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posts, to cover the area occupied by the 

 plants. Abo||t Jour or five lines of 

 2-inch pipe carried fflong each side wall, 

 to ffct as radiators, and heated by a hot 

 water boiler, with an independent 2- 

 inch flow carried along the purlin sup- 

 ports on each side to the far end of 

 the house, should supply sufficient pro- 

 tection from cold. This heating plant 

 will not be required except during 

 periods when a "norther" is on. You 

 may also find that sweet peas can be 

 grown in such a house to advantage, but 

 r should use them sparingly until their 

 value }ias been fully demonstrated. 



L. C. C. 



MINNEAPOLIS. 



Tlie Market 



Stock is plentiful on the market, and 

 good.- Business was* mildly good last 

 week, and stock moved evenly. American 

 Beauties are in demand, and scarce. 

 Dutch hyacinths, azaleas and all the 

 spring plants are making a showing 

 everywhere." The weather is propitious 

 foi; ^ood bloMus, and easy on the coal 

 pile, with the sun shining every day, and 

 no cold. 



Variotfi Notes. 



The death of one of the most notable 

 residents of Minnesota, Thomas Lowry, 

 at his home here in the city, was the oc- 

 casion of the largest display of funeral 

 flowers ever se^n here. Orders poured in 

 from all parts of the United States and 

 Canada, and every florist had a share of 

 the display. The demand was for the 

 higher grade of flowers and for original 

 pieces, with carte blanche as to price. 

 Orchids, valley and violets seemed to be 

 the general choice. Branches of tte city 

 government, and clerks in other depart- 

 ments of business, sent large designs in 

 token of their sympathy, and the beauti- 

 ful home on Lowry Hill was filled with 

 the gorgeous blooms. 



The wedding of Miss Caro Chamber- 

 lain was another good ilem in florists' 

 circles. E. A. Latham had charge of the 

 decoration, and care and artistic drap- 

 ery of greens turned out a handsome 

 piece of work. Miss Whitted had the 

 bouquets, fourteen of Miss Chamberlain 's 

 classmates each carrying a different com- 

 bination of flowers, while the maid of 

 honor had white lilacs and pink roses, 

 and the bride's bouquet was made up 

 with orchids, valley and maidenhair ferns. 



The Minneapolis Floral Co. has some 

 good azaleas and Dutch hyacinths. 



W. G. Schutt, representing C. C. Poll- 

 worth Co., of Milwaukee, was here; also 

 B. Eschner, of M. Rice & Co., Philadel- 

 phia. M. E. M. 



DETROIT. 



The Market 



Business remains about the same as it 

 has been for some time. There is con- 

 siderable stock coming in daily and little 

 is going to waste, and no better indica- 

 tion can be had. 



One of the scarce articles is carna- 

 tions. With all the spring stock to fill 

 out, this seems queer; still it is a fact. 

 Perhaps the growers are all saving their 

 stock for exhibition at the next meeting 

 of the club, when a show is to be the 

 main feature. 



Vaiioui Notes. 



On the evening of February 15 the 

 Detroit Florists' Club will hold another 



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of its exhibitions in connection with the 

 meeting. The stock will be staged at 

 the Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, and 

 introducers of novelties or anyone desir- 

 ing to show standard varieties of carna- 

 tions, roses or anything of interest will 

 please send stock in care of the Michigan 



Cut Flower Exchange. Many visitors 

 from the neighboring cities are expected 

 to view the exhibits. 



Andrew Ferguson is on the ticket for 

 school inspector in the thirteenth ward. 



William Hagemann passed through this 

 city February 8, and reports an increase 



