December 15, 1906 



HORTICULTURE 



679 



To Grov\fers 



Drop us a postal when you have a 

 surplus of anything. We will notify 

 you promptly if we can handle it to 

 advantage. 



To Buyers 



Prompt and careful packing and deliv- 

 ery of the choicest the market affords. 

 Try us. 



W. E.McKISSICK, 122 1 Filbert St., Phila. 



AnytHing of Value 



to the profession 



CAN BE SOlAy 



through advertising in 



Horticulture 



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CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Trade is acceptable for 

 BOSTON the season, and keeping 

 up in excellent shape. 

 Prices are strengthening every day as 

 the holidays approach. Growers are 

 beginning to leave flowers on the 

 plants, and unless a very warm spell 

 of weather should intervene there will 

 be no overstock in sight for some 

 time. A free outlet is found for all 

 the roses received at the present time. 

 Evergreens are selling well at ad- 

 vanced prices. 



Market conditions have 

 CHICAGO improved considerable 



this week, stock is mov- 

 ing faster, and prices are a little bet- 

 ter. Nothing is particularly scarce, 

 but the market is well cleaned up 

 every day. Bride and Bridesmaid 

 roses have improved in quality and 

 sell well. Carnations also have made 

 a better showing, and good stock is to 

 be had at reasonable figures. Paper 

 White Narcissi are arriving more plen- 

 tifully; they are a little druggy on the 

 market. 



The weather the past 

 COLUMBUS week has been against 

 trade; the after- 

 Thanksgiving reaction brought quieter 

 business; so that we have simply 

 had a good steady trade, no boom. 

 As regards prices, they have fallen off 

 a little from the Thanksgiving rates, 

 which we had hoped would hold. The 

 chrysanthemums in best form this 

 week are Golden and W. H. Chad- 

 wlck. Golden Wedding, Dr. Engue- 

 hard and Jeannie Nonin; the last 

 named variety is having a great run. 

 The very best Enchantress carna- 

 tions bring only a medium price. 

 While it will be a year of short 

 supply of Christmas greens of all 

 kinds the demand has started very 

 early and strong. More than in past 

 years are the large retail stores, in 

 all lines, decorating. All the craft 

 are preparing for a great business; ex- 

 tra hands are already in evidence and 

 on every side comes the advance as- 

 surance of a splendid holiday trade. 



Everybody reports busi- 

 DETROIT ness very satisfactory, 

 with a scarcity of car- 

 nations and first-class roses. Sweet 



peas are coming in very fine. Holly 

 coming to this market is well berried 

 this season. 



Business last week 

 INDIANAPOLIS was steady and 



the general report 

 is that every one had about all he 

 could do conveniently. The market 

 has been decidedly in favor of the 

 grower as there has not been sufficient 

 home-grown stock to fill orders. With 

 the exception of a very few late 

 varieties the chrysanthemum season is 

 practically over. Supplies of Beauties, 

 teas and carnations are not too plenti- 

 ful, many depending on outside mar- 

 kets for supply. Paper White narcis- 

 sus and Roman hyacinths are getting 

 more abundant every day as also are 

 lilies and callas. Lily of the valley is 

 short at times but supply usually good. 

 Plenty of greens are to be had with 

 especially good demand for boxwood. 



Business conditions 

 LOUISVILLE the past week were 



very satisfactory. 



Carnations had a very heavy demand, 

 and there were enough to meet it. 

 Roses sold up to expectations, were of 

 good quality and abundant. Violets 

 have had a great run, and are in good 

 supply. Lilies of the valley and other 

 stock sold well, and could be had in 

 satisfactory quantities. 



There has been a very 

 NEW YORK decided shortage of 



flowers in this market 

 since Thanksgiving, especially of 

 roses, a condition which the gradual 

 withdrawal of the chrysanthemum 

 emphasizes sharply. Of American 

 Beauty there is a fair supply but all 

 other roses are unprecedentedly few 

 for this date and the prosj)ects for 

 Christmas are such as to give much 

 concern. Values, even now, are well 

 up to normal holiday rates. Much de- 

 pends on the weather of the next few 

 days. Carnations have experienced a 

 decided advance in prices, also, but 

 violets, lily of the valley, narcissi, etc., 

 remain at a moderate range. 



The volume of 

 PHILADELPHIA business contin- 

 ued fair last week 

 although some lines were slightly 

 draggy. This is nothing unusual how- 

 ever just before Christmas and no 



slackening has resulted in the holi- 

 day preparations. While stock is 

 scarce it is felt generally by the best 

 judges that there will be enough to 

 go around. Roses were if anything a 

 trifle more plentiful and continue of 

 first-class quality. Chrysanthemums 

 are on their last legs. The good ones 

 now are mostly white. Carnations are 

 good quality but not plentiful. The 

 demand for violets has fallen off con- 

 siderably. Orchids are scarce and 

 prices stiffening. Mignonette is very 

 late this year and little of it yet to be 

 seen on the market. Gardenias are 

 scarce and bringing already $9.00 per 

 dozen. Bouvardias, sweet peas, and 

 daisies are among the staples finding 

 a ready market. Holly, mistletoe, and 

 other Christmas greens and plants are 

 moving out at a lively rate. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



The Beam property at Bala has 

 changed hands. We understand the 

 consideration is twenty thousand dol- 

 lars. A. H. Wohlert the present ten- 

 ant had a year's option, but it is said 

 he is not the purchaser. Mr. Beam is 

 now at Kirriemuir, Scotland, and the 

 business has been conducted by his 

 friend Chas. Sim of Rosemont, Pa. 



Gus Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa., has 

 purchased a piece of property from Jno. 

 Westcott located at Union avenue. 

 Lansdowne. and will erect thereon a 

 modern rose growing plant. Lord and 

 P.urnham through Dennis T. Connor 

 has secured the contract for building. 

 Everything will be of latest improved 

 construction. 



George Burton, Wyndmoor, Pa., will 

 make an addition of some twenty-flve 

 thousand square feet of glass to his al- 

 ready extensive range. Contracts have 

 been placed and operations will com- 

 mence at once. Alfred Burton, his 

 brother, will add about fifteen thou- 

 sand to his range at same time. 



Robert Schuck, for eleven years 

 salesman in this city for Julius Kohler 

 & Sons of Frankford. will start .Janu- 

 ary first as general assistant with W. 

 E. McKissick. the wholesale commis- 

 sion house on Filbert street. Mr. 

 McKissick is to be congratulated. He 

 seems to be a good judge of men and 

 has now one of the best selected staffs 

 in the city, his latest addition being 

 one of the best. Bound to make good. 

 "Bobby Schuch," as his friends call 

 him, is imply irresistible. 



