August 27, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



323 



Flower Market Reports 



{^Continued from page 285) 



plentiful, and the price varies witli the 

 quality. Trade is reported as general- 

 ly better than is usual in August. 

 This seems a favorite time of the year 

 for Jewish weddings and the retailers 

 report many of them. Handsome bou- 

 quets carried by the bride and maids 

 •call for the use of a good grade of 

 flowers. 



The market is with- 

 NEW YORK out any special fea- 

 ture at this time. 

 The aster crop is not abundant and 

 yet there are plenty for all needs. 

 Some of the varieties now coming in 

 are of excellent quality and size, but 

 more of them are very ordinary. 

 Roses are on the increase and the 

 cooler weather we have enjoyed re- 

 cently shows in the improved quality 

 of all kinds. With the exception of 

 occasional sports Beauties are lower 

 in price than in previous summers. 

 Some very good Killarneys and Mary- 

 lands are to be had. Bridesmaids 

 and Brides are most of them short 

 stemmed so far. Carnations are not 

 worth mention, as there are but few 

 of them. Cattleyas do not figure to 

 any extent. Of field-grown stock, only 

 gladioli and hydrangeas make any 

 showing. Business is no duller than 

 usual for August, which is always 

 one of the dullest in the year. 



While there has 

 PHILADELPHIA been no great 



rush, we are glad 

 to report that for a mid-August week 

 the last seven days were distinctly 

 above the average for recent years. 

 This is largely accounted for by the 

 delightful weather this section has 

 been experiencing for a month past. 

 Fairly cool, fairly moist, breezy, and 

 altogether comfortable for man, beast 

 and plant. Such conditions have given 

 us unusual quality in flowers, and this 

 quality and the climatic conditions 

 have stimulated buying. Among the 

 choice items, American Beauty roses 

 are particularly satisfactory, and the 

 asters are now so big, long-stemmed 

 and beautiful that they might almost 

 be said to belong among the aristo- 

 crats — if the price were not so moder- 

 ate. Kaiserin rose is still all right, of 

 course, and a slight improvement, both 

 as to color and substance, has been 

 noticeable in Killarney and Maryland. 

 Orchids are still very scarce — not halt 

 enough for the demand — and this sit- 

 uation is likely to remain unchanged 

 until the labiata comes in next month. 

 Water lilies are on the wane. The 

 lily of the valley market was never 

 better; fine grade, and supply and de- 

 mand well regulated. Lilies are meet- 

 ing with fair demand. Carnations are 

 down to the bottom of the list, and 

 almost a negligible quantity — although 

 we found one oasis in the desert where 

 they were surprisingly good, and the 

 proprietor could, like the politician, 

 "point with pride!" Plenty of greens. 



ROBERT J. DYSART 



Public Accountant and Auditor 



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PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



J 110. D. Hooper, Riclimond. Va., and 

 the manager ot the Minneborga Green- 

 houses (late Hammond's) of the same 

 city, were recent visitors. 



Clarence Watson, of the Leo Nies- 

 sen Co., who was pretty nearly a goner 

 at this writing last week, is, we are 

 happy to say, back on duty again to- 

 day {22nd) and begs that we will for- 

 get it. Send in your orders as usual. 



Juo. Westcott and W. R. Smith of 

 Washington, arrived in Philadelphia 

 Sunday morning, highly pleased with 

 their trip to Rochester. Mr. Smith so- 

 journs for a few days with his old 

 friends, the Stephensons, at Oak Lane, 

 and may take in Waretown before he 

 goes home. 



J. Liddon Pennock is displaying 

 with pardonable pride a handsome sil- 

 ver cup— the first prize at the Moon- 

 light Carnival of the Seaside Yacht 

 Club, held on the 20th Inst. His sloop, 

 the '-Carolyn," won the premium hon- 

 or for best decorated boat against a 

 big field. (Excuse the field— it was an 

 ocean, of course.) 



Al. Swan, of the Pennock-Meehan 

 Co., is nursing a broken left thumb. 

 He won a back running race against 

 his friend Mr. Carney, of Pittsburg, at 

 the Rochester convention, but brother 

 Carney doubted the judge's decision — 

 naturally. Al., being a true sport, ran 

 it over again and not only lost the 

 first prize, but met with the other dis- 

 aster. The lesson from this sad tale 

 is — never tempt fate more than you 

 have to, dear brethren. 



M. Rice & Co. had the pleasure of 

 entertaining in their passage through 

 Philadelphia, the following distin- 

 guished visitors: Mr. and Mrs. B. C. 

 Ludwig, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mr. Rook and 

 friend from Gorman's, Williamsport. 

 Pa.; A. Hall, ot A. W. Smith Co.. 

 Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. P. Elberfield and 

 Mrs. C. Frazer, Kansas City (Alpha 



Floral Co.), and some others whose 

 names we did not catch. 



Among the arrivals in our fair city 

 this week we must not forget to men- 

 tion Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sim of Rose- 

 mont, back from their European tour. 

 A splendiferous golf cap and a laven- 

 der silk net necktie are the mementos 

 from Scotland to the Philadelphia of- 

 fice ot HORTICULTURE. 



Another breezy event in the visitor 

 line was the advent of John Walker 

 and his good lady; from Youngstown, 

 O. Some men laugh from their lips, 

 some from their mouths, some from 

 the larynx, but John laughs all over! 

 One of the greatest things in my en- 

 joyment of Philadelphia life in the 

 past twenty years has been listening 

 to the Walker symphony in laughter. 

 He has no ca:ll to be proud of it; but 

 it is one of the most characteristic 

 things that I can think of (outside ot 

 Warren Ewell), that has helped to 

 reconcile me to a cold and censorious 

 world. Salaams, John! 



Echoes of the convention: "We had 

 a grand time, and did some good busi- 

 ness. Sorry our bowling team couldn't 

 make better than third place." — D. T. 

 Connor. "I was a day or two late, 

 but glad I went. Found out a whole 

 lot about the florists' attitude to the 

 glass business, and can meet their 

 views. We can keep all the glass busi- 

 ness at home with some mutual con- 

 cessions." — Edward H. Flood. "The 

 Rochester boys did themselves proud, 

 and I am glad I went. Home again; 

 tired but happy." — John Westcott. 

 "Good convention, good business, good 

 time; everybody pleased and delighted 

 with Rochester." — Ben Eschner. "Pine 

 convention — the best in my recollec- 

 tion. Splendid arrangements by the 

 local club, and general and lavish 

 courtesies to every visitor. I was 

 greatly pleased with the big turn out 

 of ladies. There must have been 140, 

 and everyone got an automobile ride. 

 The last day at the beach was simply 

 grand."— J. Otto Thilow. 



