March 19, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



455 



Flower Market Reports. 



There is very little that 

 BOSTON we can saj- as to the mar- 

 ket this week beyond the 

 fact that it is no worse than it was 

 last week and has a good many en- 

 couraging signs for the present and 

 especially for the Easter blow-out. All 

 bulbous stock continues abundant and 

 cheap, as would be expected. Lily of 

 the valley is as badly afiected as any- 

 thing in the list. Violets are over- 

 plentiful. Carnations hold their own 

 in a gratifying manner. There are a 

 good many small, low-grade roses 

 about, which are disposed of with dif- 

 ficulty. American Beauty continues in 

 the high-flying class and retailers are 

 inclined to put in a demurrer when 

 trying to make a purchase. Lilies are 

 already beginning to brace up in val- 

 ue in anticipation of the Easter de- 

 mand. 



One of our best known 

 CHICAGO wholesalers sums up the 

 condition of the Chicago 

 market in the one word — "unruly." It 

 is a series of surprises and you won- 

 der what will come next. Stock at 

 this writing is in better proportion to 

 the demand than it was two weeks 

 ago. Last week it seemed as if it was 

 a race to see whose prices would be 

 the lowest. It was difficult to move 

 to advantage all the good stock that 

 the warm weather had suddenly thrust 

 upon the market, and the medium and 

 poor stuff sold for a song or was 

 thrown away. Carnations fared badly, 

 many bringing ridiculously low prices. 

 Roses were not much better off, pink 

 faring the worst; white helu up bet- 

 ter. Violets and sweet peas were not 

 in the race. Bulb stock is too plen- 

 tiful always, and now that the south- 

 ern stock is in the excess is greater. 

 The only stock short is asparagus and 

 smilax. The men who are growing 

 sweet peas are wondering where the 

 profits are coming from. Gardenias 

 are arriving from the East in good 

 condition and the demand as reported 

 by Chas. McKellar is fair. Southern 

 bulb stock continues to arrive and the 

 Chicago florists last week were in- 

 clined to feel as if they had troubles 

 enough of their own. 



A few springlike days have been fol- 

 lowed b.v snow and a fresh edition of 

 winter, and counter trade, which is 

 already long delayed, will be still later 

 in becoming active. It will no doubt 

 result in an overwhelming rush, tax- 

 ing the resources and staying powers 

 of all to the limit. But better late 

 than never 



All kinds of stock 



CINCINNATI was plentiful the past 

 week with the excep- 

 tion of Bride and Beauty roses. Beau- 

 ties are off crop and the heavy demand 

 for Brides causes a shortage. The re- 

 ceipts of carnations were heavy, but 

 several big openings helped clean up 

 the market on this flower. Lily of the 

 valley and violets were in good supply, 

 with very little demand. Lilies of 

 both kinds were good property and 

 sold out clean every day. The cut of 

 sweet peas has started up with a good 

 call for same. There being no over- 

 production of bulbous stock this sea- 

 son, prices are firm and stock moves 

 to good advantage. Green goods of all 

 kinds are in ample supply with the ex- 

 ception of Asparagus plumosus. 



{Reports continued on page 4S~) 



Easter Plants 1910 



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THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



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WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.— to dbaTers only. 



CINCINNATI 



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