April 6, 1907 



H O R T I C U L T U R k. 



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cases they were somewhat less than 

 last season; we expected such would 

 he the case, for as the writer has 

 several times mentioned the enormous 

 amount of bulb stock here had to be 

 disposed cf at some price. Again, 

 the intense heat of the last ten days 

 jumped everything into saleable con- 

 dition instantly; but our market cer- 

 tainly did wonders to consume such 

 iin amount of stock as it did. On the 

 whole a very profitable business was 

 done here. As to plants the stock in 

 the city was the largest ever known 

 here, and considering the good prices 

 obtained for them, we have every 

 reason to feel well satisfied. Azaleas 

 never went so well, Hydrangeas and 

 Crimson Ramblers sold fast, but it 

 was the pots of Dutch hyacinths that 

 sold in unlimited quantities. I should 

 liave mentioned above that lilies, 

 Ijeing in short supply, held up well, 

 and on the other hand bulb stock, 

 especially narcissus, was in such enor- 

 mous amounts that it had to be sold 

 at any price. 



Receipts and dis- 

 PHILADELPHIA bmsements of 

 flowers during 

 Easter week both enormous, the for- 

 mer leading. The overturn of stock 

 was immense, but incoming shipments 

 were even larger, with the consequence 

 of keeping prices below par. The 

 warm weather, in addition to piling in 

 the cut, affected its keeping qualities, 

 especially in carnations and single vio- 

 lets, these being very soft and causing 

 more kicks than all the rest put to- 

 gether. There was some soft cut lily 

 stock left over, but all the good flow- 

 ers found a ready market. The length 

 of stem is not of so much importance 

 in design work as for decorative pur- 

 poses, and the shorts went readily in 

 that connection, much better compar- 

 atively than as pot plants. Beauty 

 roses sold fairly close, and were of 

 good quality, practically all long stem. 

 Brides and bridesmaids were good but 

 far too plentiful. Richmonds and Lib- 

 ertys sold better than others, and were 

 pretty well cleaned up. Some nice 

 batches of Chatenay were received, 

 and found ready takers. Killarney is 

 still off color. There did not appear 

 to be any salting either by the rose 

 growers or carnation men, the sleepi- 

 ness being entirely on account of the 

 hot weather. Double violets were in 

 good demand, but the singles were al- 

 most unsalable. Notwithstanding the 

 enormous call for lily of the valley. 

 rnuch remained unsold. Paper whites 

 and Roman hyacinths weie fairly well 

 cleaned up. Southern daffodils were a 

 glut. All the good gardenias found 

 ready sale. Sweet peas were in very 

 good demand, especially pink. Cut lilac 

 draggy. Plumosa and other greens sold 

 Continued en page 769. 



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