January 11, 1913 



HORTICULTUKE 



53 



Flower Market Reports 



The flower market has 

 BOSTON experienced a consider- 

 able reaction this week, 

 demand falling off very noticeably and 

 prices receding since Monday. The 

 colder weather which has now set in 

 may, however, have the effect of stay- 

 ing any further depression. The drop 

 In values has been felt most strongly 

 by the rose and carnation and, of 

 course, bulbous flowers are coming in 

 quite freely now, with a downward 

 tendency in prices. Yellow narcissi 

 of excellent quality are being received. 

 Gardenias and cattleyas are selling 

 well. Violets hold their own some- 

 what better than was feared after the 

 Christmas breakdown. Mrs. Charles 

 Russell rose is still the leading item 

 in the choice cut flower field. 



The last week in the 

 BUFFALO year 1912 ended satis- 

 factorily to the mer- 

 chants — -in fact, no better ending could 

 be had. It was a long struggle and as 

 things have quieted down at present it 

 has given the trade somewhat of a va- 

 cation, as since the first of the new 

 year there has been no special rush. A 

 number of charity balls and social af- 

 fairs called for a little extra material 

 though the supply has been normal and 

 enough to fill orders. Lily of the val- 

 ley, Bonsilene roses, peas, orchids, gar- 

 denias and other corsage flowers have 

 had a demand but violets have not sold 

 as well as in past years. Roses have 

 shortened in supply and especially the 

 short grades, there being a good supply 

 of specials and fancies in Killarney, 

 Maryland and Richmond. Lilies sold 

 well, also mignonette, etc. Paper 

 whites are plentiful. Beauties and 

 Richmonds had a fair demand for New 

 Year's; the supply was good in all 

 grades. Carnations were not over 

 plentiful and prices held firm. There 

 were plenty of greens of all kinds. 



Business kept up well 

 CHICAGO till after New Year's Day, 

 when orders dropped oft 

 fast and local trade became quiet also. 

 Tired out with the days of incessant 

 work, wholesalers and retailers alike 

 were glad of a rest. Saturday did not 

 bring the usual rush of business and 

 Monday was very quiet. Cloudy 

 weather has held stock back, so there 

 has been no great accumulation of 

 flowers. The one really scarce article 

 Is the sweet pea, which holds up well 

 In price and is bought up early. Few, 

 if any, are seen after 10 o'clock. Car- 

 nations took a decided drop after the 

 first of the year and it is not expected 

 that they will be so scarce again this 

 season. There is a fine crop of Beau- 

 ties and every length of stem can be 

 had. Richmonds, KlUarneys and all 

 other roses are in, in quantities sufli- 

 cient to fill any-sized order, and color 

 is good considering the dark weather. 

 There are a few gardenias each day — • 

 just about enough for local demand. 

 Violets are moving fairly well, the 

 singles finding special favor for their 

 rich color and long stems. Paper 

 whites are not moving very fast. Lily 

 of the valley has met with exception- 

 ally good sale so far and quality has 

 been first class. There is plenty of all 

 kinds of green. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^"^'•''"^^S-d^WeIJs only 



R05ES 



BOSTON 



January 9 



CHICAGO 



January 7 



3T. LOUIS 



January 



PHILA. 



Jannary 7 



Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special.... 



" *' Extra ... . 



No. I 



" " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Extra 



" Ordinary 



Richmond, Maryland, Extra 



" " Ordinary . . . 



Bride, 'Maid 



Hillingdon, Ward, Melody, Extra.. 

 " " " Ordinary 



Taft, Sunburst 



Carnations, Fancy Grade 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Narcissus, Paper White 



" Trumpet 



Roman Hyacinths 



Violets 



Daises 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (100). - 

 '* " & Spren. (100 Bchs.). . 



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Weather conditions 

 CINCINNATI the first part of this 



week and the gen- 

 eral market situation are rather 

 gloomy to say the least. Stock has 

 been coming in stronger each day and 

 the call for the same does not keep 

 pace with it. Sweet peas are the only 

 item cleaning up regularly. On other 

 flowers sacrifices must be made in or- 

 der to unload. The market, in short, 

 seems to be approaching a condition 

 of where the buyers alone dictate the 

 price. The only thing, at present, that 

 will stop this Is a protracted spell of 



severe cold weather. The weather man 

 has predicted an extremely cold wave, 

 but it seems to be very slow in com- 

 ing. In the meantime we will have to 

 worry along with an oversupply 

 of carnations and a rose mar- 

 ket that Is full of offerings 

 of the highest quality but that 

 does not realize what it should. All 

 other lines, too, are well supplied, from 

 callas and lilies, which are selling 

 pretty well, to violets, lily of the valley 

 and orchids, and including seasonable 

 bulbous stock and polnsettias. 



{Co»tinufd on Pag£ Si) 



