May 5, 1906 



HORTICULTURE 



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VICTORY 



We do not need to advertise Victory aggressively any longer. We are making prompt deliveries 

 of Cuttings daily and are giving universal satisfaction. Enough Said! 



CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Quality and values seem 

 BOSTON somewhat disturbed at 

 present, due probably to 

 the conditions of the transition period 

 from winter to summer. Queen of 

 Edgely and Liberty roses are ex- 

 ceedingly fine as seen now but Bride 

 and Bridesmaid show the results of 

 the winter's wear and tear in jaded- 

 looking blossoms that flag rapidly 

 after being exposed. Violets are run- 

 ning low both in quality and supply 

 and a few warm days will finish them. 

 Marie Louise and California are prac- 

 tically down and out. Campbells 

 are still of good quality and the few 

 Gov. Herricks seen here indicate that 

 this variety is also a splendid spring 

 bloomer. It will be grown quite ex- 

 tensively for this market next year. 

 As to carnations the white varieties 

 are abundant and are pretty well side- 

 tracked. Enchantress are less abund- 

 ant than they were but they are not 

 so good and the same is true of Law- 

 son. More or less complaint has come 

 to the shippers, from the country 

 trade on this account. Lily of the 

 valley moves slowly as compared with 

 the period since Easter. The demand 

 is stagnated for the past two days. 

 This flower always suffers in May; 

 no weddings. 



Favorable weather was 

 BUFFALO had the past week, but 

 business was at a stand- 

 still up to Friday. Stock poured in 

 much faster than could be disposed of 

 and prices ruled very low. An over- 

 stock of Harrisii and callas filled the 

 wholesale house to its capacity. Car- 

 nations also were somewhat plentiful, 

 but only in white, there being very 

 little floral work in demand, and con- 

 sequently a good many being carried 

 over. The demand was better on 

 colored stock, which held at fair prices 

 and seemed to move more freely. 

 Beauties of good quality are offered 

 and moved more freely then previous 

 week, but prices lowered considerable. 

 Short teas and Liberties came in in 

 enormous supply and had to be sold 

 cheap to make room for the next day's 

 supply. Green goods coming better 

 than previous weeks and demand has 

 been brisk. It is hoped that this com- 

 ing week the market will be in a 

 healthier condition. 



The past week has been 



COLUMBUS another good one, all 



our florists having done 



a fine business. There has been little 



or no change in prices at retail, with 



perhaps the exception of carnations, 

 which have been reduced. Almost all 

 onr florists, as well as the seedsmen, 

 handle nursery stock and plants, which 

 together with the regular cut-flower 

 trade has made a fast and furious busi- 

 ness. No one has had time to do any- 

 thing but work, in what has been for 

 the past two weeks a vain effort to 

 get our orders out on time. Trade in 

 all lines has certainly been grand. 

 Outside of a meeting of the bowlers 

 of the florists' club, there has been 

 nothing going on in that direction. 

 This is the season of work. 



Business conditions 

 LOUISVILLE last week averaged 



satisfactory stock 

 generally being in greater supply than 

 demand. Carnations sell, and are in 

 good supply, and quality. The demand 

 for roses has been a little slow, while 

 the supply and quality are very good. 

 Good violets are very scarce. Lilies 

 of the valley, lilacs, mignonette and 

 other promiscuous stock sell up to 

 expectations, and are in abundant 

 supply. 



Roses, roses every- 

 MINNEAPOUS where! No mat- 

 ter where we may 

 i urn, at the greenhouse, the whole- 

 salers' or the retail establishment, 

 there are roses of all kinds in abund- 

 ance. The warm spring sunshine has 

 done wonders to bring out the blooms, 

 and as a consequence the prices are 

 considerably lower than they have 

 been for some time. Carnations are 

 plentiful and sell readily. Harrisii 

 lilies are still in demand, but callas 

 are scarce. The calla seems to be los- 

 ing its popularity year by year. Vio- 

 lets are gone. The ever-welcome ar- 

 butus is shipped here from Wisconsin 

 in large quantities and is eagerly re- 

 ceived. 



Although the retail 

 NEW YORK stores report a good 



run of trade and 

 many social affairs calling for their 

 help, yet from the wholesale stand- 

 point business is lagging badly especi- 

 ally on the regular staples of high-class 

 trade. The usual supplies are affected 

 now by receipts of "frame" valley, 

 out-door lilacs, daffodils, etc., from 

 southern points, all of which are 

 coming in heavily. A notification to 

 the wholesalers from the United 

 States Express that transportation 

 rates from certain Jersey points have 

 been advanced has served to add to the 

 current worries of the wholesalers. 



Market here im- 

 PHILADELPHIA proved slightly 

 over the previous 

 week. Weddings and decorations were 

 more numerous and used up quite 

 some stock. Supplies came in heavily 

 much of it showing the effects of the 

 warm weather, especially in roses. 

 Carnations did not suffer so much but 

 were very plentiful. About a hundred 

 thousand went to the street men on 

 Saturday at very low prices. Sweet 

 peas are plentiful and very good at 

 present as is lily of the valley also. 

 Violets are on their last legs. Orchids 

 are in good demand and there seems 

 to be stock enough— cattleyas mostly — 

 Mossia? and Skinneri. Outside lilac is 

 in evidence but there will be none 

 from local sources until about the 5th 

 inst. Wild smilax is done for the sea- 

 son; the new crop will commence to 

 arrive in August. Asparagus plumosus 

 plentiful, smilax scare. 



Advertising used to be regarded as a 

 business accessory. It is now recog- 

 nized to be as essential as the steel 

 structure of a modern building — upon 

 its strength every part depends. — H. 

 M. Shaw. 



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AND YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FRESHEST AND BEST STOCK 

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No. 1 Dagger Ferns, $1.25; Fancy Ferns, $1.50 per 1,000 KM 

 GALAX Green or Bronze, ?5c per 1 000, ,n l0 '?g 50 0ts 

 Southern Smilax 50-lb. case $5.50 



We can supply you with f resh made 



LAUREL FESTOONINC 



gathered daily fresh from the woods, 4c, 



Br. and 6epery»rd. Sample lot on application. 



BRANCH I AUREL, 35c per large bundle. Fine 



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CROWL FERN CO., MILLINGTON, MASS. 



