March 18, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



373 



Flower Market Reports 



This market has been in 



BOSTON a very bad way for the 

 past week, but at pres- 

 ent writing a return of wintry weather 

 gives some promise of an improved 

 condition, due to decreased receipts. 

 Prices, while not quoted much lower 

 than of late, are greatly reduced in 

 the aggregate and there has bee.i qu.te 

 a loss on unsold stock of various sorts, 

 particularly violets, carnations and 

 bulb flowers. Roses are plentiful, but 

 Beauties are an exception, as they 

 have been for several weeks. Buyers 

 are few and reluctant in all lines. 

 Among the things which have just be- 

 gun to come iu are English primroses. 

 Lenten dullness has 



BUFFALO fallen heavily on us and 

 the past weeK convinces 

 us that too much bright weather and 

 sunshine is not always the best for 

 at least the wholesalers. StocR of all 

 kinds came in quantity especially car- 

 nations and bulbous material, and at 

 tile end of the week the market was 

 well loaded with everything and the 

 buyers having practically their own 

 way. Roses came in more plentifully 

 and more of the select stock was had 

 than the shorter grades, the latter 

 moving to better advantage. Beauties, 

 violets, lily of the valley were in heavy 

 supply and price within reach of every- 

 body. Trade was not at a standstill but 

 prices were low for the week. Bar- 

 gain signs were much in evidence. The 

 coolers are again filled and whole- 

 salers uneasy. 



The market has been 



CHICAGO very erratic the past 

 week — some days well- 

 cleaned up and on others an accumu- 

 lation. Warm weather and sunshine 

 have caused an oversupply along some 

 lines especially bulbous stock and vio- 

 lets. The latter are moving very slow- 

 ly and ou some days not at all. Double 

 violets have to give way to singles 

 wherever there is a chance to move 

 either. Sweet peas, if first class, sell 

 well. There is an abundance of lilies. 

 Carnations are plentiful enough to 

 make the buyer discriminate and the 

 poor stock has little chance of mov- 

 ing with profit to the grower. The only ' 

 flowers really in short supply are the 

 Beauties. Growers complain of the 

 poor quality of the flowers as well as 

 the scarcity and one of our largest 

 growers expresses himself as of the 

 opinion that too many experiments 

 are tried on the plants by those in 

 charge, particularly when the buds 

 are forming. Other roses are in good 

 supply and prices cover about the 

 same range as before. 



Business for the sec- 



CINCINNATI ond week in Lent is 

 all that could be de- 

 sired. White flowers are in excep- 

 tionally heavy demand. The supply of 

 Beauties is very limited with not half 

 enough to fill orders. Three or four 

 days of cloudy weather in the forepart 

 of the past week had a tendency to re- 

 duce the cut of other roses. The fea- 

 ture of the market the past week was 

 the exceptionally heavy demand for 

 white carnations. While the supply 

 was liberal, the demand so far ex- 

 ceeded same as to cause quite a short- 

 age. Enchantress also enjoyed a good 

 cal) and cleaned up nicely while rose- 

 pink, red and Lawson shades move 



{Continufd on pa^i' J7j) 



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 the Easter trade. We offer in the following colors: 



Bronze, 3 shades 



Yellow 



Nile 



Apple Green 



Dark Green 



Green Shot Purple 



Light Blue 



Cypripedium 



Pink 



Light Orchid 



Dark Orchid 



Heliotrope 



Violet 



Violet Shot Green 



White 



American Beauty 



Our regular price for this splendid novelty is $3.15. For a special in- 

 troductory we offer same at $3.00 for the balance of the month. 



DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS OFFER. THIS RIBBON WILL BRING 

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THE 



Wholesale 

 Florists of 



PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON 



109 W. 28th Street 1608-162O Ludlow Street 1212 New York Av. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PfclK lUO. 

 ~T0 DBALBRB ONLY. 



ROBBS 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



" Extra 



No. I 



*' Lower grades 



Bride.'Maid, F. & S 



** " Low. gr 



Richmond, Chatenay, Fancy & Special 



" " Lower Grades-- 



KiUarney, My Maryland, Fan. & Spl. 



'* *' •' Law. Grades 



CARNATIONS, Firft Quality . 



" Ordinary 



niSCBLLANBOUb 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, LongiBorum... 



Lily of cbe Valley . 



Violets 



Mignonette ■ 



Lit ic, per bunch 



Tul ips 



Roman Hyacinths, Paper Whites • 



Daffodils 



Freesia 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adlantum ■ ■ • . 



Smllax .... 



Asparagus; Ptumosus, strings (loo) 

 *' " & Spren. (loo bchs.) 



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