December 19, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



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■FOR CHRISTM 



= Carnations, all varieties, American Beauties, RieJimonds, Brides anil 



Bridemaids, Kaiserins and Carnots, Idly of the Valley, Violets, Mingle 



jjj and double, Easter and ('alia Lilies, Narcissus and Roman Hyacinths, 



E Street Peas, Stevia, Sprenaeri and Plumosus. 



S We handle the flowers fiom the best growers, therefore by placing your orders with us you will get nothing but 

 = the best quality of goods. Reasonable prices, satisfaction guaranteed. All orders given our prompt and 

 E personal attention. 

 = WRITE FOR PRICES 



I HENRY M. ROBINSON & GO. 



Wholesale 



Commission 



Florists 



15 Province St., 9 Chapmin PI., Boston Mass. = 



Telephone 2617.2618 rialn 



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Flower Market Reports. WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PER f>0. 

 TO DEALERS ONLY. 



Cut flower business is 

 BOSTCN nearly at a standstill this 



week. Buying is only 

 done under the incentive of a transient 

 call for funeral or other sudden need. 

 Retail florists in town and out of town 

 are alike busy on plants and holiday 

 greens, and they have no time for flow- 

 ers which seem to be a side issue for 

 time being. A few days more will un- 

 doubtedly change the aspect and 

 nobody is worrying, as the supply on 

 all lines promises to be moderate. 



Trade for the past week 

 BUFFALO was not as bright as it 

 should have been, but 

 every day the volume of business is 

 growing. Select roses have not been 

 plentiful, the demand growing stronger 

 each day on Richmond, Beauty and 

 other favorites, while excellent carna- 

 tions and plenty of them were had, 

 prices advancing but little. Narcissus. 

 Roman hyacinths, lily of the valley, 

 etc., are plentiful, also sweet peas are 

 coming in in heavier quantity and sell- 

 ing rapidly. Harrisii and Japan lilies, 

 stevia and other stock are in good 

 supply. 



Colder and more 

 INDIANAPOLIS seasonable weatht r 

 now prevails. r i his 

 has appreciably reduced the outpul 

 on flowers, and business is fairly 

 good. Chrysanthemums are practically 

 done, as far as choice in stock is con- 

 cerned. Roses of all kinds are less 

 abundant, prices averaging better than 

 a week ago. Carnations are of flue 

 quality, with a reasonably good de- 

 mand. Violets are still scarce, but sell 

 better than anything else. Stevia. 

 Roman hyacinths, lily of the valley, 

 paper whites, sweet peas, Easter lilies 

 and callas are enual to demand. Pot 

 plants are moving better at the present 

 timp. The outlook for a heavy supply 

 of flowering plants for Christmas is 

 good. Quantities of poinsettias are 

 seen but have a limited sale. Plenty 

 of green material is to be had at rea- 

 sonable prices. 



There was a fair 

 PHILADELPHIA market last week 

 with some slight 

 advance in quotations. Stocks cleaned 

 up reasonably well and a much better 

 feeling now prevails than did at date 

 of our last report. Mrs. Jardine rose 

 is proving a surprise to the retailers 

 and is now generally voted the best 

 pink rose for the mid-winter season. 

 Some magnificent blooms of White Kil- 

 larnev are arriving and these are 

 eagerly snapped up by the best stores, 



CINCINNATI 



Dec. .5 



DETROIT 



Christinas Prices 



ROSES 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



" Extra 



No.i 



Lower grades 



Bride, 'Maid, F. & S 



'* " Low.gr 



Killarney , Fan. & Sp 



" Lower grades 



Richmond, Fancy & Special.. 



Lower grades 



Chatenay 



Golden Gate, I vol y, etc 



My Maryland 



Queen Beatrice 



Mrs. Mar. Field 



CARNATIONS 



Fancy and Novelties 



Ordinary.-.. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Chrysanthemums, Fancy 



Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. 



Lily of the Valley 



Narcis.. Pai er Whit- 



Romsn Hya 



Sv. eet Peas 



Gardenias 



Violets 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asp-aragus Plumosus, strings 



" " & Spren (100 bchs.) 



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although the price is necessarily rather 

 steep as yet. The cooler weather has 

 helped roses generally which are now 

 coming in in fine shape. Carnations 

 have improved and are now close to 

 high water quality. Advance bookings 

 for Christmas are confined mostly to 

 reds. On an average reds command 

 about one third more than other colors 

 for the Christmas market. Cattleyas 

 are in moderate supply, prices firm. 

 Plenty of cypripediums. Violets from 

 local points are coming in more freely. 

 Sweet Peas are very good and find 

 ready market. All other items are in 

 good supplv. Adiantum Croweanum 

 is the best thing on the market in 

 the adiantum line. 



The general market 

 PITTSBURG conditions seem to 



have improved all 

 around and prices on roses and earna- 

 tions were advanced by Saturday night 

 to near where they should be at, this 

 season. Special Beauties were much 

 in evidence and lilies and Paper 



White narcissi were in good supply. 

 Taken all in all it was a good week 

 for the wholesalers. The first ship- 

 ments of Christmas trees are here. 



The Illinois Central Railroad Com- 

 pany supplies its whole system with 

 cut flowers and plants from its green- 

 houses at Champaign that are under 

 the supervision of H. A. Bode. Be- 

 ginning at New Orleans in April the 

 work of planting out around the sta- 

 tions is carried on until the middle of 

 June. Plants for the stations are sent 

 directly to each city, but the cut fllow- 

 ers and small plants for the dining cars 

 are arranged at Champaign and sent 

 to Chicago for distribution. All shrub- 

 bery for the system is grown at the 

 nursery at Flossmore under the super- 

 vision of G. B. Moulder who also has 

 charge of laying out new work. The 

 Illinois Central was one of the first 

 roads to give special attention to the 

 decoration of its station grounds and 

 they consider it a paying investment. 



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