May 8, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



675 



Flower Market Reports, 



The present week finds 



BOSTON the flower market in ex- 

 cellent condition, strong 

 and healthy. Shipments clean up 

 promptly every day at prices that 

 compare well with those prevailing at 

 a corresponding date in any recent 

 year. From accounts received from 

 various centres it would appear that 

 Boston is the strongest flower market 

 in the country for the time being. 

 Carnations are in brisk demand and 

 the available supply is hardly equal to 

 the emergency. As to quality, stock 

 in general has never been better at 

 this time of the year. This is true of 

 practically every standard variety of 

 flower. Shipping trade to New Eng- 

 land points is quite brisk. 



March weather with a 



BUFFALO good variety in the line 

 of high wind, rain, 

 snow and sleet was had the past week 

 which did not help the trade. Roses 

 and carnations came in quite abund- 

 ant the first part of the week but the 

 latter dropped off in supply; on F^-i- 

 day and Saturday everything in these 

 lines cleaned up. Kaiserin, Carnot, 

 Richmond and Killarney roses also 

 fell off in supply, but Bridesmaids and 

 Brides in all grades seemed to remain 

 with the wholesaler. Beauties have 

 been in good supply tmt have not 

 moved too freely. The demand has 

 been more for sweet peas, lily of the 

 valley, daisies and orchids, the latter 

 being rather scarce and prices holding 

 firm. Violets had little or no demand, 

 and prices were away below quota- 

 tion. Indoor Poeticus narcissi are 

 had, also outdoor jonquils, which have 

 moved quite satisfactorily. Callas and 

 longiflorums are in abundant supply. 

 Greens are plentiful, especially adian- 

 tum, but smilax is still on the scarce 

 list. 



Chicago had a queer 



CHICAGO May day. A pelting, 

 blinding snow storm 

 lasting all day and driven by a fierce 

 wind. In spite of it all the wholesale 

 florists did a good business on that 

 day and Sunday. During the earlier 

 part of the week trade was quiet 

 though the market did not show any 

 great depression. It was a week of 

 unusual storms and this naturally re- 

 duced the supply somewhat and also 

 the local demand. The retailers felt 

 the loss of transient trade and 

 especially those in close proximity to 

 the opera houses. On Monday, May 

 3rd, business was good. The supply 

 was not large and carnations 

 especially sold quickly. Roses also 

 moved briskly. Callas are very 

 abundant. Forced Spanish Iris in pur- 

 ple, yellow and white are in the mar- 

 ket. Snap-dragons seem to take well 

 here. They are used extensively in 

 wedding decorations. Forest fires are 

 said to have been the cause of the 

 present high price of ferns. 



With the exception of 



DETROIT two days last week was 

 as brisk as the previous 

 one. The lifeblood of business runs 

 steadily without any special excite- 

 ment. Those two days mentioned 

 might as well be stricken from the 

 calender. Snow and thunder storms of 

 remarkable violence brought all busi- 

 ness close to a standstill. It was an 

 exhibition of meteorological sarcasm 



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" Lower grades .... 



Richmond, Fancy & Special. 



" Lower grades.. . • 



Chatenay 



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CARNATKMNS 



Fancy and Novelties- 

 Ordinary 



MlSCSLLANeOUS 



Cattieyas 



Ulies. 



Uly o( the Valley 



Daffodils" ..." i !.'.'."'!!.'.*.'."."'."! 1 



MigDooette 



Sweet Feas 



Gardenias 



Violets 



AdianciHn 



Smilax 



A«paragus Plumoais, strings 



" " &Spren.(ioobchs.) 



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May 4 



dbthdit 



May 2 



aUPPALO I PITT8BUt« 



May 5 | May j 



30.00 to 50. c 



and although reports are meager the 

 occasional hail storms do not seem to 

 have done much damage to speak of. 

 A worse effect have the now following 

 floods, many of the growers sta.ving 

 up day and night to prevent their 

 firing boxes from being flooded. The 

 Clinton River, a peaceable little stream 

 near Mt. Clemens, has become a rag- 

 ing torrent and the boiler houses of 

 Breitmeyer and Klagge are several 

 •feet under water, so that no firing can 

 be done. This condition of affairs is 

 entirely novel, never having been ex- 

 perienced before. 



There was a per- 

 INDIANAPOLIS ceptible depression 

 in the market dur- 

 ing the first part of the week, but to- 

 ward the end business became very 

 brisk, Saturday being exceptionally so. 

 The various stores are now availing 

 themselves of the ample supply of dog- 

 wood and fruit-tree blossoms, and 



some very good window effects are 

 being obtained. Lilac, lily of the val- 

 ley and other outside stuff are advanc- 

 ing very rapidlj-, but the cool nights 

 are retarding vegetation. The sale of 

 plants and bedding stock will soon play 

 an important part in local business. 

 All kinds of good roses are obtainable 

 at satisfactory prices. Richmonds are 

 finding very slow sale. Any quantity 

 of carnations are to be had with little 

 variation as to quality or price. Callas 

 and Easter lilies are more plentiful 

 than at any time since Easter. There 

 !s a good, steady demand for lily of the 

 valley, sweet peas, daisies, mignonette, 

 pansies. forget-me-not and snai>- 

 dragon. Bulbous stock and violets are 

 about over for this season. The gen- 

 eral report from the wholesalers is 

 fairly good and business is about nor- 

 mal. Smilax is selling well, also plu- 

 mosns and the best grade of maiden- 



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