. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 842 The American Florist. May ij, Buffalo. STOCIC VERY PLENTIFUL. Cool days and moving days the past week has not made the flower business any too brisk, witli tlie exception of funeral work, which was plentiful. Not- able was the funeral of one of Buffalo's most noted physicians. The call for flowers there was very large, a casket blanket of violets and orchids was about the largest ever made in Buf- falo. The seventy-fifth anniversary of one of the largest dry goods stores gave Anderson a very large decoration,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 842 The American Florist. May ij, Buffalo. STOCIC VERY PLENTIFUL. Cool days and moving days the past week has not made the flower business any too brisk, witli tlie exception of funeral work, which was plentiful. Not- able was the funeral of one of Buffalo's most noted physicians. The call for flowers there was very large, a casket blanket of violets and orchids was about the largest ever made in Buf- falo. The seventy-fifth anniversary of one of the largest dry goods stores gave Anderson a very large decoration, both interior and exterior being decorated. Two thousand box trees in bush and pyramids, 100 standard and pyramid bay trees, 500 hydrangeas and 2,000 American Beauty roses were used. Also large quantities of huckleberry and dogwood. Birch bark vases and boxes were used exclusively, the boxes used outside being much commented on for their originality. Vases seven feet in height of birch bark, each con- taining about seventy-five American Beauties, were a very attractive feature of the first floor. Weddings have not been very numerous the past week. One on Saturday last was quite large, about 2,000 roses, smilax, both southern and cultivated, also a large number of palms made it quite a busy affair. It was also handled by Anderson. Roses of all kinds are quite plentiful. Car- nations are a glut and can be bought at j'our own price for quantities. Out- door jonquils and narcissus have been on the market and of good quality. "Violets ai-e on sale, but with no rec- ommendations as to their keeping. Or- chids, lily of the valley and gardenias are good and easily sell in preference to the violets now. NOTES. Again Cupid has invaded the ranks of the Buffalo florists, this time consum- ated after a long courtship, that is, in distances, for the bride journeyed from Brighton, England, to become the wife of one of the hustling members of the Florists' Club, when E. Douglas Savage and
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