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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



JUNB 2, 1910. 



PROVIDENCE. 



The Market. 



This spring will be written into the 

 history of the florists' busij^ess as ex- 

 ceeding anything ever known. Easter 

 contributed au aggregate of trade that 

 was enormous for this section, but 

 Memorial day surpassed even that. 

 There has been a noticeably increasing 

 demand for flowers for occasions of 

 every description, while the custom of. 

 wearing flowers on the street is becom- 

 ing more popular. 



The conditions for Memorial day 

 helped to make it a big day for the 

 florists. The season was fully two 

 weeks advanced, so that all kinds of 

 wild flowers and the early cultivated 

 ones had gone by and the second groups 

 were not quite ready. 'To add to this, 

 carnations were entirely off crop and 

 the demand for regular stock had kept 

 that a trifle short. There was a suf- 

 ficient supply for the demand, although 

 prices were up a third to a half more 

 than normal. Potted plants were in spe- 

 cial demand, geraniums being particular- 

 ly salable. What carnations there were 

 in the market brought from $6 to $10 

 per hundred; in roses My Maryland, 

 Bride, Killarney and Bridesmaid, $6 to 

 $15 per hundred; American Beauty, $8 

 to $30; Kichmond, $4 to $15; ten 

 weeks' stocks, $1 to $4 per hundred; 

 Hly of the valley, $3 to $6 per hundred; 

 sweet peas, $1.50 to $4 per hundred; 

 peonies, $5 to $12.50 per hundred. 



Various Notes. 



James Anthony, a gardener, has filed 

 an attachment at Newport against the 

 summer villa and estate of Charles A. 

 Bristol, on Wyckham road, Newport, in 

 an action to recover $300 alleged to be 

 due for salary. 



William Appleton had the decorations 

 for the Knights of Columbus minstrel 

 show at Infantry hall. May 23. 



F. Macrae & Sons are cutting lUies 

 in great quantity all the time now. 

 They are making frequent plantings. 



J. A. Budlong & Son Co., Auburn, is 

 cutting thousands of roses every day. 

 They are fine stock. 



T. E. Peterson, of tne Hogg Green- 

 houses, Benefit street, was out the last 

 few days of last week, recovering from 

 a severe attack of tonsilitis, 



D. W. McCoid is having an unusually 

 busy spring and early summer busi- 

 ness, outdoor work being especially 

 brisk. 



Earl Bavier, formerly with J. H. 

 Cushing, of Quidnick, is now in charge 

 of the flower department of L. Dimond 

 & Sons, Inc. 



Sweeney Bros, have planted several 

 thousand named varieties of gladioli in 

 the open for summer cutting. 



William Doel has purchased the Cen- 

 tral Greenhouses, on Central street, 

 Woonsocket. 



O. H. Williams & Sons Co. is cutting 

 large quantities of sweet peas. 



Thomas Curley reports last week as 

 the busiest he has had in several years. 



.Johnston Bros, had nearly 150 small 

 bouquets to make for Memorial day, 

 averaging $1.50 each. 



Albert L. Warner, of Pawtucket, is 

 cutting the finest plumosus brought into 

 this market. 



William E. Chappell has been doing 

 a thriving business in potted stock and 

 small bouquets. Funeral work has also 

 been brisk. 



John Macrae, of Smith street, has 



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S. J. Eeuter & Son, of Westerly, are 

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 years ago, recently died in Los Angeles, 

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rated for 400 feet will be desirable- 

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