December 14, 1907 



HORTl CULTURE 



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FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



The local market has had 

 BOSTON a pretty dull time of it 

 for the past few days. 

 Receipts have been heavy on most 

 lines ana the outlet very restricted. 

 Those engaged in shipping flowers to 

 outside points have had rather the 

 best of it, as the rural demand has 

 been much better than the local. This 

 has resulted in the unloading of much 

 of the me<lium grade flowers and left 

 the fancy qualities to seek an outlet 

 through the very sluggish local trade 

 and prices on choice material have 

 been inclined to sag, much to the men- 

 tal disturbance of those who think it 

 is time to begin to brace up prepara- 

 tory to the traditional holiday values. 

 By next week we shall be able to 

 speak more certainly with regard to 

 Christmas prospects. 



Christmas being only 

 BUFFALO a short time away, 

 florists' windows are 

 adorned with holly, mistletoe and deco- 

 rative greens, and all are beginning 

 to realize that they must get in trim 

 for a good hustle. In the flower line 

 there is much to be said; the question 

 is whether prices be as high as pre- 

 viously. There has been very little, 

 if any, advance on any line, as the 

 supply has exceeded the demand; at 

 times, certain lines being sold out, 

 something else is substituted. White 

 carnations are in demand the past 

 week and a trifle scarce. Colored va- 

 rieties, short-stemmed were in over- 

 supply and the moving prices ran 

 quite low. As for fancies, there was 

 little trouble in disposing of them. 

 American Beauties were in fine qual- 

 ity, but remained in the cold places 

 most of the time, hoping for some- 

 thing to turn up. Lilies, longiflorum, 

 speciosum and auratum — were on the 

 fence, while lily of the valley is still 

 on the quiet list, although of excel- 

 lent quality. Shipping trade is be- 

 ginning to awaken; inquiries and 

 orders are slowly coming in for deco- 

 rative stock. The warm weather 

 which was here the latter part of the 

 week made the wholesalers feel some- 

 what uncomfortable. It is hoped that 

 things will brighten up daily, as the 

 trade is ready to meet a good holiday 

 rush. 



There is neither special 

 DETROIT brightness nor special 

 gloom attached to the 

 business in this locality. Supply is 

 rather short. While fears are enter- 

 tained as to what Christmas will be 

 it is conceded rather early to specu- 

 late on that. We are all praying here 

 that this uneasiness may cause the 

 grower to abstain from pickling his 

 product. It may be like preaching to 

 the volves. but we still live in the 

 hope that the wholesaler may see the 

 light some day and nail up his pick- 

 ling vat. 



Quite an improve- 

 INDIANAPOLIS ment manifested 

 itself in trade the 

 past week, cut flowers in particular 

 moving much better. Notable social 

 events were quite numerous which re- 

 quired good stock in liberal quantities. 

 There seems to be plenty of good 

 roses, carnations, staevia, lily of the 

 valley, Paper Whites, Roman hya- 

 cinths, and other seasonable stock. 



The chrysanthemum season practically 

 closed with last week. The plants- 

 men will now have their inning. The 

 majority of the growers hereabouts are 

 showing a good stock of plants and 

 flowers for the Christmas trade. 

 Azaleas, lilies, begonias, poinsettias 

 and other plants are making an un- 

 usually good showing. The men who 

 handle greens for Christmas are very 

 much in evidence and It is remarkable 

 where all the green stuff goes as there 

 are any number of new dealers in 

 the evergreen business each year. 



The standard of quall- 

 NEW YORK ty of all varieties of 

 flowers in this market 

 is unusually high this season. On some 

 things it is unprecedentedly good. 

 This does not, however, seem to help 

 on the price and sales are made, as a 

 rule, only after a long argument be- 

 tween buyer and seller as to what the 

 figure shall be. In a general way 

 prices are gauged a little stronger than 

 last week, but on most staples the 

 supply is so greatly in excess of the 

 demand that little can be accomplished 

 in that direction. Orchids are very 

 scarce, the call for cattleyas being far 

 beyond the present supply. Lily of 

 the valley is at the other end of the 

 proposition and much of it is sold at 

 a figure below the cost of the pips. 

 Violets are superb but minimum prices 

 rule everywhere. 



Conditions early 

 PHILADELPHIA part of last week 

 were merely a re- 

 petition of the one preceding, but 

 picked up towards the end. At this 

 writing, shipments are not quite so 

 heavy and prices are stiffening a little 

 on some items. This is especially true 

 of Beauty roses, fancy teas, carna- 

 tions and orchids. Beauties were 

 never better in quality, but prices are 

 away below normal. Carnations are 

 not so plentiful and the difference in 

 prices here is not so marked. There are 

 still quite a few good chrysanthemums 

 coming in. The violet market is in 

 pretty fair shape. Lily of the valley Is 

 of first-class quality, but demand is 

 sluggish. Orchids are scarce with de- 

 mand healthy. Paper whites are in 

 heavy supply; Roman hyacinths 

 enough for healthy conditions. Gar- 

 denias are in good supply and go 

 fairly well. Sweet peas very good tor 

 the season; demand not brisk. Mig- 

 nonette on the scarce side, with de- 

 maud good. Plenty of bouvardia, and 

 moving nicely. Market for greens nor- 

 mal. Bookings for Christmas plants, 

 holly and other stock not quite so 

 heavy as last year at this date— yet 

 good judges look tor a scarcity on this 

 class of goods pretty soon. Quality is 

 extra fine all along the line. 



The past was a fair- 

 TWIN CITIES lygoodweek. Whole- 

 salers report busi- 

 ness good; retailers are not over- 

 worked, all the same most of them 

 are kept busy. Carnations are still 

 short. Ponisettias are not very plen- 

 tif\il either but another week will see 

 enough of them on the market. 



There is an activ- 



WASHINGTON ity in all the 



stores, which is 



always incident to an approaching 



holidav. All the stores are in holi- 



WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. 



Adverlisements in this column one 

 c«nt a word. Initials count as words. 

 Cash with order. All correspondence 

 addressed "care H O R T I C U L- 

 TURE" should be sent to II Ham- 

 ilton Place, Boston, 



HELP WANTED 



MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COM- 

 MISSION, 

 299 Broadway. 



AMENDED NOTICE. 



New York, November 29, 1907. 



PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 

 that the time for receiving applications 

 for the position of GARDENER has been 

 extended until 4 P. M., MONDAY, DECEM- 

 BER 30, 190T. The examination will be 

 held on WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22. 

 1908, at 10 A. M. The subjects and 

 weights are Special, 6; Experience, 4. 



The provisions of clause 12 of Rule Vll, 

 to the effect that "no person who has 

 entered any examination for appointment 

 to a competitive position and failed there- 

 in or who has withdrawn therefrom, shall 

 l>e admitted within nine months from the 

 date of such examination to a new ex- 

 amination for the same position," is 

 waived so far as it applies to this exami- 

 nation. 



For father information apply to the 

 Secretary. „ „ 



F. A. SPENCER, Secretary. 



WANTED — Two first-class commercial 

 greenhouse assistants experienced in grow- 

 ing a general line of high class plants. 

 Wages $15 per week and room. Apply with 

 references. Address Plants, care Horti- 

 culture. 



WANTED— At once, a good, sober, prac- 

 tical florist, who can do design work, grow 

 roses and carnations; state wages expected 

 with board and lodging; also references. 

 II B. Brubeck, Box 196. Rockvllle, Ind. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



SITUATION WANTED by a reliable 

 gardener, good grower of flowers, fruit and 

 vegetables under glass and outside, fully 

 experienced in all branches of work on a 

 well kept private place; single, age 29. 

 Address R., care HORTICULTURE. 



FOR SALE 



Suburban Florist Store 



FOR SALE CHEAP 



Fine tocation for local trade : two yeais estab- 

 lished. Fitted with ice chest, counteis, etc., 

 for immediate occupancy. A good chance for 

 industrious party. 



Address C. Care Horticulture, Boston. 



FOR SALE— A well equipped new green- 

 house, 80 feet long. 21 feet wide; new 

 boiler house, new boiler and pipes and four 

 other greenhouses, 60 feet long, attached. 

 A lar^e house, 12 rooms; also stable. A 

 most desirable place in city of 15,000, and 

 the oldest greenhouse plant in this section, 

 and doing the largest business; or to rent 

 to a man of energy and push. Chas. i>. 

 Tavlor, Middletown, N. Y. 



TO LET 



TO LEASE 



For a term oi years. Four Greenhouses 

 containing about 40,000 ft. of glass. Low 

 rent and a good market. For particulars 

 address 



N. F. MCCARTHY & CO. 

 84 Hawley Street Boston. Mass. 



day attire and make a most attrac- 

 tive appearance. Everything Is sell- 

 ing readily and at good prices. 



