November 30, 1907 



HORTICULTURE 



71S 



A Fine Assortment of 



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Extra fine lot of FIKEFLY in bloom from 



THANKSGIVING to EASTER 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



MAJOR BONNAFFON 



The best all 'rovind Yellow Chrysanthemum. Strong stools, 



$5.00 per 100 



W. W. EDGAR CO., Waverley, Mass. 



To Make the Store Pay 



Every seasonable attraction to the stock of the retail florist has to 

 be diligently sought lor and attractively displayed. 



are in the minds of every house- 

 holder at present. 



WINDOW BOXES 



Have You a Cood Assortment of Suitable Plants to 

 Show Customers? If not, send at once to Samuel C. Moon, 

 Morrisville, Bucks Co., Pa., for sample order. He furnishes 



stocky little plants 



HARDY EVERGREENS 



little plants of 

 Juniper, Thuja, 



Retinospora, etc., at $15.00 per too; $2.00 per doz. Send 

 to-day. You are losing business by every hour's delay. 



SAMUEL G. MOON, 



NIORRISVILLE, 

 BUCKS CO., 



PENNA. 



FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Business has started in 

 BOSTON first-rate this week, and 



is satisfactory on all 

 lines. Prices have stiffened up on 

 some of the choicest lines. The im- 

 provement came quite suddenly tor 

 last week was exceedingly dull. Chrys- 

 anthemums are shortening up con- 

 siderably. Indications are that the 

 Thanksgiving Day demand will be 

 fully up to last year's good record. 



Business brightened up 

 BUFFALO somewhat, althwigh the 



past week was not as 

 good as was expected. Stock was not 

 quite so plentiful as week previous, 

 but nevertheless a good portion had 

 to be moved. Very low prices pre- 

 vailed. Chrysanthemums of first qual- 

 ity sold fairly well, but the poorer 

 quality seemed to hang on with no 

 takers. Roses are of good quality, es- 

 pecially Richmonds, which have nev-r 

 been better, but no high prices ruled. 

 Beauties have not been too plentiful 

 and prices have held steady. Violets 

 in good supply and quality. There is 

 too much lily of the valley to feel coii- 

 fortable. A good Thanksgiving week's 

 business is looked for. 



There is little of 

 INDIANAPOLIS special interest to 

 tell concerning the 

 business of the past week. Some have 

 been rather busy decorating for wed- 

 dings, dinners and teas, while the ma- 

 jority reijoit trade as extremely quiei. 

 Many of the florists are complaining 

 of trouble in making collections. 

 Counter trade is reported considerably 

 below the average for this time of 

 the year. Stock of every kind is com- 

 ing in sufficient quantity and of 

 good quality. Chrysanthemums are 

 yet to be seen in large numbers but 

 by the end of the coming week the 

 quantities will have considerably dim- 

 inished. Lilies, orchids, lily of the 

 valley and violets are plentiful and 

 more than equal to demand. Tomlin- 

 son Hall market florists report trade 

 as only fair. Of greens the market has 

 a good supply at the usual prices. 



The present week 

 NEW YORK opened out with a 

 moderate but very 

 gratifying spurt in the wholesale dis- 

 trict, but "Tuesday's storm interfered 

 with its continuance. It is expected, 

 however, that the week will show a 

 substantial increase over the record of 



any previous week in this month, and 

 to this end the Thanksgiving holiday 

 demand will, of course, contribute. All 

 llower stock is of excellent quality. 

 Chrysanthemums are beginning to 

 show the ravages of time and will not, 

 after this week, exert any great influ- 

 ence on the market for other material. 

 Among the signs of the advancing sea- 

 son are stevia, paper-white narcissi, 

 poinsettias and Cypripedium insigne, 

 all of which are alntnd;intly in evi- 

 dence. 



Very low prices 

 PHILADELPHIA and exceedingly 

 heavy shipments 

 of flowers were the prevailing features 

 of last week's market. Prices were 

 about one half of what they were at 

 this time last year. 



Compared with New York and some 

 other centres the writer visited last 

 week, Philadelphia is fortunate. At 

 this writing (Monday) there is quite 

 some activity, and the prospects for 

 the week are cheerful. The football 

 game on Thursday is the star event of 

 the season and there is another affair 

 of the same kind on Saturday 

 which will help violets and red roses, 

 ane tone up all the staples. Chrysan- 

 themums are still plentiful, but their 

 heyday is past. Jeanne Xonin and 

 Bonnaffon aie veiy fine just now. 

 Beauty roses are too plentiful, but the 

 quality is extra fine. Teas such as 

 Bridesmaids, Brides and Killarney are 

 away beyond market requirements, 

 strange to say, and notwithstanding 

 these bad conditions, we hear of sever- 

 al instances of salting for Thanks- 

 giving. There are some very smart 

 people in this world. Richmonds have 

 shortened up a little. Carnations 

 cleaned up pretty well and are in a 

 more healthy condition than most 

 lines, although prices rule low like 

 pver\-thing else. Beacon. Wiiisor and 

 Enchantress are the leaders, Winsor 

 especially. Violets sold well last of 

 the week, and prospects are good for 

 the next ten days. Lily of the valley 

 is quite sluggish, but the quality never 

 better. 



Detroit reports supply increasing 

 perceptibly but it is bought up as fast 

 as it comes; a most desirable condi- 

 tion indeed, and quite a contrast to 

 conditions in eastern markets as re- 

 ported. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



W. K. Harris, we are glad to report, 

 is again about after a severe spell of 

 pleurisy. 



W. J. Moore, of the Pennock forces, 

 is on jury duty, being foreman in the 

 celebrated Bridget Cary case. 



Charles H. Grakelow will speak on 

 "The Retailer's position towards the 

 Wholesaler" at the next meeting of 

 the Florists' Club, December 3. 



A sale is announced by Freeman & 

 Sons, auctioners of the Colflesh & 

 Note place at Yeaton, consisting of 

 the greenhouses, contents and 4 \-2 

 acres of ground on December 9. 



A. B. Cartledge, of Pennock Bros., 

 reports business very encouraging. 

 Although not as brisk this year as 

 last fall he points out that 1906 was 

 one of the most phenomenal seasons 

 ever known in the flower business 

 and it would be unreasonable to ex- 

 pect such another for a long time. 



FIRE RECORD. 



The greenhouses of W. J. Olds at 

 I'nion City, Pa. Loss |2,500, partially- 

 insured. 



The barn of George Mellen, Spring- 

 field, 0., was set on fire by tramps who- 

 used it for a night's rest. Loss about 

 $2,000. 



Fire was discovered about one 

 o'clock on the morning of November 

 IS in the heating plant of the St. John 

 greenhouses, Darien, Conn. The front 

 of the house was destroyed. 



CLEARY'S HORTICULTURAL CO. 



Management AMBROSE T. CLEARY 



Wholesale Lontractlng', Jobbing, Auction 

 HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS 



of every ilescription. 



Consignmer.ts Received. Surplus Stock Converted. 



62 Vesev St.. NEW YORK 



ROBERT J. DYSART, 



Public Accountant and Jtudltor 



Simple methods of correct accounting j 

 especially adapted for florists' use. ! 



Books Balanced and Adjusted 



MercliaDti Banic BuikUng 



38 STATE ST., BOSTON 



Telephone, Main ft ^ 



The KERVAN CO. 



13 W. 28th ST. 

 New York 



WHOLESALE DEALERS 



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

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