. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1332 The American Florist. fan. 23. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY COMPANY THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FLOWER POTS PHILADELPHIA, PA. LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. JERSEY CITY, N. Waslilng:ton. BUSINESS SLOW. Owing to the disagreeable weatlier tliis week, business has decreased to a great extent: there were, however, a few dinners and luncheons in sight, and this helped to break the monotony. Single violets and carnations are being brought to the city in great quantities and the supply is too great for the demand. Ro
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1332 The American Florist. fan. 23. THE WHILLDIN POTTERY COMPANY THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FLOWER POTS PHILADELPHIA, PA. LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. JERSEY CITY, N. Waslilng:ton. BUSINESS SLOW. Owing to the disagreeable weatlier tliis week, business has decreased to a great extent: there were, however, a few dinners and luncheons in sight, and this helped to break the monotony. Single violets and carnations are being brought to the city in great quantities and the supply is too great for the demand. Roses are a little off color but are hold- ing their price nevertheless. Sweet peas are being disposed of at 50 cents per bunch, jonquils and narcissus are bring- ing from 50 to 75 cents per dozen, Roman hyacinths 50 cents per dozen. NOTES. Z. D. Blackistone had a very pretty decoration at the Japanese embassy, in which he used a liberal quantity of Richmond and American Beauty roses. The mantle was of white lilac, arranged to give a Japanese effect. H. Schnell formerly decorator with Henry Pfister. has accepted a position with Marche & Co. Robt. Bowdler has purchased Geo. A. Oomly's Centre Market stand; he re- ports fair business. At the Raleigh hotel. January 12, Wm. Gude was elected president of the cham- ber of commerce. Geo. C. Shaffer has had several decora- tions this week. G. S. Madison, N. J. The thirteenth annual smoker of the Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' Society was held on the night of Janu- ary 13 in Masonic hall. The affair, like all previous events given by this active organization, was a great success. Rep- resentatives of all branches of horticul- ture were present. Among the visiting delegation the following were noticed: Harrv Turner, vice-president of New York" Florists' Club; A. T. Boddington, Samuel Buruett. W. C. and A. J. Rick- ards and W. A. Spelling, New York; F. E. Conine of Conine Nursery Co., Stratford, Conn.; Wm. Turner, and N. But
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