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Best Welt-Berried, 

 DarkUreen Folia};e 



$5.00 



per case 



Cbristmas Roily 



Laurel Festooning, good and full, 5c. and tc. per yard. Laurel Wreatlis extra lieavy, $2.00 per doz. upwards. Special 

 Southern imilax, $3.50 and $7.00 per case. Pine Trimming, all round, i;c. per yanl. Pine WreatiiS, $1.50 and $2.co 

 per doz. Hardy Cut Dagger and Fancy Ferns, -81.25 per 1000. New Crop Bronze and Qreen tJalax, $1.00 per 1000. 



Get your Red Immortelles 



BOXWOOD SPRAYS, $15.00 PER 100 LBS. 



We are headquarters for all FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, such as WIRF. DESIONS, 

 CUT WIRE, all l<inds of LETTERS, IMMORTELLES, CYCAS LEAVES, SHEAVES 

 OF WHEAT, RIBBONS, CORRUGATED BOXES of all kinds, etc. 



CUT FLOWERS 



Our New Wholesale Cut Flower Department is now in full operation, and is already doing a large business. Centrally located, 

 thoroughly equipped, and prepared to handle consignments to growers' advantage. We are prepared to take care of a large 

 Holiday Shipping Trade. 



Order now your Roses, Carnations, Lily of the Valley, Violets, etc.. etc. 



I HENRY IVI. ROBINSON & CO. | 



I I I and 15 Province St., and 9 Chapman Place, BOSTON, MASS. | 



S Telephones, Main 2617-2618 S 



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CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



The market continues in 

 BOSTON the same healthy condi- 

 tion as last week. The 

 Thanksgiving Day business was gener- 

 ally satisfactory. The supply of chrys- 

 anthemums was heavy, growers evinc- 

 ing a desire to get the remaining 

 flowers cut off and out of the way, and 

 thus other flowers were crowded out 

 to some extent and prices were held in 

 check. Tea roses generally and violets 

 sold especially well, at reasonable fig- 

 ures. White carnations were slow 

 property and a good many were left 

 over. 



The last week in No- 

 BUFFALO vember closed with a 

 satisfactory week's busi- 

 ness to both wholesaler and retailer, 

 but a few days previous to Thanksgiv- 

 ing stock of all kinds had been very 

 plentiful and a good many flowers had 

 been carried over from day to day, es- 

 pecially chrysanthemums and roses of 

 ordinary quality, with hopes of a good 

 outlook for better values on Monday. 

 The beginning of the week opened 

 fairly brisk and a good quality of left- 

 overs were moved at lower prices than 

 was looked for to make place for ship- 

 ments coming in Tuesday and Wednes- 

 day, shipping trade being somewhat 

 lighter than in previous years. There 

 ■was an abundant supply of roses, of 

 which the select grades sold rapidly, 

 but the ordinary moved slowly. Kil- 

 larney and Bridesmaid were soft and 

 decidedly oif-color. Beauties were in 

 good supply and fine blooms, but de- 

 mand was light. Lily of the valley, 

 narcissi, Roman hyacinths, stevla, 



swainsona and peas sold well. Violets 

 were in good supply and of excellent 

 quality. Carnations of colored varie- 

 ties were strong in demand, and all 

 orders were cut down to make them 

 go around; a fairly good supply wa.s 

 had and prices on this line were good. 

 Smilax, adiantum, ferns, leueothoe and 

 boxwood sprays were much in demand. 

 Reports of retailers stated that a good 

 Thanksgiving week's business was 

 had. 



The Thanksgiving Day 

 CHICAGO trade was not what was 

 expected; stock was plen- 

 tiful, but the quality was not up to the 

 average. Bridesmaid and Bride roses 

 showed the effect of the continued dark 

 and warm weather, most of them hav- 

 ing weak stems and Bridesmaids were 

 off color. Chrysanthemums w^ere in 

 good supply but the demand was light. 

 The usual large shipping orders for 

 carnations were absent owing to the 

 scarcity of this flower all through the 

 season, and the consequent high prices 

 demanded. American Beauties were 

 about the only thing that was scarce. 

 The market kept firm until Tuesday, 

 then prices went lower and stock sold 

 in some cases for nearly half of what 

 it brought the day before. 



This week flowers are plentiful in 

 nearly all grades with the exception 

 of American Beauties. The quality of 

 Bridesmaids is not first class. Carna- 

 tions are becoming more abundant; 

 however, they are not up to the stand- 

 ard in quality, but we look forward to 

 improvement in all stock if colder 

 weather sets in, which generally 



brings bright days of sunshine. Paper 

 white narcissi are appearing and sell 

 well. Lily of the valley is plentiful. 

 The chrysanthemum season is nearly 

 at an end; the growers cut them down 

 pretty well for Thanksgiving, and 

 about the only variety of good quality 

 is the Jeanne Nonin and not many of 

 them are to be seen. 



Thanksgiving Day 

 WASHINGTON business was very 



good and a great 

 amouni of stock was disposed of. 

 Chrysanthemums and violets sold par- 

 ticularly well. There is a steady de- 

 mand for the New York violets, there 

 being but little local-grown stock of 

 good quality in sight. The Rhinebeck- 

 ers are surely living up to their repu- 

 tation. Their stock is of glorious 

 color. Good roses are more plentiful 

 than usual at this season. 



Continued on page 64^ 



The second annual ball of the 

 wholesale florists' employees of New 

 York City will be held at the Manhat- 

 tan Casino, 155th street and Eighth 

 avenue, on Saturday, Januarj' 5. 



Southern Wild Smilax, 50 lb. c.ises $5-<» 



Holly, superb .IS to foliage and heavily berried, 



none prcclicr ; $2.5° 9" »''2»4 Crate 



Mistletoe, well berried .oc. per lb.. 



Sabal Palms S^.oo per loo 



Cash with order or salisfaclory references. 



Long distance Phono. Postal and Western Union 

 Telegraph lines. . „ • .■ 



E. SANDERSON, Eutaw, Ala. 



