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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw24amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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THE PAVILLION, HORTICULTURAL GARDENS, TORONTO, ONT., DECORATED BY JOHN H. (As it appeared Ihc niglit it uas destroyed tjy fire.) DUNLOP. J.W. Rodgers, Max Rudolph and Richard Witterstaetter were appointed a com- mittee to arrange for the aflair. Ben. George procured a fine portrait of our late friend. Edwin Hoffmeister, to hang in the club room and was tendered a vote of thanks by the society. The fol- lowing directors were then elected: Wm. Murphy, Wm. Schuman, Frank W. Ball, Ben. George and Georj^e Murphy, who went into executive session and elected the following officers: President, Wm Murphy; vice-president, Wm. Schuman; secretary, Frank Ball; treasurer, Ben. Georjie. The next meeting of the society will be held at Cbas. Pommert's place. Amelia, O All those wishing to attend this meeting will kindly notify B. G. Gillett, who will make all arrangements in regard to transportation. Quite a hail storm struck this vicinity last Sunday evening, doing considerable damage at Hartwell and Hyde Park. I. F. Conger, of Hartwell, had about 800 feet of glass broken and congratulates himself that he has insurance. Gus. Meier, at Hyde Park, states that the hailstones that fell on his glass were of good size, but he did not lose a pane of glass. W. T. and F. P. Butz, of New Castle, Pa., were in the city this week, visiting the dii^'etent growers to get some new ideas of greenhouse building and to place an order with the Lockland Lumber Company for material for a new range of greenhouses. Richard Witterstaetter is sending to this market at present a white carnation which is pretty hard to beat. It is about three inches in diameter and I am told the plants growing in the benches are a mass of bloom and buds. Invitations are out for the wedding of Fred. W. Bramestrin to Miss Louisa Esther Rutley, June 25, at the home of the bride, Chatham, Ontario. At home after October 1 at Covington, Ky. D. St. Louis. TRADE WELL AHBAD OF THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.—LITTLE GOOD STOCK TO BE HAD BUT HEAVY RECEIPTS CLEAN UP WELL.—VARIOUS LOCAL NOTES. Trade is somewhat better this week than it has been in the past and is much better than at this same period in 1901. The exceedingly hot and dry spell of the last two weeks is showing in the quality of the flowers sent into the market. Roses, especially, are very small and of poor color. Golden Gates are about the best sent in, but a few Liberties are also very good. They bring up to $6 per hundred for the best. Some Beauties are sent in but only a few are good enough to bring fair prices. Carnations h ve stood the heat much better than roses and the receipts are large. The best varieties are Triumph and Joost, for pink, and Flora Hill and White Cloud, for white. Eldorado and Crane are also very good. Daybreak is entirely played out and very lew are to be had. F. W. Ude, Jr., is building a new greenhouse and has Mr. Berdan to help him put it up. Gross Brothers are also building some new houses. Mrs. M. M. Ayers had bad luck last week, in that she lost both her new wagons in the fire at the Academy of Riding building, and also her harness, all valued at $600. One of the wagons was just out of the shop and the other one was not quite a year old. Bentzen & Renter will start on their new houses next week, for violets and carnations. Eugene Boudinet, partner of Christ. Hoist, of New Orleans, is in the city on business. R.J. M. St. Paul. SPRING SEAStJN TUE BEST ON RECORD.— MANY WEDDINGS AND SCHOOL COM- MENCEMENTS REQUIRE MUCH STOCK.— PLANT TRADE VERY HEAVY.—BUILDEBSI BUSY —NOTES. School commencements, weddings and funerals have created an unusually good demand for cut floweis, while civic pride coupled with good times has made the call for bedding stock very brisk. Cut flowers have been (airly abundant and of good quality, though sudden changes in temperature have mildewed some and extreme heat shriveled others. The demand for Beauties has been exception- ally good. Meteors sell at sight and are so far superior to Libertv in lasting qualities and length and stifi'ness of stem that this new candidate for favor will surely take a secondary place with the growers for summer blooming. Kaiserius and Brides have the call for weddings, while Golden Gates are most eflective in funeral designs. Roses retail at $1.50 per dozen, with the best Meteors at $2. Carnations are feeling the effect of warm

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