. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 202 The American Florist. Feb. 24^ name of Vitis heterophylla, has deeply lobed leaves, sometimes deeply cut or divided, sriiooth and shining beneath. It has very showy berries in the fall of a robin-egg blue, beautifully dotted. It is • well adapted for covering low fences or trellises, or for the base of a low build- ing, where there is no room for a group of shrubs. As this vine climbs only by tendrils which have no disks, it will be benefited by a little tying up now and then. John Dunbar, MARKET GARDENS. Pric
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 202 The American Florist. Feb. 24^ name of Vitis heterophylla, has deeply lobed leaves, sometimes deeply cut or divided, sriiooth and shining beneath. It has very showy berries in the fall of a robin-egg blue, beautifully dotted. It is • well adapted for covering low fences or trellises, or for the base of a low build- ing, where there is no room for a group of shrubs. As this vine climbs only by tendrils which have no disks, it will be benefited by a little tying up now and then. John Dunbar, MARKET GARDENS. Prices of Indoor Vegetables. The prices of indoor vegetables at leading points February 17 were as follows: Cincinnati, cucumbers, $ per dozen. Denver, cucumbers, $ per dozen; lettuce, 40 cents to 45 •cents per dozen. Detroit, cucumbers, $ to $2 per dozen. St. Louis, cu- cumbers, $2 per dozen. Minneapohs, cucumbers, $2 per dozen. Cleyeland, cucumbers, $16 to $17 per box. Buf- falo, tomatoes, 30 cents to 35 cents per pound; cucumbers, $1 to $2 per dozen. Syracuse, cucumbers, $ per dozen. Chicago, cucumbers, 40 cents to $ per dozen; mushrooms, 30 cents to 60 cents per pound. Boston Market Gardeners' Outing. On February 3 about one hundred and fifty members of the Boston Gar- deners' Club were entertained at the extensive plant of Pierce Brothers. Waltham. They were shown over the establishment which has become so prominent in both the flower and vege- table growing world, and evinced much surprise at the many original and won- derful methods employed in cultivating and handling their products. Comments reflecting great credit on these two young growers were heard from every- body. When through inspecting the plant a delightful luncheon was served, durinp: which Allan Pierce explained a few of the up-to-date features used in producing vegetables, a profession in which both he and his brother Herbert are experts. Many new ideas were ex- plained to the satisfacti
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