. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 302 The American Florist. Nov. packing and shipping all classes of goods handled by the florist trade this alone would furnish a good reason for its ex- istence. New York. Cut flower trade continues in a very depressed condition. The wonderfully fine weather, which keeps people out of town is largely responsible for the condi- tion of things. Bleak November, when it comes and drives home the sojourners in the country and at the seaside, may be depended upon to grive business the neces- sary impetus. It is fortunat
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 302 The American Florist. Nov. packing and shipping all classes of goods handled by the florist trade this alone would furnish a good reason for its ex- istence. New York. Cut flower trade continues in a very depressed condition. The wonderfully fine weather, which keeps people out of town is largely responsible for the condi- tion of things. Bleak November, when it comes and drives home the sojourners in the country and at the seaside, may be depended upon to grive business the neces- sary impetus. It is fortunate that the deluge of roses experienced durirg the unusual warm spell last week has passed by, for with the quantities of chrysanthe- mums now coming in an overstock of roses at present would make things infin- itely worse. Roses are not at all plenty and if the growers are wise they will do all they can to hold back their crops for several weeks yet. Chrysanthemums are superb. At Theo. Roehrs' were seen Wanamakers grown by Julius Roehrs, which were marvels of perfection. In all the large wholesale establishments superb blooms of this variety, as well as Rohallion, Jessica, Ivory and others, are to be seen. The practice of coloring flowers artificially has been applied to the chrysanthemum, with the result that Ivory masquerades in several Broadway windows in a dress of loveliest satiny pink, and for the mo- ment creates quite a sensation. The practice cannot be too strongly con- demned, however, and the refusal of cer- tain florists to have anything to do with such stuff is most commendable. The eflectof such artificial coloring cannot but be most irjurious to the chrysanthemum trade in the immediate future and if car- ried on to any extent will subject the flower business in general to well merited ridicule and contempt. Violets are improving in quantity, and prices are holding up well. Carnations are in full supoly and lily of the valley a little overstocked,especially in the
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