May 4, 1907 



HORTICULTURE, 



601 



Memorial Day in Three WeeKs 



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Emblems, Bouquet Holders, Doves, Gape Flowers, Sheaves, Fibre Ribbon, 



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H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



The Florists' Supply House of America 



CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



May starts in with a very 

 BOSTON low dispirited flower mar- 

 ket on her hands in this 

 neighborhood. Our report may be 

 looked upon as pessimistic but it can- 

 not be overdrawn as to present con- 

 ditions. There is an overloading on all 

 sides and no avenue of escape in 

 sight. Supplies of Uowers in all 

 varieties and grades are increased 

 heavily over last week's report. Prices 

 are weakened all down the line and if 

 the reader of thesa lines is looking 

 for bargains we have given him the 

 tip as to where they may be found. 



Business in the cut flow- 

 BUFFALO ers line was slow during 

 the first part of the 

 week, but made a good ending by 

 cleaning up well on everything except 

 roses, the supply of these l)eing very 

 heavy. Carnations were not too plen- 

 tiful, and sold out daily. As for vio- 

 lets, lilies, lily of the valley and other 

 stock there was plenty to be had, and 

 all of good quality. Beauties sold con- 

 siderably better than during the pre- 

 vious week. 



The cold weather has 

 COLUMBUS very much shortened 

 the supply of cut 

 stock, especially carnations. It most 

 certainly does begin to look dubious 

 for Memorial Day trade. We can al- 

 ways do a large business here then, 

 if we can have plenty of out-door 

 stock, but there cannot be anything 

 counted upon this year in this line. 

 Trade is very good for the season, 

 and prices are especially so. Bulb 

 stock is over, and violets at about 

 an end. The seedsmen are of course 

 fairly busy, but April has been the 

 dullest in years. It has on the other 

 hand, been a splendid long season for 

 the nurserymen. 



The demand for 

 INDIANAPOLIS cut flowers has 

 taken on a little 

 livelier aspect and stock generally is 

 moving at figures that are considered 

 fairly satisfactory. While flowers are 

 not exactly scarce the market is 

 cleaned up every day. The best grade 

 of Beauties is in good demand as also 

 are Richmond, Killarney, Bride and 

 Bridesmaid roses. Carnations are 

 rather scarce; all growers appear to 

 be off crop at once. Bulbous stock is 

 almost cleaned out; a few tulips and 

 daffodils are still coming in. Sweet 

 peas and lily of the valley are fairly 

 abundant and find ready sale. We are 



still in the grasp of freezing weather 

 consequently all outside vegetation is 

 at a standstill. Smilax continues 

 scarce while about half of the com- 

 mon ferns shipped are worthless. 

 Orders are coming for veranda boxes 

 and other outside work, but in most 

 instances customers are advised to 

 wait for warmer weather. 



The conditions this 

 NEW YORK week favor the cheap 



buyer and bargains 

 are plentiful for anyone who can han- 

 dle a crate or two or a wagon load of 

 flowers to advantage. The market is 

 weak on all lines, receipts being much 

 heavier than of late and demand lag- 

 ging. Prices are on the decline with 

 little prospect of any boost until Me- 

 morial Day comes along. Quality is 

 uniformly excellent in roses and car- 

 nations. 



Last week found 

 PHILADELPHIA the market in 

 fair shape, noth- 

 ing startling, prices ruling low, almost 

 everything plentiful particularly in the 

 rose line. Carnations were a trifle 

 more abundant than the previous 

 week, still were in rather short sup- 

 ply. Lily of the valley did not move 

 extremely well although of good qual- 

 ity. Violets are now done for the 

 season although the quality keeps up 

 fairly well. Sweet peas did not com- 

 mand as good prices as the week pre- 

 vious. Good hardy ferns are not 

 nearly equal to the demand. There is 

 a fair demand for greens. 



The first three days 

 TWIN CITIES of the past week 



business was very 

 good. Friday it started to snow and 

 at this writing, Sunday, April 28, it is 

 still snowing and blowing. The past 

 few days trade has been at a stand- 

 still practically nothing doing, and. 

 the trade buying nothing, so that 

 when it does clear up, some old stock 



will be moved both by the wholesaler 

 and retailer. Roses and carnations 

 are about all that is on the market. 

 Bulbous stock and violets are about 

 through and only small lots are on 

 hand. Some of the best Richmonds 

 and Killarneys so far this season are 

 being cut by one of our larger grow- 

 ers. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 



Halliday & Smith have purchased 

 the Pesenecker greenhouses at Jersey 

 City, N. J. 



Charles Sherwood will soon occupy 

 new quarters at 303 E. Fourth St., 

 Waterloo, la. 



W. J. Pearce has purchased the 

 business of the Pontiac Floral Co., 

 Pontiac, Mich. 



On May first, Mrs. E. M. Krauss 

 moved from 209 to 109 South High 

 street, Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Krause 

 having been in the trade a long time, 

 has a very nice cut-flower business. 

 Her new location is in the best re- 

 tail district. 



The business of Treanor & Rettic, 

 South Bend, Ind., has been taken 

 over by the South Bend Floral Com- 

 pany, who will remodel and occupy 

 the rooms at the Oliver Hotel now 

 leased by the former concern, after 

 June 1. Mr. Treanor goes with the 

 new company; Mr. Rettic retains the 

 greenhouses and conducts them in his 

 own interest. 



Mrs. H. D. Jones has opened a new 

 establishment at 187 South High 

 street, Columbus, Ohio, that will be 

 known as the Columbus Floral Com- 

 pany. Mrs. Jones is the daughter of 

 Gustave Drobisch. who is the oldest 

 and one of the best known florists 

 in the city. Both plants and cut- 

 flowers Will be handled, the former 

 from her father's greenhouses, and 

 the latter from Chicago dealers. 



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