December 21, 1912 



HOETICULTUEE 



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 HOUSE 



Flower Market Reports 



fCtntinued from paf^f 83s) 



wreaths and decorative baskets, etc., 

 and are not seen much these days at 

 the flower wholesalers' places. Stock 

 is scarce on some line, particularly 

 carnations, but there are plenty of 

 roses, especially of the select and ex- 

 tra grades; shorts for flora! work not 

 heing plentiful. Fine lilies, lily of the 

 valley, peas, mignonette, Roman hya- 

 cinths, narcissi and violets are to be 

 had in plenty. Beauties are of poor 

 quality and the demand lacks, Rich- 

 monds being preferred. There are 

 plenty of Bonsilenes and corsage 

 flowers, also an oversupply of all 

 greens. 



There is nothing re- 

 CHICAGO markable about the con- 

 dition of the market 

 here, in this, the last week before 

 Christmas. There is the usual lull in 

 business and apparently more or less 

 of the usual holding back of stock. 

 Christmas greens and artificial decora- 

 tive stock are very much in evidence 

 and the latter f-ir exceeds that of any 

 previous year. It will not be unexpect- 

 ed it the total sales of cut flowers are 

 diminished by this abundance of at- 

 tractive prepared material with its 

 lasting qualities. Carnations are the 

 only really scarce flower at this time 

 and prices quoted for Christmas are 

 higher than usual. Roses are expected 

 to be in good supply, while American 

 Beauties are claimed by some to be 

 very abundant. There is a good as- 

 sortment of other flowers, violets, lily 

 of the valley, paper whites, etc., and 

 plenty of green. 



Should the weather 

 CINCINNATI continue as it is, for 

 the next few days it 

 will inake packing a very easy prob- 

 lem for Christmas. The supply is only 

 ordinary and as a whole has sold fair- 

 ly well. Prices have been shaded a 

 little and shipping business is very 

 good. American Beauties are going to 

 be in a nice supply for Christmas. The 

 warm bright weather will also bring 

 on the other varieties so that the sup- 

 ply will be better than was expected. 

 Judging from the way the buyers are 

 placing orders for colored varieties 

 such as Richmond and Killarney these 

 varieties will probably run very short. 

 The supply of carnations Is going Lo 

 be rather limited if reports of the 

 growers and wholesalers is any crite- 

 rion. The stoc'; coming in is limited 

 but good. Double violets are in a good 



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MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longlftorum 



Lily of the Valley 



Paper White Narcissus 



Stevia 



Violets 



Daises . 



Sweet Peas 



Mignonette 



Gardenias 



Adjantum 



Smllax , 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (per loo) 



_ ** '* & Spren (loo bunches) , 



Last Half of Week 



ending Dec. 14 



1912 



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12.00 

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beginning Dee. 16 



1912 



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supijly while the singles are not com- 

 ing in any too strong. Lilies are sell- 

 ing well and callas clean up quickly, 

 Pcinsettias are of very excellent qual- 

 ity. 



The past week did not 

 DETROIT bring forth the activity 



we have been used to, 

 but everybody is on the jump getting 

 ready for the big holiday to come. 

 Most every store shows new faces 

 among the clerks which are being 

 broken in to assist at the coming rush 

 and lend a hand in the advance 

 preparation. Carnations, which have 

 been extremely scarce lately, are 

 promising to be in larger supply than 

 anticipated for the holidays. This is 

 mostly due to the energy of Manager 

 Rahaley, who left no stone unturned 

 to get the goods here. Green stuil 

 and other supplies, especially berries, 

 are rushed from the wholesale house 

 in large quantities and most of the 

 plantsmen are sold out clean. Every- 

 thing points to a most successful 

 Christmas. 



Up until Wednesday 

 NEW YORK of this week— a dark 

 and gloomy day — 

 prices on all lines were well main- 

 tained considering the time, which is 

 always one of extreme dullness. On 

 Wednesday the Inevitable was encount- 



ered and there will be l!ttle doing until 

 close up to Christmas unless all past 

 records are overturned. Violets have 

 been enjoying a little spurt and carna- 

 tion prices have crept up to a good 

 level. On roses there is a wide di- 

 vergence between the market value of 

 the best and the worst. Mrs. Shawyer 

 is giving the American Beauty a few 

 jolts at the present time. The outlook 

 is for a good supply of all seasonable 

 flowers for Christmas, with probably a 

 little over supply of white material, es- 

 pecially white carnations and, of 

 course, bulb stock. 



The local florists 

 WASHINGTON are busy now mak- 

 ing up their Christ- 

 mas baskets and wreaths. Some of 

 the down-town stores are very busy 

 with debutante teas, receptions, 

 musicales, etc., but on an average 

 business is but slightly better than re- 

 ported last week. Prices have ad- 

 vanced slightly and a further advance 

 to cover the Christmas business is, of 

 course, to be expected. There will be 

 plenty of stock of all kinds with the 

 exception of carnations which are not 

 coming into the market in sufficient 

 quantities to fill all demands. A lim- 

 ited supply of the new Irish Fire 

 Flame and Milady roses are to be seea 

 on the local market. 



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