. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 134 The American Florist. Sept. <?, Baltimore. Wagon loads of trunks bearing the marks of travel begin to be seen on the streets, and here and there a house long closed has doors and windows wide open while being swept and garnished for the home coming master. The theaters are all open and apparently well patronized, while rumors of approaching social "events" begin to be heard and revive hope in the "store" man's heart. The county fair took place from Tues- day to Friday a short distance no
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 134 The American Florist. Sept. <?, Baltimore. Wagon loads of trunks bearing the marks of travel begin to be seen on the streets, and here and there a house long closed has doors and windows wide open while being swept and garnished for the home coming master. The theaters are all open and apparently well patronized, while rumors of approaching social "events" begin to be heard and revive hope in the "store" man's heart. The county fair took place from Tues- day to Friday a short distance north of the city, and served to stir up a few of the growers into competition for the somewhat limited premium list in the floral way. Some well grown palms were shown by Mr. A. L. Black, and Mr. C. M. Wagner had a nice collection of varie- gated foliage plants, among which were some well grown and colored caladiums. Mr. E. G. Prince had a number of fine plants from Mrs. Chas. Ridgeley's con- servatory, which he manages, and several collections of cut flowers, including one of magnificent Celosia cristata heads, per- fectly shaped and averaging about fifteen inches in breadth. Mr. Richard Vincent took first on floral design, for a plow, which attracted much admiration from the country lads and lassies. Bracken- ridge & Co. had first on a collection of gladiolus and first on one of hardy phlox. The show was very fair but not what it should have been, and if the trade were alive to the usefulness in an advertising way of exhibiting at the fair where they are seen by the best trade in the county and much of the best from the city as well, at a time when thej- have plenty of leisure and flowers, we would see the beginning of grand summer <xhibitions. The exhibitions can not be held in the city, for the people are in the country, so why not get up a livelier competition for the prizes that are offered and justify the management in off-ring more and better ones? Flowers continu
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