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HORTIOULTURE 



December 11, 1915 



HEADQUARTERS 



Telephone 

 Farragut 5243 



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Fine Lilies, Clioicest Pompon Chrysanthemums and 



HAVE EXCLUSIVE CONTROL 

 of the entire output of the 



Greenhouse Grown Asparagus, ''Uncle's Grass" 

 Brand from Smith, Bound Brook, N. J. 



House 48 x 400, devoted to Asparagus Plumosus exclusively 

 ALL FRONDS, NO CUT-UP STUFF 



PHILIP F. KESSLER, wisV^u., New York 



Trade at present writing 

 BOSTON Is quite dull although 

 for a few days past there 

 was a lair demand. The inactivity 

 naturally reflects on the wholesale 

 market rates although not so much 

 as would he the case if there were 

 heavier receipts. Receipts have fallen 

 off very noticeably and to this fact is 

 due the comparative stability of prices 

 on many staples. Roses hold their 

 own in good fashion Init American 

 Beauties have been forced down 

 somewhat and figures on the better 

 grades are below those prevalent last 

 week. Carnations have actually ad- 

 vanced, the cause for this being prob- 

 ably the gradual shrinking of the 

 chrysanthemum supply. However, 

 there will be a considerable number 

 of the latter coming in until after 

 Christmas, judging from appearances. 

 Violets are difficult to find and are sell- 

 ing at a sharp advance. This does not 

 include the Hudson River doubles 

 which are difficult to move and bring 

 scarcely more than half the price of 

 singles. Stevia and paper white 

 narcissi hang fire. Pansies sell well 

 at excellent prices. The little George 

 Elgar roses and others of that class 

 are seen in considerable numbers. 

 There is some call for them l)ut for 

 the present there are about all the 

 market will take. 



The receipts were 

 BUFFALO heavy on chrysanthe- 

 mums the past week, 

 which has had a tendency to weaken 

 the sales of carnations and other stock 

 though the near ending is soon lookei 

 for. Roses are not overplentiful and 

 have had good sales. Beauties are fin 3 

 with only normal demand. Tliere are 

 some good violets and plenty of lily of 

 the valley on which the demand was 

 light, however. Lilies are in normal 

 supply. There has been a heavy sup- 

 ply of pompon chrysanthemums on 

 which the demand is gradually falling 

 away. Holly, laurel, pine and other 

 decorative material are gradually 

 growing in demand. 



Comparative quiet ex- 

 CHICAGO ists in the market fol- 

 lowing a good Thanks- 

 giving week and preparations for an 

 active holiday trade are general among 

 the wholesalers and retailers. At this 

 time much depends upon the amount 

 of sunshine during the next ten days. 

 Growers report quantities of buds in 

 sight but without bright weather they 

 will not open in time for the florists' 

 best season of the year. So far De- 

 cember has been cloudy. There are 

 plenty of blooming plants in all the 

 Christmas varieties advanced far 

 enough so their condition is assured. 



The condition of .\merican Beauties 

 remains unsatisfactory, with stock 

 scarce and of rather poor quality. 

 Mrs. Russell is showing more devia- 

 tion in color than at any previous time 

 since its introduction here and just 

 what is the cause has not been agreed 

 upon by the growers. Carnations are 

 selling better now that pompons are 

 leaving. Chrysanthemums are nearly 

 gone. A few only of the late varieties 

 will be in market till Christmas. 



The local market is 

 CINCINNATI cleaning up pretty 



well but this is due 

 to a small general supply rather than 

 to active demand. If the demand for 

 stock were as brisk as it might be 

 there would be a shortage. Shipping 

 Inisiness is very good. Roses, while 

 not as plentiful as they were, still are 

 in supply sufficient for present needs. 

 Pink roses and American Beauties, 

 relatively speaking, are not as plenti- 

 ful as the white ones. The carnation 

 cut has shortened greatly. Lilies are 

 having a good market now that the 

 chrysanthemums are not as plentiful 

 as they were. Callas, too, sell more 

 readily. Double violets are fairly 

 plentiful. Lily of the valley, orchids 

 and sweet peas come in regularly and 

 meet with an active market. Narcissus 



(Ccntinufd on pap- yt^c ) 



