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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



DlOMBEB 31, 1998. 



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per dozen. Quite a good many, some- 

 what shorter, fetched $9. Some really 

 magnificent Killarney and Richmond 

 brought $6 per dozen, other grades bring- 

 ing $4, $3 and downwards. Many more 

 red roses could have been sold. Brides- 

 maid moves heavily now that Killarney 

 is so much grown, and Bride went slow- 

 ly, with little advance. Some remarkably 

 fine White Killarney were seen, while 

 some oi the old-time favorites, such as 

 Isabella Sprunt, Safrano, Perle and 

 Niphetos were noted. Of Maryland and 

 Jardine a limited number only arrived. 

 Some Rhea Reid made up to $4 per 

 dozen, but there are complaints of this 

 rose turning a sour color forty-eight 

 hours after picking. 



A few fancy carnations made $8 to 

 $10 per hundred. These included scar- 

 lets, crimsons and dark pinks. Fair 

 Maid and Enchantress made $5 to $6, 

 while whites were, as usual, a slow sale, 

 $2 to $3 being prevailing prices. Violets 

 were not overabundant ; $1 to $1.50 were 

 average prices, although $2 was paid for 

 a few. The output of singles was greatly 

 reduced from a year ago. Valley made 

 $2 to $4. Poinsettias were abundant at 



$2, $3, $4 to $5 per dozen bracts. There 

 was a good supply of Trumpet Major 

 narcissus, a few Golden Spurs and Tulip 

 La Reine also appearing. Paper "Whites 

 sold better than usual, making up to $3 

 per hundred, but Romans were in over- 

 supply. A few late mums appeared, the 

 best making $2 per dozen. Sweet peas 

 were good at from $1 to $2 per hun- 

 dred. Red and pink bouvardia, Euphor- 

 bia jacquiniseflora, mignonette, antirrhi- 

 nums and Cypripedium insigne were all 

 on hand. Cattleyas made $5 to $6 per 

 dozen and gardenias $4 per dozen. Lilies 

 made $10 to $12.50 per hundred. Callas 

 were few. 



Asparagus, smilax and adiantum all 

 had a good sale, without any advance in 

 price. In evergreens business was of im- 

 mense proportions. Holly was over- 

 abundant and rather a slow sale. Laurel 

 wreathing had a tremendous sale; so had 

 boxwood. Pine wreathing proved less 

 popular than laurel. 



The plant trade was far the heaviest 

 Boston has ever seen. The store-keepers 

 all report splendid business and many 

 more good plants could have been dis- 

 posed of, particularly of colored sorts. 



Poinsettias in pans had a big sale; so 

 had azaleas, of which there was never a 

 better lot seen here at Christmas. Lor- 

 raine begonias had a good sale, but some 

 people seem to be tiring of these. 

 Ardisias, solanums and Otaheite oranges 

 were well cleaned out. Hollies and 

 skimmias were fewer than usual, but sold 

 out. Cyclamens did not sell quite so 

 well as expected, the trouble being that 

 the plants did not have sufficient flowers 

 open. Palms in smaller sizes, Boston 

 and Whitmani ferns and fern dishes all 

 had a good sale. All the plant specialists 

 did a satisfactory trade, being cleaned 

 out of all good stock. Lily of the valley 

 sold particularly well. 



Since Christmas the market has been 

 good, with prices fairly well maintained. 

 Not for a long time have the markets 

 been so well cleaned out. All growers 

 look forward to 1909 with a feeling of 

 optimism and anticipate steadily improv- 

 ing trade in the new year. 



Horticultural Society. 



At a meeting of the board of trustees 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety, December 26, the following among 



