. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 942 The American Florist. July i8. ninneapoUs. SLACK TRADE CONDITIONS. — FUNERAL WORK THE ONLY THING IN SIGHT.—A FEW GOOD LILY OF THE VALLEY.—CITY NEWS. Trade conditions are slack and some occasional funeral work is about all that is done. Large quantities of poor stock flood the market, although some choice lily of the valley is still being cut. Car- nations show the effect of extreme heat and the florists' business is in the hands of another dull summer season. Otto Will, of R. Will & Sons, while engaged in
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 942 The American Florist. July i8. ninneapoUs. SLACK TRADE CONDITIONS. — FUNERAL WORK THE ONLY THING IN SIGHT.—A FEW GOOD LILY OF THE VALLEY.—CITY NEWS. Trade conditions are slack and some occasional funeral work is about all that is done. Large quantities of poor stock flood the market, although some choice lily of the valley is still being cut. Car- nations show the effect of extreme heat and the florists' business is in the hands of another dull summer season. Otto Will, of R. Will & Sons, while engaged in the construction of their new houses, fell and hurt himself in such a way as to confine him to bed lor awhile. The club members are still talking of the enjoyable time they had at the recent special meeting. James Lynes, of Northrup, King & Company, has taken a trip to New York. C. F. R. Oshkosh, Wis. Mrs. Mary Ann Miles, widow of the late Isaac Miles, a well known florist, died Friday night, June 26, at her home, 76 Frankfort street. Although she had been in poor health for some time, her condition was not considered serious until about a week or so before her death. The deceased was seventy-eight years of age. She was born April 9, 1825, in Hodson, Wiltshire, England. In 1853 she came to the United States and settled in Oshkosh, where she made her home almost continuously until her death. Her husband, the late Isaac Miles, was for a great many years a prominent florist of this city and after his death, about a year ago, the family continued the business. Those surviving Mrs. Miles are five daughters, Mrs. B. A. Grant, of Pomona, Cal., Minnie, Sarah, Hesther and Emma Miles, all of Oshkosh, and one son, George L. Miles, of Seattle, Wash. The funeral took place on Mon- day, June 28. Fremont, Neb. C. H. Green, of Green's Greenhouses, is putting up two carnation houses, 15x120 feet, having received the material for same from Moninger. The houses will have high gutters wi
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