. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 768 The- American Florist. Oct. 31,. L. D. Phono Randolph 5449 176 ^gejA Ave. ^0 The change In the grand flower beds in South park, which had retained their summer-time freshness and strong growth, was very abrupt as the severe frost on Tuesday, October 27, turned black and brown, for the first time in the season, the extensive bed- ding at one blow. The long, continued mild weather and the sudden hard freeze October 26, has never been equaled in autumn weather conditions in this vicinity in 50 year


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 768 The- American Florist. Oct. 31,. L. D. Phono Randolph 5449 176 ^gejA Ave. ^0 The change In the grand flower beds in South park, which had retained their summer-time freshness and strong growth, was very abrupt as the severe frost on Tuesday, October 27, turned black and brown, for the first time in the season, the extensive bed- ding at one blow. The long, continued mild weather and the sudden hard freeze October 26, has never been equaled in autumn weather conditions in this vicinity in 50 years. At Percy Jones' store the help is pretty busy bunching a large ship- ment of choice boxwood that reached here this week. This firm handles boxwood in quantity and usually has enough on hand throughout the season to fill all orders. Wietor Bros, have been disposing of a large supply of pompons and chrysan- themums all week and the demand for them has been quite heavy. Business has picked up considerably at this house and stock in all lines is now cleaning up well. E. E. Pieser i§ again on duty at Kennicott Bros. Co.'s store, but is not feeling as well as he might yet. He was a pretty sick man the past week, but managed somehow or other to get back on the job. The Geo. Wittbold Co. is disposing of a large shipment of boxwood trees in bush, pyramid and standard shapes. The bush shaped trees are in largest supply and are moving fast. Miss M. C. Gunterberg took the lead- ing part in the play called Divorce which was given at a local theater on Sunday, October 25, for the benefit of the European war victims. O. Johnson of the Batavia Green- house Co. says that American Beauty roses are in good demand this week and that his firm is finding a quick sale for all they can cut. D. E. Freres is handling some choice roses that are coming from the Adam Zender greenhouses. The Kilarney and White Killarney especially are fine. George Asmus and other florists have volunteered to aid J. C Va


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