HORTICULTURE 



Vol. XXXI I 



NOVEMBER 25, 1920 



No. 19 



THE TALK OF THE TRADE 



Armistice Day in Boston was decid- 

 edly a quiet time. Very little notice 

 of it was taken excepting what was 

 carried on at the Charlestown Navy 

 Yard and some modest decorations 

 and observances on the Common. It 

 was left to the florists of Boston to 

 show the real patriotic spirit, and they 

 carried through Flower Day in tine 

 style. I think the florists did them- 

 selves proud in the way this was car- 

 ried out, also they did a lot of good. 

 1 have heard many remarks and com- 

 ments from people outside of the 

 trade which proves that they made 

 themselves heard. 



Flowers were taken to every hospi- 

 tal in the city, private hospitals in- 

 cluded. Contributions were made in 

 a most generous manner and flowers 

 of all kinds in good quantity were 

 available. The florists formed in line 

 at the flower market in the form of an 

 automobile parade and started out 

 with plenty of noise from the tooting 

 of horns. It is proposed to have this 

 an annual occurrence and we all hope 

 that it will go through as such. 



A while back it seemed tliat chrys- 

 anthemums would be pretty well 

 cleaned out by ThanksgivinK time, but 

 now I holiovo there is every prospect 



of liaving a good supjily for the holi- 

 day. It is true that MonnalTon started 

 in very early, but I have seen quite a 

 number of large batches within the 

 last few days which I feel quite sure 

 will last through the end of the month. 

 This is also true of Enguehard, Seide- 

 witz, and I believe even some Eager 

 will be left for that time. In general, 

 there will be a good supply and of 

 good quality, not only in the large- 

 flowering but also in singles and pom- 

 pons; and it is Interesting to note at 

 this time also that while chrysanthe- 

 mums are not bringing any fancy 

 prices at all, they have stiffened ui) 

 somewhat and, better still, we find 

 that they are moving easier. 



There is quite a distinct call tor 

 flowers of all kinds, this being partic- 

 ularly true of carnations and roses as 

 well, and the encouraging point is that 

 there is a demand. Of course the 

 large quantity of stock coming in 

 makes it impossible to get very high 

 prices, but I believe that Boston is 

 Just a little better off than some other 

 markets in this respect, particularly 

 New York and Philadelphia. Nothing 

 to brag about, but still it keeps us feel- 

 ing a little better. 



blossom again ne.xt s|)rinK a;- 'li. . ilid 

 in days before the war, great numbers 

 of tulips having been planted this sea- 

 son. Not only have tulips been plenti- 

 ful and reasonable in price, but the 

 late fall has offered an unusually good 

 opportunity for planting them. Thomas 

 Phillips, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., says that 

 he has never seen a time when tulip 

 bulbs could be planted so late to good 

 advantage. In his town the bulbs are 

 usually planted about October 20, but 

 this year work has been carried on 

 much later. Some 16,iiOU bulbs have 

 been set in Wilkesbarre. 



The public parks of the country will 



I was glad to And .Mr. James Mc- 

 Hutcliison back at his desk in New 

 York after his long and tedious attack 

 of illness. I understand that he has 

 had to make his return to business on 

 the installment plan, as it were, com- 

 ing in only a few times a week at first, 

 and spending only a short time at ac- 

 tive labor. I have no doubt, though, 

 that his presence has been a big in- 

 centive to all to do their best work. 

 Certainly the way in which his many 

 friends have greeted him has proven 

 the high esteem in which he is held. 



The McHutchisons have had large 

 imports of bulbs. Japanese lilies have 

 been the last to arrive, and not long 

 ago sixteen carloads came in, the bulbe 

 quicky going out again on their way 

 to luiyers all over the country. 



TIIKY IIEI.TKII HOOM ll<»TON FLOWERS 

 J. Cohen, Wni. Penn, EHjali (iorin-.v. John Dowd, Ben Snyder. 



