October S, 1910 



HORTl CULTURE 



513 



Flower Market Reports. 



The very hot weather of 

 BOSTON the past few days has 

 had a dispiriting effect 

 on the flower trade which up to this 

 time had been remarkably good. 

 Stock is coming in with a rush and 

 garden flowers have taken on fresh 

 courage. All roses are abundant and 

 selling half-heartedly, but carnations 

 are still in short supply and brislt de- 

 mand, especially the white ones. White 

 chrysanthemums are also scarce and 

 bring a high price. Lily of the valley 

 moves very satisfactorily. Violets are 

 beginning to assert themselves. The 

 doubles are of fair quality for the sea- 

 son, but the singles are poor. Gar- 

 denias sell well. Cattleyas are just be- 

 ginning to come in — not enough yet 

 for normal demand. 



The condition of the 

 CHICAGO market is considered as 



very favorable by the 

 majority of the trade. From the stand- 

 point of the wholesaler this is especial- 

 ly true, the quality of the stock and 

 the demand both bring fully up to the 

 average season. Beauties have reached 

 a stem as long as it is desirable to 

 handle and other roses are in first- 

 class condition. Carnations are now 

 to be had on fairly good stems and 

 bring a price accordingly. Asters are 

 about gone and gladioli will be in a 

 short time. With the coming of the 

 chrysanthemums the market has put 

 on quite a different appearance. The 

 out-of-door flowers, especially the wild 

 ones, and the autumn leaves are not 

 so much in evidence and sweet peas 

 and violets are no longer considered 

 impossible. Lilies are not so plenti- 

 ful and price a little higher. Green 

 stuff remains about the same; there is 

 enough to be had at a fair price. 



The majority of the 

 CINCINNATI local retail dealers 

 complained of busi- 

 ness being quiet the early part of the 

 past week. Wholesalers reported a 

 good shipping trade, which helped to 

 relieve the market. The latter part of 

 the week found business very good 

 and the demand was heavy, both lo- 

 cally and out of town. Jewish New 

 Year created a flurry in the cut-flower 

 market on Monday of this week and 

 retailers were kept hustling to find 

 the necessary stock. Now that asters 

 are out of the market, the demand 

 reverts back to carnations, which 

 causes a shortage of this flower and 

 prices have advanced accordingly. 

 There is a slight let-up in the supply of 

 Beauties with a healthy demand. The 

 receipts of other roses are still on the 

 increase. Long-stemmed grades nre 

 moving very brisk, while the call for 

 shorter grades is also better. Cosmos is 

 still a short item and many more could 

 be sold. Lilium longiflorum and lily 

 of the valley are good property. Gladi- 

 oli and tuberoses have made their 

 bow for the season. White and yellow 

 chrysanthemums have made their 

 debut and sell readily at $2. .50 per doz. 

 Green goods in ample supply. 



The market was not so 

 ST. LOUIS good last week, owing 



to the warm weather 

 and the retailers say that trade fell off 

 considerable during the warm days. 

 There are a few large sized orders for 

 weddings for this month, when the 



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ROSES I 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp | 15.00 



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CARNATIONS, Novelties and Fancy 

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Cattleyas. 



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social season is expected to open. A 

 nice lot of stock is coming in at the 

 wholesale market and the demand 

 seems good as it is short in almost ev- 

 erything except roses which are plenti- 

 ful. Prices run about as usual at this 

 time of the year. Roses from $3 to $S 

 per 100; Beauties, $3 to $4 per dozen, 

 for fancy long; carnations from 50c. 

 to $3; liiy of the valley, very fine, $4; 

 cosmos, $1; lilies, $10 to $15. A few 

 violets are coming in now. Most of 

 the outdoor stock is about over for 



this season. White and yellow chrys- 

 anthemums are 'coming in, 15 to 25 

 cents each the price. Asparagus and 

 smilax had a good call. 



{C0nntiued OH Page 515) 



Detroit. — A very busy week has 

 just passed ; with beautiful fall 

 weather and increasing supply we 

 have a good outlook for next week. 

 Chrysanthemums hereabouts are late 

 and it will be fully two weeks before 

 any considerable number are being cut. 



