. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 21 fi The American Florist. Sept. 7, Providence, R. I. BUSINESS FOR THE SL'MMER FAIRLY SATIS- FACTORY.—FALL TRAHE now OPENING. :—KELLER TAKES A PARTNER. Business for July and August was satis- factory. Roses are now coming in regu- larly and are of good quality. Asters of the Semple strain will be on the market from now on, and are all that could be desired Very few carnations are avail- able. Weather conditions for August were well nigh perfect, with enough moisture and cool winds. The rule of closing the stores
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 21 fi The American Florist. Sept. 7, Providence, R. I. BUSINESS FOR THE SL'MMER FAIRLY SATIS- FACTORY.—FALL TRAHE now OPENING. :—KELLER TAKES A PARTNER. Business for July and August was satis- factory. Roses are now coming in regu- larly and are of good quality. Asters of the Semple strain will be on the market from now on, and are all that could be desired Very few carnations are avail- able. Weather conditions for August were well nigh perfect, with enough moisture and cool winds. The rule of closing the stores one afternoon each week worked all right and will be repeated another season. Thomas Keller has taken in a partner in the person of George Barker, the elder, of Warren, R. I. Mr. Barker is one of our large violet growers. Mr. Keller was manager for the late F. A. Fair- brother, being formerly from Cleveland, where he was in the employ of J. M. Gasser, but more lately with S. J. Renter, at Westerly, R. I. The firm name is T. Keller & Co., and the location is 188 Mathewson street. John F. Wood is reported married and will probably open a stoie here this fall. G. 0. Westcott has put in a long dis- tance telephone. M. \^ashiagtoii, Pa. The Forrest greenhouses are in excel- lent shape for the opening of the autumn season. The establishment has been enlarged considerably, three new houses being built this summer for Meteors, carnations and chrysanthemums, all of which are in the pink of condition. The roses and carnations would be hard to beat. T- H. Drye is in charge. He was formerly with Walker & McLean, of Youngstown, 0., as carnation grower and also had some years of experience in the business in England, with Sutton & Sons, Reading. Business has been good of late. Benching carnations is the order of work now. P. Mason City, Ia.—Kreiger & Klemm are expecting another good season. They are just now erecting a new and very large stack to improve their heating s
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