. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo5. The American Florist. 1017 Burrows, of Michigan, January 5, in honor of his re-election to the United States senate by the legislature of his state. The design was a map of Michi- gan on a shield eight feet high. The land was represented by immortelles, the lakes by mirrors. The border was of orchids, red roses and pink and white carnations. The entire design had the national colors as a field and was surmounted by the words, "All ; A. Gude & Brother, of Washington, D. C, were the designe
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo5. The American Florist. 1017 Burrows, of Michigan, January 5, in honor of his re-election to the United States senate by the legislature of his state. The design was a map of Michi- gan on a shield eight feet high. The land was represented by immortelles, the lakes by mirrors. The border was of orchids, red roses and pink and white carnations. The entire design had the national colors as a field and was surmounted by the words, "All ; A. Gude & Brother, of Washington, D. C, were the designers. S. E. New York. THE MARKET. The second week of the new year opened very quietly and the middle of the week found business just "dragging ; Stock moved in a way but did not clean up well, and prices in several lines dropped considerably. Roses sold fairly well but the bulk of sales were made at liberal concessions. American Beauty roses were plentiful and of fine quality; top prices, however, were hard to get and few sales only were made at maximum figures. Carnations are very plentiful and go slowly even at bargain prices. \ fairly good grade was sold as low as one cent. Freesias are to be seen in several establishments, the quality in general being fine. Jonquils and daflfodils are also in but the demand for them is poor. Tulips are arriving in larger quan- tities than the market will absorb and consequently hang fire, with the except- ion of the white varieties for which the demand is better. Violets have fallen ofl considerably, and arrivals are hard to move. The street merchant with violets is to be found at all prominent corners. Taken altogether business is no worse than customary at this time of year, al- though the time for improvement is reached. NOTES. Herman Dreyer, of Woodside, just prior to Christmas was confined to his room, threatened with an attack of pneu- monia. On Christmas eve fire was dis- covered in the barn near his house and the assis
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