September 25, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



447 



Flower Market Reports. 



"T lie same old story," 

 BOSTON said the man we inter- 

 viewed on the cut flower 

 situation. Looking over the field we 

 cannot contradict him. Business is 

 really dull and backward for this date. 

 As to the material in market it may 

 be stated that asters are still the lion 

 in the path. They are overloading 

 every wholesaler and it is a pity tlat 

 such good stock should meet such a 

 fate. Chrysanthemums increase with 

 every sun rising, Polly Rose and Golden 

 Glow holding the stage at present. 

 Roses are excellent in quality, but en- 

 tirely too common and actually in the 

 way. American Beauty holds its posi- 

 tion at ?2S for the best, but they ought 

 to bring more, for they are elegant. 

 Violets are seen on all sides now — 

 single varieties only — but they are not 

 up to "concert pitch" and have to 

 struggle hard for recognition. There 

 is a good call for lily of the valley and 

 It is not remiss as to quality. Carna- 

 tions are increasing but they have to 

 face the asters, and unless they are 

 of extra quality with good long stems 

 they get litUe encouragement. Lilies 

 are scarce. New York lily handlers 

 might look tc Boston to help them out 

 advantageously on the lily proposition. 

 A decided improvement 

 CHICAGO in the volume of trade 

 , each week is evident 



and if the supply of flowers were 

 larger no doubt everything would sell. 

 The demand has practically been ahead 

 of the supply all the month. The ex- 

 treme hot weather dm'ing the middle 

 of the month hurried on the stock, but 

 left the quality poor and the sales for 

 a few days diminished accordingly. 

 Quantities of asters are still coming in 

 from the East. A few dahlias are now 

 in but with very short stems. Carna- 

 tions are improving daily and the 

 stems are gradually lengthening out. 

 Gladioli and other outdoor flowers are 

 not so much in evidence as in other 

 years. The shortage of good asters 

 throughout the greater portion of their 

 regular season is attributed to the un- 

 usual rainfall of the spring followed 

 by an unbroken drouth of several 

 weeks. The government report shows 

 at the present time that 1909 has so 

 far been treated to over seven inches 

 of rainfall above the normal. The 

 dahlias have not done at all well under 

 these conditions. Growers who have 

 cultivated this flower successfullj^ for 

 twenty-five or more years are cutting 

 dozens where they usually get hun- 

 dreds. Roses are very good tor the 

 fall season and the various growers 

 are saying all sorts of good things of 

 their favorite varieties. One thing is 

 certain the dull season is past and the 

 busy season is fairly under way in 

 Chicago. 



The extremely warm 

 DETROIT spell of last week pre- 

 vented a full develop- 

 ment of the counter trade, still the to- 

 tal volume of business was satisfac- 

 tory. ChiTsauthemum Golden Glow is 

 very disappointing as a seller. Carna- 

 tions are much improved in quality. 

 The outlook for violets is splendid; 

 plants are in very good shape with 

 many buds showing already. In about 

 ten days we may expect the beginning 

 of the chrysanthemum harvest. With 

 some snappy weather they should go 

 with a rush. 



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Business the past 

 INDIANAPOLIS week exceeded by 



far any previous 

 week in September and everyone is 

 looking for a steady increase from now 

 on. Tliere has been an exceptionally 

 good supply of stock. Beauties and tea 

 roses of all kinds have been plentiful 

 enough to coiupete with the demand. 

 My Maryland is fast becoming a favor- 

 ite with the florists in this vicinity. 

 Carnations are improving daily and are 

 arriving with some degree of regular- 

 ity. Dahlias are in their glory now 



and afford the buyers good value for 

 their money in the way of display. 

 Lily of the valley is somewhat short 

 in supply with little or no market for 

 it. Asters are about over for this sea- 

 s^on. Gladioli have shortened up con- 

 siderably. There are some chrysanthe- 

 mums, but buyers are not anxious to 

 pay stiff prices. Adiantum and as- 

 paragus are more in demand while 

 sales of smilax are irregular. Cattleyas 

 have been scarce so far. Stock with 

 all the growers is in a most healthy 

 condition, with prospects brighter than 

 ever for a very successful season. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PER 100. 

 "TO DEALERS ONLY. 



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ROSES 



Ain.Beeut7, Fakn.and Sp. 



" Extra 



No.i 



" Lower grades 



Bride, 'Maid, Chatenay, F. & S... 



" " Low. gr 



Killarney , Fan. & Sp 



'* Lower grades ■ 



RlchmoDd, Fancy & Special , 



*' Lower grades 



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15 oe 

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Gladioli 



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Cattleyas 



Ltbes. 



Lily of the Valley 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gmrdeni&s 



Adtaotum 



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