. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 974 The American Florist. Feb. 16, Lowell, Mass. TRADE BRISK AND COT FLOWERS SCARCE. —CROPS , OFF AND PRICES HIGH.— VARIOUS NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST. Business is booming, everybody on the jnmp and flowers scarce, especially roses and pinks, which seem to be off crop with everyone here. There is a great deal of funeral work and everybody seems to be getting his share of the business. Daffodils and tulips have made their appearance, but the latter are short in stem. Paper White narcissi and Roman hyacinths seem to be
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 974 The American Florist. Feb. 16, Lowell, Mass. TRADE BRISK AND COT FLOWERS SCARCE. —CROPS , OFF AND PRICES HIGH.— VARIOUS NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST. Business is booming, everybody on the jnmp and flowers scarce, especially roses and pinks, which seem to be off crop with everyone here. There is a great deal of funeral work and everybody seems to be getting his share of the business. Daffodils and tulips have made their appearance, but the latter are short in stem. Paper White narcissi and Roman hyacinths seem to be shortening up and are not so much of a drug on the market as they have been. Prices for good stock seem to be holding up better than last year. A big snow storm struck this town the other day and almost buried everything. It delayed traffic for a couple of days and some of the greenhouses on the out- skirts were out of sight. Thomas Waterworth has severed his connection wish C. L. Marshall to go with J. P. Donohoe on his estate as private gardener. "Tom" has the good wishes of the trade. Lilium Harrisii with the local growers seems to have been a failure this year, for a great many of the bulbs are diseased. Eugene Crane who has been ill with the grippe, is able to be out again and has resumed his duties at Griffith's. Wm. Hodge, foreman for H. B. Green, was made master workman of the A. O. U. W. the other night. A. M. Westfield, N. Y.—J. H. Bristol, who recently embarked in the greenhouse busi- ness here is already planning considerable additions to his NEPHROLEPI8 WITTBOLDII. Strong Plants, ready for 3-inch and 4-inch pots, ; a dozen; ( per 100. The GEO. WITTBOLD GO. Palms and Ferns 1657 Buckingham St., CHICAGO, ILL. Palms § Ferns. HOME-GROWN, FINE, CLEAN STOCK; OBOWN COOL. Write lor Price j. Q. HEISS. The Exotic Nurseries. DAYTON, OHIO. Hardy Herbaceous Alpine Plants. Field- f Grown A Complete Aisortment ol Old and
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