October 16, 1915 



HOETICULTUEE 



519 



Flower Market Reports 



(Coniimted from page jij'j 



Floriculture is go- 

 PITTSBURGH ing througli the un- 

 satisfactory period 

 following the early frosts, when the 

 outside flowers are damaged, if not ab- 

 solutely destroyed, and those inside 

 are lacliing in quantity, if not quality. 

 There is a general complaint of scar- 

 city of stock, the supply scarcely par- 

 alleling the demand, although on the 

 whole there is no marked advance in 

 prices. The stock of carnations is any- 

 thing but heavy, and chrysanthemums 

 are coming in slowly and likewise, not 

 opening readily. Apropos of this, the 

 A. W. Smith Company has a contract 

 to supply fifty thousand of the "baby" 

 variety, yellow and white, for a Tag 

 Day benefit to be held today in behalf 

 of the Sunshine Babies' Home. At the 

 time of writing, it looks a little doubt- 

 ful if the babies will receive the ben- 

 efit of the full fifty thousand. 



While not quite 

 SAN FRANCISCO so active as 

 during Septem- 

 ber, when the city was full of tourists 

 and many conventions were in prog- 

 ress, the demand for flowers contin- 

 ues on a satisfactory basis. As the 

 supply is not excessive, prices are 

 fairly well maintained, extra fine stock 

 bringing top figures, in some instan- 

 ces. The shipping demand is increas- 

 ing daily, which helps out to a con- 

 siderable extent also. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are the feature of the market, 

 much variety being shown in the of- 

 ferings with average quality a little 

 above normal and the demand good. 

 A large cut of Portola is beginning to 

 arrive, and \Vm. Turner, as well as 

 several other new varieties are com- 

 ing in quite plentifully to replace the 

 earlier varieties going off crop. Vio- 

 lets are still too soft for shipping, ex- 

 cept in a small way. but the local de- 

 mand is pretty well supplied. Some 

 nice America gladiolus continues to 

 arrive, but it does not move so well 

 as the more seasonable offerings. The 

 lighter supply of dahlias finds a ready 

 demand. The average quality of the 

 roses is gradually getting better, and 

 stocks clean up closely. Cyclamen 

 plants are offered freely, and sell 

 readily. The orchid situation has im- 

 proved very noticeably the past week, 

 several of the downtown shops mak- 

 ing ample showings the last few days. 

 The demand is good also, following 

 the long scarcity. 



The big frost cut out 

 ST. LOUIS all outdoor stock and 

 the undue shortage of 

 Indoor stock caught the local trade un- 

 awares at the end of the last week. 

 The cold weather has toned up the 

 stock, which is showing a great im- 

 provement in quality. Prices are ad- 

 vanced, some to almost double what 

 they were early in the week. This 

 was Festival Week and the retailers 

 had a great deal more business than 

 usual, and this week the shortage and 

 higher prices inconvenienced them 

 much. Fancy grades in roses, as well 

 as ordinary stock, also chrysanthe- 

 mums, carnations, lilies, violets, etc., 

 are cleaning up satisfactorily. 



PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLCRIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



TKLEFHONE MAIN 2(i98 

 American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cot Flower 

 Market furnloheil on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail order* 

 accepted. Flovrers shipped out of Boston on early trains. 



STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A.M. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



CattleTaa 



Dendrobtum formosum- 



Lilies. Loatriflorum ' 



Rubrum ■ 



Lily of the Valley 



Daises- 



To Dealers Only 



Last Half of Week First Half of Week 



endinK Oct. 9 beginnineOct. 11 



1915 I 1915 



Violete 



Snapdragon • 



Gladioli 



Asters • 



Chrysanthemunis 



Sweet Peaa 



Com Flower 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Snulax 



Aaparaffiu Plumosiu. stnugs (per loo) 



'* " & Spren (loo bunches). 



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ao.oo 

 4.00 

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.50 



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15.00 



.25 



20.00 



.75 



10.00 

 40.00 



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20.00 



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.50 



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 35.00 



Washington and T^^^*.i*%^ !?«/*/»»» 



WASHINGTON t h e surrounding L^Unng IvcCcSS 



territory had the — ^ — — 



first real touch of frost last week. BOSTON FLORISTS' BOWLING 



Flower and truck gardens in many LEAGUE, 



places were about at an end and the ,^,1^^ ^^^^^^^ Bowling League is prov- 



frost completed the work, relieving tha ■ ^ ,^i ^^^.^^g^ ^„^j ^^^^ interest is 



marKet places of quantities of outdoor manifested In the Thursday evening 



stock which have been competing with ,„ggfg gp^res for Thursday, October 



the products of the greenhouses. Lo- g were as follows: 



cal conditions have shown a decided ciirboiie. 1259. vs. Florists' ExcliaiiKe, IIGS 



improvement and business is brisk. G.ilvin. 1221. vs. Zinu. 1178 



Local stock is fast coming into form Ptinsie.s. 1222 vs. Wmx ii«G _ 



-.,,,.„ , I, »■ J Cooperative .Market. ^VM). vs. Roljinsou. llio 



and will be in fine shape bv the end _, . ,. . 1 ^ • « n 



of next week. The first of the single ^he standing up to date is as follows: 



violets are in. American Beauty and carbone ^\ ^6 



all the Killarney roses are very good. (jalvin ......................... 4 



Ophelia. Radiance, Mock, Taft and Coop. Market ?• 1 



Ward are in good demand. There has S'",'??,'?,,, ? 1 



, .. 1, 1 II J. Kobmson 1 i 



been an exceptionally heavy call for \vax 1 3 



the lily of the valley and not enough v\ov. Excli 4 



to go around. Daily shipments of lily ^'"" ** * 



of the vallev have decreased until now It having been found that Wax 



the volume is half of what it was at ^ou'd ''e unable to play a full team, 

 this time last year. Carnations are McAIpine and McDonald have taken 

 not yet in their best shape, but the "'e'r Pla« and will succeed to the 

 demand for them has been so heavy f-'^l^ made by Wax up to present time, 

 that even the very poorest clean up. ^ '^itors will be welcome at the Bos- 

 Lilies also have a good call. Cattleya 1°" alleys on any Thursday night, 

 labiata are not in so great a supply 



as they were and the price has stif- West Orange, N. J. — The Manda 

 fened somewhat. Chrysanthemums Floral Co. (Joseph .Manda) had a pub- 

 can now be had in pink as well as in lie exhibition of orchids last week 

 yellow and white, although the two which attracted a throng of visitors, 

 latter dominate the market. Cattleya labiata made a fine display 

 and under Mr. Manda"s skillful man- 

 ipulation, will so continue until Christ- 

 mas. Cattloyas in general seem to find 

 an ideal home here as do also the 

 Vanda cu'rulea and Cyiiripediiim San- 

 dene. Of the last named Mr. Manda 

 has 1000 plants. Among the novelties 

 here are a yellow Miltonia Candida, 

 Brasso-Cattleya Leemaniie and an at- 

 tractive sport from Swainsona with 

 flowers of cattleya pink color, which 

 has beau named Mrs. Joseph .Manda 

 and will be introduced next season. 



NEW CORPORATIONS. 



Shenandoah, la. Uatekin Seed Co.: 

 capital stock, $75,000. 



New York, N. Y. -G. H. Stuber. 

 Bronx, to deal in horticultural sup- 

 plies: capital stock, $10,000. 



Canton, O. — Iloliiies-Lotherman Seed 

 Co.. l:;(j Cleveland avenue, N. W. ; 

 capital stock, $25,000. Incorporators, 

 G. M. Lelherman. H. L. Holmes, Jr.. 

 E. L. Gehman. H. W. Shriver and Mrs. 

 G. M. Lethennan. 



Uniontown, Pa. — W. R. Barton has 

 assumed control of the Cramer green- 

 houses, near Leith, of which he was 

 proprietor until eight years ago when 

 Mr. Cramer took charge of same. J. H. 

 Thompson, who has been manager of 

 the greenhouses for a number of years, 

 will continue in that capacity. 



Natural Green Sheet Moss 

 Dyed Green Sheet Moss. 



Delivered by Elxpress 



$1.75 

 1.00 



Southern Wild Smilax 



HNUD NIELLSCN 



Evergreen, Ala. 



