. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 726 The American Florist. Dec. 14, Minneapolis. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HOLDS SOCCESSFUL MEETING.—TRADE GOOD.— VARIOUS NOTES. The thirty-fifth amitial meeting of the Minnesota Horticultural Society opened last Wednesday. President W. W. Pen- dergast, ot Hutchinson, presided. The hall was tastily decorated with wild smilax and roses, and in an adjoining room was a large fruit exhibit. The membership numbers about 1000, with 200 in attendance. Among the promi- nent exhibitors were the Jewell Nursery Co., Lake Ci
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 726 The American Florist. Dec. 14, Minneapolis. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HOLDS SOCCESSFUL MEETING.—TRADE GOOD.— VARIOUS NOTES. The thirty-fifth amitial meeting of the Minnesota Horticultural Society opened last Wednesday. President W. W. Pen- dergast, ot Hutchinson, presided. The hall was tastily decorated with wild smilax and roses, and in an adjoining room was a large fruit exhibit. The membership numbers about 1000, with 200 in attendance. Among the promi- nent exhibitors were the Jewell Nursery Co., Lake City; the Lakeview Nursery Co., and H. M. Lyman, of Excelsior, and the State Experimental Station, of Owa- tonna. Trade last week was up to the stand- ard and there seems to be a better supply of carnations than in the past. Tea roses are in sufficient supply and bring $3 to $6, with $8 for the extra fancies. Carnations are commanding from $1 50 to $3 per hundred. All the retailers are commencing to prepare for the Christmas trade, which promises to be a record breaker. Stock will be plentiful, as everything shows full crop. Rice Brothers are now in larger quar- ters and are carrying a stock of florists' supplies. Their business is increasing rapidly. A good deal of green is being seen in the markets but the holly does not appear to be up to the standard. C. F. R. Galesburg, 111.—Mentor Myers, one of I. L. Pillsbury's staff, was married December 4 to Miss Lulu Humphrey. Canajoharie, N. Y —Joseph Trandt has bought out the Yates Floral Co., in whose employ he has been for some Die Bindekunst Einzige Special Zeitschrift det Welt fuT BLUMENBINDEREI. Pfobenummetn umionit. Abonnement 10 M. jahrlicli. J. OLBERTZ, BIndikunst Virlig, ERFURT, DEUTSCHLAND. Saves all labor. ImproYes tht growth of plants. Especially good for Roses. Will last a life- time and soon pays for themselves. The Automatic VentUator ventilates as necessity requires. The Chadborfl Patent Atttomatic Yent
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