October 11, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



513 



Flower Market Reports 



A pretty good and lively 

 BOSTON trade has been coming 



this way for the past ten 

 days and a certain amount of snap 

 was added by the somewnat bare con- 

 dition of supply. All flowers of ac- 

 ceptable quality have been selling well 

 and returning good results to the 

 growers. Indications now point to a 

 rapidly weakening market, however, 

 and the current threatens to overflow 

 and bring on a period of inundation, 

 which will not take long to change the 

 aspect. A long period of foggy weather 

 has softened up the roses, lilies and 

 chrysanthemums and quality is rather 

 on the down grade for the present. 

 Violets are coming in faster than 

 needed and a surplus is probable for 

 some time to come. Carnations have 

 been selling well and they are of good 

 quality as a rule. Not many cattleyas 

 yet, but they are on the way. Chrys- 

 anthemums are good and daily im- 

 proving as well as increasing. 



Fall business continues 

 BUFFALO good, although the early 

 part of last week was 

 on the quiet side. Weather conditions 

 were not favorable but at the end of 

 the week things cleaned up quite sat- 

 isfactorily. Outdoor stock continues 

 to come in and some good gladioli 

 were had, also asters. Chrysanthemums 

 are coming on rapidly and some fine 

 violets are seen and stock in gen- 

 eral has increased in quality. Car- 

 nations have a good demand and 

 clean up well. Beauties are in good 

 supply and about the only thing on 

 the short side at this time is 

 lilies. Weddings are in evidence and 

 lily of the valley, orchids and white 

 roses are having a good call. 



Warmer weather and 

 CH ICAGO con t i n u e d cloudiness 



have kept down any ten- 

 dency to an over-supply of good stock, 

 and aside from wedding orders have 

 limited the local demand. Violets, both 

 home-grown singles and Rhinebeck 

 doubles have made their appearance, 

 but after the first arrivals, customers 

 were wary about stocking up with any 

 quantity, and sales were slow on later 

 shipments. The weather is too warm 

 for long transportation and the east- 

 em violets are not arriving in condi- 

 tion to -keep long. Chrysanthemums 

 are not up to the demand, and most 

 of the blooms have the appearance of 

 having been picked rather sooner than 

 was desirable. A few small lavender 

 ones made their first appearance, yel- 

 low and white still largely predominat- 

 ing. An occasional shipment of asters 

 comes in, though that flower is consid- 

 ered as practically gone. Roses are 

 plentiful and stock is considered good. 

 Medium American Beauties are not 

 sufficient to meet the demand, but this 

 condition is common. Carnations are 

 fast reaching a stage which delights 

 the grower and sales are satisfactory 

 all around. The number of weddings 

 uses up all the lily of -the valley, but 

 orchids are hardly as much in demand 

 as growers could wish. 



The past week has 



CINCINNATI given us the best 



and firmest market 



■we have had for some time. The Jew- 



1914 NEWS 



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The sensational new Killarney Sport 

 which will be introduced next year. About 

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 tion of any Rose of recent years. Booking 

 orders now. 



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 Own Root.. 6.00 30.00 125.00 250.00 

 Delivery during March. 



Also Scions for grafting in 1000 to 500O 

 lots at $200.00 per 1000. Special prices on 

 larger quantities. Delivery during Jan- 

 uary. 



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Roses 



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Carnations, Fancy Grade 



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Cattleyas •. • ■ 



Lilies, Longiflorum . . . f ■ 



Lily of the Valley 



Chr^'s-tnthmums •'^ 



Gladioli , ■ " 



Violets 



Daises 



Gardenias . - - 



Adiantum •. 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (loo) 



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BOSTON 



C)ctober 9 



20.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 i.oe 

 40.00 

 8.00 

 2.00 

 8.00 



to 

 to 



25.00 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



8.00 

 4.00 



S.oo 

 4.00 



10.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 



50.00 



10.00 

 4.00 



25.C0 



8.00 

 1. 00 

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35.0* to 



•so 

 x.oo 



12.00 



125 



15.00 

 50.00 

 3S«> 



5T. LOUIS 



September 29 



25.00 



18.00 



12.00 



8.00 



PHILA. 



September 29 



20.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 3.00 



5-00 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 1. 00 



•50 



40.00 



10.00 



3-00 



1. 00 

 15.00 

 35 -oo 

 1500 



to 



8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 



5°° 

 8.00 



5.00 



2.00 



•75 



50.00 



I3.00 

 3.00 



3.00 



50.00 



4.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 1. 00 



4.00 

 1. 00 



10.00 

 3.00 



8.00 

 3.00 



8.0D 



3.00 



to 3.1 



13. 00 



1. 00 

 15.00 



35.00 



to 35.00 1 35.00 to 



3-<» 



3.0O 



40.00 



I3.0O 



4.00 



15.0. 

 1.50 



30.00 

 50.00 

 50jx> 



-■4sir"tn)l1dayB; c ombiu ' eil " with ■some' 

 rather large weddings, are the direct 

 causes. The demand was the same as 

 the previous week, i. e. a fair call that 

 about took up greatly limited receipts. 

 Roses are now the largest factor in the 

 market. Almost every variety is in 

 good supply while the average quality 

 is very hifih. Beauties have been clean- 



ing uf'bn'ligBt ifta'^a'good many 

 occasions run short of the call for 

 them. The supply of all other flowers 

 offered seems to be rather limited. The 

 cut of dahlias has been, up to this time, 

 far below the mark of other years. 

 Lilies are fine and prove good property. 

 Early chrysanthemums are good. 



(Contiiiiifd on fagtS'S) 



