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HORTICULTURE 



May 8, 1920 



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 JLia «!• IXL^V^ I I^IX K^\J» Brokers boston, mass. 



Short P. O. Address: L. J. Reuter Co., Boston 72, Mass. 



THE MARKET. 

 Stimulated by Mother's Day buying, 

 the market all over the country has 

 shown a decided upward tendency dur- 

 ing the past week. It didn't begin to 

 appear much until 'Wednesday, but on 

 that date prices jumped quickly. Of 

 course the demand for carnations was 

 strongest, but with a growing scarcity 

 of these flowers all things went up in 

 sympathy. Roses in particular felt 

 the rising impulse. The latter part of 

 the week showed the market not only 

 steady but strong, and on the whole 

 inclined to be short. 



The cool and cloudy weather natur- 

 ally interfered with the supply of car- 

 nations, which also had its effect on 

 the current prices. Altogether carna- 

 tions were by no means over-plentiful 

 tor Mother's Day and sold pretty uni- 

 formly throughout the country at from 

 10 to 12c. There seemed to be a suf- 

 ficient number of roses but they sold 

 readily at from 10 to 30c. Callas have 

 stuck around $2 and $3 per dozen. 



Sweet peas are usually liked for 

 Mother's Day, but the price does not 

 seem high and there have been plenty 

 of them selling for $1 to $3 per 100. 

 Marguerites have gone especially well 

 in the Pittsburgh market and are 

 quoted at from $4 to $6. Gardenias 

 were very short, few if any being of- 

 fered in Buffalo or Pittsburgh. A few 

 peonies have begun to show up in the 

 Eastern market but in very scant 

 supply, coming in of course from the 

 South. 



Buffalo has had a good sale of Bul- 

 bous flowers, daffodils bringing $3 to 

 $5 and Von Sions $3 to $4. Tulips 

 have sold from $3 to $4 also. Lily of 

 the valley are bringing $8 and $10. 

 Violets still remain at a low average, 

 bringing not more than $1 with light 

 demand. Altogether, there was a 



good, fair business, with the crop kept 

 somewhat below normal by weather 

 conditions. 



BOSTON FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION. 



This association held its last month- 

 ly meeting for the season at Hotel 

 Westminster Tuesday night. Mr. 

 Henry Penn presided, and about fifty 

 members were present. The associa- 

 tion was very well pleased with the 

 treatment it received at the Hotel 

 Westminster, having a good room and 

 pleasant surroundings. 



The table decorations were provided 

 by Mr. Sidney Hoffman, who arranged 

 them personally. They consisted 

 largely of Ophelia roses in fine condi- 

 tion and made an excellant display. 

 Mr. Hoffman was given a vote of 

 thanks for his work. 



In the course of the evening Mr. 

 Penn spoke of the picnic which is to 

 to be held in July, and which it is e.x- 

 pected will be as great a success as was 

 the first picnic last summer. A com- 

 mittee to make plans for the event was 

 appointed, this committee consisting 

 of Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Nicholson and 

 Mr. O'Brien. 



The speaker of the evening was Mr. 

 W. H. McMasters, a local newspaper 

 man, who related many humorous 

 anecdotes which created much laugh- 

 ter, although they did not have any 

 close relation to flowers or the flower 

 business. Several vocal solos were 

 also rendered during the evening. 



Altogether the affair was in the na- 

 ture of an entertainment and but little 

 real business was considered. The 

 members seemed to think that it was a 

 good plan once in a while to get away 

 from the practical end of their work 

 and have an evening of real amuse- 

 ment. 



SPLITTING LOSSES BETWEEN 

 SELLER AND BUYER. 



Attention is now being called to the 

 resolution offered and adopted at the 

 regular meeting of the F. T. D. A. at 

 Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 13-14, 1919. It 

 reads as follows: 



"Whereas, the F. T. D. Association 

 has been established upon the broad 

 foundation of fair dealing; and 



"Whereas, it is the conviction ot 

 this Association that the same spirit 

 of fair dealing should prevail also in 

 such transactions in which the whole- 

 saler, grower and supply house are a 

 party: and 



"Whereas, in transactions, where 

 goods are entrusted to a transporta^ 

 tion company, and where such goods 

 are lost or damaged, it has been the 

 custom for the shipper to disclaim re- 

 sponsibility after delivery to such 

 transportation company, resulting in 

 the purchaser alone having to sustain 

 all loss: 



"Therefore, be it resolved 



"Lost or Damaged Goods Agreement. 

 The purchaser and seller In this 

 transaction agree that in case of loss 

 or damage of the goods while in the 

 hands of the carrier, a joint claim will 

 be filed with said carrier: the biU to 

 be paid upon adjustment by carrier. 

 Should claim be disallowed in w'hole 

 or in part, then loss, inclusive of car- 

 rier's charges and costs of collection 

 to be borne equally by purchaser and 

 seller." 



"And be it further resolved, that all 

 members of this Association be fur- 

 nished with a copy of this resolution, 

 and be requested to use every effort 

 to enforce the provisions/ of said 

 agreement". 



