. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1368 The American Florist. June 2, Washington. BUSINESS CONTINUES BRISK.— IN SPLENDID SHAPE.— DECORATIONS FOR SOCIETY. Trade is very good. The commence- ments and receptions are keeping every- body on a move. Stock is plentiful and the quality good for this season. The weather is cool, which is quite a draw- back to the sale of bedding plants. Pa-onies are grand this year and are in great demand and bring fair prices. Wednesday night, May 23, President and Mrs. McKinley gave a reception in honor of the Mys
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1368 The American Florist. June 2, Washington. BUSINESS CONTINUES BRISK.— IN SPLENDID SHAPE.— DECORATIONS FOR SOCIETY. Trade is very good. The commence- ments and receptions are keeping every- body on a move. Stock is plentiful and the quality good for this season. The weather is cool, which is quite a draw- back to the sale of bedding plants. Pa-onies are grand this year and are in great demand and bring fair prices. Wednesday night, May 23, President and Mrs. McKinley gave a reception in honor of the Mystic Shriners. The East Room was tastefully decorated with palms, ferns and crotons, the corridors and parlors with plants and large vases of pKonies and all were brilliantly illuminated. It was the largest gather- ing seen at the Executive Mansion during the present administration. The Marine Band furnished the music. Representative and Mrs. Dalzell enter- tained Wednesday night. May 23. Ouitea number of Meteor roses were used by A. Gude & Bro., who had the decoration. Ithaca, N. Y.—Arthur H. Bool has leased the establishment of the Bool Floral Co., and will conduct the business at 215 East State street. Montclair, N. J.—a. D. Rose reports a brisk business in window boxes and records sixty-five boxes five feet long, which he has planted individually as one da3's' work. Burlington, Wis.— A. Helfrich has organized the Burlington Floral Co., of which he becomes president, to handle his business, and proposes enlarging his glass and reaching out for larger trade. WHILE THEY LAST. 40 ooo QERANIUMS. Ten strictly tirst-class beddcrs- S A. Nutt. Bruantl. Beaute Poiteviiie, Frances' Pi-rkins, Lii Favorite, White Swan, Mrs J M. Garr. Atbk-te, Am. Wonder, Mme. Jauiin,' stron-. , . per 100; »25 00 per 1000 Rose Geraniums, ;-inch, same primv •'-inch 2o. Mme Salleroi. strons. 2-ineh, . per 100. Orders flUed^day received. 2« ooo aVs-lnch ROSES—Brides,
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