November 2, 1907 



HORTICULTURE 



585- 



Flower Market Reports. 



Reflecting In =ome degree 

 BOSTON the atmosphere about the 



retail florists, wliose cus- 

 tomers are :n a subdued irame of mind 

 as a result of the recent financial 

 strain, the wholesale market sho\vs a 

 decided downward tendency. This con- 

 dition cannot fairly be attributed to 

 the influx of chrysanthenuims thus 

 far although their effect on their pro- 

 ducts may be apparent later. Chrysan- 

 therauni.-a themselves p,re not doing as 

 well in proportion to the general trade 

 as thej' did at the same season last 

 year. Roses are greatly improved in 

 Quality, all varieties being seen in 

 high grade but a good proportion of 

 the receipts must look to the street 

 fakir for consolation in the present 

 strgnation. Colored carnations hang 

 fire also, but the white ones find a 

 fairly responsive market ; there are 

 enough of the latter, however, for all 

 needs. Uly of the valley and violets 

 are decidedly on the quiet list, 



Traie opened only fair 

 BUFFALO and remained rather qui- 

 et throughout the week. 

 The supply has been somewhat 

 heavy, especially in the chrysanthe- 

 mum line. Fancies were not too plen- 

 tiful but a good lot of short and or- 

 dinary stock filled the market and 

 prices were at low ebb. The last cut- 

 ting of Monrovia, Polly Rose and a few 

 other varieties were had and only of 

 poor quality and many were carried 

 along for the bargain seeker. A few of 

 the late varieties are coming in and 

 Duckham is leader in pink, Mrs. Weeks 

 in white and Appleton in yellow, all 

 of which were sold readily. Tea roses 

 were in good supply, also Beauties but 

 demand light. Carnations are increa.s- 

 ing in quantity and find ready sale. 

 Other stock is in good supply. 



Trade last week. 

 INDIANAPOLIS though at no time 

 rushing, could be 

 classed as fair to good throughout. 

 Every line seemed to share in a 

 fairly active call. Out-door stock has 

 been all through for about two weeks, 

 but some good gladioli are being 

 shipped in from the South. Chrysan- 

 themums are coming in in large 

 quantities, though, perhaps, not suffi- 

 cient to call it a glut. The impres- 

 sion in general is that they are not 

 bringing the prices they did a year 

 ago. So far, they have not cut in on 

 the sale of roses and carnations to 

 the usiial extent, as farcy Beauties 

 are still in good demand and supply, 

 while Tc'as are holding their own. 

 Lily of the \ alley is 'on abundant for 

 the demand and is not bringing top 

 notch prices. Violets are improving 

 daily, but do not clean up well. Cat- 

 tleyas are seen everywhere. The 

 usual quantity and prices prevail in 

 green goods. 



SVe are liow expeiienc- 

 NEWPORT ing those conditions in- 

 separable from the de- 

 parture oC the gieat mass of summer 

 residents to their winter hon.t? in the 

 lai'ge e'.itics where no doubt there pres- 

 ence will have a directly oppc^ite effect 

 on business, or will after the financial 

 goblins now hovei'ing around have 

 vanished. It is surprising the effect 

 such a scare as is here referred to has 

 had no business even in a place like 



NIE^^EN "^^'^ same represents satisfac- 

 '■'"^''"■" tion to the customer whenever 



flowers are wanted. 



PHILADELPHIA '^^e leading center of 

 r nikftllbbr niH t^e cut flower interests 

 of the country — where the best can always be 

 got — if it can be got anywhere. 



THI^ WFFEf We invite you especially to 

 iniO WW tt IV try ug ojj Chrysanthe- 

 mums, Beauties and Richmond. 



Leo Niessen Co. 1209 Arch st. Philadelphia 



Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p m. 



Newport after the greater number of 

 millionaires have gone. It is very for- 

 tunate that a greater panic was 

 averted otherwise the horiicullural in- 

 terests of this city would indeed suffer 

 during the coming year if not before. 

 The situation in the 



NEW YORK cut flower market here 

 at present is very un- 

 settled. Recent financial flurries hav3 

 unfavorably affected the trade of some 

 dealers while others state that busi- 

 ness is unusually good for the season. 

 The wholesale markets maintain their 

 equilibrium much better than might 

 rea.sonably be e>;pected. a fact du-^ 

 largly to the m.odo'ats size of the gen- 

 eral product thus far. .\ heavy influ:: 

 equalling the cut of last year at this 

 date would disorganize things consid- 

 erably. Chrysanthemums are tiow be- 

 ginning to accumulate and prices are 

 tending downward in anticipation of 

 the exjjected suri)lus. Qi'alities are 

 generally fine but prices lire already 

 much below those realized last season 

 lor the same quality under ever condi- 

 tions. Roses are improving in qual- 

 ity and some very fine carnations are 

 beginning to come in. Violets are not 

 yet up to standard and the demand for 

 them has fh "iwn but little life so far. 

 A much better 



PHILADELPHIA tone prevailed all 

 along the line in 

 this market last week. Improvement 

 was especially notable in chrysanthe- 

 mums, the finer varieties, such as 

 Appleton, Florence Harris. Golden 

 Dome and Ivory being plentiful and 

 dominating the situation. No very 

 large figures are quoted, but the de- 

 mand is, and has been, excellent. 

 Pompons in sprays in yellow, white 

 and other colors are popular. The 

 rose market is a little sluggish as to 

 demand, but the cool weather has 

 greatly improved the quality. Killar- 

 ney, Chatenay and Richmond are es- 

 pecially good. Carnations have also 

 improved in quality and are selling 

 well. Violets also are going better. 

 The cattleya supply is larger than 

 ever in the history of the trade, yet 

 they seem to move off in pretty good 

 shape. Dendrobiunis are scarce. 



Business is quiet 



SAN FRANCISCO it the present 

 time; in fact. We 

 liave had veiy little Ire the line of 

 society events as yet, which is per- 

 haps partly due to the unsettled con- 

 ditions owing to the coming city elec- 

 tions and the graft prosecutions, in 



the latter of which many of our load- 

 ing society people are involved. 

 Clirysanthenu'ms aie a glut on the 

 market. They are of very good quality, 

 both grown under .glass and outdoors. 

 Violets are also coming in in good 

 quantities. Carnations and roses are 

 in fair supply and of pretty good 

 quality tor the time of year. 



After the rain and 

 WASHINGTON wind storm of the 

 27th and 2Sth, all 

 nature is smiling once more, and busi- 

 ness is improving right along. Cos- 

 mos and dahlias are virtually things 

 of the past for ihere have been killing 

 frosts in every section. Chrysanthe- 

 inuiiiS are here in full ranks and are 

 as much a favorite of the public as ever 

 before. Carnations are responding to 

 the cold weather, and both stem and 

 color are much improved over the past 

 lew weeks. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 



Robert S. McMurray succeeds Poole 

 & Purllant at 605 E. Columbus avenue, 

 Bellefontaine, O. 



William Milley, Buffalo, N. Y., has 

 ^cld out his business to his brother 

 John, recently with the Erie Floral Co. 



The business of Dietrich & Huston, 

 114i; Wall St.. Los Angeles, California, 

 will hereafter be carried on by Mi'. 

 Dietrich, his partner having retired 

 from business. 



The business of Alex. Eraslie iS; Co.,. 

 Barre, Vt., under the skilful manage- 

 ment of George Eraslie, has outgrown 

 its old quarters and has been moved 

 to the Woods block, where more room 

 and modern conveniences are had. 



A. L. Randall & Co., 19-21 East Ran- 

 dolph St., Chicago, have increased 

 their capital stock from $10,000 to 

 $.50,000, a faet that speaks eloquently 

 for ihe growth of the business and 

 the strength of th'e firm. 



ROBERT J. DYSART, 



Public Jf ceo untant and J^uditor 



Simple methods of correct accounting i 

 especially adapted for florists' use. ' 



Books Balanced and Adjusted 



Merchants Bank Buiklinc 



28 STATE ST., * BOSTON 



Telephone, Main jS . 



The KERVAN CO. 



113 W 28th. ST. 



New York 



WHOLESALE DEALERS 



Fresh cut Palmetto & Cycas Palm Leaves, Galax, Leu- 

 cothd'. Ferns and Mosses. All Decorating Evergreen ^ 



