December 21, 1907 



HORTICULTURE 



8-29 



Holly and Holly Wreaths 



Our personal selection from a visit 

 to the best producing centers 



$4.00 and $5.00 per case 



Wreaths, $12. 00 and $15. 00 oer 100 



BERGER BROS. 



1305 Filbert Street, PHILADELPHIA 



Wholesale Commission 

 Florists 



WE SOLICIT 



new accounts and guarantee our growers good 

 satisfaction and prompt returns. 



WE CARRY 



all the staples in season and also many exclusive 

 specialties. Careful packing, prompt delivery. 

 Let us hear from you on your Christmas wants. 



ASPARAUU3 PLUnOjUS A SPECIALTY 



ALFRED M. CAMPBELL, 



ISlOSansom St., PHILADELPHIA 



Wholesale Commission 

 Florist 



A Fine Assortment of 



==AZ iV I^ E> iV S-- 



Extra fine lot of FIKEFLY in bloom from 



CHRISTMAS to EASTER 



WRITE, for: prices 



MAJOR BONNAFFON 



The best all 'round Yellow Chrysanthemum. ^Strong stools, 

 $5.00 per 100 



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



Anything of Value 



to the profession 



CAN be: sold 



through advertising in 



Horticulture 



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FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Material is shortening up 

 BOSTON in the wholesale markets. 



We don't like to say that 

 it is being held back in cellars and odd 

 dark corners by the growers, but cer- 

 tain it is that it is not forthcoming. 

 This is in line with the experience ol 

 past years and we may reasonably 

 predict that there will be no surplus 

 in the market until the day before 

 Christmas. We might add that, in line 

 with past experience, the grower who 

 does not withhold his material in hid- 

 ing but sends it in when ready stands 

 best chance to win out. 



Retail business through- 

 DETROIT out the city is acquiring 



the usual holiday aspect 

 though it appears that prices in 

 general are somewhat reduced. The 

 florist business has been very quiet 

 but not unusually so. At any rate 

 it would not be just to predict 

 a smaller amount of business this 

 year than last although it may be 

 wise to cuvtall the number of high- 

 priced baskets, etc., etc. Considering 

 the various bookings of elaborate 

 decorations directly after Christmas 

 ■we may escape the usual after-holiday 

 lull. 



The majority of 

 INDIANAPOLIS florists report lit- 

 tle or nothing do- 

 ing. Beauties, teas, carnations, violets 



and other seasonable stock continue to 

 come in good shape, and some good or- 

 chids are seen on the market. Poinset- 

 tias, azaleas, Lorraine begonias and 

 cyclamens predominate in the flowerinj; 

 plant line. The outlook at present i.-; 

 that there will be plenty of everything 

 for Christmas. With the disappear- 

 ance of chrysanthemums stock was a 

 little short of the demand the first of 

 the week, the prices having advanced 

 all along the line. If all reports are 

 true in our city, we can look for better 

 Things from this time on. The holiday 

 spirit is now in the air, and the pros- 

 ))ects are good for a big trade. 



The supply is ample 

 NEW YORK for all demands at 



present, and the indi- 

 cations are that this will hold true on 

 most lines next week, even under the 

 pressure of the Christmas demand. 

 The weather has been favorable to 

 full crops and should it continue in 

 the same quarter the customary holi- 

 day prices are likely to get a jolt. 

 Wintry skies and blustering storms 

 may interpose but their effect is not 

 likely to be very serious, and the out- 

 look favors most decidedly the man who 

 has made up his mind to a reasonable 

 valuation on his product and proposes 

 to stand by it. The prospects are that 

 phenomenal values will not prevail. 



The usual lull be- 



PHILADELPHIA fore Christmas. 



Prices advanced a 



trifle last week but are still much be- 



low the normal of recent years. Last 

 week's business was still further de- 

 pressed by stormy weather, especially 

 on Saturday the 14th, when the big 

 overturn expected did not materialize. 

 The rose marliet suffers about the 

 worst. Anieiican Reauties were never 

 letter in quality but it seems inipos- 

 bible to jack-up the prices to where 

 rhey belong. Teas go fairly well, 

 white being ])robably the best seller. 

 Kichiuonds are fine and at this season 

 seem to be preferred to Liberty. Ther-.j 

 IS rather more of an upward tendency 

 ill the carnation market — that staple 

 being on a healthier basis than most 

 iitheis. Violets are moving fairly well. 

 Home grown Campbell and Princess 

 preferred — these being rather sweeter 

 than the Hudsons. Cattleyas and 

 Cyi ripediums are more plentiful. Lily 

 ( f the vallev is very good but trading 

 is not brisk. Roman hyacinths and 

 Paper Whites sluggish. Mignonette 

 fine quality and in good demand. Holly 

 is scarce. Mistletoe on the long side 

 All told, the market for decorative 

 material is healthy and satisfactory. 



Business in the Twin 

 TWIN CITIES Cities is getting a lit- 

 tle dull. Plenty of 



stock on hand except carnations. 



Prices are about the same as last week 



with a tendency to go up higher for 



the holidays. 



The KERVAN CO. 



113 W 28th ST 

 New York 



WHOLESALE DEALERS 



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

 coltice. Ferns and Mosses. .^11 Decorating Evergreen. 



