Febniary S. 1908 



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FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



In his speech at Wash- 

 BOSTON ingtoii last week Mr. Ski- 

 delsky referred to the car- 

 nation as "the flower of the masses, 

 gi'own everywhere, sold everywhere." 

 The carnation is certainly doing its 

 best to live up to this mark in Boston 

 at the present time. It is doubtful it 

 ever before the market was so over- 

 whelmed with the divine flower. All 

 colors, all varieties, all grades, but 

 mainly of the best, have been rail- 

 roaded in until they are stacked up in 

 most unwieldy profusion in whole- 

 salers' hands. It is hard to recall a 

 year when the market has been so 

 quiet. Roses are the- redeeming fea- 

 ture and move fairly well, American 

 Beauties. Brides and Bridesmaids tak- 

 ing the lead. Violets are slow. Bulb 

 stock is a drag and brings only low 

 figures. 



Trade was not very ac- 

 BUFFAUO five the past week, doubt- 

 less due to the severs 

 cold weather, which has the florist at 

 its mercy. Social functions are on the 

 quiet list, while the most prominent 

 balls have passed. Stock on most lines 

 oould be !>ad at any moment save short 

 grade of white and pink roses, which 

 were in heavy demand. Select Kiliar- 

 ney, Richmond and Gates could be ob- 

 tained but prices ruled high. The 

 crops of carnations are on with most 

 every -one; the light varieties sell the 

 best, but there are a good many of 

 ordinary grade to carry over. Sweat 

 peas of excellent quality are coming in. 

 also LaReine tulips, jonquils, daffodils, 

 mignonette, lily of the valley, violets. 

 Harrisii lilies, tor all of which there is 

 only a normal demand. The supply of 

 carnations for McKinley day exceeded 

 the demand. The outlook for a big 

 day's business seemed bright: had it 

 not been for the severe cold weather 

 the sales would have doubled, though 

 prices advanced but little. 



The cold, stormy weath- 

 CHICAGO er of the past week, the 

 temperature below freez- 

 ing and on Sunday five degrees below 

 zero, with attendant cloudiness, has 

 shortened the rose crop materially. 

 Bulbous stock is coming in plentifully 

 but there is not much demand for 

 same. Carnations are holding at 

 steady prices. Single and double vio- 

 lets are abundant and of good quality. 

 Among the retailers there is a feeling 

 that the past month might have been 

 worse if it had not been for fimeral 

 work. Plants of Primula obconica are 

 • conspicuous in show windows and are 

 in good demand. 



Business is moving along 

 DETROIT too easy for the ambi- 

 tious ones, but as the 

 January figures show a greater profit 

 than one year ago this again proves 

 the old proverb. "A steady drop hol- 

 lows the stone." We all are naturally 

 aching for a swifter turn and bookings 



niHde for the near future seem to hold 

 that in store for most of us. 



Business is anything 

 NEW YORK Init seasonable. The 



rose supply is not :\t 

 all lar.i^e, but (juite ample for all de- 

 mands. .American Beauties are light 

 in supply and the best grade brings 

 good figures. Cattleyas and gardenias 

 on account of a decreasing cut. are sell- 

 ing at better figures. Carnations are 

 plentiful — much too plentiful to realize 

 anything approaching prices usually 

 obtained in mid-winter: in fact, the 

 record of the jiast ten years does not 

 show sucli poor results as at the pres- 

 ent time. Bulb stock of all kinds is 

 extremely plentiful and. cheap: the 

 same applies to violets. 



Normal conditions 

 PHILADELPHIA prevailed in th'is 

 market the past 

 week. Sweet peas, Roman hyacinths, 

 and Paper White narcissi were in 

 large supply and much in 'excess of 

 what ihe market could absorb. Car- 

 nations, on the other hand, cleaned up 

 nicely until Thursday. After that the ! 

 demand was weak. Arnerican Beauty 

 roses, compared with same date last 

 year, are better and more plentiful. 

 Richmonds are in demand and are not 

 over-plentiful. Fancy Bridesmaids 

 and Killarneys are selling well, but 

 there is very little call for medium | 

 grades. In Brides, the lower grades 

 sell best. Cattleyas have the call in 

 the orchid market, with Trianae lead- 

 ing. Cypripediums are draggy. Trum- ' 

 pet daffodils, freesias and tulips move 

 out in large quantities, but the prices 

 are much in buyer's favor. Easter 

 lilies are neglected — as is mignonette 

 for the time being — but strange to say 

 the calla is in active demand, with 

 quality and quantity both up to tho 

 mark. Violets and lily of the valley 

 both slightly improved as compared 

 with a week ago and moving out a 

 little better. 



The greenhouses of Walter Scarlett. 

 Keunett Square, Pa., were destroyed 

 by fire on Jan. 20; the contents of one 

 house was all that was saved. Loss 

 $3,000. 



J. KOPELMAN & CO. 



Wholesale Dealers in 



Gut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 



EVERGREEN AND FERN LEAVES 



01' ALL KINn,S. 



21 Washington St., PROVIDENCE, R.I. 



Telephone Connection. 



ROBERT J. DYSART, 



Public Jtccountant and Jiuditor 



Simple methods of correct accounting 

 especially adapted for florists' use. 



Books Balanced and Adjusted 



MerchanU Bank Building 



28 STATE ST., BOSTON 



Telephone, Main s* 



The KERVAN CO. 



13 W. 28th ST. 

 New York 



If you want bargains in 

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 spection and guarantee. 



WHOLESALE DEALERS 



Fresh cut Palmetto & Cycas Palm Leaves, Galax, Leu- 

 cothoe. Ferns and Mosses. -All Decorating Evergreen. 



This week's Bargain Offers 



Lot No. Each 



101 300 Kenlia Forsleriana, 6 in., $1.50 



102 200 " " 7 i"-' 2.00 

 The above two lots (Nos. 101 and 102; 



are made up plants, clean and welt 

 furnished. A decided bargain at the 

 price. 



CARNATION CUTTINGS 



A-a- No. 



03 4000 Boston Market 



04 3000 Enchantress 



05 3000 Joost 



06 3C00 Marion 



100 1<300 



$2.00 $iS.oo 



2.50 20.CO 



2.00 17 00 



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FERNS AND RUBBERS 



.OT No. 100 



07 Tooo Mixed Ferns, 3 in. {12 vars.)$7.oo 



08 400 Whitmani,4 in. 25.00 



09 500 Todaeoides, 2}4 in. 20.00 



10 500 4 in. Rubbers, (fine plants) 25.CO 

 1 I 500 Rubber Cuttings, (well 



rooted) 15.00 



Send us your orders or inquiries for 

 anything you want. The above is 

 only a sample of the immense stocks 

 of fine plants behind our oiganization. 



Also if you have anything to sell, let 

 us know. If your stock is all right, 

 after our personal inspection, and 

 such as we know will please our 

 customers, we will handle it for you 

 and fird a market, but it must be 

 first class and a bargain. Our 

 only charge is toy, on sale price. 



Don't Grow Crops there's No 

 Demand For 



-Write us first. We cannot handle 

 anything unless it is first class in 

 every way. That's the meaning of 

 our guarantee to customeis. 



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