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HORTICULTURE 



June 26, 1920 



FRIIVIUI-A 



OBCONICA CHINENSIS MALACOIDES 



OBCONICA, Separate colors or mixed 

 CHINENSIS MIXED. 2% inch pots, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. 

 Ready Now. Raised from Selected Seed 



CINERARIA, Half Dwarf Mixed, 2V4 inch pots, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. 



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 JLi* «!• I\.UVi^ 1 l^lx v^v/« Brokers boston, mass. 



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



THE MARKET. 



There is no lack of flowers in any of 

 the markets although the continued 

 dull weather has tended to limit the 

 output of the growers to some extent. 

 Reports from the different cities show 

 that the market is fairly steady with- 

 out any special outstanding features. 

 To some extent class days and wed- 

 dings and other functions have 

 helped to keep up the demand and 

 prices. 



Peonies have been in good quality 

 but the sales have been only fair. They 

 brought from $3 to $5 in most of the 

 markets, although Pittsburgh reports 

 them selling up to $6. In Boston they 

 have ranged from $5 to $6 the last 

 week. Gladioli have sold from 75c to 

 $1.50, and the demand is not very 

 strong. Roses as usual run all the way 

 from a low price like 4c for short- 

 stemmed stock to 20c for Beauties; in 

 fact some Hadley as well as Beauties 

 have sold in Boston up to $25. Carna- 

 tions have been bringing from 2 to 4c 

 in Boston, and that is the average in 

 the other markets. Callas are about 

 10c. Sweet peas sell from $1 to $2; 

 Pittsburgh reports them as high as $3. 

 Snapdragon are short in Boston and 

 are selling for 75c. They are reported 

 out of the market in Pittsburgh. 



Altogether the trade is very quiet 

 and is likely to continue so for some 

 weeks. 



FLORISTS' EXCURSION 



A Unique Plan is Suggested by R. 0. 



Kerr. 



The following letter speaks for 

 itself: 



"I have been thinking for sometime 

 of inaugurating an excursion during 

 the month of March of next year, 

 through Texas and other southern 

 states. Before going too far into de- 

 tails, I would like to have an expres- 



sion of the florists in the different 

 sections who would be interested. The 

 object of this excursion would be to 

 familiarize the florists throughout the 

 country who will make the trip, 

 tlirough Texas and the South in gen- 

 eral, and to let them know what we 

 have in this section of the country, in 

 order that you may thoroughly under- 

 stand the wonderful possibilities of 

 our great southland. 



While we have not gone into details, 

 I have given some thought to the mat- 

 ter. Would suggest that we make up 

 a special train leaving some central 

 point, possibly Cleveland, which will 

 be a better mobilizing point tor the 

 florists from the East, and also around 

 Detroit and Chicago, and then take up 

 the florists in St. Louis and add to our 

 party as we come down the line. 



It strikes me that this would be a 

 great opportunity fo.r an excursion 

 composed exclusively of florists and 

 the allied trades to enjoy a wonder- 

 ful trip during the month that affords 

 great possibilities and see the country 

 at the time of the year when the flor- 

 ists can get away and when the cli- 

 mate conditions are ideal. 



Would suggest that we go as far 

 south as the Brownsville country and 

 also suggest the following itinerary: 



Cleveland to St. Louis, St. Louis to 

 Kansas City, Kansas City to Okla- 

 homa City, Oklahoma City to Dallas, 

 and Ft. Worth. Waco, Austin, San An- 

 tonio. Houston. Galveston, Corpus 

 Christi. and Brownsville. Returning 

 via. New Orleans and if arrangements 

 justif>' to go so far as Atlanta. 



This is a tentative proposition. Are 

 you interested? Have you any sug- 

 gestions to make? I would be pleased 

 to hear from as many as possible by 

 the time our Texas State Association 

 meets in Ft. Worth in July. This 

 move will be sponsored by the State 



Association if sufficient interest is 

 shown. 



We have nothing to sell you and 

 there is nothing behind this move ex- 

 cept to show you our country. Going 

 in a party and as a train the expenses 

 would be materially reduced. 



Please let me hear from you at the 

 earliest possible moment. 



Yours very truly, 



ROBT. C. Kkbk. 



The greenhouse at the University of 

 Orono, Me., are now in charge of D. M. 

 Beal, who was formerly at Cromwell, 

 Ct. 



The Pennypack Greenhouses, at 

 Holmesburg, near Philadelphia, have 

 been purchased by Dave AUman, for- 

 merly of Cornell University. Posses- 

 sion has been taken the first of June. 



MERRY GARDEN 

 CULTIVATOR 



Only practical and efficient machine of 

 this type for florists, gardeners and 

 market gardeners. 



Can be seen at 



BOSTON FLOWER EXCHANGE 



32 Otis St. Boston, Mass. 



Rogean & Noyes, Agents 



