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THE BEST SCARLET CARNATION-Is a Fancy in the fullest sense of the word 



Flower Market Reports. 



Cut flower activity is at a 

 BOSTON rather low ebb this week, 



and a plentiful supply of 

 roses, carflations, violets, etc., is in 

 evidence, violets showing a disposition 

 to lag. The wholesale florists are all 

 more or less in the holly and green 

 business, and at present are giving 

 their time necessarily 'to the shipping 

 of this material. Ground pine wreath- 

 ing has taken a new spurt this year 

 and appears to have distanced the 

 laurel wreathing, which in recent years 

 has held the lead. Good holly is sell- 

 ing well, but delays in rail freight are 

 causing much annoyance. As a rule 

 the boat freights are doing much bet- 

 ter than the railroads. 



The reaction has set in 

 CHICAGO in earnest, and city 



trade is poor, the de- 

 mand being exceedingly light: if it 

 were not for the increase in shipping, 

 the best word to describe conditions 

 would be "dead." The supply is con- 

 sidered fair on the lower grades and 

 short-stemmed stock. Fancy stock is 

 scarce, and what little there is going 

 on in the line of sales gives fancy 

 goods the preference, with, the result 

 that prices rule fairly high. Brides 

 and Bridesmaids may be had of good 

 quality and at reasonable figures. 

 Liberty of the better quality is scarce; 

 carnations are also scarce. Narcissi 

 and Roman hyacinths are becom- 

 ing more plentiful. Violets are 

 making good showing, chiefly single 

 varieties, with a good demand. Chrys- 

 anthemums are drawing their last 

 breath, and very few may be had, the 

 demand also being light. Christmas 

 greens are coming in slowly, and it is 

 predicted that there will be a shortage. 

 Boxwood seems to be the favorite 

 wreath material. Good holly is scarce, 

 while the supply of lycopodium and 

 long needled pines is good. A shortage 

 on good Christmas trees is also ex- 

 l>ected, and consequently prices are 

 high. All supplies are moving rapidly. 

 The supply houses are kept busy, 

 Christmas bells being in the lead. 



Business during the 

 CINCINNATI past week has been 



very satisfactory, good 

 slock .selling out clean every day. 

 While there has been nothing big go- 

 ing on, a steady demand has kept up. 

 Choice chrysanthemums are about done 

 for, although a few .good blooms can 

 be seen here and there. Poinsettias 

 are beginning to arrive and find a 

 ready sale. Violets are uncertain, very 

 few being grown in this section, and 

 the shipped ones fail to give satisfac- 

 tion to the buyer who knows what 

 good violets are. Growers of roses 

 and carnations report that the out- 



look for the holidays was never better 

 than at present. 



There is the usual cry of a shortage 

 of holly and club moss, but this 

 doesn't worry the storemen, for as a 

 rule they don't care whether they 

 handle Christmas greens or not. 



Beginning with 

 INDIANAPOLIS Thanksgiving 

 week business has 

 been in better condition. There has 

 been a good supply of nearly all kinds 

 of flowers of excellent quality. Top- 

 notch prices are the rule and good re- 

 turns are realized. Paper white nar- 

 cissuses, Romans, lilies of the valley 

 and poinsettias are to be had in good 

 quantity, while violets still remain the 

 scarcest articles in the market. Trade 

 in plants is brightening up, and from 

 now on will play a prominent part. 

 There is every indication of a good 

 Christmas trade with an increased 

 sale of flowering plants. 



Bu.3iness conditions 

 LOUISVILLE last week were very 

 favorable, the quality 

 of stock being very good. Carnations 

 of good quality are heavily demanded, 

 the quantity being ample. The demand 

 for roses has been good. The supply is 

 lacking, but the quality is very satis- 

 factory. Lilies of the valley, violets, 

 mignonettes, etc., are on display and 

 find a satisfactory demand. 



As a result of the 



MINNEAPOLIS heavy business on 

 Thanksgiving, ros- 

 es, carnations and violets are scarce. 

 Chrysanthemums are beginning to dis- 

 appear, but poinsettias, narcissuses and 

 hyacinths are taking their place and 

 will soon be as popular as the chrys- 

 anthemums. Green is plentiful and 

 good. Everybody is getting ready for 

 a good Christmas trade. Display win- 

 dows show all kinds of new and unique 

 arrangements, setting off to good ad- 

 vantage the choicest flowers and the 

 latest novelties in the market. The 

 new rose. Miss Kate Moulton, sconis 

 to attract considerable attention, be- 

 side being a good seller. 



Salubrious weather 



NEW YORK and the usual frugal- 

 ity prevailing during 

 the two weeks preceding Christmas 

 have combined to create a condition 

 of stagnation in the flower business, 

 the one increasing the crop and the 

 other cutting down the demand. Prices 

 are on the downward track in conse- 

 quent e, and it is largely a question of 

 weather as to how far the drop will 

 extend. Paper white narcissi, Roman 

 hyacinths and poinsettias have been 

 added to the general stock of daily re- 

 ceipts. AH green material is in over- 

 stock, and growers are hereby warned 

 not to cut too extravagantly on this 

 class of goods until a reasonable 

 chance of sale seems assured. 



The first week of Decem- 

 PHILA- ber being the wind-up of 

 DELPHIA the debutante season, is 



generally a good one, 

 and this year was no exception. Trade 

 was brisk and satisfactory. There 

 seemed to be enough stock to meet all 

 demands, although prices stiffened up 

 a trifle. Liberties were the leaders 

 among the roses. Beauties came along 

 in good shape and moved off fairly 

 well. Teas improved a little as to 

 quality. Fine Killarneys were in good 

 demand. Carnations in fair supply, 

 quality and price good. Enchantress 

 still the leader. Some very choice 

 "My Maryland" are now arriving. 

 Violets draggy. Valley in good de- 

 mand and of fine quality. Cattleyas 

 and cypripediums plentiful and good. 

 Cut poinsettias are a strong feature of 

 the present market. Some very fine 

 stock coming in magnificent heads. 

 They are largely used in table decora- 

 tions, especially for low effects in 

 mossed plaques; besides being a bril- 

 liant and useful subject in many other 

 ways. 



Choice Stock for Xmas 



IN QUANTITY 

 W. E. McKI^SICK 



Wholesale Florist 

 1221 Filbert St., PHILADELPHIA 



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ESTABLISHED 1872 



JOHN J. PERKINS 



WHOLESALE and COMMISSIOH FLORIST 



115 W. aothSt., New York 



Tel. No. 956 Madison Square 



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55 West 28th St., New York 



Telephone .•iii24 Madison Square. 



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Bronze and green CJalax, 6nc per 1000 



Fancy and Oageer Ferns, $1.00 " " 



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Rhododendron Sprajs, 3 00 •' 



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Elk Park, N.C. 



