March in, 190G 



HORTICULTURE 



295 



VICTORY 



Wo 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, 



Since the Lenten season 

 BOSTON set in it is a case of his- 

 tory repeating itself, as far 

 as the flower market is concerned. 

 The weather conditions have been ex- 

 ceptionally favorable, however, keep- 

 ing the demand well within the supply. 

 Roses have been fully up to the stand- 

 ard, the new crop of Beauties and 

 Edgely showing up remarkably well. 

 Violets as well as bulbous stock are 

 very plentiful, and the quality remains 

 good. Carnations also held fairly well, 

 and the demand is exceptionally good. 



A sharp expansion in re- 

 BUFFALO ceipts occasioned by mild 



weather marked the cut 

 flower trade the past week. Ash 

 Wednesday put its extinguisher on 

 social gaiety and prices on all lines 

 were at a decline. They had been 

 holding wonderfully well particularly 

 for Beauties, teas, carnations, etc. 

 Brides, Bridesmaid and Richmond 

 were very fine and gilt edge stock 

 brought high figures. Killarney and 

 Chatenay also of good quality, brought 

 good prices. A good supply of carna- 

 tions was had the previous week, the 

 select stock moving fairly well while 

 ordinary seemed to block up considera- 

 bly. On Saturday an over-supply was 

 had; the abundance of rain from early 

 morn to closing time caused a good 

 quantity to be carried over together 

 with tulips, daffodils and other bulbous 

 stock. The latter could be had at one- 

 third of last week's prices. The mantle 

 of Lenten dullness has spread itself 

 over this market to an extent, and 

 were it not for the fact that floral 

 work was in evidence, it would puzzle 

 some to find a place for the surplus. 



The gentle calm which 

 CHICAGO came over the local 



trade this week is an 

 evidence that the Lenten season is 

 gradually asserting itself; but the 

 shipping orders came to the rescue 

 and helped to balance the business. 

 Carnations are plentiful, as is also 

 bulbous stock. Rose stock con- 

 tinues scarce. A few good short 

 Beauties made their appearance and 

 were picked up very quickly. The vio- 

 let supply is good and they sell well. 

 Sweet peas came in with good color 

 and were in demand for funeral work. 

 Ferns, leucothoe, galax, smilax and as- 

 paragus are plentiful and have a very 

 good color. Popular prices prevail, ex- 

 cept among roses, where fancy stock 

 runs a little higher. 



The market is ac- 

 CLEVELAND tive and firm, stock 

 in demand and sup- 

 ply equal to it; prices about the same 



as last week. All flowers show im- 

 provement in color and quality and 

 many potted plants are beginning to 

 make their appearance. 



Business was not so 

 DETROIT flush the past week, this 



being about the first re- 

 tard since the holidays. Easter is not 

 so very far off, and with its large 

 quantity of business will liven things 

 up again. Although we hope for many 

 good days before Easter, we must look 

 for slow ones while Lent prevails. At 

 the commission houses stock is com- 

 ing in more plentifully and reductions 

 are generally looked for. Carnations 

 and sweet peas are abundant, and 

 there need be no worry about their 

 shortage for a time at least. Hya- 

 cinths are used in large numbers. In 

 honor of the new postmaster taking 

 his seat, many fine roses were sold, 

 among them Beauties, Bridesmaids 

 and La Detroit. 



Business conditions 

 LOUISVILLE last week were unusu- 

 ally good. The supply 

 of carnations and roses of good quality 

 was equal to the demand. Violets and 

 lily of the valley were there with the 

 goods and were readily disposed of. 

 Forget-me-nots, mignonette, jonquils, 

 hyacinths and other seasonable stock 

 were in good supply and the quality 

 was generally satisfactory. 



The past week has 

 NEW YORK shown a marked fall- 

 ing off in the volume 

 of business, with receding prices on 

 stock of all kinds, with the exception 

 of the best grades of American 

 Beauties, which are still in limited 

 supply. The quality of roses in gen- 

 eral is good, and while the cut is not 

 heavy, the lessening demand makes 

 them appear plentiful. Carnations 

 do not move readily even at the 

 lower prices which now prevail. Bulb- 

 ous stock of all kind is cheap. Violets 

 have been in the black books for the 

 past ten days, and when sold in thou- 

 sand lots bring small figures. As- 

 paragus, smilax and adiantum about 

 even up with the demand. The mar- 

 ket is fully supplied with lilies, lilac, 

 freesias and sweet peas. 



Ash Wednesday had an 

 PHI LA- appreciable effect on last 

 DELPH1A week's market. From 

 that date on, the tone 

 was dull and draggy, and stocks ac- 

 cumulated fast. There was more stock 

 displayed on the streets on Saturday 

 than at any time this season. Beauties 

 are still scarce. Brides and Brides- 

 maids good and plentiful, with demand 

 best on the lower grades. Carnations 

 are too plentiful, but of fine quality. 

 Violets are moving well, but prices 

 low. Lily of the valley a little off as 

 to quality. Lent certainly has its ef- 

 fect, but people will be forgetting 

 about it long before the 40 days are 

 up. The store men are using the lull 

 in look around among the growers and 

 spot the best Easter stock. 



CALIFORNIA NOTES. 



The prevailing weather during the 

 past week was warm and cloudy, with 

 frequent showers in all sections. 

 Peaches, apricots, plums and other va- 

 rieties of deciduous fruits, and straw- 

 berries, are in bloom, and the outlook 

 is good for average crops. The hills 

 and valleys are thickly covered with 

 new growth, and green feed is plenti- 

 ful, and California's wealth of cattle 

 are in fair condition and improving. 



On the evening of the 27th of Feb- 

 ruary the Pacific Coast Horticultural 

 Society gave San Franciscans an ex- 

 ceptionally fine entertainment and 

 dance in the Mission Opera House. 

 The object was to raise funds for de- 

 fraying the expenses of the floral ex- 

 hibits which the society gives from 

 time to time. The decoration commit- 

 tee, consisting of growers H. Plath. 

 Frank Pelicano and Charles Abraham, 

 were given a vote of thanks for plac- 

 ing the stock, contributed by the prom- 

 inent growers, in beautiful array. 

 Great crowds of people attended with 

 their dollar tickets. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 

 James W. Witney has accepted a 

 position as manager of the Yuess Gar- 

 dens Co., Newburgh. N. Y. 



Advertisements for Rose Number 

 should reach us by March 12. 



