December 22, 1906 



/lORTI CULTURE 



708 



VICTORY HAS MADE GOOD 



Place your orders early for rooted cuttings. Prices $6 per lOO, $50.00per lOOO. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER 



CUTTMAN & WEBER 



The Wholetalr Florist Grower 



of New York 



43*. 28 St., 



Lynbrook. L.I.N.r 



CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



The present week is a 

 BOSTON very dull period in the 



cut flower market. The 

 wholesalers are busy with holly and 

 green mostly and special flower calls 

 are conspicuously absent. Receipts 

 are very light just about suflicient for 

 the regular daily or semi-weekly or- 

 ders. Prices are strong on all lines, 

 anticipatory of a scarcity. Undoubt- 

 edly there is more or less storing bein.? 

 indulged in by the growers but the 

 general impression is that there will 

 be no overstock of really desirable 

 stock in colors. 



Maiket conditions are 

 BUFFALO improving daily. Car- 

 nations have been gain- 

 ing considerable as to quantity coming 

 in, and prices have held firm with a 

 slight increase the past week. As for 

 roses, choice stock, very few are to be 

 had, while ordinary there are always 

 enough. Narcissi and Roman hy- 

 acinths abundant, lily of the valley 

 rather scarce, violets not plentiful 

 and demand at limes heavy, chrysan- 

 themv'.ms still to be had, but don't 

 move very freely. Holly, mistletoe 

 and other Christmas trees acd plants 

 are moving out at a good pace. Every- 

 one .<?eems to be on a hustle, and a 

 good holiday business is looked for. 



The usual dull spell 

 CINCINNATI preceding the holi- 

 days has been very 

 pronounced during the past week. 

 Stock has also slacked up in a surpris- 

 ing manner and it is a question 

 whether all of the growers are oft 

 crop or are beginning this early to 

 hold back for Christmas. Those who 

 have made the rounds among the 

 growers say that roses and carnations 

 will be exceedingly scarce. Violets are 

 quite plentiful and ara selling fairly 

 well. In bulbous stock Roman hya- 

 cinths and Paper White narcissi are 

 moving slowly and lily of the valley 

 is in demand. The market is well 

 supplied with holly of a medium gi'ade, 

 but really first-class stock is scarce. 

 Prices are firm on all Christmas 

 greens. 



For a week it has 

 COLUMBUS been rainy and dis- 

 agreeable every day 

 and there has only been a fair busi- 

 ness. The truth of the matter is, 

 that prices have worked up so much, 

 owing to the continually advancing 

 rates of the growers, that over-the- 

 counter trade is conspicuous by its 

 absence. When carnations must be 

 retailed up to $2.00 a dozen and roses 

 and other stock in proportion you can- 

 not expect to do an enormous holiday 

 business. So it bids fair to be this 

 year; of course a great number of or- 

 ders will be filled, no matter what the 

 price; but the great run of transient 

 trade, which if at all must always be 

 at popular prices, will be lacking. Of 

 Christmas greens there is a good sup- 

 ply of everything needed, and prices 



about as \isual. It looks as if Christ- 

 mas bells would again have a great 

 sale. Plants of all kinds are plenty, 

 and good. 



Thn past week 



INDIANAPOLIS has been a very 

 good one, almost 

 everything having been used up. The 

 weather has been very changeable and 

 it hiis been cloudy for some time, 

 which will no doubt affect Christmas 

 crops. The demand for i-oses has in- 

 creased, the supply and quality both 

 being good. Carnations are in unusual- 

 ly heavy demand. Enchantress is of 

 grand quality, is largely grown, and a 

 very popular variety. A good supply 

 of pai^er whites, Roman hyacinths and 

 lily of the valley are coming in. while 

 Harrisii and callas are quite scarce. 

 The green goods men have large orders 

 for holly, laurel, wreaths and lyco- 

 podium, all reporting an increase over 

 last year. Wholesalers as well as re- 

 tailers are counting on the largest 

 Christmas trade they have ever done. 

 Better conditioTis 



LOUISVILLE could not be expected 

 than prevailed last 

 week. Carnations had an exception- 

 ally good demand, with supply and 

 quality good. Roses have been excel- 

 lent with a steady call and no lack of 

 stock. There were some inquiries for 

 lily of the valley and violets, which 

 were met with stock of good quality. 

 There is every indication of a splendid 

 holiday business. 



The market is active 



NEWPORT and well supplied with 

 good roses, carnations 

 and violets at prices a little advanced 

 on late quotations. Plants are coming 

 in large quantities for the Christmas 

 trade, which promises to be very brisk 

 and profitable. Greens are not in over 

 supply. Christmas trees are hard to 

 obtain at reasonable prices to the re- 

 tail dealers, but there may be an ease- 

 up on them before it is too late. 

 From the sample of Lorraine begonias 

 seen customers will have some good 

 ones to pick from; the price will be a 

 little higher than last year. 



This week is charac- 

 NEW YORK terlzed by the usual 



quietude that prevails 

 preceding Christmas. Supplies of 

 roses are light and carnations are by 

 no means plentiful. There are fewer 

 Beauties In the market now than there 

 has been for years, and it is probable 

 that a few days will not produce many 

 more so it seems that this rose will 

 sell at record prices on Monday next. 

 A continuation of the present clear 

 weather will bring a sufficient quan- 

 tity of smaller roses and carnations 

 though there should be no surplus if 

 trade is of last year's proportions. 

 The violet crop is such that no ap- 

 prehension need be felt in taking or- 

 ders; they can be filled and with fine 

 stock. Indications point to a full sup- 

 ply of poinsettias, Harrissii, narcissi, 

 hyacinths, stevia and callas, with 

 green stock on call. Cattleyas and gar- 

 denias will be in request as usual and 

 any concession in prices will mean 

 poor stock. 



Last week opened 

 PHILADELPHIA up in lively fash- 

 ion, but did not 

 keep the pace. Friday and Saturday 

 were away off in general volume of 

 business. Roses are plentiful and 

 good. If the bright weather holds 

 there will be plenty to go around for 

 Christmas. The figiires are as high 

 now as market will safely stand and 

 with apparently very little kept over 

 stock. Carnations are rather scarce. 

 Orchids are in good demand with sup- 

 plies a little on the scarce side, espe- 

 cially in cypripediums, on account of 

 their bein.g a later crop this year. 

 Sweet peas are improving both in cut 

 and quality. Poinsettias are too plen- 

 tiful this year. More people are grow- 

 ing poinsettias in quantity in all sec- 

 tions and of cour.se this affects the 

 shipping trade. Lo<ally it is as pop- 

 ular as ever. Bourdardia is very good 

 at present and in generous supply. 

 Holly is well-berried this year, but 

 generally it is not quite so dark and 

 glossy as it should be. 



POINSETTIAS 



We handle among others the entire cut of the Thorn 

 Hedge Greenhouses. Extra qu.ility and long stems. 



$15.00, $25.00 and $40.00 per 100 



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