February J 3. 1009 



HORTICULTURf: 



22b 



Flower Market Reports. 



As the Lenten sea- 

 BALTIMORE son draws nfar it is 

 customary to crowd 

 in the entertainments a little more 

 closely, preparatory to laying aside of 

 worldly amusements, thereby causing 

 a more liberal use of cut flowers, 

 decorations, etc. The local supply in 

 Baltimore is, however, fully equal to 

 the demand. Lily of the valley does 

 not seem to have been quite so much 

 in favor this season. 



Trade in general is not 

 BOSTON equal to that of last 



week. The weather con- 

 ditions are undoubtedly responsible 

 in part. Bulbous stock is rapidly in- 

 creasing in amount of daily ship- 

 ments and prices are lower, not only 

 on this class of stock, but the effect 

 is felt all along the line. Roses are 

 so decidedly off crop that they are 

 holding their own. Beauties especially. 

 Carnations are on the downward 

 course and violets are at the very bot- 

 tom of the chute. Double dalTodils 

 are usually perfect for so early in the 

 season. The question of top prices is 

 about settled for this season on all 

 lines. We know the high record; the 

 only concern now is to see how they 

 will go, and that admits of a big 

 guess. 



Conditions have changsd 

 BUFFALO but little since la.^t re- 

 port. Trade has been 

 fairly good, with a scarcity of Beau- 

 ties and a shorteniing in supi)ly of 

 medium stock, Brides and Brides- 

 maids, fl'^o of white material 

 goneially. Carnations are well 

 cleaned up daily and violets enjoy 

 an increased demand but there is too 

 mtteli lily of the valley to fe'el com- 

 fortable. Sweet peas, mignonttte, 

 lilies and bulbor.s stock are coming in 

 more plentifully but have been moving 

 quite satisfart'^rj'. Green goods in 

 good supply, with normal demand. 



February came in witii 

 CHICAGO sales a little slow, and 



stock not nf its besr. 

 The alternating of the temperature 

 from summer heat to zero and then 

 back again, naturally had its effect. 

 By the middle of the week trade was 

 brisker, only to lapse again with the 

 downpour which deluged Chicago on 

 Friday. Saturday's business was light. 

 Monday, the Nth, found the market 

 generally with too many cainations 

 for the demand. It looks as if the 

 good qualities of Enchantress had led 

 to an over-planting of this splendid 

 variety. At least the continual short- 

 age of white leads to that conclusion 

 when the counters are full of pink and 

 and not enough white to go around for 

 four consecutive weeks. H looks now 

 fit this writir.s; as if Lincoln week 

 would make a heavy call for red car- 

 nations. The best violet day of the 

 ,vear is anticipated for Valentine Day. 

 Advance ordeis are already pointing 

 to an unprecedented demand this year. 

 It is not expected that the inice will 

 advance. 



Business is improving 

 DETROIT slightly, but the falling 



off during the past is too 

 much to be overcome this season. For- 

 tunately, the shipping trade has in- 

 creased very much and the sad conse- 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-xo de-a^^e^^only. 



Lov. 



KllUraey, Fan. &Sp 



•* Lower grades .... 



Richmond, Fancy & Special. 



" Lower grades 



Chatenay 



Golden Gate, Ivory, etc 



My Maryland 



Queen Beatrice 



Mrs. Mar. Field 



CARNATIONS 



Fancy and Novelties 



Oitllnary 



MISCBLLANEOUS 



Catdeyas 



Oypripediums 



Ulles. 



Lily of the VaUey 



Narcis., Paper White 



Roman Hya 



Daffodils 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Violets 



Adlantum 



Smilu 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings 



*• " & *^pren (loo bchs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Feb. 9 



BUFFALO 



Feb. 9 



30.00 to 75. c 



to ^5 < 



quences of over production are thereby 

 avoided. 



Trade conditions 

 INDIANAPOLIS the past week have 



been most satis- 

 factory, stuck in almost every lino 

 having a good demand. Beauties are 

 not quite so plentiful, but still suih- 

 cient to go around. Biidcs and Brides- 

 maids are coming in more freely, while 

 Richmond and Killaruey are practi- 

 cally of crop with most of the growers. 

 Eister lilies and callas are mere than 

 plentiful. Bulbous tlowevs have become 

 a staple article of the market. All 

 colors and kinds are to be had in quan- 

 tity. The demand for carnations on 

 McKinley Day was a disappointment 

 foi- some reason. Mignonette, freesid 

 and daffodils are having a heavy run, 

 while demand tor violeis varies from 

 day to day according to the weather. 

 Flowering plant trade is daily improv- 

 ing. Cyclamens, lilacs, azaleas, and 

 bulbous stock in pans foim the strong- 

 est combination. Tonilinson Hall 

 flower market report business ahead of 

 preceding year at this time. Sniilax 

 and asi)aragus have a steady demand, 

 also bronze and gieen galax. 



Balls, weddings, 

 PHILADELPHIA dinners, operas, 



the social world 

 generally, in full swing last week. 

 Flowers called for in large quantities. 

 The best week since Christmas — and 

 rivaling as to prices that high-wa'er 

 period. Everything cleaned up well. 

 Beauties went up to the dollar marK. 

 Carnations five and six. Lent com- 

 mences on the 24th, so that these fav- 

 01 able conditions may be expected to 

 continue for another week or ten days. 

 CattleTas, reported redundant last 



week, are now scarce. Fancy white 

 roses have often to be sacrificed at 

 low prices, the demand being mostly 

 tor low-pi iced whites. Pink roses, ori 

 the other hand, when of fancy quality, 

 find a ready market. Double violets 

 are scarce and brin.glng high pi ices. 

 St. Valentine will be short of his 

 favorite flower this year from all ap- 

 pearances. But there are plenty of 

 pansies, lily of the valley and other 

 shy and niodest offerings for the timid 

 and economical devotees of the saint. 

 White lilac never better. 



Business in the 

 TWIN CITIES Twin Cities was 



about the same as 

 the previous week, except in Minneap- 

 olis, where the funeral of Mr. Thomas 

 Lowry. president of the Twin City 

 Rapid Transit Co. and the Soo Line, 

 caused a large sale of flowers. The 

 home market was mostly able to fill 

 the demand, with but few exceptions. 



Barring the fact 

 WASHINGTON that bulbous stock 



is more plentiful 

 and therefore a trifle cheaper, all 

 flowers aie holding their prices. The 

 al.moRt continual dark weather has- 

 shortened the cut on rests, and the 

 quality has been inipaiied likewise. 

 The carnations shown in this market, 

 though, are of unusually fine quality. 

 Green is still scarce and bringing good 

 jnices. 



The "Look-Ahead" Calendars Nob. 1, 

 2 and 3. of the McFarland Publicity 

 Service. Harrisburg, Pa., have been re- 

 ceived at this office. Artistically they 

 are very handsome; as business-jog- 

 gers they should fill the bill. 



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