. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 56G The American Florist. April 14 Washington. All the retail stores are making great preparations for Easter, and there is every indication of a large business to be done. All kinds of stock are in good supply, and the demand is equally good. The monthl}- meeting of the Florists' Club was held on March 3, and reports were given by those who attended the Boston convention. By a unanimous vote the American Rose Society was in- vited to hold its next exhibition in this city. Z. D. Blackistone has a large assort- men
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 56G The American Florist. April 14 Washington. All the retail stores are making great preparations for Easter, and there is every indication of a large business to be done. All kinds of stock are in good supply, and the demand is equally good. The monthl}- meeting of the Florists' Club was held on March 3, and reports were given by those who attended the Boston convention. By a unanimous vote the American Rose Society was in- vited to hold its next exhibition in this city. Z. D. Blackistone has a large assort- ment of Easter stock. He has received a nice lot of carnations and lily of the valley from A. N. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. A. Gude & Bros, have a fine stock of lilies, azaleas, hydrangeas and other seasonable plants, which with their large stock of cut flowers make a fine showing. J. H. Small & Sons are making active preparations for the Easter trade. Their greenhouses show a fine stock of lilies and other plants. Alex. B. Garden has a fine display of lilies, hydrangeas. Crimson Rambler roses and spiraas. Clark Bros, have a house of Carnot roses just in for Easter, that are in fine condition. S. E. Boston. MARKET GOOD. From present indications there will be a plentiful supply of Easter stock. Lil- ies are in excellent condition and are more plentiful than in former years. Roses of all varieties are being handled in large quantities, and there is a large demand for carnations. Violets are plen- tiful but sweet peas are rather scarce. Bulbous stock is in good supply and de- mand. The past week has been a good one for the retailers, many funerals oc- curring which used a large amount of stock. NOTES. The death here of E. C. Swift, of Chi- cago, called for large orders of floral tributes. Many of the packing houses here sent wreaths, and the majority of the orders were handled by Thos. F. Galvin. Wm. Tailby has recently returned from New York, where he made ar- rangements to sh
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