. large auction and commission house is an- other place where everything looked businesslike and where an immense business is done. The retail stores are quite up to date and compare favor- ably with those of other cities. Penn's, on Bromfield street, while not one of the largest, was full of business; every inch of space was utilized, and the cases and counters were filled with the choice of the market, both of cut flowers and fine plants. The window was elaborated with sweet peas. At T. F. Galvin's they were moving around lively; the cases were filled with choice flowers, and handsome plants occu- pied prominent positions. The large show windows contained fine Adian- tum Farleyense ferns. Handsome and valuable paintings adorn the walls of this store. Wax Bros, featured violets and pansies. Large flat bunches of choice pansies are kept made up for immediate sale. These are arranged with galax l
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