January 11, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



43 



Flower Market Reports 



Conditions have changed 

 BOSTON completely in the market 



the past week and prices 

 have dropped almost to a normal plane 

 once more but even under these condi- 

 tions there has been no great demand, 

 while the supply remains about the 

 same. Roses are of excellent quality 

 and while carnations have shortened 

 up somewhat, they have improved 

 both in size of flower and stem. Sweet 

 peas are still scarce as are also cat- 

 tleyas. Lilies are selling well but are 

 not over abundant while violets move 

 slowly. 



Generally satisfactory 

 CHICAGO Is the report of the 

 condition of the market 

 aa voiced by both wholesaler and re- 

 taller. Some are moving their stock 

 more readily than others but there is 

 little left after the day is over. The 

 first week of the new year did not 

 show the usual decided falling off of 

 the regular demand for flowers so 

 often noted, for the need of funeral 

 work continues. There was of course 

 no call for the plants and gifts inci- 

 dent to the holiday trade but a good 

 shipping demand and fair local call 

 took care of a large amount of incom- 

 ing stock. Carnations are perhaps the 

 nearest to being in excess of demand 

 but the large number of splits is larg- 

 ly the cause of this. However, some 

 of the out of town customers are still 

 wary about sending in orders without 

 first making sure of the price, remem- 

 bering their experience of last month. 

 The cut of roses has been increased 

 by a few days of sunshine but the 

 time is not near when there will be 

 more than the market needs. Miscel- 

 laneous stock is in only fair supply. 

 Green brings a good price and nothing 

 goes to waste. The dealers in holly 

 and Christmas trees had a new experi- 

 ence and the prices asked may have 

 been necessary, but the result was that 

 many learned how easy it is to get 

 along without buying and may re- 

 member it next year. 



The opening days of 

 CLEVELAND the new year finds 



supply slightly in 

 excess of demand. Receipts of carna- 

 tions are liberal and for the first time 

 this season there is some stork left, 

 which, however, clears up during the 

 day. The call for short and medium 

 grade roses is persistent, and fancy 

 lengths are being sold below their 

 value to help fill the requirements for 

 funeral purposes. Ophelia is in great 

 request, and much greater quantities 

 of it could be moved daily. Choice 



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Easter lilies are obtainable but high 

 prices checks their sale. Paper whites 

 are now quite a figure in the market, 

 the stock being very' good. Freesias 

 are also coming in more freely and 

 sell readily. The call for both single 

 and double violets is particularly 

 weak. Optimism prevails amongst 

 the growers to a goodly degree and 

 wholesalers are faring well, the busi- 

 ness of the winter thus far having 

 netted them very satisfactory returns. 

 More help is available and growing 

 conditions are now ideal. Indications 

 point to a generous cut of roses, car- 

 nations, sweet peas and bulbous stock 

 during the remainder of the month 

 Social activities are slowly resuming 

 their former tenor, which auspicious 

 fact points to an early return of the 

 mid-winter demand for flowers. 



Post holiday condi- 

 NEW YORK tions prevail this 



week. A very mod- 

 erate trade with enough roses to meet 

 the demand, the supply of which is 

 comparatively small but even at that the 

 higher grades lag, the. shorter grades 

 cleaning up. Were it not for funeral 

 work the market would suffer. Car- 

 nations are plentiful, if one is to judge 

 by the wholesalers' windows. Certainly 

 the average price will be lower this 

 week. Bulbous stock increases slowly, 

 paper whites and soleil d'or predomi- 

 nating; neither are meeting with a 

 brisk demand at present prices. Violets 

 are not going well and have dropped 

 considerably in price. Cattleyas and 

 gardenias move slowly. While it is 

 not expected that high prices of the 

 past month will be maintained it is 

 not probable that there will be a 

 marked decrease for a while. A small 

 supply of acacia is coming in and is 

 quoted at $5 to $7 per bunch. Longi- 

 florums and callas are selling well, the 

 shipments of which are not large. 



Very little 

 PHILADELPHIA change in the 

 market except 

 that carnations are a little more 

 plentiful. Paper whites and freesias 

 have made their appearance. There is 

 also a nice supply of white lilac of ex- 

 cellent quality. There seems to be no 

 white Romans around so far and they 

 are usually to be seen about this time. 

 Cattleya trianae is making an excellent 

 showing and runs strong to the darker 

 grades which are much sought after. 

 Gardenias scarce and bringing fifty 

 without trouble. 



Stock appears to be 

 ROCHESTER just as scarce as it 

 was two or three 

 weeks ago. The demand for cut flow- 

 ers is brisk, and the supply is scarcely 

 sufficient for the demand. Roses are 

 fairly plentiful and sell at high figures. 

 Carnations are particularly scarce but 

 prices are somewhat lower than dur- 

 ing the holidays. Easter and salla 

 lilies are available and sell well. 

 Mignonette is of good quality but the 

 supply is small. Bulbous stock which 

 includes paper white narcissi, freesias, 

 jonquils and Roman hyacinths are 

 welcomed and sell well. Violets sell 

 somewhat easier and prices are a lit- 

 tle lower. Potted plants are in lim- 

 ited and inadequate supply. Some 

 good fancy ferns, leucothoe and as- 

 paragus sell well. 



New year's trade was 

 ST. LOUIS good. Retailers kept 

 busy with corsage 

 bouquets. Watch parties and recep- 

 tions were numerous. The reduced 

 prices on flowers especially for carna- 

 tions helped some. California violets 

 are of fine quality. Sweet peas are not 

 over plentiful. Smilax is scarce, but 

 there is a good supply of plumosa. 



