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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



ERIE, PA. 



During Friday evening and Saturday 

 morning Erie was visited by tlie worst 

 snow storm known in this section. The 

 storm began in earnest Friday evening 

 at about 8 o'clock and continued througli- 

 out the night and Saturday until about 

 3 in the afternoon. The wind blew from 

 the northeast at an average velocity of 

 about 30 miles an hour, attaining at 

 times a speed of 30 to 40 miles. 



The heavy, soft snow, driven before 

 the gale, drifted roadways in many 

 places to a depth of four feet, and was 

 packed solidly against all exposed ob- 

 jects. Overhead wires soon grew to the 

 size of cables, and under the weight of 

 the heavy, clinging stuff, poles gave way 

 and wires snapped by the dozens. Sev- 

 eral horses were killed by having come 

 in contact with live wires, and it was 

 only by the 'merest chance that no person 

 was killed. 



Business was at a standstill; many of 

 the stores closed at 3 o'clock on Satur- 

 day. Some of the local florists ran out 

 of coal and were forced to burn wood, 

 it being impossible to draw coal through 

 the hca\-y drifts. In many cases the 

 snow had to be shoveled from the houses 

 to prevent their collapsing. The damage 

 is widespread and we may be very grate- 

 ful it did not occur Easter week. 



"Erie." 



The Chicago Tribune is offering lib- 

 eral prizes for the best garden and best 

 window box in the various divisions of 

 the city this summer. Prizes are offered 

 to the residents of the north, south and 

 west sides, and in each case the first 

 prize for best garden is $75 and the sec- 

 ond prize is $25. For best window box, 

 first prize is $15 and the second prize 

 is $5. If these prizes are generally com- 

 peted for, it will undoubtedly result in 

 developing a lively interest in plants and 

 flowers. 



Dallas, Tex. — The new houses to be 

 built this season by the Texas Seed and 

 Floral Co. will consist of three 150x35 for 

 roses and two 150x14 for small shipping 

 plants. The reason for putting in reser- 

 voir, tanks and pumping machinery is 

 that city water is high here and money 

 can be saved by having their own water- 

 works. The company has fen acres of 

 American Beauty roses now in bud out- 

 side, and they are in fine shape. 



OwATOXNA, Minx. — L. P. Lord & Co. 

 have succeeded Lord & Johnson, Mr. 

 Johnson remaining as working foreman. 

 The firm reports Easter trade as at least 

 35 per cent better than last year, with 

 a notably increased call for "decorative 

 plants. They increased their capacity 

 about 25 per cent last year, and hope to 

 add another 25 per cent this year to 

 keep up with the growing demand. 



WiLLiAMSPOUT. Pa. — Daniel E. Gor- 

 man will soon build a new house 50x100. 

 Mr. Gorman is Ihr llnii-t n- lin-l ulimn 

 .1 novel suit was In.Miv'ii 'i'\ > \\r\-:\,\..,v 

 w lio complained 11l:il l lie ni^ . : h n ( r t lie 

 >nn from the grcciili.in.,.- iii;i !,■ hi, ic-i- 

 dence less desirable. Mr. < Rinnan will 

 now change the angle of the roof to 70 

 degrees, or build a small house in front 

 of it. 



AuBUBN, Ind.— Fleming & Ilaebich 

 have dissolved partnership. The busi- 

 ness will be contimied by W. G. Haebich, 

 who has purchased the greenhouses. 



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