December 12, 190S 



HORTICULTURE 



809 



Flower Market Reports. WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PER 100. 

 "TO DEALERS ONLY. 



Things are pretty quiet 

 BOSTON here, the local trade be- 

 ins especially dormant. 

 Shipping calls are considerably better 

 than the city demand, so far as cut 

 flowers are concerned, but on greens 

 of various kinds activity is seen on all 

 sides. We noticed a good supply of 

 that valuable sweet-scented orchid, 

 Zygopatelum Mackayi, at Welch Bros.' 

 This good keeping choice flower should 

 have a better appreciation than seems 

 to be accorded it. Carnations, par- 

 ticularly the white sorts, hang fire, and 

 there are accumulations in all whole- 

 sale marts. Of roses there is a supply 

 of moderate proportions in all the reg- 

 ular varieties, but the demand is light. 

 Richmond, Killarney and Bridesmaid 

 have the best call. Violets show a 

 downward tendency and can be bought 

 considerably lower than last week. 

 Quality on all lines is up to standard. 

 The plant growers report a satisfactory 

 advance trade in flowering and orna- 

 mental foliaged stock. 



An assortment of all 



BUFFALO kinds of weather the 

 past week did not help 

 the market to any extent, there being 

 a good supply of everything and prices 

 have been lower on many lines. Chrys- 

 anthemums are about gone, which has 

 given the carnation and rose a much 

 better chance. Killarney, Richmond 

 and Bridesmaid roses have been re- 

 ceived in fine quality; in fact every- 

 thing is in good supply, with trade not 

 active. The stock seems to remain 

 with the wholesalers to carry along. 

 Christmas greens and holly are in and 

 a light demand has already arisen for 

 this stock. The outlook is bright for 

 a good hustling holiday business. 



The second week in 



CHICAGO the Christmas month 

 starts out decidedly 

 dull. However, everything is in favor 

 of an early improved condition, xue 

 weather is clear and cold, the stock 

 is very fine and the supply is abund- 

 ant, with a few exceptions. Violets of 

 the single varieties as grown about 

 Chicago are very late this year and 

 will not be much in evidence till after 

 the holidays. Rhinebeck violets are 

 handled by several of the commission 

 men. Chrysanthemums are nearing 

 their close but some are still seen, 

 noticeably the pompon variety. Roses 

 are of good substance, color and stem. 

 Carnations are plentiful with the 

 strongest demand for red. The supply 

 of green is good. Asparagus plumosa 

 especially fine. The demand for or- 

 chids seems constantly growing. 

 Mignonette,- stevia and paper whites, 

 are in, but sell a little slow. On the 

 whole, what the Chicago market most 

 needs is customers. 



Business has been satis- 



DETROIT factory, some stores ex- 

 periencing very' heavy 

 days. Receptions and balls are putting 

 some of the old-time ginger into the 

 business. Prices are same as last year 

 except on violets, which are somewhat 

 higher, although the supply is better. 



Thanksgiving busi- 



INDIANAPOLIS ness was as large 

 if not larger than 

 any previous year. The quantity of 

 stock was much larger than ever be- 

 fore, but prices were lower. Judging 



ROSES 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



*' Extra 



No.i 



Lower grades 



Bride, 'Maid, F. & S 



" " Low.gr 



Killaiuey, Fan. & Sp 



" Lower grades 



Richmond, Fancy & Special 



" Lowergrades 



Chatenay 



Golden Gate, I vory , etc 



My Maryland 



Queen Beatrice 



Mrs. Mar. Field 



CARNATIONS 



Fancy and Novelties « 



Ordinary 



MISCEtAANEOUP 



Chrysanthemums, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Catrleyas 



Lilies. 



Lily of the Valley 



Narcis., Paper White 



Roman Hya 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Violets 



Adiantum 



Smite* 



Asparagus Plumosus, stririgs 



" " & Spren. (too bchs.) 



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by the volume of stock sold the 

 amount of business should have ex- 

 ceeded that of other years. Neverthe- 

 less all seem to be satisfied and full 

 of hopes for Christmas. The suppiy 

 of chrysanthemums has decreased 

 considerably; one more week will 

 probably see the last of them. The de- 

 mand for roses and carnations has in- 

 creased to some extent but with colder 

 weather we all look for a decided im- 

 provement in demand for everything. 

 Roman hyacinths. Paper Whites, lily 

 of the valley and violets are holding 

 their own; fancy sweet peas are find- 

 ing ready sale. Poinsettias have made 

 their appearance. There seems to be 

 quite a demand for Southern smilax 

 evergreens and Christmas festooning. 



Conditions took a 

 PHILADELPHIA backward step 

 here last week 

 and we regret to report that the mar- 

 ket did not hold its own as compared 

 with the rosy aspect of Thanksgiving 

 week. There was a slackening of de- 

 mand and the genial weather brought 

 in far too much stock so that storage 

 facilities in the wholesale districts 

 were blocked to the doors. November 

 prices were expected to hold firm and 

 gradually go up for the rest of the 

 season but instead of that things are 

 back again to the October standard. 

 Stock has to be super excellent ' at 

 present to get anything like a price 

 and the amount of prime, medium, and 

 low grade awaiting buyers is enormous. 

 About the only exceptions are violets 

 and orchids. These hold their own 

 well in view of general market condi- 

 tions. 



Cut flower busi- 



TWIN CITIES ness in the Twin 



Cities for the week 



past has been rather quiet. Roses are 



practically off crop. Carnations are 

 held back. Some scarcity in all graded 

 stocks. My Maryland, Queen Beatrice 

 and Mrs. Marshall Field do not appear 

 in the market and are not yet grown 

 here. Kate Moulton is grown exten- 

 sively and brings a good price, rang- 

 ing from $6.00 to $14.00 per 100. A 

 few late chrysanthemums are still 

 coming in, but they will soon be off 

 the market. Sweet peas have not yet 

 appeared. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 



Rochester, N. H. — Folsom & Neil- 

 son, florists, have dissolved partner- 

 ship. Mr. Neilson goes to Portland. 



San Jose, Cal. — Frank W. Street, 

 florist, has accepted a position with 

 the Fairview Greenhouse Co., Victoria. 

 B. C. . 



St. Paul, Minn. — Will Bros, have 

 taken the flower stand formerly run 

 by T. Comandros in the Golden Rule 

 department store. W. Topel is in 

 charge. 



Darien, Conn. — Thomas Crawford 

 has leased the greenhouses on the 

 Wuerz place and is putting them in 

 good condition. He will continue his 

 business at New Canaan and Mrs. 

 Crawford will take charge of the 

 Darien end. 



Providence, R. I. — Brooks & Macrae 

 have bought out the store and business 

 of the late T. J. Johnston. Ed. Brooks 

 has been manager of the store for 

 years and Al. Macrae in the son of the 

 late Farquhar Macrae, so both the 

 young men constituting this firm have 

 good experience and qualifications for 

 a successful business. 



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 which meet all the requirements, at the price. 



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