September 16, 1905 



HO RTICU LTURE 



30fr 



Flower Market Reports. 



Tlie (ipeniiiK of the new 

 BOSTON Henry Siegel dry - goods. 



store the first of this week 

 absorbed a good many flowers in 

 decorative work. The vast build- 

 ing is very lavishly decorated with 

 palms, flowers and green goods. Some 

 very large and showy floral designs 

 are among the decorations. The cold 

 weather has had a marked effect upon 

 the market, but prices remain about 

 the same. Carnations are beginning 

 to come in. The flowers are good, al- 

 though short stemmed as yet, and the 

 plants indicate a healthy condition 

 and promise well. American Beauties 

 continue in good supply and demand. 



Market conditions 

 BUFFALO, show some improve- 

 ment since the begin- 

 ning of the month. Tea roses, lily of 

 the valley and Beauties of good quali- 

 ty are selling fairly well; asters and 

 gladioli are still abundant but are 

 moving better than on previous week. 

 The demand for green goods is in- 

 creasing, while lilies are on the quiet 

 list. 



With the exception of 

 CHICAGO one or two days, busi- 

 ness has been very 

 quiet the past week. Roses in gen- 

 eral have increased in quantity 

 and quality, better prices prevailing 

 for choice stock. California violets 

 have made their initial appearance of 

 the season. However small, they are 

 unusually fragrant, and bring one's 

 thoughts to hopes of early develop- 

 ment Carnations are very fair, but 

 show little preference. Ordinary as- 

 ters are still a glut on the market. 

 The best grade brings a fair price and 

 sells readily. Outdoor stuff is still in 

 good supply, but from present appear- 

 ances the dahlia crop will fall far be- 

 low last year. Green goods are in 

 abundance, sales fair, Harrisii very 

 good quality and a ready seller. 



The market is be- 

 CLEVELAND ginning to show 



signs of revival. 

 The cooler weather is to some extent 

 responsible for the better stock which 

 is now on the market and the return 

 of society leaders means parties, din- 

 ners, and other social events. Some 

 splendid roses and carnations are to 

 be seen in the various downtown 

 stores as well as lilium rubrum, al- 

 bum, and auratum, and an abundance 

 of common garden flowers. Dutch 

 and French bulbs are arriving every 

 day and the importers are busy un- 

 packing their stock. 



Prices have ad- 

 INDIANAPOLIS vanced in fancy 

 grade of Beauties, 

 with demand a little ahead of the sup- 

 ply. Cosmos, asters, dahlias, gladioli 

 and other out-door flowers are to be 

 had in great quantity. There have 

 been no good carnations as yet. 



The week previous 

 LOUISVILLE was a satisfactory 

 one on the average. 

 Carnations sell well, the supply being 

 adequate, and the quality satisfac- 

 tory. Good roses are abundant, and 

 sell up to expectations. Dahlias and 

 other seasonable stock are slightly de- 

 manded, with the exception of asters, 

 which sell well. 



The present makes an- 

 NEW YORK other in the series of 

 dull weeks in the cut 

 flower business of the city. Not much 

 improvement is looked for before Oc- 

 tober 1, and if it does come by that 

 time nobody will complain. As to 

 stock in sight, no especial change is 

 noticeable, except that some few car- 

 nations of fair quality are coming in, 

 roses are running a little larger in 

 size, asters are at their zenith, like- 

 wise dahlias, and sweet peas are about 

 finished. In orchids, the variety is in- 

 creased by the first Dendrobium Pha- 

 laenopsis and oncidiums, fine spikes of 

 the latter, as well as some handsome 

 Dendrobium formosumgiganteum being 

 on exhibition daily in McManus' win- 

 dow. D. Phalaenopsis brings from 

 $7 to $8 per 100 flowers, oncidiums 

 from 75 cents upward per spray, and 

 D. formosumgiganteum ?25 to $40 per 

 hundred. A good box of white orchids 

 can now be made up at any time for 

 wedding or funeral requirements. 



The improvement in the 

 PHI LA- market noted in our 

 DELPHIA last week's issue con- 

 tinued all along the line. 

 Business was brisker and crops short- 

 ened up considerably, which stiffened 

 prices and made general trading much 

 more satisfactory. Beauties led in the 

 popular demand, with lily of the valley 

 a close second. Kaiserin is still com- 

 ing in strong, but does not hold the 

 important place it did, as Brides are 

 now much improved. Bridesmaids 

 are getting into shape at last, and 

 are now a good proposition both to 

 buyer and seller. Carnations improve 

 right along, the best so tar being En 

 chantress. Queen, Hill, Scott and 

 Joost. Orchids are slightly moie 

 plentiful, and orders for cattleya den- 

 drobium, oncidium and cypripedium 

 can be fairly well taken care of. Gai 

 denias are showing up well, and im- 

 proving both as to quantity and qual- 

 ity. Some surprisingly good gladioli 

 are still coming in. Dahlias are get- 

 ting towards their prime. Nymphaea 

 is extra good; so is Katherine Duer, 

 that lovely crimson— the finest of 

 them all, and we are promised some 

 fine Kriemhilde in a few days. Asters 

 are fine yet, and show up in good 

 shape — especially white. But outdoor 

 subjects are beginning to take a back 

 seat, and except for variety's sake are 

 not in much demand. Yellow marguer- 

 ites with long stems, good color and 

 nice clean foliage, were noted as a 

 popular item, and promise to be good 

 for some time yet. The general tone 

 of the market is cheerful and big busi- 

 ness is looked forward to with great 

 certainty. 



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