. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 874 The American Florist. Jan. 26, Lowell, Mass, COLD WEATHER IS ACCOMPANIED BY BRISK BUSINESS.—FUNERAL WORK IN DEMAND. —GBOWEHS CAUGHT BY FREEZE.—NOTES. Trade is brisk and so is the weather. Previous to New Year's it was so mild that plants could be taken out without wrapping; but it is not so now; it is rather nsky to carry them out well papered. The changes in the weather have brought much illness and funeral work. C. L. Marshall and Patten had all they could handle last week. This cold snap caught some of the
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 874 The American Florist. Jan. 26, Lowell, Mass, COLD WEATHER IS ACCOMPANIED BY BRISK BUSINESS.—FUNERAL WORK IN DEMAND. —GBOWEHS CAUGHT BY FREEZE.—NOTES. Trade is brisk and so is the weather. Previous to New Year's it was so mild that plants could be taken out without wrapping; but it is not so now; it is rather nsky to carry them out well papered. The changes in the weather have brought much illness and funeral work. C. L. Marshall and Patten had all they could handle last week. This cold snap caught some of the growers napping. P. R. Burtt seems to be the largest loser, having several thousand geranium cuttings and some sword ferns frozen. A. C. Tingley, of Tewksbnry, is cutting some elegant violets. His Princess of Wales and Campbells are superfine. G. W. Patten made a flying visit to Maine last week to see his aged mother, who is in poor health. H. B. Greene has a fine house of prim- ulas and they sell readily. A, M. Newport, R. I.—^James McLeish was recently appointed street commissioner for the city of Newport. He is regarded as a very capable man for the position. Sayville, N. Y.—Oneof the large violet houses of Warner & Hoffman, at Blue Point, was damaged to the extent of $800 by fire on the evening of January 19. Lynn, Mass.—At the annual meeting of the Houghton Horticultural Society on January 14, W. B. Allen was re-elected president for the eighth consecutive term. C. W. Emerson was elected treasurerand Rotert Wood, NEPHROLBPIS WITTBOLDII. Strong Plants, ready for 3-inoh and 4-inch pots, each; $ a dozen; » per 100. The GEO. WITTBOLD GO. Palms and Ferns 1657 Buckingham St., CHICAQO, ILL. Asparagus Sprengerii, avi-moh %'2M per 100 3 ?• per 100 Asparagus Plumosus, 2H-inch per 100 3 " per 100 Small Ferns for dishes, 4 var8.,2^-in. per 100 Carex Variegata, 2i4-inch per 100 Boston Ferns, 8-incb pans $15 an
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