May 18, 1907 



horticulture: 



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NOW FOR MEMORIAL DAY 



We are all ready with the biggest and most desirable stock ever offered in this country. 



Immortelle and Gycas Wreaths, Metal and Porcelaine Designs, Inscriptions, Letters, 



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



Waterproof Crepe Paper, Vases, Tone Ware, Tin Foil, Wire Frames, Etc. 



All the above and many others. Just what you want. Order early and let people see you have them. Catalogue 



for the asking 



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



Tlie Florists' Supply House of America 



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FOR MEMORIAL DAY 



BEAUTY, RICHMOND and All Other 

 ROSES, CARNATIONS, VALLEY, 

 STOCK, PEAS, AND ALL OtHER 

 CHOICE FP..OWERS. 



In our WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS' DEPARTMENT in addition 



to our regular wholesale EVERGREENS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 



8, II and 1 5 Province St. 

 and 9 Chapman Place, 



HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., 



See our Creens Advertisement on page 667. 



Boston, Mass. 



L. D. Tolophone, Main 2Bia. 



CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Market is still iu a very 

 BOSTON dull condition here, there 



being an abundance of all 

 liinds of florists' flowers but a demand 

 entirelj' unequal to the distribution of 

 same at any respectable figure. The 

 main thought now is for Memorial Day 

 end there is much speculation as to 

 the supply that will be available for 

 that occasion, iluch depends upou 

 the weather but, fortunately, thy 

 greenhouse crop will be sufficiently 

 large to make a good showing, regard- 

 less of what the garden may yield. 



Santa Glaus and the 

 BUFFALO Queen of May met last 

 week. Snow storm in 

 May time did not affect indoor social 

 affairs and plans for the June ahead 

 are going on apace. The supply of 

 flowers has been somewhat short, es- 

 pecially carnations, which had been 

 plentiful enough to supply more than 

 the average buyer. Beauty. Richmond 

 and other roses are in fine quality; 

 good stock sells well but ordinary stulf 

 drags. Lilies are in good demand but 

 seem to be scarce; lily of the valley, 

 peas, etc., are plentiful. Violets are 

 still on the bill of fare but demand 

 rather light. Although on Saturday a 

 good amount was disposed of, the bar- 

 gain sign of couise had to be dis- 

 played. 



While it stays as cold 

 COLUMBUS as it is now, no one 



will even think of leav- 

 ing the city for the summer; and thus 

 It Is that week after week florists are 

 doing an especially good business in 

 all lines. Cut-flowers are fine in qual- 

 ity, and with the one exception of car- 

 nations, in ample supply for all pur- 

 poses. Carnations have kept up so 



weil in price, that very few fakirs are 

 on the streets, which fact helps main- 

 tain retail values to a very great ex- 

 tent. There are yet some violets to 

 be had and we are receiving the finest 

 sweet peas of the season. The whole 

 craft are now looking forward to the 

 trade of Memorial Day, which has be- 

 come such a feature here. 



Business quiet. Anyone 



DETROIT seeing the snow storm 

 which prevailed here last 

 Friday might suppose we were nearer 

 to Thanksgiving than Decoration Day. 

 The old saying that there is no ill 

 wind which does not blow good for 

 somebody is true again. The rose and 

 carnation growers are reaping good 

 prices, with a supply below the de- 

 mand. The former are very scarce. 

 On the other side we find the plant 

 grower apparently waiting in vain for 

 an opportunity to dispose of his geran- 

 iums, etc Violets are still in the mar- 

 ket, finding a ready sale. Smilax is 

 still very scarce, but the supply of 

 ferns is a little more liberal. ^ 



The weather so far 



INDIANAPOLIS for the month of 

 May has proven 

 unseasonable. As a consequence there 

 is no glut in any line. Business re- 

 mains good and prices about the same. 

 The quality and'quantity of roses, in- 

 cluding Beauties, continues good, and 

 good prices prevail. 



Carnations hold their own as to qual- 

 ity and price. Sweet peas are in brisk 

 demand, some fine stuff being seen. 

 Lilies and smilax are scarce while bul- 

 bous stock is entirely off the market. 

 A heavy increase in the quantity of 

 bedding stock grown this season is no- 

 ticeable and appears to be farther ad- 



vanced and will be in better conditioa 

 when needed. The cool weather still 

 prevents anything being done in land- 

 scape gardening. The prospects are 

 that Decoration Day stock will be very 

 scarce. 



Cut flower stock is 



NEW YORK on the increase in all 

 lines and, as seems 

 to be the inevitable rule at such times, 

 trade is very dull at the markets and 

 in the retail stores generally. Prices 

 are descending as a natural conse- 

 quence, and with the warmer weather 

 now in sight improvement in this re- 

 gard is hardly to be looked for until 

 the Memorial Day hustle begins. For 

 this special occasion the outlook is 

 rather dubious as to supply. 



The volume of 



PHILADELPHIA business in the- 

 Philadelphia mar- 

 ket is fairly normal. Of course stock 

 is coming in very freely and often in 

 such volume as to swamp the market. 

 Especially is this the case in roses, 

 lily of the valley and one or two other 

 staples. In carnations the situation is 

 not so bad. But prices have weakened 

 and are at present very much in buy- 

 ers' favor. As Decoration Day ap- 

 proaches a healthier tone will prevail, 

 and it will be wise to arrange for im- 

 portant contracts in advance. Grave- 

 doubts are expressed as to the local: 

 peony crop being on time. Peonies are 

 about seven days later than last year 

 at this writing. But a few warm days 

 sometimes does wonders. The effect 

 on business generally on account of 

 the cool weather — whatever it may 

 have been in other lines — cannot be- 

 said to have been bad for general hor- 

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