. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo4. The American Florist. 625 gyne and O. Pescatorei, with sprays of the daintiest light hued asparagus foli- age, finished off with bows and ends of soft white satin ribbon. One of the most successful raisers of lilies of the valley in this country is Wm. Iceton, of Granard Nursery, Putney, near London. By his up-to-date methods, Mr. Iceton is able to dispose of lily of the valley cut blooms all the year round. Six large houses are entirely devoted to them. The crowns are imported in large quantities from Germa
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo4. The American Florist. 625 gyne and O. Pescatorei, with sprays of the daintiest light hued asparagus foli- age, finished off with bows and ends of soft white satin ribbon. One of the most successful raisers of lilies of the valley in this country is Wm. Iceton, of Granard Nursery, Putney, near London. By his up-to-date methods, Mr. Iceton is able to dispose of lily of the valley cut blooms all the year round. Six large houses are entirely devoted to them. The crowns are imported in large quantities from Germany in October, November and December, and three parts of the consignment are put in a refrigerator and the remainder are "laid in" in the open ground until required. The retarded crowns are used largely after May. There is always a big demand for lily of the valley at Easter, Christmas and for the chief festivals in connection with the church. The retard- ing of these popular flowers is also a spe- cial feature of the well known establish- ment of T. Rochford & Sons, Turnford Hall, Hertfordshire. Eight large houses are devoted to lilies of the valley, about six million being flowered annually. During the winter months the crowns are brought in from outside, placed in a hotbed in plunging material and kept dark by means of wooden shutters. As soon as the spikes are sufficiently devel- oped and the leaves formed, the shutters are at first tilted gradually until taken off altogether, so as to develop the flow- ers in full daylight. Chicago. Nothing of an encouraging nature may be said of the condition of the local mar- ket this week. The most activity is found in the shipping, and all wholesalers report an average spring business in this department. The orders are coming in rather spasmodically, but enough each day to keep the stock fairly well cleaned up. The retail trade remains on the ragged edge; some days active, followed again by a period of depression. The Dec
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