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HOETICULTUBB 



May 15, 1920 



One particular line ot the trade ttiat 

 is fairly stable and easy to gauge Is 

 that of the rose growers. They are 

 going along at an even pace. Plant- 

 ings of young stock have been started 

 along early, and the markets all 

 through the country seem to be as- 

 sured of an average supply of stock, 

 and also with a very good selection 

 of varieties. Ophelia, Columbia and 

 Premier are sure to be plentiful. If 1 

 were to mention any one rose that 

 may be in short supply, I would say 

 that it would be -white. We can more 

 readily do without white of course 

 than anything else, unless possibly the 

 red varieties. It remains to be seen 

 how such varieties as Dunlop, Pilgrim, 

 Crusader and Madam Butterfly turn 

 out for the growers, but they have 

 been planted in good quantities and 

 buyers are sure to have a fine selec- 

 tion to work on the coming season. 



Large tubs of Hydrangeas are in de- 

 mand. Any grower having stock that 

 will be in bloom from the middle of 

 June on will find a good market, and 

 I would advise if you have any stock 

 to hold them for that time rather than 

 push them in early. The seashore re- 

 sorts will need them and they will 

 bring a good price. This of course is 

 stock t!iat must be shipped in wooden 

 tubs. Pot stock is not large enough 

 for that particular df^mand. 



THE MARKET. 

 Reports on Mothers' Day business 

 are somewhat varied. In Boston there 

 was an excellent clean-up. although no 

 great amount of special advertising 

 had been indulged in. Prices remained 

 firm and everything that was offered 

 was taken quickly; as a matter of fact, 



Pachysandra terminalis 



2 year old plants, 

 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 



Euonymus radicans 



3 year old plants 

 $12.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1000 



JAMES WHEELER 



NATICK, MASS. 



some of the growers did not bother to 

 ship a great amount of carnations into 

 Boston because they could sell this 

 stock locally. Carnations led the list 

 but other flowers were carried along 

 with them, so that the market on the 

 whole was very satisfactory. Natu- 

 rally there was nothing in the market 

 on the Monday following, and there 

 has been a gradual falling off through- 

 out the week. Now the market is very 

 well supplied, with prices easy. 



Roses are selling tor from 6 to 12c.. 

 with higher prices for Beauties. Car- 

 nations vary considerably in quality 

 and are selling for 8, 10 and 12c. 

 ('alias are now bringing $1 to $2, Lil- 

 ies 6 and lOc, Sweet Peas 2 and 4c.. 

 with Snapdragon ranging from .lOc. to 

 $3. Without any great demand for 

 Marguerites, they are selling at Ic. 

 Some very good tulips are coming in 

 and the demand is good at 8 and lOc. 

 Feverfew and Candytuft are beginning 

 to appear and sell for about 75c. 

 These figures represent a fair average 

 tor prices throughout the country. Of 

 course the Mothers' week sales had 

 different effects in different cities, ac- 

 cording to the amount of stock left 

 over. 



.\ccording to reports from Philadel- 

 phia there was a slight advance in car- 

 nations but most other stocks kept on 

 an even keel. The clean-up Saturday 

 was very fair and would have been 

 lietter if old Jupiter Pluvius had only 

 kept away. Demand on most things 

 was briskest for the shorter grades. 

 Long-stemmed roses and other higK- 

 priced stock went rather slowly. It 

 looks as if Mothers' Day is a long way 

 off yet from becoming a Christmas fes- 

 tival in the floral world — at least here 

 in Philadelphia. And anyhow, every 

 day ought to be Mothers' Day — all the 

 year round. Miss Jarvis seems to be 

 taking herself too seriously. 



BOSTON. 



The regular meeting of the Boston 

 Gardeners' & Florists' Club will be 

 held Tuesday evening. Prof. Duchant 

 will speak on "Service." 



.T. Newman & Sons, long located at 

 24 Tremont street, have moved to 22.5 

 Tremont street. Although the new 

 quarters are slightly smaller, they are 

 in a very convenient location and have 

 lieen attractively fitted up. 



Henry Penn has been honored by 

 being elected a member ot the Board 

 of Governors of the Boston City Club. 



-Mr. L. B. Brague of Hinsdale, 

 Mass., the well known dealer in ferns, 

 has been calling on the local trade. He 

 reports more or less difficulty in ship- 

 ments due to railroad troubles. 



Worth While Primulas 



.Malaruiih's Kolirprl. The best strain of 

 .Maliic'diiles on the market. Years of 

 patience have Uevelope<l it to perfec- 

 lion. Tile lieaiitifiil shades ot Rose 

 I'inii. Lifilit Lavender and Snow White 

 inalxe it one of the most desirable and 

 jirulitalde piants to j?row, not onl.v as 

 siuyle i)lauts. lint for couiljination 

 worlv it eannot lie e.xeeiled. 1(X) 1000 

 Pinlv and Lavender Mixed, 



2'iin $G.0() .Vw.no 



Pnre Wiiite. L'Vi-in 7.00 BO.OO 



.MuliU'oides Tou nsrndi, 2i/>-in. 7.00 00.00 



Oiieoiiioa. RoNea. (>it;anteii, 

 (irandiflora. .\|>l>le Blnsf^oin 

 and Kermesina. L" , in 7.00 CO.OO 



C. U. LIGGIT 



Wholesale Plantsman 

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 200,000 Fall Transplanted Panslcts In 



Bud and Bloom 

 Superb strain. $2.Z5 per 100, 990.00 per 

 1,000. A few thou Hand extra large at 

 ¥3.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1,000. 



A trial order will convince ytra tliese 

 are the best you ever had. Yon Be«d 

 them for your ps.rtioular trade, 



<ieruniuniH. N'utt. Buchner, Poitevine 

 and Kicard, out of 4 inch potfi, $15.00 

 per 100. 



Forget-me-nots, $5.00 per 100. 

 Cash, Please 



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Concord Junction 



Ma«8aak««ett8 



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FLOWER SEED 



CINERARIA 



Our Grandiflora Prize Strain cannot 

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% tr. pkt. tr. pkt. 

 Grandiflora Prize. Dwarf. .$0.60 $1.00 

 Grandiflora Prize. Medium 



Tall .60 1.00 



PKIMULA CHINENSIS 



(< hinese PriniruHe) 



.\ superb strain grown by a speciaiiat. 

 'A tr. pkt. tr. pkt. 

 .Mic-hell's Prize Mixture. An 



even blending of all colors. J0.60 $1.00 



.Vlba MagniBca. White 60 l.OO 



Cbisnrlck Red. P.right red.. .BO 1.00 

 Duchess. White, with zone 



of rosy carmine, yellow eye. .80 1.00 



Holborn Blue 60 1.00 



Kermesina SplendeuH, Crim- 



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Rosy Morn. Pink 60 1.00 



PRIMULA OBCOMCA GKANTEA 



A great improvement over the old type, 

 liowers much larger tr. pkt. 



Lilacina. Pale lilac JO.SO 



Kermisina. Deep crimson 60 



Koses. Pink .' J50 



Alba. White 50 



llybrida Mixed 50 



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518 Market Street Philadelphia, Fa. 



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