The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . e establish-ment to the growing of market produce. Thos. Roland, of Nahant, is first inthe market with colored chrysanthe-mums. At present he is displaying thefirst of a large crop of fancy pinkblooms. The Willow Hill Greenhouses haveforced the season somewhat and arenow in the market with a crop of fineBouvardia Humboldtii. Arthur W. Merritt, formerly withJ. H. Small & Sons, of New York, hasbeen secured by Svdnev Hoffman. B. St. Louis. TRADE GREATLY IMPROVES. The market has greatly improved,being reported very strong on weath
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . e establish-ment to the growing of market produce. Thos. Roland, of Nahant, is first inthe market with colored chrysanthe-mums. At present he is displaying thefirst of a large crop of fancy pinkblooms. The Willow Hill Greenhouses haveforced the season somewhat and arenow in the market with a crop of fineBouvardia Humboldtii. Arthur W. Merritt, formerly withJ. H. Small & Sons, of New York, hasbeen secured by Svdnev Hoffman. B. St. Louis. TRADE GREATLY IMPROVES. The market has greatly improved,being reported very strong on weather which had been very warmall week has now, owing to heavy rains,become cooler and from now on we canexpect a more satisfactory condition intrade prices. Richmond is showing upbetter and there is in fact a better de-mand for Richmond, Chatenay and Kil-larney. These roses have been on thewane all summer owing to their badkeeping qualities. American Beauty isin great demand and although the sup-ply has greatly increased they are readily JacH&i-. ^^ CUTTING THE COAL BILL IN TWO. igo6. The American Florist. 487 disposed of at good prices. Carnationsare very scarce . and good ones arecleaned out,at satisfactory prices if thestems haye any length. A few yellowchrysanthemums are seen. Violets havemade their first appearance but areshort-stemmed and have very smallflowers. Asparagus Sprengeri and are selling well. NOTES. Geo. Ostertag, superintendent ofForest park, has been very busy clean-ing up the park in the vicinity of theworlds fair grounds in preparation ofthe unveiling next Thursday of thestatue of St. Louis at the base of Arthill which was formerly the site of thecascades at the worlds fair. The city has purchased for $40,000 atract of land in the north end for abreathing place and park. This parkwill be laid out under the supervisionof Park Commissioner Aull and Super-intendent Geo. Ostertag. It will becalled OBrien park. W. J. & M. S. Vesey, Fort Wayne,Ind., are
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