. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. PEOVIDENCE, R. I. The Market. The opening of two theaters, several large funerals, a few weddings and an occasional small social function con- tributed to the flower business here last week. Cooler weather had a ten- dency to accelerate trade, which, being well distributed, caused a generally good feeling. Chrysanthemums are daily coming better,' both in quality and quantity, while carnations are de- cidedly better in quality and meeting with an increasing demand, although the mums have the call for medium- priced blooms. Roses are in good sup- ply
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. PEOVIDENCE, R. I. The Market. The opening of two theaters, several large funerals, a few weddings and an occasional small social function con- tributed to the flower business here last week. Cooler weather had a ten- dency to accelerate trade, which, being well distributed, caused a generally good feeling. Chrysanthemums are daily coming better,' both in quality and quantity, while carnations are de- cidedly better in quality and meeting with an increasing demand, although the mums have the call for medium- priced blooms. Roses are in good sup- ply and move well. Various Notes. Joseph Morris, head gardener at the Watch House estate, Little Compton, has returned to Boston for the winter. Abe Liptman, formerly of Atlantic City, has opened a flower stand at the Blackstone hotel, with his brother in charge. Eugene Seymour has just completed the installation of a new boiler in his greenhouses at Warren. S. J. Keuter, of Westerly, is market- ing a fine crop of chrysanthemums. George Holmes, of Stickles, N. H., has entered the employ of Charles Hunt. Thomas Curley reports good business during the last few weeks. Peter S. Byrnes, of Wickford, has been elected a vice-president and di- rector of the North Kingston Poultry and Improvement Association. W. H. Tarbox, of West Greenwich, had a unique display at the recent fair at Danbury, Conn. It was a floral sloop made with hundreds of asters. An early frost caused considerable damage to Mr. Tarbox's dahlia fields, notwithstanding the use of field fires. Carmine Piccirillo has been granted permission to erect a greenhouse 35x 150 feet at 76 Atwood street. Walter Kelton has opened a new store in the Brownell building, near the Main street bridge, at Paw tucket. George Fenner, at Cranston, has one large house of Asparagus Sprengeri and plumosus that is coming along in" fine ft^ape. He has another large house in carnations from which be "is beginning to cut some good stock and
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