. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgii. The American Florist. 457 before dropping the first package of cyanide and not breathe again until out of the house. All the doors should be loclied and labels posted desig- nating the danger. No one should enter the house until it has been thoroughly aired by opening the side doors, and ventilators if easily reached. It is advisable to fumigate in the evening, keeping the house closed until morning. Where the house is badly infested it will re- quire three or four fumigations about one week apart to entirel
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgii. The American Florist. 457 before dropping the first package of cyanide and not breathe again until out of the house. All the doors should be loclied and labels posted desig- nating the danger. No one should enter the house until it has been thoroughly aired by opening the side doors, and ventilators if easily reached. It is advisable to fumigate in the evening, keeping the house closed until morning. Where the house is badly infested it will re- quire three or four fumigations about one week apart to entirely rid them of this pest. W. Cincinnati. BUSINESS FAIR. Last week's business was, as a whole, only fair, while this week's holds out no better promise, although the opening was good. Large amounts of stock came in and only the best sold quickly. At times that even dragged somewhat. Fall openings this week and next are expected to con- sume a considerable number of blooms and tighten the market. Shipping business is brisk, while the local trade is the contrary. The retailers are find- ing a lack of funeral work. The aver- age quality of everything arriving is good. Only now and then, owing to careless packing, perhaps, does a con- signment arrive in very poor shape. Roses are in strong supply and are Al. As the winter season approaches the Killarneys arrive in better condition and are becoming more reliable each day. Mrs. Tafts and American Beau- ties are easily holding their own as good svibstantial flowers for the time of the year. Brides. Bridesmaids and Ivory, too, are good. The carnation supply increases steadily and the flowers are rapidly nearing the form of later in the year and are now an im- portant factor in the market. Asters and gladioli begin to wane and In 'a fortnight more will be rendered con- spicuous by their absence. Cosmos is in fair supply and finds a fairly good market. Easter lilies are in quantity and are of most excellent quality. A small amount of lily
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