HORTICULTURE, 



Flower Market Reports. 



The better grades of all 

 BOSTON staple lines of flowers are 

 selling better than they 

 did last week. Roses have advanced a 

 peg in value and carnations bring fig- 

 ures that are high for the season. 

 There has been a general tendency 

 among the carnation growers to return 

 to the old method of field planting, and 

 few carnations have been carried under 

 glass in this section this season; hence 

 the scarcity of flowers at present. No 

 violets have appeared in this market 

 thus far. 



Improvements are shown 

 BUFFALO, daily in the market and 

 surplus stock is not 

 much to be seen except in green goods, 

 but has been moving 50 per cent, bet- 

 ter than the previous week. Beauties 

 and teas have had an exceptionally 

 good call, as well as lily of the valley 

 and other flowers. Carnations are 

 making their appearance, and some 

 good Enchantress are to be seen, but 

 not enough to go around. Asters and 

 gladioli are moving at a rapid rate, 

 better prices prevailing. Store open- 

 ings, weddings and floral work have 

 kept the dealer busy for the past week. 



Business the past week 

 CHICAGO was only fair, while the 



market showed an 

 abundant supply of superior quality, 

 with the exception of Beauties, which 

 supply seems to have shortened up 

 considerably, and, as is usually the 

 case, there seems to be more call for 

 them. Chrysanthemums in yellow and 

 white appear in limited supply. Vio- 

 lets show improvement, both single 

 and double. Bridesmaid and Kaiserin 

 of unusual quality, supply sufiicient to 

 meet all demands. Brides still scarce; 

 seem to have been displaced by Kai- 

 serin. Odd lots of roses, such as Sun- 

 rise, Uncle John. Maman Cochet, 

 Richmond and Killarney appear in 

 limited quantities, but are not prefer- 

 able. Aster supply suddenly shortened 

 with only fair blooms, and prices pre- 

 vailing accordingly. A choice lot of 

 dahlias come in from Michigan and 

 larger quantities promised. 



An improvement in 

 LOUISVILLE nearly every line is 

 noted in business 

 conditions. Carnations and roses are 

 of better quality, and there is an in- 

 creasing demand. Cosmos of good 

 quality sells well. Dahlias, with the 

 exception of white, are satisfactory 

 and the demand for them continues. 

 The wholesale marts 

 NEW YORK are experiencing a con- 

 tinuation of the inac- 

 tivity heretofore reported, and the 

 same condition prevails in retail lines. 

 Little improvement is anticipated be- 

 fore Oct. 1, or possibly still later. As 

 to stock offered, it shows an improve- 

 ment in quality, especially as to roses 

 and carnations. Of asters there is no 



end; they are piled up on all sides, and 

 there are heaps of dahlias and gladioli. 

 The violet growers are sending quanti- 

 ties of inferior bloom— unwisely, it 

 seems to us, because it gives the flower 

 a bad start, and must work to its dis- 

 advantage in opening the season. 



Beauties were the fea- 



PHILA- ture of the market the 



DELPHI A past week; no finer 



stock for the season 

 has ever been seen here. In ad- 

 dition to excellence of foliage 

 and stem, the buds are long and 

 first-class as to color. The crop 

 is abundant, but the fine quality calls 

 the market and prices have kept firm. 

 Very good Libertys are also in the 

 front rank and seem to be plentiful 

 and reasonable in price, notwithstand- 

 ing the complete or partial withdrawal 

 of Bartram, Mortensen, Towill and 

 other growers from the cultivation of 

 this variety. Richmond has been 

 taken up by some in preference to 

 Liberty, and all are waiting to see the 

 results of the venture. Killarney made 

 its appearance, but is short in the 

 stem, and so far, Bridesmaid is the 

 better flower and has the call except 

 in isolated cases. Carnations are im- 

 proving steadily. Some very fine 

 white are now coming in. Queen 

 seems to be about the best to date. 

 The first Montemort pink chrysanthe- 

 mums of the season arrived on the 

 19th inst. and were quickly snapped 

 up at $4.00 per dozen. They were large 

 and well finished. Dahlias are in their 

 glory. Clifford Benton, William Ag- 

 new, and Arabella were the leaders 

 last week. Kriemhilde has been com- 

 ing in only sparingly, but a good wave 

 of it is expected soon. Asters and 

 other outdoor stock still coming in in 

 good shape. Gardenias looming up in 

 better quantity and promising well. 

 A small crop of Stephanotis floribunda 

 is being marketed. Lovely thing. 

 Wonder it is not more grown. 



Business since Sept. 

 WASHINGTON 1 has been only a 

 little better than 

 July and August. There have been a 

 few small weddings and some funeral 

 work. In order to give a better im- 

 petus to business several firms are ad- 

 vertising "annual palm sales" at re- 

 duced prices. This is not a bad idea 

 at this season, when it is easy to get 

 a good selection of plants at prices 

 which permit of a 25 per cent, dis- 

 count and still have a fair profit. It is 

 good direct advertising for which the 

 other party pays. Stock is quite plen- 

 tiful. Asters are over, but dahlias are 

 now coming in in large quantities and 

 of fairly good quality. The first violets 

 were seen on the 15th. They were 

 Lady Campbell, grown in Louisa 

 county, Va. Bookings for October 

 weddings are quite promising, and 

 everyone is anticipating the best sea- 

 son we have ever had in Washington. 

 I will write you further about this, 

 however, next July. 



DETROIT 



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