HORTICULTURE 



CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



The market promises a 

 BALTIMORE slight advance over that of 

 the preceding week, owing 

 to the cooler weather; the great amount of 

 rain has also helped to keep back the stock 

 somewhat. The principal demands were for 

 funeral work. Beauties still hold their own 

 and good stock brings fair prices. Golden 

 Crates are also good and find a ready sale 

 Carnations are limited; sweet peas are about 

 over. Asters are coming in, and although 

 small, are fair for the season. The white 

 perennial phlox and Lilium rubrum.uow so 

 abundant, are welcome additions for funeral 

 work. • 



E.xtreme heat for a week, fol- 

 BOSTON lowed by a period of tempera- 

 ture considerably below normal 

 has left flower crops in a condition that may 

 be characterized as valueless. Receipts are 

 light on all lines. Asters are the only item 

 on the list showing any disposition to aspire. 

 It is only a question of a few days until 

 these will dominate everything else, and then 

 a few days more vrill make them a burden. 

 Business in all lines is at a standstill. 



The past week has been quite 

 CHICAGO satisfactory, financially, con- 

 sidering the season of the 

 year, and the cjuality of stock which is to be 

 expected during the summer months. Roses 

 and carnations, although not very plentiful 

 and rather inferior in quality, were the selling 

 articles on the market. Outdoor flowers of 

 splendid assortment were offered at almost 

 nothing. J. A. Budlong's cut of young teas 

 is very fine, and they anticipate a large crop 

 of first grade quality within two weeks. 

 Good American Beauties are to be had in 

 small quantities, and the demand, therefore, 

 exceeds the supply, and consequently the 

 result is $4 per dozen for the best. Asters 

 in many respects are improving, and are 

 very salable. Sweet peas are moving as 

 usual. . 



There is little improve- 

 LOUISVILLE ment in conditions to re; 

 cord as yet. Ro.ses of 

 good quality have li. 1 )i I'uii-! m! .nui have 

 brought good prios. 1 1 1 I 1 i> is could 



be had in small ipiin-ii il. . w carna- 

 tions that have been liji'^ili.l -M -Aril. 



Stock is scarce and the de- 

 PHILA- mand seems to fit the crime. 

 DELPHIA Carnations are of a fewness; 

 but the quality is better than 

 the pessimists make out. Roses are stand- 

 ing pat, especially Beauties and Kaiscrines; 

 ■ Brides and Bridesmaids are somewhat micro- 

 scopic as to size. A few Liberty are coming 

 in from the back timbers and are good and 

 welcome. Golden Gates all right and make 

 the hungry ones smile. Lily of the valley has 

 improved and is now earning its board. 

 Cattleya Harrisoni is about the only orchid 

 in the field at present. C. W. Bru'ton, the 

 Napoleon of yellow dahlias, is on deck, as 

 are also some good reds and singles. Asters 

 more plentiful this week and much improved 

 in quaUty. Sweet Sultan, sweet peas, and 

 Lilium auratum are on view, and add artis- 

 tic versimilitude to a bald and uninteresting 

 situation. But little stock goes to the fakirs. 

 When these gentlemen are not working off 

 Jersey water lilies, they kill time on the bark 

 streets with crap and base ball. 



Roses very poor, and prac- 

 ST. LOUIS tically no sale for them. 



Carnations inferior and also 

 unsalable, .'\sters coming in abundantly, as 

 are also single tuberose stalks. These and 

 gladioli are in supply far in excess of any 

 demand. 



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BUSINESS CHANGES 



H. L. Blind & Brothers succeed ( 

 Blind Bros., at Pittsburg, Pa. 



A new store has been opened by Steffan 

 & Co., at 228 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 



Jas. W. Neilson has leased the green- 

 houses of Orin Smith, Jr., at Pawtucket, R.I. 



The Anchorage Rose Company, of Jeffer- 

 son, Ky., has been incorporated ; capital 

 $50,000. 



H. C. Neubrand has removed from 

 Tarrytown, N.Y., to East Providence, R.I., 

 where he has purchased a place and will gi > 

 into business. 



Mrs. P. Latour has leased her green- 

 houses, which are situated on East Parade 

 avenue, Buffalo, to John Koerner, well 

 known to the trade, who will carry on the 

 business as heretofore. 



G. H. Allen and F. L. Ye:nv have pur- 

 chased the estali >c. Ml mini; the Kidder 

 greenhouses in W ■' n \l,i-s. Messrs. 

 Allen and Yea\\ .<'. _; ,. , ,,f the Agri- 



cultural College .\\ Xnili.'i ,1 They wil' 

 their place the Piety Corner Conscrvatci 



call 



NEWS NOTES 



The terrific wind and rain storm of July 

 18 partially wrecked the greenhou.se of H, 

 R. Mitchell & Son, at Waterville, Me. 



Charles Hornecker, of East Orange, was the 

 victim of a dishonest employee, who robbed 

 him at various times of cash to a considerable 

 amount, and on being suspected last week , 

 managed to escape. The police are looking' 

 for liim. 



Our frontispiece' shows a vase of sweet pe 

 Mont Blanc, grown by Wm. Sim, whii 

 took first prize at the exhibition in Bosto 

 last spring. 



J.H.BUDL0NG 



'toses and 

 CarDation."* 

 A Specialty.. 



37-39 RandoiDh Street, CHICAGO 



GROWER Of 



CUT FLOWERS 



I Florists Out of Town 



M Taking Orders for Flowers to 



m be Delivered to 5teamcr.s or 



Elsewhere in New York can 



2<<l have them delivered in 



5I PLAIN BOXES, WITH OWN 



pB TAGS in best manner by 



I Young & Nugent I 



|| 42 W. 2SHi Street, New York ® 



GEO. H. COOKE 



FLORIST 



Connecticut Avenue and L Street 

 WASHINQTON, I). C. 



FRED C.WEBER 



FLORIST 



OLIvilTREET ST. LOUIS, MO. 



Established 1873 

 Long Distance Phone Bell Lindell 676 



GOOD MEN 



thos. h. 

 Bambrick 



34 South 7th St., Philadelphi 



Help of all kinds, incliidinB that fo 

 Florists, Nurserymen. .Seedsmen and tli 

 Horticultural trade generally. 



FOR SALE 



■ ft. X 20 wide, riood office and salesroom zox 25 



In lie! K, 1 1, 1!. I und, slate counters, large refriger- 



, I ■ 1 ' . I sliape. Houses all built over 



it- d by steam, brick boil 



i filled 

 nd fer 

 rdy shrubs and pi 



One ot the best locations in the State; town of Socx 

 inhabitants; eight other towns center here making this 

 headquarters for 60 miles around. No competition 

 Electric cars pass the door every hour. Ill health anr 

 age the only reason for selHng. Address, P. O. V.o> 

 7 12, Skowhegan, Me. 



srn.TATION WANTED -Long experience in 

 ui-dbor gardening and thorough kno%vledge of laying 

 lit large estates and general landscape work. Address, 

 V R. care H()kriCUt>TURE, 11 Hamilton Place, 



WANTED — Young man to take charge of camaiicn 

 Muises. Must furnish references. Situation will be 

 '\><:n September 1st. Address V, care of HORTI- 



[JLTURE, II Hamilton Place. Boston. 



