. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I20 The American Florist. Sept. Cincinnati. One by one the florists returned home, feeling hale and heartj* and well repaid for their trip to the Capitol. Business, both wholesale and retail, has been very dull, only a little funeral work now and then, not near enough to keep our people respectably busy. The show windows are looking dull and bare, there being no roses displayed. The wholesale prices are the same as they have been for the last four weeks. The hand of affliction has again been heavily laid on Mr. Ch
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I20 The American Florist. Sept. Cincinnati. One by one the florists returned home, feeling hale and heartj* and well repaid for their trip to the Capitol. Business, both wholesale and retail, has been very dull, only a little funeral work now and then, not near enough to keep our people respectably busy. The show windows are looking dull and bare, there being no roses displayed. The wholesale prices are the same as they have been for the last four weeks. The hand of affliction has again been heavily laid on Mr. Chas. A. Jones, Sr., of Newport. Onh' six weeks ago his son Frank, 19 years of age, died suddenly after two or three daj'S illness. A week after the funeral Mr. Jones was thrown from his wagon, severely injuring him. On August IS another son, Craig, aged 31, died at his residence in Home City. He had been sick for some time and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Jones has the sympathy of his many friends. Mr. Fred Ostertag, of St. Louis, was with us for a few dajs, enjoying himself in our little town. Mr. Wm. Stichtenoth, Jr.,of the Clifton Rose Company, has returned from an extended tour through Italy, Germany and Switzerland. E. G. Gillett. If you have not already ordered a copy of our new directory and reference book you are missing a good thing that you ought to have. Remember that it con- tains not only a list of those in the trade but a vast amount of reference matter of great value to every reader of the Flo- rist. The reference lists of roses, chrys- anthemums and carnations are alone worth the price of the book. BIG! BIG! BIG! BIG WHAT? Bis Daisy Snow Crest. BIG plants, BIG roots, BIG 'eaves, BIG long stems, BIG flowers, BIG crop, BIG sales, BIG protlcs, BIG satisfaction all round. There will be a BIG lot wanted. Order earlv and i;et a BIG start and help supply the BIG demand. 25,000 now on hand, $ per doz.; $10 per 100; $80 per 1000. 200,000 would scarcely suffice to
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