. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 848 The American Florist. Jan. iQ, Washington. BUSINESS GOOD AND STOCK ABUNDANT.— THE INAUGURAL BALL CONTRACT. Trade is iair and stock is equal to demand. Wrn. Crawford had the decora- tion for Mrs. Senator Foster's tea at "The Cairo" last week, the ball room and several adjoining rooms being used for the occasion, Bridesmaid roses and wild smilax predominating in the floral work. J. H. Small & Sons have been awarded the contractfortheinauguralball decora- tions at their bid of $4,500. Z. 0. Black- i


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 848 The American Florist. Jan. iQ, Washington. BUSINESS GOOD AND STOCK ABUNDANT.— THE INAUGURAL BALL CONTRACT. Trade is iair and stock is equal to demand. Wrn. Crawford had the decora- tion for Mrs. Senator Foster's tea at "The Cairo" last week, the ball room and several adjoining rooms being used for the occasion, Bridesmaid roses and wild smilax predominating in the floral work. J. H. Small & Sons have been awarded the contractfortheinauguralball decora- tions at their bid of $4,500. Z. 0. Black- istone was the only other local bidder. ? P. G. Columbus, O. Gloomy weather has had bad effect on stock in general and there have been no good Meteor roses since before the holi- days. Society was rather quiet about Columbus during the past week but there was a brisk demand for funeral work. Affleck Bros., who sufiered quite a loss by fire a year ago, are cutting some pretty good stock this season and we think with another year's experience these clever boys will be up with any of them. Sherman Stevens has struck a soil near his place that makes his roses hum; a bet- ter lot of roses has never been seen about this city. Of course Sherman and his staff have a great deal to do with the excellent condition of this stock but there is a great deal in the soil he has used, which he is ready to admit. Charles Ball, of the Cincinnati Cut Flower Co., was a caller this week. Carl. Get it Now! It's Ready! GERANIUM AMERICA $8 per JOO; 25 at JOO rate. HENRY EICHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa. I«OOTEI> CUTTIIVGr®. Verbenas. 33 vara., 60o per 100, %h per 1000. Col- eus, 30 vars., 603 per 100, $5 per lOOJ. HeliolriDe. 14 vars., $1 per 100, $8 per 1000. Petunias, Jbl., named, $ per 100, 110 per 1000. Ageratums, 3 vars.,eOo per 100, $5 per 1000. Lantanas, 4 vara., $ per 100. Alyssum, giants, II per 100. Silvias, 3 vara., {1 per 100. Geraniums, 2!-i-in., all named, per lOO. $20 00 per 1


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