. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1887. The American Florist. 203. Pkr\^ or ^^tRS^\\.\.ts, utKR Pkws Op- The supply of L. Harrisii was sufficient. The sale of holly and mistletoe was enor- mous. Orders for a mouth ahead include these evergreens, which are remarkably handsome this winter. Fine ferns were also in heavy demand, and Asparagus tenuissimus, which in many instances was used in combination with the red berries of the deciduous holly Prinos ver- ticulata. New Year's flowers were not up to their average quality, the dark weather the week pr
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1887. The American Florist. 203. Pkr\^ or ^^tRS^\\.\.ts, utKR Pkws Op- The supply of L. Harrisii was sufficient. The sale of holly and mistletoe was enor- mous. Orders for a mouth ahead include these evergreens, which are remarkably handsome this winter. Fine ferns were also in heavy demand, and Asparagus tenuissimus, which in many instances was used in combination with the red berries of the deciduous holly Prinos ver- ticulata. New Year's flowers were not up to their average quality, the dark weather the week previous prq^ably being the cause. Philadri,phi.\.—Florists are well sat- isfied with their Christmas trade. All did a good paying business. No case is re- ported where there was a falling-off in orders. Au increase was the general ex- pression all along the line. The prices realized were equal to an)- of recent years. American Beaut)- and Jaque- minots were in demand, Bennett doing duty for the latter in some instances. There were a few "Jacques" in the mar- ket. J. William Colflesh had a crop in, W. K. Harris' was about over. Beauties were not very plentiful. A. L. Pennock & Sou cut some grand flowers about that time. Perles, La Frauce, Mermets were in demand and the supply was very fair. Walter W. Coles had a fine crop of Perles in, just at the nick of time, cut from his new houses at Lausdowne. The buds were of fine quality, showing evidences of good culture and a rose soil. Lausdowne is about six: miles from Philadelphia. Charles S. Price is also located in the same neighborhood. His roses are always good, especially Pierre Guillot. In ad- dition tothe increased demand for flowers there was never more laurel, holly and evergreens in general used tlian ' there was this 3'ear. Mistletoe was in >;reat demand, and the mi])]i1\ \v,is ^eiurallv equal to it. Red stars in innnoMilles, for home decoration, were used in (|iian- tity. Wreaths, crosses and designs of
Size: 2025px × 1234px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyea
