. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 344 The American Florist. Oct. 5. Minneapolis. SEASON MAY NOW BS SAID TO BE FAIRLY OPEN.—DOINGS OF DEALERS AND GROW- ERS. The first of October brings the opening of business for the season. Flowers are plentiful, except carnations, which still remain in limited quantities, but a few sunny days will Jetch them forth in goodly numbers. The resorters and peo- ple from the country are commencing to flock to the city, which will cause trade to pursue a more even pace from now on. Donaldson & Co. gave a social gathe
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 344 The American Florist. Oct. 5. Minneapolis. SEASON MAY NOW BS SAID TO BE FAIRLY OPEN.—DOINGS OF DEALERS AND GROW- ERS. The first of October brings the opening of business for the season. Flowers are plentiful, except carnations, which still remain in limited quantities, but a few sunny days will Jetch them forth in goodly numbers. The resorters and peo- ple from the country are commencing to flock to the city, which will cause trade to pursue a more even pace from now on. Donaldson & Co. gave a social gather- ing and entertainment for the head clerks in the different departments of their store in a novel way, Thursday evening at thf ir greenhouses, which were brilliantly illuminated with electric lights. A stroll through the houses, which are under the care of James Souden, and who guided the merry set, was enjoyed by all. Rice Brothers, who opened a wholesale cut flower store, September 1, report a good trade throughout the month. They are planning to put in a large stock of florists' supplies the first of the year. R. J. Mendenhall has a large picture of the late President, framed with sago leaves and black silk ribbon on display in his window, attracting much atten- tion. A. Swanson has his window artistic- ally arranged with palms and ferns, which show to good advantage. C. F. R. HoLYOKE, Mass—Daniel and Dennis Galli van opened a flower store September 23 on Dnight street, next door to the City Hall. They have had experience with the leading florists of this city and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Florists Company. Chicago : American Florist Company
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