. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 48 The American Florist. 'Sept. I, Boston. The annual election of officers of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club will take place on the first Tuesday in September. E. V. Whitten, of Dorchester, is mak- ing large additions to his greenhouses. Jas. Tucker, of Dorchester, has tired of the greenhouse business. His houses have been torn down and the land cut up into house lots. Mrs. Brooks, of Milton, is going to build large greenhouses and try the flo- rist business. Mr. Thos. Clarke is her gardener. The greenhouses an
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 48 The American Florist. 'Sept. I, Boston. The annual election of officers of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club will take place on the first Tuesday in September. E. V. Whitten, of Dorchester, is mak- ing large additions to his greenhouses. Jas. Tucker, of Dorchester, has tired of the greenhouse business. His houses have been torn down and the land cut up into house lots. Mrs. Brooks, of Milton, is going to build large greenhouses and try the flo- rist business. Mr. Thos. Clarke is her gardener. The greenhouses and other buildings oa the estate of the late C. M. Hovey, together with several acres of land have been bought by Wm. E. Doyle, who pro- poses to rebuild and improve and run the place in connection with his store business. S. A. B. Rogers has bought Lyman Davenport's greenhouses at Readville. On account of building improvements Mr. Rogers has alsj moved his florist business from Temple P.'ace to Wash- ington street near the Boston Theater. The greenhouses in the rear of the Art Museum recently occupied by John Gormley, are to be torn down. The annual excursion of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club took place July 24, and was one of the most enjoyable occa- sions which the florists have ever attend- ed. Possibly on account of the unfor- tunate ending of last year's trip, and possibU' on account of the coming visit to New York, the number attending the excursion was comparatively small—104 m all—but this did not dampen the spirits of those who went. An enjoyable sail down the harbor brought the excur- sionists to Long Island, where Mr. John Galvin was taken on board amid much cheering and enthusiasm. Mr. Galvin proceeded to show his appreciation of this flattering reception by performing a jig on the spot, and the band played " Auld Lang ; The trip was con- tinued to the outer bay and Minot's Ledge light house and returning to Long Island where a dinner was serve
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