MARCH 16, 1899. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



377 



View in the store of Mr. H. W. Field, Northampton, Mass. 



their season, the advent of Jacks and 

 Brunners having spoilt their career; $4 

 to $6 per 100 is the asking price. Jacks 

 and Brunners easily bring $1 and $2 

 per dozen. Beauties also feel the influ- 

 ence of the fragrant Jack and the de- 

 mand is not near so brisk as usual. 

 From 50 cents to $6 per dozen is the 

 asking price. 



The supply of carnations has short- 

 ened up very perceptibly, with average 

 grades easily selling for $2 per 100. 

 Extras bring $3, while strictly fancy 

 run as high as $6 per 100. Violets are 

 increasing in quantity, at the expense 

 of quality, and a drug at 30 cents per 

 100. A few extras will bring 50 cents. 

 Valley plenty, selling as low as ?2. 

 Bulb stock is very much in evidence, 

 but prices do not change. Lilies more 

 plenty, but of poor quality; $1 to $1.50 

 per dozen being the price 



The News. 



The members of the craft were 

 much shocked to learn of the untimely 

 death of John Montgomery, of Natick, 

 who was killed by the cars some time 

 Wednesday evening, presumably in the 

 yard of the Boston & Albany railroad, 

 while on his way to take his train 

 home. Mr. Montgomery was the young- 

 est of the trio of brothers who have 

 made themselves famous as expert 

 rose growers. John was 38 years of 

 age, and leaves a widow. 



Thomas H. Meade, a well known 

 Dorchester florist, has accepted a po- 

 sition with the well known seedsmen, 

 Joseph Breck & Son. 



The annual pilgrimage of the Hol- 

 land bulb growers to Boston has be- 



gun. Mr. H. Vlasveld, of G. Vlasveld & 

 Sons, was a visitor this week. 



Mr. Boddington, of the Clucas & 

 Boddington Co., is also a visitor, look- 

 ing after this end of their seed busi- 

 ness. P. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



Of course this being the middle of 

 Lent everything is or at least is sup- 

 posed to be at a standstill in the 

 flower market, that is, of course, ex- 

 cepting the sale of plants for Easter. 

 Everybody around New York expects 

 and is making preparations for a large 

 Easter plant trade; the only trouble 

 experienced at present is in the matter 

 of lilies. Longiflorums are on the av- 

 erage of very short growth and Har- 

 risii are very backward. The growers 

 are selling lilies which at this late date 

 are not even showing bud; the conse- 

 quence is that we expect a shortage of 

 them at Easter. However, this will be 

 met and readily overcome by an abun- 

 dance of azaleas, rhododendrons, eri- 

 cas, bulb stock; in fact, a limitless va- 

 riety of flowering plants in which 

 roses and primroses form no little 

 part. 



Notwithstanding the fact that busi- 

 ness is dull there were moments dur- 

 ing the week when a few — yes, just a 

 few — things were scarce and hard to 

 find. Good cattlcyas and Scotts and 

 violets to cover a dollar could scarcely 

 be bought for fakirs' prices, but the 

 other grades, weil, here's the list: 

 Perles, $2 to $4; Brides and Maids, $2 



to |10; Meteors, $3 to |10; Beauty, 

 fancy, $25 to $40; medium, $15 to $25; 

 short, $2 to $5; carnations, $1 to $1.50; 

 fancy, $3 to $4; valley, $1 to $1.50; hy- 

 acinths, 50 cents to $1; jonquils, $1 to 

 $2; poeticus, 50 cents to $1; daffodils, 

 $1 to $2; smilax, $15; asparagus plu- 

 mosa, $35 to $50; A. Sprengeri, $15 to 

 $30; Harrisii, $6 to $10; cattleyas, $40; 

 violets, 25 to 40 cents; primroses, 25 to 

 35 cents; Swainsona, 35 cents; sham- 

 rocks scarce, the real thing priceless. 



American Rose Society. 



Yesterday, March 13, 1899, was a 

 great day in the annals of New York, 

 nay, American floriculture, for on that 

 day the American Rose Society was 

 launched on a new career and one 

 which is beyond doubt destined to 

 cause much thought. The society, or 

 rather a very important body of rosa- 

 rians, met at the Broadway Central on 

 above date. Robt. Craig, Philadelphia, 

 presided. Wm. Barry, Rochester, N. 

 Y., was elected president; Benj. Dor- 

 rance, Wilkesbarre, Pa., vice presi- 

 dent; Paul Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y., 

 secretary; John N. May, Summit, N. 

 J., treasurer. Executive committee: 

 One year, N. Butterbach, H. A. Sie- 

 brecht; two years, W. C. Egan, E. M. 

 Wood; three years, E. Asmus and E. 

 G. Hill. 



The Florist Club. 



There was a very large meeting of 

 the Florists' Club last night. J. H. 

 Troy presided. The medals won dur- 

 ing the past year were given out, and 

 W. A. Manda showed a group of his 

 new begonia, the Double Vernon, for 



