. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1380 The American Florist. Ja?i i8. PlHsburg;. AMERICAN BEAUTY SCARCE. The rose market is somewhat better since last report, carnations also being more plentiful, the only shortage being in white. A lull in the American Beauty rose market was felt by the wholesalers but was made up in other flowers as they all seemed to move nicely. CLUB MEETING. On January 7 the Florists' Club met before the finest exhibition of roses yet staged in this city. The quality of all was extraordinary. The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond. Ind
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1380 The American Florist. Ja?i i8. PlHsburg;. AMERICAN BEAUTY SCARCE. The rose market is somewhat better since last report, carnations also being more plentiful, the only shortage being in white. A lull in the American Beauty rose market was felt by the wholesalers but was made up in other flowers as they all seemed to move nicely. CLUB MEETING. On January 7 the Florists' Club met before the finest exhibition of roses yet staged in this city. The quality of all was extraordinary. The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond. Ind., had their Mr. Mann at the meeting with 100 Rhea Reid and a nice bunch of their new rose. Princess. Mr. Mann stated that Rhea Reid was a cross between American Beauty and a red seedling and as there is almost always a scarcity of medium length flowers of the latter this is expected to fill the bill ad- mirably. While not as deep as Richmond some prefer it to that rose for red, being very double; it opens beautifully and never drops its petals. The other, now cahed Princess, is a very light pink and is expected to take the same place in roses that Encliantress does in carnations. Both were awarded a certificate of merit. The same firm showed Afterglow. White Enchantress and Sarah Hill carnations; all of them were very fine. Afterglow and Sarah Hill were awarded flrst-class cer- tificates and White Enchantress came sec- ond. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton prove, 111., had Mrs. Potter Palmer rose which was well thought of and awarded a certificate. Wm. Craig. Philadelphia, showed Mme. Jardine rose which also took a certificate. The Pittsburg Rose and Carnation Co. had Bride. Bridesmaid, Richmond. Killar- ney, Mme. Chatenay, Mme. Cusine and Bon Silene, each in perfection. Before the roses were discussed nomi- nation of officers took place. On a motion that all the old oflicers be renominated. President Jones announced that he could not serve again, but in spite of his pro- tests he
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