. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 466 The American Florist. Nov. 2, flowers, they come in with a slump. Such a ragtime record could easily be avoided by concerted action on the part of the growers and the wholesalers would gladly co-operate. The cut flower trade generally is in a fair condition at present writing. Roses are of acceptable quality and plentiful. The Beauty supply is, however, not cum- bersome. The better grades or varieties ot chrysanthemums are coming along. Of Robinson, which last week held the boards as the leading variety, but f
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 466 The American Florist. Nov. 2, flowers, they come in with a slump. Such a ragtime record could easily be avoided by concerted action on the part of the growers and the wholesalers would gladly co-operate. The cut flower trade generally is in a fair condition at present writing. Roses are of acceptable quality and plentiful. The Beauty supply is, however, not cum- bersome. The better grades or varieties ot chrysanthemums are coming along. Of Robinson, which last week held the boards as the leading variety, but few are to be seen this week and prices on good blooms run all the way from 10 cents to 35 cents. Violets are in moderate supply and improving as to quality. Carnations are doing finely both as to supply and price and are finding an excep- tionally good market. Cattleyas are somewhat shortened up in crop. All "green goods" are abundant and cheap. On the night of October 22 fire broke out in the factory of A E. Rendle, the- horticultural builder, at Jersey City and caused a damage of about $1,000. The lower floor of the building is occupied by Thos. W. Weathered's Sons. Recent visitors: Robt. Craig and W. P. Craig, Philadelphia; W. J. Cowee, Berlin, and C. Beckstedt, Oswego, N. Y. Boston. TRADB HOT ACTIVE BECAUSE OF TOO WARM WEATHER.—CHRYSANTHEMUMS ARE VERY ABUNDANT.—FIRST REGULAR EXHIBITION IN NEW HALL SCHEDULED FOE NEXT WEEK.—PERSONAL NOTES. Business is not very brisk in this vicin- ity. The weather has been too fine— that's one reason. The first damaging frost came on Monday of this week; up to that time salvias were uninjured and gardens were bright with geraniums and other tender flowers. Still, it is the rule as regards this particular period each year that a dull time is experienced and there is little prospect of any great improvement till Thanksgiving day or until the chrysanthemums say good bye. Chrysanthemums are now abundant and market grades run all
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