June 9, 1906 



HORTICULTURE 



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CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



No sooner had the effects 

 ■08TON of the Decoration Day on- 

 slaught passed away than 

 this market was back again into a 

 condition of congestion even worse 

 than the period that had preceded that 

 holiday. It is doubtful if ever before 

 in this vicinity such an unwieldy sur- 

 plus was thrust upon the dealers. The 

 quoted prices in this issue really have 

 little application when the situation in 

 the aggregate is considered, for vast 

 quantities of roses and carnations, in- 

 cluding those of the finest grades, have 

 been unloaded at from five to seven 

 dollars a thousand and, even at that, 

 the buyers are looked upon as philan- 

 thropists. Lily of the valley which 

 ought to sell well at this date is also 

 badly overstocked. Peonies are begin- 

 ning to come in abundantly and will 

 soon add their bulk to the heavy over- 

 stock being carried from day to day. 

 The wholesalers are puzzled to know 

 what to do with the stuff that is being 

 thrust upon them. 



Up to Monday, May 27, 

 BUFFALO the market was over- 

 stocked on everything, 

 as previously reported, but from that 

 time on everything in the line of cut 

 stuff that had been carried over for 

 days began to move at a good pace. 

 The shipping trade was excellent and 

 the weather ideal for carrying the 

 stock to destination. Roses were in 

 good supply and demand generally 

 fair; no advance in prices. Carna- 

 tions were a little short on supply; 

 roses were a good substitute in many 

 cases. Outdoor lily of the valley was 

 overflowing, though a good amount 

 was disposed of. Outdoor stock 

 moved well; Harrisii were also good 

 sellers. No special demand on Beau- 

 ties, although enough were on the 

 market if wanted. Peonies were on 

 the list and the best quality sold well; 

 home grown stock held back by cold 

 weather. Cape Jessamine plentiful 

 but no extra demand. For plant 

 decorations the most in demand were 

 geraniums, pink being favorite color 

 and Poitevine the variety in greatest 

 demand. There has been a heavy de- 

 mand on all bedding stock this spring. 

 Since Decoration Day and up to Mon- 

 day business has been brisk and the 

 market healthy, but' at time of mail- 



ing report, June 5, carnations and 

 other stock are abundant. 



Reports indicate that 

 CINCINNATI business is somewhat 



better than usual for 

 this time of the year. The demand for 

 Memorial Day was a pleasant surprise 

 to most of us. Everything in the.line 

 of cut flowers was disposed of, which 

 is saying a great deal, as outdoor 

 stock, especially peonies, was plenti- 

 ful. Peonies met with great favor 

 with the public this year and this 

 showy flower will be grown more ex- 

 tensively another season. Some good 

 Beauties are being shipped into this 

 market now, but all tea roses are quite 

 small. Prices are now down to the 

 summer basis, but stock in most cases 

 is bringing about all that it is worth. 

 Lily ot the valley is coming in fine and 

 is selling well. The same is true re- 

 garding lilies, but the latter are being 

 sold at a figure which leaves but little 

 profit for the grower. 



Getting ready for and 

 COLUMBUS taking care of the 



Decoration Day trade 

 was, of course, the great feature of 

 last week. As has been the case in 

 this city with other holidays — the 

 business done last Wednesday was 

 far in excess of what had been planned 

 for, and largely ahead of the business 

 a year ago. One special feature was 

 the large number of orders that were 

 placed, and the sales that were made 

 the day before; in fact, so enormous 

 was this advance sale, so to speak, 

 that very little stock was left for the 

 sales of the day itself — some of the 

 florists were practically cleaned out 

 the night before. Peonies were a 

 great feature and, in fine form, we 

 had had them for several days, but 

 they came in so near the holiday, that 

 growers held them back all they could 

 knowing a better price could be ob- 

 tained Decoration Day. This gave us 

 immense quantities of them, but there 

 was not enough to supply all. so great 

 was the demand. Carnations were in 

 splendid demand — the supply was 

 grand also — but even at the advanced 

 rate, the sales continued steady and 

 strong. Other flowers went well and 

 at good prices, but peonies and carna- 

 tions were the leaders. There was 

 very little hardy outdoor stock in the 

 market, and many of the craft think 



that it was this cause which threw 

 such an immense business into flor- 

 ists' flowers. Whatever the reason, an 

 elegant business was done, as the 

 empty ice chests most eloquently testi- 

 fied. It is always a hard thing to say 

 how trade compares on any holiday 

 with previous years, but it seems to 

 be agreed that we had the best Deco- 

 ration Day in the history of this city. 



All the florists, 

 INDIANAPOLIS both wholesale and 



retail report a 

 most excellent Decoration Day busi- 

 ness, especially the cemetery florists 

 and those that control an out of town 

 trade. It was a harvest for the peony 

 growers, as the crop was just at its 

 height. Abundance of stock was to be 

 had in all lines and by noon Wednes- 

 day everybody was practically sold 

 out. The majority report the best 

 season the y have ever had. 



Business the past week 

 PHILA- was fairly active for the 

 DELPHIA season. Following Dec- 

 oration Day bulky sub- 

 jects, such as peonies and low-priced 

 items like carnations were most in de- 

 mand, but later in the week better 

 qualities were called for. Good Ameri- 

 can Beauties enhanced considerably in 

 value and were scarce. Kaiserin has 

 the call in the white class and Kil- 

 larney among the pinks. Lily of the 

 valley and cattleyas in good shape and 

 in excellent and steady demand. Cen- 

 taurla imperialis, which is used mostly 

 in decorations, has fine long stems and 

 comes in pink, white, yellow and 

 lavender. Peonies are still a strong 

 feature in the market. For Decora- 

 tion Day considerably more were used 

 than last year. The wholesale houses 

 were working until 10 p. m. on Sun- 

 il.iy sending out wagon loads to north- 

 ern and western points less climati- 

 cally favored. The supply was ample 

 exi ept in white. Here is a point not 

 yet sufficiently impressed on the 

 peony growers. Plant plenty of 

 whites — all the good ones — early, mid- 

 >on and late. Officinalis alba, 

 Festiva Maxima, Duchess de Nemours 

 and Duke of Wellington are among the 

 good sorts of white giving a succes- 

 sion. Dealers state that the peony has 

 made a trade for itself and does not 

 hurt the regular sale of other flowers. 

 Among the new items seen around are 

 moss roses and Scotch pinks. 



