. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 676 The American Florist. May 24, Buffalo. STOCK STILL VERY ABDNDANT.—RETAIL PRICES FAIRLY WELL MAINTAINBD.—A SUIT FOR DAMAGES.—NEW PARK SUPER- INTENDENT.—PERSONAL AND TRADE NOTES. Continued fair weather hai not dimin- ished the cut of roses and carnations and has Increased the supply of outdoor stock. Tulips are fine. Parrot tnlips were in May 20 for the first time. A little valley has appeared butin no quan- tity as yet. Pansies, sweet peas and swainsona are in good supply and hav- ing ready sale. Roses of all q
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 676 The American Florist. May 24, Buffalo. STOCK STILL VERY ABDNDANT.—RETAIL PRICES FAIRLY WELL MAINTAINBD.—A SUIT FOR DAMAGES.—NEW PARK SUPER- INTENDENT.—PERSONAL AND TRADE NOTES. Continued fair weather hai not dimin- ished the cut of roses and carnations and has Increased the supply of outdoor stock. Tulips are fine. Parrot tnlips were in May 20 for the first time. A little valley has appeared butin no quan- tity as yet. Pansies, sweet peas and swainsona are in good supply and hav- ing ready sale. Roses of all qualities and in abundance are to be found in all stores. The better grades of carnations still bring 75 cents and $1 per dozen; other kinds at all prices. Beauties still sell well and at from $6 to $9 for good stock. All the florists have been watching with interest a suit for damages against S. A. Anderson. The mother of one of his former employes fell through a trap door in the rear of his store and $10,000 damages were asked. The case has just been tried in the Supreme Court, before a jury, where a verdict was given for $50, merely enough to cover court costs. From the evidence a "no cause for action" verdict was expected. The park commissioners at their last meeting removed Superintendent John C. Graves and appointed the auditor of the board, J. L. Brothers, superintendent. While Mr. Brothers is a very fine gentle- man and has been in the park depart- ment for eleven years, we are no better ofi' than before as to having a practical man at the head of afi'airs. Jerry Brookins, of Orchard Park, has fine pansies and sweet peas. "Frank," who has the stand in the Mooney build- ing, has a big stock of carnations daily, but the sun withers them very fast, there being no shade in that doorway. Next week we will be busy with Memorial day stock, for it seems as if new life were being instilled in the buyers and a greater interest displayed in get- ting flo
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