. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 94 The Florists' Review August 27, 1914. PITTSBUBOH. The Market. Business is decidedly quiet, more so than it has been at any time this ^ month. The retail department literally is "closed for ; The one sav- ing fact is the county fair faker busi- ness, which has developed into a good '^ cut flower outlet. Beauties and teas are all fine. Carnations are seen only occasionally. Asters of all grades are plentiful. Choice, fancy varieties of gladioli can be had at one's own price. Lilies are moving at fair prices. Eub- ruras and valley
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 94 The Florists' Review August 27, 1914. PITTSBUBOH. The Market. Business is decidedly quiet, more so than it has been at any time this ^ month. The retail department literally is "closed for ; The one sav- ing fact is the county fair faker busi- ness, which has developed into a good '^ cut flower outlet. Beauties and teas are all fine. Carnations are seen only occasionally. Asters of all grades are plentiful. Choice, fancy varieties of gladioli can be had at one's own price. Lilies are moving at fair prices. Eub- ruras and valley are abundant. Dendro- bium formosum is offered in quantity. Vajious Notes. The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. is busy shipping carnation plants from the field. This is the first season this (rompany has made special preparation to supply the^ trade. Albert Lorch, of Allison Park, has his. houses about all planted and says his carnations look fine and should pro- duce good stock. John Wyland is busy planting car- nations and adding improvements. Special mention should be made of the beautiful plantings of flowers about his home and Lake Viola. "Uncle John" Wyland loves flowers and he shows it. Henry Menschke, of Castle Shannon, is in the midst of heavy work. Three houses are being completed, a new heating plant is well under way and a refrigeration plant is being considered. The product of this range is sent to the Ludwig Floral Co., in the north side. P. S. Randolph & Sons are finishing their new addition of plant houses. A carload of Pittsburgh convention- ites is already predicted for the 1915 convention at San Francisco. Visitors were: E. Hichle, manager for J. W. Dudley & Son, Parkersburg, W. Va., who stopped over on his way home from the convention at Boston; J. W. Furrow, of Furrow & Co., Guth- rie, Okla., who spent a few days with our prominent growers, and Miss Flor- ence Nies, with Miss M. Schneider, of .Tohnstown, Pa. Edward Ashcroft and William CoUi
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