.March 31, 1900 



HORTICULTURE 



115 



VICTORY 



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

 of Cuttings daily and are giving universal satisfaction. Emm ,.n Said ! 



CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS. 



The flower glut seems to 

 BOSTON be coming on apace and 

 should favoring skies co- 

 operate with the oncoming crop a sort 

 of deluge may be looked for during the 

 next two weeks. Our quotations do 

 not tell the whole story as much 

 material is distributed to the street 

 fakirs at the close of the day's legiti- 

 mate market, at prices that only apply 

 to a surplus unloaded in bulk. Roses 

 are rapidly increasing; so are carna- 

 tions. Bulbous stock continues in 

 oversupply. Narcissi are more plenti- 

 ful than ever before in this market. 

 Violets show signs of rapid waning. 

 Lilies hold their own quite freely, 

 longiflorums bringing, as a rule, about 

 two dollars a hundred better price 

 than Harrisii. Smilax is not scarce in 

 this market although it is the tradi- 

 tional time of scarcity in that commo- 

 dity. Asparagus is cutting into the 

 smilax trade quite deeply. 



Last week was the busi- 

 CHICAGO est week ever known 



during the Lenten sea- 

 son. This week there is a great im- 

 provement in all grades of stock. Car- 

 nations are very plentiful. Roses 

 have increased in number as well 

 as color. Beauties are very readily 

 found. Bulbous stock is increasing 

 in variety. Lily of the valley and 

 violets continue steady in demand. 

 Some extra fine smilax was shipped 

 in which lost no time in being picked 

 up and taken to a safe retreat. Other 

 green goods can be found with ease. 



The craft does not look 

 COLUMBUS for any good business 

 now before Easter. 

 Carnations continue to be a flood. I 

 must speak a good word for the La 

 Detroit rose: it is very popular here. 

 The florists cannot always obtain 

 enough to satisfy the demand : custom- 

 ers rave over this beautiful shell-pink, 

 paeony-like rose. Everyone is mak- 

 ing the most elaborate preparations 

 for Easter. If the snow is gone and 

 Easter week pleasant, there will be an 

 enormous business done. 



At the commission 

 DETROIT houses we find good 

 stock and lots of it. 

 But the demand is lacking, carnations 

 of all colors being undisturbed by 

 buyers. Violets are selling slowly, but 

 there is an increase in the sal© of 

 Toses. 



Business the past week 

 LOUISVILLE was very good, espe- 

 cially with the retail- 

 ers, while the weather was very bad 

 for the growers. There has been an 

 abundance of roses of superior qual- 

 demand; there have been only occa- 



sional calls for lily of the valley, and 

 the supply of violets has been short. 

 Mignonette, hyacinths, tulips, jon- 

 quils and daffodils are received in 

 quantity sufficient to meet the steady 

 demand. 



The long deferred 

 NEW YORK smashup in flower 



values has at last 

 struck us and, with largely increased 

 shipments of roses and carnations dur- 

 ing the past week, and the attendant 

 light demand, prices have fallen to a 

 lower plane than at any time since 

 Thanksgiving. Roses have suffered 

 more severely than have carnations in 

 the decline. With the exception of 

 cattleyas everything is in ample sup- 

 ply for all demands. 



In spite of our 

 ST. PAUL AND first spring rain. 

 MINNEAPOLIS business started in 

 well for this week. 

 Last week was not so good but pros- 

 pects are better now. Carnations of all 

 kinds are plentiful. Roses, especially 

 Brides. Bridesmaids and Chatenay are 

 in prime condition and are cut every 

 day in thousand lots. There are plenty 

 of double violets as there will be until 

 after Easter, but the single ones are 

 all gone except a few stragglers of 

 very poor quality. The supply of bulb 

 stock is fully equal to the demand 

 and the quality is fine. Daffodils are 

 large and vigorous and sell readily. 

 Lily of the valley and Harrissii just 

 keep up with the demand with none to 

 spare. Among the potted plants 

 rhododendrons and azaleas are leaders 

 and sell at very good prices. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 



Lubliner & Trinz have opened a 

 branch store at 143 Wabash avenue, 

 Chicago. 



The Wright Floral Co. of Ottawa. 

 Can., has been incorporated with a 

 capital stock of $40,000. 



J. F. Ammann Edwardsville. 111., has 

 opened a new store in the Barnett 

 building on St. Louis street. 



The Piety Corner Conservatories, 

 Waltham, Mass., have been purchased 

 by R. T. Goinsalvas, who is making 

 many improvements. 



James McManus and James Hart, 

 hitherto located on West 30th street, 

 New York City, are to move to West 

 28th street in the near future. 



The improvements being made in 

 the store of W. W. Powers, Nashua, 

 N. H., will place it among the up-to- 

 date florist establishments in the 

 state. 



F. S. Hicks, G. W. Crawbuck of 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., and J. C. Merritt, 



Farmindale, L. I., have incorporated 

 under the name of Hicks & Crawbuck. 

 with a capital of $15,000. 



A new retail establishment has been 

 opened in the Reliance building, cor- 

 ner of State and Washington streets, 

 Chicago, to be known as the Reliance 

 Floral Co., with C. Pedersen as 

 manager. 



A new nursery and greenhouse con- 

 cern has been incorporated to do busi- 

 ness in Toledo under the name of The 

 Perennial Gardens Co. The incorpora- 

 tors are well-to-do men not known to 

 the trade, but the moving spirits are 

 said to be old practical hands in the 

 trade. They have secured a fine tract 

 of land, where they will principally 

 grow hardy perennials. Several houses 

 will be erected this summer for the 

 growing of cut flowers and miscellane- 

 ous stock and a store will be opened in 

 the city in the fall. 



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FERNS 



Dagger Ferns 



and 



Galax Leaves 



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iA Bronze or Green Galax. 



/nv $1.00 per 1000; $7.00 



DAGGER ferns. percase. Dagger Fern.. 



o A ' stock, $1.00 per 



1000. Special for Easter. 85c. in lots of 10.000 



or over. Stock guaranteed first class. 



A FORTIJNF^ 431 state stre et 



A. L. rUMUllEJ, Hew Haven, Conn. 



Always enterprising, we are now ready 

 with a fine line of Easter Baskets. 



Buy your Florist Supplies of 



J. STERN & CO. 



1928GERMANT0WN AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Per postal 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO 



50-56 North 4th Street 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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My stock conies from an Excellent Source. Why 

 not place your order early to secure June and July 

 delivery ? 

 Strong 254 in. plants, $15 per 100, $140 per 1000 



S. S. SKIDELSKY 

 824 No. 24th Street, ■ Philadelphia 



