January 12, 1907 



/iORTICULTURE, 



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VICTORY HAS MADE GOOD 



CUTTMAN & WEBER 



The WhoUiale Florist Grower 



of New York Lynbrook, L. 1., N.V. 



43 W. 28 St., 



Plac» your orders ear'y for rooted cutt 



ings. Prices $6 per I00,$50.00 per lOOO. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER 



CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



The market continues 

 BOSTON fairly strong on roses but 



is rapidly wealcening on 

 carnations and violets. Bulbous stock 

 is coming in fair quantities including 

 the first crop of yellow narcissi. On 

 the whole the supply and demand 

 in the cut flower trade is pretty nearly 

 balanced just now, one of the few 

 times in the year when the whole- 

 saler is able to clean out daily re- 

 ceipts without any conspicuous sacri- 

 fices. 



Like a dream the holi- 

 BUFFALO days are now part of the 



great past. Everybody 

 l.as had enough social enjoyment to 

 be willing to enjoy simple life for a 

 short time at least and now entertain- 

 ments are only scattered sparingly 

 through the calendar. The florists are 

 having a slight recreation as the past 

 week business was quiet. The in- 

 clement weather kept the shoppers 

 home and made stock in some lines 

 plentiful. Carnations came in in 

 abundant supply and prices were some- 

 what at a decline. Select Teas still 

 seem to be scarce and prices hold firm 

 while ordinary enough to satisfy all. 

 Violets are coming in good supply and 

 fine quality, also selling better since 

 prices lowered. Floral work was much 

 in evidence and cleaned up a good por- 

 tion of the surplus stock at the end 

 of the week. 



The usual phlegmatic 

 CHICAGO condition which general- 

 ly comes about after 

 holidays was very much in evidence 

 the past few days, and stock in all 

 lines with exception of select quality 

 roses was much in advance of demand. 

 Beauties of select quality have held 

 strong. Large numbers of this flower 

 coming in show very poor foliage, ow- 

 ing no doubt to dark, soft weather 

 which has existed almost continually 

 for some weeks. New Year's trade, 

 both shipping and local, was rather 

 behind expectations, the cause being 

 attributed to high prices which car- 

 ried on from Christmas, although the 

 continued scarcity of stock prevented 

 surpluses from showing to any extent. 

 Violets have been moved freely. Late 

 receipts show an indication of a more 

 plentiful supply of this flower coming 

 on. Poinsettias are still to be seen in 

 large numbers and with light call. 

 Numerous local concerns have grown 

 this flower in large quantities the past 

 season, and as a result the same was 

 rather overdone, although fancy stock 

 was placed well for Christinas and 

 New Year's and at good prices. The 

 unfavorable weather which we have 

 had for some days has put a damper 

 on local retail business, and it i.s hop;d 

 that a good cold spell will come about 

 and stimulate trade somewhat. 



The prices of this 

 CLEVELAND week on cut flowers 

 remains the same as 

 last week and Christmas. While the 

 weather is much warmer, there is no 

 sunlight, and the cut is very limited. 

 However, the market is receiving some 

 very fine Richmond, Chatenay. Brides- 

 maid and Bride roses, and good car- 

 nations. 



The holidays are over : 

 COLUMBUS but I am very glad to 



be able to say that a 

 much firmer, and higher, steady grade 

 of prices have continued since. As re- 

 gards quality of stock, every one here, 

 in common with the rest of the trade, 

 have been at times much bothered to 

 get even passable stock. There has 

 been no sun in this vicinity since the 

 first of December. I think some, say, 

 fifty hours altogether will cover it. 

 Wliat we need now is some good, clear 

 and bright winter weather, and trade 

 will continue in fine volume. An es- 

 Ijecially active business, at good prices, 

 was done by all on New Year's day. 



Trade is keeping up very 

 DETRIOT brisk and everybody is 

 steadily busy, there hav- 

 ing been little opportunity given any- 

 one thus far to get rested from the 

 holiday rush. The supply of cut 

 flowers is still far below the demand. 

 New Year's Day 

 INDIANAPOLIS brought quite a lit- 

 tle extra demand 

 and by night the market was pretty 

 well cleaned up. The demand for 

 choice material for corsages was quite 

 in evidence as well as decorations for 

 lialls and dinners. Since New Year's 

 the market opened at a decidedly 

 low^r level of prices although roses 

 are holding up well in view of the 

 largely increased supply. Beauties 

 are in fine quality and fairly good sup- 

 ply. The quality of Bride, Brides- 

 maid, Killarney and Richmond is ex- 

 cellent in spite of the fact that we 

 have had no sun. Carnations are 

 good but not in over supply. Violets 

 have been in short supply since 

 Christmas. Callas have become quite 

 plentiful, but Harrisli are not abun- 

 dant. Paper White narcissus and Ro- 

 man hyacinths can be had In any 

 quantity while tulips and daffodils are 

 in limited supply. There is a fair call 

 tor green goods in bunches rather 

 than strings. 



The story of the cut- 

 NEW YORK flower business since 

 the holidays is a bald 

 and uninteresting narrative. As might 

 have been expected, it has been dull 

 and at times lifeless, but yet the ac- 

 cumulation of surplus material has not 

 attained anything like the proportions 

 of that of some previous like occa- 

 sions, and quoted prices are more uni- 

 form and unyielding than the weak 

 market conditions would seem to 3U6= 



tify. The unseasonably warm weather 

 of the past week has had an injurious 

 effect on the quality of roses and car- 

 nations, but better conditions are now 

 in sight. Bulbous stock begins now 

 to obstruct the market as usual at 

 this season. 



Business last week 

 PHILADELPHIA was pretty fair 



for an after-holi- 

 day rush. Prices continued reasonably 

 firm and there was no serious glut in 

 any one line. Beauties were, as antici- 

 pated, in shorter supply, but the de- 

 mand also slackened so that prices 

 hung about normal. Bridesmaids 

 were a little off color, and fancy stock 

 was in demand. Brides were plentiful 

 and good. Two new things made their 

 appearance in the rose market, name- 

 ly. Myers & Samtman's new light pink 

 which looks very much like an im- 

 proved Testout and Leonard's cross be- 

 tween American Beauty and Liberty, 

 which looks more like a red La France 

 than anything else. It has only the 

 tea fragrance and the usual pale sil- 

 very "turn-over" of La France. That 

 is only superficial, of course. What 

 this rose may do as a cropper and 

 seller is still in the future. Both these 

 novelties, we are assured, are good 

 sellers— but only as novelties. The 

 carnation market is well supplied with 

 good flowers. The prices are about 

 normal. Orchids are better and more 

 plentiful than ever before, but the im- 

 proved taste of the public keeps pace 

 and no slump is in sight. White lae- 

 lias, cattleyas and cypripediums are 

 especially noticeable at present. Vio- 

 lets are still in rather short supply. 

 Paper Whites and Roman hyacinths 

 are going unusually well. Plumosa 

 scarce; smilax too plentiful; poinsettia 

 is plentiful and good yet, and the 

 prices have improved; it will be a 

 staple for weeks yet. Poinsettia has 

 not been a money-maker except for 

 the retailer this year. Mignonette is 

 steadily improving. .Jonquils and sin- 

 gle daffodils are coming in in limited 

 quantities. Freesias are extra good 

 this year. Too much lily of the valley; 

 much of it poor. 



PERSONAL. 



.1. Fonta has been appointed super- 

 intendent of Audubon Park. New Or- 

 leans. 



Visiting Boston this week; S. A. F. 

 Secretary P. J. Hauswirth, Chicago; 

 George C. Watson, Philadelphia; 

 Martin Reukauf, Philadelphia. 



Samuel Murray and Arthur Newell 

 (if Kansas City, Mo., are going to the 

 City of Mexico next week to assist in 

 making President Diaz a "Shriner" 

 and to see sometbln.? of Mexlco'8 

 tropical scenery. 



