November 10, 1906 



HORTICULTURE 



511 



rSOUTHERN WILD SMILAX 



We are booking orders now Tor future delivery for Fancy Holly 

 and Beaven's Fadeless Sheet Moss. Write for Sample*. 



E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. 



CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Chrysanthemums rule at 

 BOSTON the present time, and 

 their effect upon the mar- 

 ket is felt all along the line. Violets 

 are being received in large quantities, 

 and the quality is good, the plants be- 

 ing in a fine healthy condition while 

 prices as a rule are only fair. Carna- 

 tions are improving, although the 

 stems are still quite short. Roses are 

 running small in size, but American 

 Beauties still hold good. 



Clear and cold weather 

 BUFFALO prevailed the past week, 

 and stock, especially in 

 the carnation and chrysanthemum line, 

 was not overflowing, although a good 

 amount was handled. Good demand 

 held the prices firm on Beauties and 

 select teas, the quality being un- 

 equalled at this time of year. Lily of 

 the valley and violets were also in fine 

 quality and sold well. Decorators 

 used considerable southern smilax and 

 asparagus, and in general a good, live- 

 ly week was had amongst the trade. 

 The dark, cool weather 

 CHICAGO the early part of the 

 week affected the supply 

 in some lines but the general trend of 

 business was good and stock was well 

 cleaned up. The supply of carnations 

 is increasing; the late varieties of 

 chrysanthemums are coming in apace 

 and the quality is good. Lily of the 

 valley is scarce. Orchids and New 

 York violets are plentiful and move 

 ■well. 



Chrysanthemums rule 

 COLUMBUS the market; even the 

 best roses have been 

 somewhat neglected the past few days 

 for them. It is only for a ver>' short 

 time each year, that these grand flowers 

 are in the grand form they are now. 

 All the varieties here are very late in 

 finishing this year; in fact, so great 

 has been the demand that even flowers 

 with quite green centers are being 

 sold. Trade in all branches is very 

 brisk. Hallowe'en entertainments 

 made things very lively last Wednes- 

 day; there being many elaborate deco- 

 rations executed by all our florists. 

 Other Btock has changed little the past 

 week. 



Business still con- 

 INOIANAPOLIS 1 1 n u es ac t i ve. 



Large quantities of 

 cut flowers are being used. The weath- 

 er is very favorable to growing stock. 

 Chrysanthemums are having the best 

 of it in the stores, though there is a 

 reasonable demand for i-oses. carna- 

 tions and violets. Carnations are tak- 

 en as fast as they come in, and this 

 condition is likely to prevail till after 

 the holidays. Violets are in good de- 

 mand, but hard to get in quantities. 

 Lilies are more plentiful, but are slow 

 sale. Lily of valley continues to have 

 a good demand, the quality being 

 very good. Green goods have been in 

 satisfactory supply and demand. 



Business conditions 

 LOUISVILLE the previous week 

 were greatly above 

 the average. Stocks in all lines became 

 short. Chrysanthemums have had a 

 great run, everything being sold out. 

 Carnations had a very great demand, 

 with stock hard to get. The quality 

 is very good. The demand for roses 

 was heavy, supply light, and the qual- 

 ity satisfactory. Violets, lily of the 

 valley and other stock move w^ell. 



Demand continued 

 PHILADELPHIA good in most 

 lines the past 

 week with prices nearly stationary. 

 Roses and other flowers suffered con- 

 siderably on account of the influx of 

 chrysanthemums which are now at 

 their height. Beauties are of excellent 

 quality and moved fairly well. Liber- 

 ties and Richmonds dragged a little 

 as did the other staple varieties with 

 the exception of whites. Carnations 



are now plentiful and prices have eased 

 up considerably. Good supplies of 

 cattleyas, denbrobiums, and oncidl- 

 ums are coming in and find ready sale. 

 Lily of the valley is of excellent quality 

 at present and moving well. Violets 

 are not over plentiful as yet either in 

 doubles or singles. 



"Qeen of Autum" — 

 WASHINGTON Is that reformed or 



degenerate spell- 

 ing? Awaiting an answer when the 

 New York returns have done their 

 deadly work, I will state that regard- 

 less of the spelling, the flowers are 

 here all right, and a great many of 

 them. The local growers usually make 

 a good showing in chrysanthemums 

 and considering an unfavorable sea- 

 son for gi-owth, the stock in sight is 

 creditable. All the retailers had good 

 business during the past week, Satur- 

 day being a banner day. In addition 

 to the large stock of chrysanthemums 

 liisposed of, other cut stocks were also 

 in demand. There is considerable 

 decorating for quiet social affairs, but 

 official entertaining will not begin 

 until December. 



INCORPORATED. 



Le Claire Nurseries Co., Rochester, 

 N. Y. Incorporators, Jas. E., Fred 

 and Chauncey A. Le Claire; capital, 

 .$25,000. 



Specimen Tree Transplanting & Con- 

 struction Co., to cultivate, remove and 

 deal in trees, shrubbery, etc. Incor- 

 porators: J. L. Lockwood, Jr., Man- 

 hattan; H. B. Pettit, Brooklyn; E. S. 

 Hopper, Paterson, N. J.; capital, ?10,- 

 000. 



Look through the Buyers' Directory 

 and Ready Reference Guide. You will 

 find some good offers there also. 



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