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APRIL 10, 1918. 



The Florists^ Review 



43 



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propagation by seeds, plants, cut- 

 tings, scions and buds; other conditions 

 for growth, including heat, light and 

 water. 



The flood along the Connecticut river 

 did not do any damage to th» green- 

 houses of Mark Aitken, at Agawam. 



Osterman & Steele had a pretty win- 

 dow last week of maidenhair ferns and 

 pink sweet peas. 



Nelson J. Herrick is growing fine 

 stocks and some excellent snapdragons 

 at his greenhouses on the hill. 



Mignonettes, freesias and sweet peas 

 are the novelties at Higgins', on State 

 street, this week. 



Meacham & Hassell have a good win- 

 dow display this week. It consists of 

 a miniature garden, made of green moss, 

 gravel walks and a pond with goldfish; 

 here and there are beds of hyacinths, 

 and birds playing at the fountain, 



J. Alden Davis, who has added to his 

 duties as park florist the work of city 

 forester, will direct all activity of the 

 forestry division from Forest park, with 

 headquarters in one of the new build- 

 ings there. The city's handsome for- 

 estry building on Pecousic avenue has 

 been turned over to the street depart- 

 ment for a workshop, which caused re- 

 gret among our citizens. 



P. F. Cadwell has opened a flower de- 

 partment in connection with his father's 

 undertaking business at 792 State 

 street. 



Mr. Kurth, of Reed & Keller; J. 

 Berg, of Lion & Co.; J. J. Karins, of 

 Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia; Julius 

 Dilloff and John Van Zorneveld, of 

 Holland, were recent visitors, and all 

 were headed for the International 

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Bock Island, 111. — The business of 

 Ludwig A. Stapp, founded by his fa- 

 ther, John Stapp, who came to this 

 country from Germany, will round out 

 half a century this year. Mr. Stapp 

 now has 115,000 feet of glass and uses 

 90,000 feet of this area for roses and 

 carnations. 



TOLEDO, O. 



The Market. 



Kainy weather the last week no doubt 

 has had some effect on trade, as busi- 

 ness has been dull. Flood conditions 

 have contributed, as many people are 



