April 14, 19ui. 



HORTICU LTURE 



499 



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 



Prices went up at the be- 

 BOSTON ginning of the week on 

 choice stock, and the light 

 supply has helped to maintain same, 

 although the immediate demand has 

 been insignificant. Growers are hold- 

 ing back their product, either on the 

 plants or in caves, and nobody knows 

 just what to expect for Easter, the 

 general impression being, however, 

 that there will be a large supply of 

 all kinds of flowers when the sun rises 

 on Easter Saturday morning. There 

 have been practically no violets in the 

 city for the past two days. The 

 weather has been dark, but not cold, 

 and there is no reason why there 

 should not be an abundance of ma- 

 terial at reasonable figures. Lilies are 

 exceptionally good as a rule, and ad- 

 vance orders are very heavy. Callas 

 move slowly. Welch Bros, report the 

 largest advance orders ever placed for 

 Easter, and the problem is, with them, 

 not a question of orders, but of turn- 

 ing over the stuff for delivery. Mc- 

 Carthy reports an unprecedented de- 

 mand for lilies. 



The past week found 

 BUFFALO the market in somewhat 

 better condition, al- 

 though stock seemed to be somewhat 

 plentiful in most lines. The latter 

 part of the week found the market 

 strong in carnations, which were not 

 so plentiful and prices were somewhat 

 better. Roses and bulbous stuff seemed 

 to continue coming in faster than 

 could be disposed of; prices had not 

 changed much. Demand was fairly 

 good on Harrisii lilies and callas. and 

 at the end of week they were pretty 

 well sold out. Greens were in fair 

 supply and demand somewhat greater 

 than usual. Other flowers in medium 

 supply. The coming week is looked 

 for to be one of the busiest of the sea- 

 son, and all are making preparations 

 for a big Easter trade. 



Easter week opened up 

 CHICAGO with fewer advanced or- 

 ders on the wholesalers' 

 books than in former years, but Sun- 

 day's and Monday's mail brought in 

 the orders up to, and at present writ- 

 ing, ahead of last year. The call is for 

 white stock, as is to be expected, but 

 colored stock is in demand to an un- 

 usual degree this season. Plant sales 

 have been heavier by the plant grow- 

 ers, and retailers are stocking up this 

 class of goods, and the displays in 

 Samuelson's. Mangle's and Weinhoe- 

 ber's are truly magnificent. Rustic 

 and twig basket are being used with 

 artistic effect, especially with bulbous 

 stock in bloom. Beauties not up to 

 the standard of some years, but good 

 stock and clear color is in abundance. 

 Except on 20 to 24 inch, they will be 



somewhat short of demand. Brides 

 take the lead in teas; Richmond comes 

 next, and Bridesmaid a close third. 

 Quality all the way from top notch 

 to weak stems and open buds. One 

 thing to be noticed is that the retailers 

 are asking for some of the new roses. 

 Orr English, Killarney, Moulton, and 

 Joe Hill are in demand by the best 

 class of trade. Carnations are plenty 

 and good. Bountiful and Enchantress 

 easily have the call, but Lawson and 

 White Clouds are moving well, and no 

 over-supply of any well-grown variety 

 is looked for. Growers are rapidly 

 realizing the disastrous effect of "pick- 

 ling," and little of this stock is looked 

 for this season by the trade. The esti- 

 mated crop of lilies locally grown is 

 100,000 blooms, with receipts from out- 

 side sources of about 25,000 to 35,000. 

 Fully 60 per cent, will be marketed in 

 pots; balance cut. Growers have "hit 

 it right" this season; for quality and 

 size of buds, never was stock finer, 

 and while a good many are rather 

 short stems, they move well in pans 

 of 3 to 5 stalks each. We notice a 

 larger propagation of giganteums 

 grown than formerly. Prices hold 

 firm at $12.50 per 100; $15 for extra 

 fine is easily obtained. Lily of the 

 valley is abundant; callas in demand; 

 tulips not as plentiful as usual, but 

 enough to fill early calls. Narcissus 

 fine and in over-supply, except for 

 choice sorts; violets will be short, es- 

 pecially single, as the local stock is 

 about exhausted and Hudson River 

 stock will be the source of 75 per cent, 

 of receipts; prices firm. Pansies, lilac, 

 marguerites, sweet peas, mignonette 

 and other small cut stock are in al- 

 most all the retailers' show windows. 

 In greens, fancy ferns, Sprengeri and 

 boxwood are leading in call. Smilax 

 strings scarce, and good asparagus 

 bunches none too plentiful, while the 

 asparagus strings are in over-abun- 

 dance. Wild smilax is in heavy de- 

 mand and of fine quality for the late 

 season. Azalea plants are in fine form, 

 and retailers are well stocked. 1 

 noticed some beautiful Ramblers and 

 rhododendrons in the retailers' win- 

 dows. Bulbs in bloom planted in at- 

 tractive baskets are in evidence in al- 



most all the stores and cannot fail to 

 bring good returns. All look forward 

 to the most prosperous trade Chicago 

 has ever known. 



The supply of small 

 NEW YORK roses is lighter than 



last week, and a ten- 

 dency toward higher prices is noted in 

 the case of these and of carnations. 

 The requirements of the retail mar- 

 ket are very light, however, and easily 

 satisfied. Business is exceedingly 

 quiet on all sides, and there is but 

 little yet on which any estimate can 

 be based as to what and how much 

 of it will be wanted for Easter. 



Trade conditions the 



PHI LA- past week were satisfac- 



DELPHIA tory. Saturday was one 



of the best days, but not- 

 withstanding this little spurt much 

 good stock went to the street men. 

 The feature of the rose market was 

 the extra choice quality of the Chat- 

 enays and Killarneys coming in. Beau- 

 ties went pretty well, although we 

 hear of some lots that went at ab- 

 normally low figures. Carnations have 

 shortened up considerably, but no 

 scarcity is anticipated for Easter un- 

 less perhaps in Enchantress and one 

 or two other varieties. Violets also 

 shortened up, with a corresponding 

 stiffening in prices. Cut lilies are in 

 good demand. Lily of the valley is 

 still over-plentiful. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 

 Sidney Hoffman has sold out his 

 lease of the store he has occupied for 

 the past year on Bromfield street, 

 Boston. The place has been taken by 

 a watchmaker. 



FERNS 



Dagger Ferns 



and 



Galax Leaves 



Bronze or Green Galax, 

 $1.00 per 1000; $7.00 

 per case. Dagger Feme, 

 A 1 stock, $1.00 per 

 1000. Special for Easter. 85c. in lots of 10,000 

 or over. Stock guaranteed first class. 



A. L. rUK 1 UlNEb. new Haven, Conn. 



DAGGER FERNS. 



No. 1 DAGGER FERNS, $1.25 per 1000; Fancy, 1.50 



Brilliant Bronze or Green GALAX , 75c per 1 000, ,0 Sg. 5 o ots 

 Southern Smilax 50-lb. case $5.50 



We can supply you with fresh made 



LAUREL FESTOONINC 



all winter, and gathered daily fresh from the 



woods, 4c, 50 and 6c per yard. Sample lot on 



SUpitf.SJ'aSLiM^.""*^ application. BRANCH I AURBL, 36c per large 



f~ i.undle. Fine line of Trees for decorating purposes. Try the beautiful Pine. 



' Telephone or telegraph orders will receive prompt attention. 



CROWL FERN CO., MILLINGTON, MASS. 



