August 22, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



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AS in the past, so in the future we 

 will do our share in upholding 

 the fame of Philadelphia as the 

 reliable center for quality and service in 

 flowers. When you th nk of ordering 

 flowers from Philadelphia, remember: 



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FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



There is little change 

 BOSTON in conditions. Plenty of 



small roses are to be had; 

 the young plants under the influence 

 of the hot weather yielding abund- 

 antly. Beauties are coming in in good 

 supply and are of good quality. Lily 

 of the valley is in fairly good demand, 

 at a price really too low for such ex- 

 cellent stock. Sweet peas have been 

 practically destroyed by the severe 

 storms and there will be no good stock 

 until the new crop comes in. New 

 carnations of fairly good quality but 

 short stems are arriving. Asters are 

 abundant. 



Trade is practically at 

 BUFFALO a standstill. The flower 

 buyers must all be away 

 at the present time, but the market is 

 well stocked and most everything that 

 is needed can be had at short notice. 

 Gladioli seem to remain on the coun- 

 ters especially the mixed varieties; 

 the same with asters of poor quality: 

 select stock of the latter have sold 

 readily but they are not dependable, 

 rainy conditions and heavy wind caus- 

 ing much of the trouble. Beauties and 

 select roses have had a fair demand 

 but there is too much short stock 

 which don't move at any price. Lily 

 of the valley has a little better demand. 



The long drouth was re- 

 CHICAGO lieved by two heavy rain 



storms during the last 

 week. The growers find their soft- 

 wooded plants are injured by the rain 

 and beating wind as well as by the 

 hot wave that is following. Market 

 conditions are much' the same in the 

 case of indoor Cowers. Hoses are up 

 to the average for August and car- 

 nations are in most part poor, hut 'he 

 injury of the outdoor stock makes bet- 

 ter demand for indoor material. 



Business here remains 

 NEW YORK at a standstill. Stag- 

 nation prevails in 

 every line. The chief call is for Amer- 

 ican Beauty roses, lilies and asters. 

 The latter are of ordinary quality only. 

 Roses are sold for any pi ice offered 

 and there are far more of them than 

 can be disposed of at any figure. If 

 any sell it is usually the white ones. 

 There are millions of gladioli of fine 

 quality. Only a few dahlias thus far. 



Trading the past 

 PHILADELPHIA week was rather 



erratic, but on 

 the whole a fair average for the sea- 

 son. Beauty roses sold well, some of 

 the new crop being very choice. 

 There was also a fair supply of good 

 Kaiserins, and these led the market 

 in whHes. Killarneys from cut bad: 

 plants were, fine as a rule, and sold 

 better than Bridesmaids. But the poor 

 Killarneys hung fire. Red roses are 

 still an unsatisfactory proposition, be- 

 ing short-stemmed and not very dou- 

 ble. Lily of the valley is a good 

 seller and excellent quality. Very 

 good indoor grown asters are arriving 

 and find ready takers, but the bulk of 

 the aster cut is short-stemmed and 

 poor. Gladioli, especially the light 

 colored like America, are in good sup- 

 ply and going freely. Hydrangea and 

 other hardy outdoor subjects are very 

 plentiful and not in demand. A little 

 early cosmos is seen, for which there 

 is a limited call. Orchids are in lively 

 demand and still scarce. The smilax 

 and plumosus supplies are far too plen- 

 tiful. Growers should leave the strings 

 uncut during the dull season. They 

 will wither up of course, but the plant 

 is strengthened for the time when 

 prices and demand are better. Neluni- 

 biums and nympheas are brilliant and 

 conspicuous and have a bright particu- 

 lar spot all to themselves. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



Our brave boys got an early start 

 Monday morning for the convention' 

 headed by Commodore Jno. Westcott 

 who had not neglected the buffet de- 

 partment on the special cars so that 

 everybody must have had a good time 

 and if anyone went hungry or thirsty 

 it was their own fault. 



Robfrt Kift was so busy that it was 

 touch and go whether he would get 

 aboard with his consignment of new 

 and interesting adjuncts for the retail 

 florist. We understand his new globe 

 glasses for natural plants are the most 

 practical and up-to-date that have yet 

 been offered. 



Charles E. Meehan of the Pennock- 

 Meehan Co., owing to train schedules 

 from Ocean City to Philadelphia had 

 to go with a few others later on the 

 Lehigh Valley route. 



E. J. Fancourt of the Pennock- 

 Meehan Co. went on Saturday night 

 on account of their large exhibit to he 

 got ready Their new diamond weave 

 lustrous ribbon and the new Failletine 

 were among his pet novelties. 



n. T. Connor of the Lord & Burnham 

 Co. did not start until Thursday night. 



Edwin Lonsdale threw dull care to 

 the winds and went along. 



All told there was a very good dele- 

 gation from Philadelphia and we are 

 sure they will have made themselves 

 heard one way or another at the great 

 convention. 



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