. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 714 The American Florist. Dec. 6 New Bedford, Mass. GOOD PRIVATE RANGES IN NEARBY TOWN.— A STIMULANT TO TRADE. — FUNERAL WORK PLENTIFUL. About a mile from New Bedford, across the Acushnet river, lies the town of Fair- haven. This cuts some figure floricult- urally, from the fact of there being two private greenhouse establishments there that are of much interest to the flower loving public. The one belonging to W. P. Winsor is presided over by Peter Murray, a young Scotchman, who has the faculty of growing things
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 714 The American Florist. Dec. 6 New Bedford, Mass. GOOD PRIVATE RANGES IN NEARBY TOWN.— A STIMULANT TO TRADE. — FUNERAL WORK PLENTIFUL. About a mile from New Bedford, across the Acushnet river, lies the town of Fair- haven. This cuts some figure floricult- urally, from the fact of there being two private greenhouse establishments there that are of much interest to the flower loving public. The one belonging to W. P. Winsor is presided over by Peter Murray, a young Scotchman, who has the faculty of growing things a little I et- ter than the rest of us about here. They have the only house of orchids in this part of the state. Along in March, when the houses are the best, they are thrown open to the public and crowds of people visit them. This is a benefit to the com- mercial growers for it stimulates the demand for fine plants and flowers. The other place is that of Henry H. Rodgers, of the Standard Oil Company, whose birthplace and summer residence are in Fairhaven. His greenhouses are also presided over by a Scotchman, Mr. Garthley, who also has the happy faculty of making plants grow to perfec- tion. If anybody can make figs grow on thistles, it must be a Scotchman. Mr. Rodgers is now building several new houses and will have a fine range when they are completed. Owing to a dismal rainstorm, Thanks- giving trade was not so good as last year. Some of the retailers had a good many flowers left over, especially carna- tions. There was a special demand for yellow chrysanthemums for golden wed- Sings. The local growers had sold about all their stock before Thanksgiving, so everybody had to send out of town for supplies. Carnations are blooming quite freely just now, especially Lawson and Scott. Cressbrook is not doing anything so far. Jahn's White is a beauty, large flowers and an early bloomer. A. B. H. Springfield, III.—A. C. Brown is pre- paring for a large holiday business in hol
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