HORTICULTURE 



Vol. XXXI 



JANUARY 24, 1920 



No. 4 



THE TALK OF THE TRADE 



A comparison of the quality of cut 

 roses offered in the wholesale markets 

 of Boston and New York is interest- 

 ing at this particular time. It is true 

 that all grades can be found in both 

 markets; it is also true that Boston is 

 offering good average quality, but some 

 of the very well grown Columbia and 

 Premier that were seen in New York 

 the past week were exceptional as re- 

 gards color, size and in fact general 

 finish. It would appear that these two 

 varieties take kindly to growing con- 

 ditions around New York and New 

 Jersey. 



With the commercial varieties of the 

 past few years, it was a pretty difficult 

 thing to find better quality than was 



found in the Boston market, but it 

 does seem now that New York is tak- 

 ing the lead on Columbia and Premier 

 at least. 



The growers of years gone by when 

 long-stemmed stock was in demand 

 cannot help noticing the change in this 

 respect nowadays. Twelve, fifteen and 

 eighteen inch stock is marketed in 

 quantity, and these are the popular 

 lengths. Very little of the very long- 

 stemmed stock is brought in, and 

 there is no question that it does not 

 pay to pinch for three feet stems. 



placed upon American roses going in- 

 to Canada. It would seem that there 

 must have been something considered 

 and ' proposed in this respect, but I 

 heard one prominent rose grower say 

 that he had it upon good authority 

 that there was no intention of "a re- 

 venge boycott" on American-grown 

 stock. The whole trouble was started 

 with the idea that rose midge was com- 

 ing into Canada from American grow- 

 ers, and if this embargo was proposed 

 or it it is going into effect, it is with 

 an idea for their own protection and 

 not to boycott American stock with the 

 idea of revenge as has been intimated. 



There has been more or less talk 

 going around regarding an embargo 



Bulbous stock is commencing to ap- 

 pear on the market and pans of very 

 well grown tulips in particular are 



Forced Darwin Tulip William Copeland 



