October 31, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



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Flower Market Reports 



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There has been 

 PHILADELPHIA very little change 

 in business con- 

 ditions. Outdoor stock has been com- 

 ing in, in large volume and the same 

 low prices prevailed. Dahlias, out- 

 door chrysanthemums, and cosmos are 

 the principal black beasts of the sit- 

 uation. Indoor chrysanthemums big 

 and little in immense quantity and 

 variety are of course the dominating 

 feature just now and lead the proces- 

 sion. There are some splendid speci- 

 mens among them — really exhibition 

 blooms. iMrs. Chas. Turner, white, and 

 Chieftain, pink, are two of the extra 

 fine ones seen at Niessen's. Chrysolora 

 is also fine. Cattleyas are in good 

 supply and of fine quality. Dendro- 

 bium, oncidium, and cypripedium fol- 

 low up by way of variety. Bouvardia 

 in its three colors has greatly im- 

 proved in quality and quantity and at 

 present is cutting some little figure 

 in the market. Wliile the carnations 

 are better, and more of them, the mar- 

 ket somehow was not particularly 

 brisk. Not so many roses. The grow- 

 ers seem to be pinching for a better 

 market later on. A few stragglers in 

 the aster army yet to be seen, but we 

 are all ready to kiss them goodbye 

 now. 



The market was quite 

 ST. LOUIS strong last week — not 

 in demand but in qual- 

 ity and quantity. From the demand 

 standpoint the retail business is dull 

 and it seems that it's only funeral 

 work that keeps the store men alive 

 nowadays. Whatever demand there is 

 daily at the wholesale houses is for 

 chrysanthemums which of course is 

 the seasonal flower, but this makes 

 it bad for other stock and especially 

 so for roses and carnations which 

 seem to have but little or no de- 

 mand and all are on crop. Prices on 

 every thing are low, the only flowers 

 that keep any even prices are lilies 

 and lily of the valley. A good frost 

 is badly needed to kill off the outdoor 

 stock which is still very heavy in this 

 market. 



Except for chry- 

 SAN FRANCISCO s a n t h e m ums 

 whicli are going 

 out on a larger scale than ever, the 

 ■wholesale shipping business is gather- 

 ing headway rather slowly. There is 

 plenty of stock, but the demand from 

 outside markets has not yet developed 

 to any great extent; and while some 

 violets are going as far east as Chi- 

 cago, a great deal more business could 

 l>e handled without difficulty. Ship- 

 pers, however, look for a good normal 

 business between now and the holi- 

 days. Business in this immediate vi- 

 cinity, though it might be better, gives 

 no ground for complaint; the leading 

 retailers being pretty steadily occupied 

 •with large orders. Chrysanthemums 

 have of course lost their novelty by 

 this time, but it can hardly be said 

 that the demand is any less active. 

 In fact, this has so far been a very 

 successful season for chrysanthemums 

 in every way. Carnations are now 

 coming in quite freely, and the qual- 

 ity in general is very satisfactory. The 

 supply of roses is gradually increasing 

 but a good many growers, who are 



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Sweet Peas (p«" loo bunches) 



Gardenias 



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making special preparations tor the 

 late fall and winter trade, will have 

 little to offer for another fortnight 

 or more. The average quality of cur- 

 rent offerings also shows some im- 

 provement. A large crop of orchids is 

 coming into the market, and many 

 very beautiful varieties are now ap- 

 pearing. Among the most desirable 

 are Cattleya Bowringiana, and Onci- 

 dium varicosum Rogersii. 



The demand for 

 WASHINGTON roses has not been 



as strong as could 

 be desired, but this same condition 

 holds true of all indoor grown stock 

 due to the great influx of outdoor 

 chrysanthemums, cosmos and dahlias. 

 Sunburst and Mrs. Shawyer roses 

 have been bringing from $2 to $8 per 

 hundred. The top price for Radiance 

 has hovered around $6, with few go- 

 ing at that figure. Hadley roses are 

 being held at prices from $6 to $12. 

 Carnations have improved greatly, but 

 are still going at little money. Lily 

 of the valley holds good at $3 to $5. 

 Orchids have been quite plentiful and 

 good Cattleyas now bring $5 per doz- 

 en, but neither these nor the gorgeous 

 spray orchids now to be had are in 

 much of a demand. Violets are com- 

 ing In a little stronger and Fire Flame 

 roses are in fine shape. Potted pom- 

 pon chrysanthemums are moving well. 

 Cut pompons are being sold at $1.50 

 per (iozen bunches. 



NEW FLOWER STORES. 



Galena, III.— .1. V. Wickler. 



Amesbury, Mass. — .1. .1. Comley. 



Hartford. Ct.— .John Coombs. Hotel 

 Garde. 



Chicago— SamI Y. Bloom. 822 E. 

 63rd street. 



Reading, Pa.— Frank Shearer, 620 

 Penn street. 



Pawtucket, R. I. — Winifred Seaman. 

 Main street. 



NEW FLOWER STORES. 



Grand Forks, N. D.— E. O. Lovell, 

 Elks Building. 



Terre Haute, Ind.— The Rosery, 11 

 North 6th street. 



Washington, D. C— Gross & Sons, 

 UIO Park Road. 



Worcester, Mass. — Harry L Randall, 

 13 Pleasant street. 



Hartford. Ct.— Wm. J. McManus, 

 Upper High street. 



Hartford, Conn.— Welch. The Florist, 

 180 .Asylum street. 



Springfield, Mass. — Herrick & Gray, 

 Worthington street. 



Springfield, Mass.— Mrs. N. F. Hig- 

 gins, 237 Pine street. 



Chicago, III.— San Bloom, 63d street 

 and Woodlawn avenue. 



Pittsburgh, Pa. — Howard Carney, 

 Henry W. Oliver Building. 



San Francisco, Cal. — The Terminal 

 Florist. Cowell Building. 



New York, N. Y. — Armstrong & 

 .\lackay. 671 Eighth avenue. 



Uniontown, Pa. — Stenson & McGrall 

 Floral Co., 11 W. Main street. 



Falrmount, W. Va. — Hayman Green- 

 house Co.. Watson Hotel Bldg. 



Providence, R. I. — Liftman, the 

 Florist. 317 Westminster street. 



New York, N. Y.— Theotokatos & 

 Dellaport. 167 Madison avenue. 



Denver, Col. — The Globe Green- 

 houses. Tremont and 15th streets. 



Chicago, III. — Julius Zachau, 10953 

 Michigan avenue, about Nov. 15th. 



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