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CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



The flower market here 

 BOSTON has been in a very brisk 

 and healthy condition for 

 the past ten days. As elsewhere the 

 supply has been short, but the demand 

 was excellent on all lines. Already, 

 however, are detected signs of an ap- 

 proaching reaction which, when it 

 does come, will undoubtedly hold sway 

 for some time. Carnations broke 

 slightly today, and chrysanthemums, 

 although scarce, thus far. will in a few- 

 days be very abundant. Nobody can 

 find any fault with the past week's 

 business. 



Improvement is shown 



BUFFALO daily in the market and 

 values have stiffened 

 somewhat; the supply being short 

 prices have held firm all along the 

 line. The recent frosts have cut the 

 outdoor stock so hard that none is 

 visible. Demands were heavy on car- 

 nations but supply very short and not 

 (luarter enough to be had to satisfy 

 the hungry buyers. October weddings 

 are plentiful and select roses are 

 .gathered up quick while the short 

 stems seem to move much better than 

 in weeks past. Dahlias have played 

 an important part and have cleaned 

 up well daily, the best demand on 

 white, pink and red. Lily of the 

 valley and other flowers are moving 

 well. 



The past week as far 



COLUMBUS as the weather went 

 could not have been 

 worse, but much to the surprise of the 

 craft, we bad the best business of the 

 season thus far. Stock is improving in 

 quality every day; prices are gradually 

 strengthening. Monrovia chrysanthe- 

 mums have appeared. Next week will 

 see Polly Rose and Glory of the Pacific 

 in the market, but as yet the weather 

 is not cold enough to start chrysanthe- 

 mums very fast. Carnations are In 

 excellent demand, especially white 

 varieties, and while they still sell at 

 a low figure it will not be long before 

 prices will advance all along the line. 

 Bride and Kaiserin roses have found 

 plenty of bnyers at high figures, and 

 the best American Beauties were 

 marked up. Cosmos is especially nice 

 and is very popular with the low 

 priced trade for vase flowers. Asters 

 and gladioli are practically gone. 

 Prom now on it will be greenhouse 

 flowers only. Last week was the first 

 for a long time that some florist has 

 not had a bargain sale; but all now 

 are getting regular prices. Holland 

 bulbs are selling fast with the seeds- 

 men. In fact many popular varieties 



bave already bad to be replaced. 



Business has made 

 INDIANAPOLIS a good advance 



within the last ten 

 days and all the dealers are busy. 

 Prices have an upward tendency. 

 Roses with all the growers are healthy 

 and some good stock is being brought 

 in. Some specially fine Beauties are 

 seen which outsell all other roses. 

 Carnations are better daily. All the 

 leading retailers report an unusually 

 large number of funeral orders of late. 

 Judging by the displays, they all an- 

 ticipate a large demand for decorative 

 ferns of every variety. Dahlias and 

 other outdoor stock are much in evi- 

 dence now, but heavy frosts are pre- 

 dicted which will do away with that 

 source of supply. Violets, lilies and 

 chrysanthemums are arriving in lim- 

 ited quantities. 



Business conditions 

 LOUISVILLE the past week were 

 rather slow, and 

 stock was very plentiful with the ex- 

 ception of carnations, for which there 

 was a constant call. Roses have had 

 a fair demand, with the supply excel- 

 lent, and the quality generally good. 

 Asters are over. Lilies, lilies of the 

 valley, violets, etc., can be had in 

 small quantities, and find a fair de- 

 mand. Oreens are plentiful. 



Not within the mem- 

 NEW YORK ory of the oldest com- 

 mission man has this 

 market been so bare of flowers as at 

 the present time. There is really noth- 

 ing doing, else the clamor would be 

 loud and long. It is not likely to 

 last much longer, however, as the 



chrysanthemum requires but a few 

 days more to become master of the 

 situation. Polly Rose, Glory of Pacific. 

 Monrovia and Omega are the chrysan- 

 themums in evidence at present. 

 Gardenias are of very fine quality and 

 sell at 25 to 35 per hundred. In or- 

 chids there are .some fine Dendrobium 

 Phalaenopsis and oncidiums in evi- 

 dence and a fine supply of Cattleya 

 labiata. 



The Beauty mar- 

 PHILADELPHIA ket was good last 



week. Quality im- 

 proved and the demand was all that 

 could be desired. Not only are the 

 stems and flowers better, but the de- 

 mand was stimulated on account of 

 the lateness of the chrysanthemum 

 crop, the latter nearly two weeks later 

 than usual. Richmond and Liberty 

 are still on the long side. Brides went 

 well and were not over plentiful. 

 There are some very nice Wellesley 

 coming in. Bridesmaids were in fair 

 demand and plentiful. There are a few 

 Chatenays to be had. but they are 

 rather small so far. Very few Carnots. 

 Glory of the Pacific. Polly Rose and 

 Monrovia are the principal chrysan- 

 themums coming in. They are well 

 finished stock and find ready sale. 

 There was some frost on the 7th and 

 Sth. but the dahlia crop seems to have 

 escaped all right. The whites and 

 pinks are the best sellers, especially 

 in the cactus class. Among the deep 

 reds. Katherine Duer has the call. 

 Carnations are improving both in 

 quality and quantity. Cattleya labiata, 

 dendrobium and oncidium are the 

 chief features of the orchid market 



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