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CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



The condition of the 

 BOSTON market in all lines of 



stock at the present time 

 is summed up in the one word "scar- 

 city," with the exception of violets 

 and lily of the valley. The weather of 

 the past week is accountable for the 

 condition which prevails and dealers 

 do not look for an improvement for a 

 few weeks. The demand has taken 

 everything in sight, many orders 

 going unfilled. 



Unfavorable weather was 

 BUFFALO had the past week up to 

 Saturday which was an- 

 other ideal spring day. A fairly good 

 "week's business was had. Roses, es- 

 pecially Brides, were scarce; Beauties 

 were not abundant and prices held 

 firm. Other stock sold considerably 

 better than the previous week. Car- 

 nations of good quality cleaned up 

 nicely; tulips and other flowers sold 

 well. Mignonette of finest quality is 

 to be had. also freesia and lily of the 

 valley. Violets are coming in normal 

 supply and selling quickly. Greens 

 are in fair supply. 



Another week of the 

 COLUMBUS worst weather possi- 

 ble, rain every day, 

 and no sun. The whole trade are very 

 hopeful, nevertheless, that some set- 

 tled pleasant days will bring some 

 good business. Business has not been 

 by any means bad, but the weather 

 <:onditions have held the orders back. 

 Stock of all kinds is coming in, espe- 

 cially good quality carnations, the best 

 of the season thus far. Roses are sell- 

 ing well, especially some fine Liberty; 

 violets are lower. The seedsmen are 

 beginning to receive the first advance 

 orders, and are getting quite busy, 

 with every indication of a fine business 

 ahead. Things are prosperous here. 



While I am writing a se- 



DETROIT vere cold wave is follow- 



in.g a terribly slushy 



"week. Stock is very scarce, especially 



roses. The delegation to the Toronto 



convention from this city will be large. 



Recent visitors in Detroit: B. Esch- 



ner, Philadelphia; A. Ringier, Chicago; 



J. E. Rolker, New York. 



The weather con- 



INDIANAPOLIS ditions hampered 



trade, the entire 



week' being warm, rainy and disagree- 



able. Stock in some lines has been 

 short but enough to supply demand 

 at fairly good prices. Roses outside 

 of Brides and Bridesmaids have be«n 

 somewhat off crop in this vicinity and 

 fancy Beauties are still bringing top 

 prices. Carnations all colors are in 

 heavy supply with a slight shrinkage 

 in prices. Miscellaneous stock such as 

 daffodils, tulips, freesia, lily of the 

 valley, sweet peas, etc., is in fair sup- 

 ply and sells well. Some nice lilac is 

 offered at a stiff price. There is an un- 

 usually good call for ferns, palms and 

 flowering plants for this time of the 

 year; growers have no trouble in dis- 

 posing of good azaleas. Greens of all 

 kinds are enough to meet all de- 

 mands. 



Business conditions 

 LOUISVILLE have improved, there 

 being a little better 

 demand for stock. Carnations and 

 roses of good quality can be had in 

 adequate quantities, and sell well. 

 Violets and lilies of the valley are 

 plentiful, and the latter are rapidly 

 disposed of. Hyacinths, narcissus, etc. 

 are too abundant. 



Receipts of roses are 

 NEW YORK very light; in fact not 



in years has the same 

 condition prevailed. Plants are not 

 producing, and there is no immediate 

 prospect of an increased supply. Car- 

 nations help to fill in the gap, and quo- 

 tations are much higher in conse- 

 quence. Even violets are not bloom- 

 ing freely though there are plenty of 

 these to go around. Lily of the valley 

 is selling better than last week, and 

 so too are cattleyas which have been 

 slow to move up to this week. Bulbous 

 stock holds up well in price on account 

 of the scarcity of roses. Nothing is 

 .going very cheap. Even green stock 

 clears out very well. Business in gen- 

 eral is rather quiet. 



All kinds of flow- 

 PHILADELPHIA ers are very scarce 

 at pre.«ent on ac- 

 count of the unusually dull cloudy 

 weather which has prevailed almost 

 without interruption since the new 

 year. Cut and color have both suf- 

 fered especially in roses. Beauties are 

 of course scarce and high-priced. The 

 quality however is very fair consider- 

 ing the adverse conditions. Brides and 

 Bridesmaids are not near as good as 



they should be. Killarneys are fine as 

 to size but deficient in color. Rich- 

 mond is now very much better than 

 Liberty, and has suffered less from the 

 objectionable bluish cast which is in- 

 evitable during cloudy weather with 

 dark roses. Golden Gates are plenti- 

 ful. Carnations are off crop consider- 

 ably and prices have hardened a little. 

 The new Fisher scarlet Beacon has 

 made its appearance from the Straf- 

 ford greenhouses of Edward A. Stroud 

 and meets with a warm reception. 

 The other leaders are Lawson, En- 

 chantress, Robert Craig, Victory, 

 Peary, and Queen. Violets are plenti- 

 ful with demand slack. Lily of the 

 valley is also a bit draggy although 

 the quality is very fair. Orchids and 

 white lilac are plentiful but prices 

 hold steady. Tulips and daffodils are 

 selling well. The crop of Paper Whites 

 and Romans has now shortened up 

 and the market for same is in better 

 condition. There has not been much 

 of a glut on these this year except one 

 little spasm just after the new year. 



Business here is at a 

 TWIN CITIES standstill. Prices are 



high and flowers not 

 the best. The winter thus far has been 

 very unfavorable for the production 

 of good stock; dark weather has long 

 prevailed. Bulb stock and flowering 

 plants are not selling fast, and the re- 

 action after the holidays is really de- 

 plorable. 



PERSONAL. 



John L. Watkins, Sandy Hill, N. Y., 

 is reported to be seriously ill. 



Carl Jurgens and wife, of Newport, 

 R. I., expect to sail for Italy on Janu- 

 ary 29. 



William Kleinheinz. Ogontz, Pa., has 

 just returned from a trip to Germany 

 and Belgium. 



C. Kern, formerly with J. H. Troy, 

 New Rochelle. has been engaged as 

 superintendent of the John Magee es- 

 tate. Mount Kisco, N. Y. 



E. A. Fetters of Detroit has left for 

 Cleveland to look after the affairs of 

 Smith & Fetters during the absence of 

 Mr. Smith on an extended trip. 



Robert MacNiff, a traveler for Wm. 

 Elliott & Sons, New York, was serl- 

 ousb' injured in a runaway smash-up 

 on Long Island, January 10. He is still 

 on crutches. 



