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JUNB 3, 1909. 



The Weekly Rorists' Review* 



23 



WE ARE CUTTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF 



SUMMER FLOWERS 



Long stem Beauties 



Kaiserin, Killarney, Richmonds, Maids, Brides, Fancy Carnations 



and Greens, all our own grown stock 



PRIG 

 AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. 



Bzt» long , $2.50 to $3.00 



241nctaea 2 00 



Ulnchei 100 



Shortstems ^ 50to .75 



Killamey and Richmond Perioo 



Extra lODK and select. .^ $ 8.00 to $10.00 



Good lengths 600to 



Medium lengths /«» 4.00 to 



Short Items f 



Bride, Maid and Perle 



Extra long and select 



Good lengths 



Medium lengths 4.C0to 



Short stems 



E LIST 



CARNATIONS 



Perioo 



7.00 

 5.00 

 S.OO 



800 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



our selection, In lots of BOO or more 20.00 per 1000 



Fancy, extra long, red O. P. Bassett $3.00 to $ 4.00 



Fancy white and Winaor 



Fancy Enchantress 2.50to 



KASTKR LIUS8 ^ doz.. $1.50 



UI<T OF THK VALUET 



BWKKT FKAS 



ASPABAOnS SPRATS 



ASPARAGUS STRINGS per string, 50c to 60c 



SPRKNGKRI 



SMILAX per doz., $2.50 



ADXAMTDII 



GAL.AZ, bronze per 1000, $1.50 



GALAX, green 1.60 



FERNS $2.00tO 3.00 



BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS 



Bassett & Washburn 



Offloo and Store, 76 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



GBBENHOU8E8, 



HINSDAIiB, Hili. 



Mention The Review when you write 



BOSTON. 



Memorial Day Market. 



It can safely be said that the vohinie 

 of business transacted at Memorial day 

 easily broke all records. A year ago there 

 was something of an overplus of flowers 

 and a considerable slump in prices took 

 place. There was nothing of the kind 

 this year and prices were far better all 

 around than in 1908. The markets, whole- 

 salers and retailers, all had fine trade and 

 are more than satisfied. Prices on the 

 whole were as good as at Easter, with 

 the exception of roses, and so far as cut 

 flowers are concerned it stands head and 

 shoulders over all other holidays in the 

 year. 



Roses cleared out well. Bride and 

 Maid made from $4 to $8 per hundred. 

 Killarney sold at $4, $6, $8, $10 up to 

 $16 for the best. Of Richmond there 

 was an unusually fine lot which made all 

 the way from $4 to $16 per hundred, 

 the highest priced having excellent stems. 

 Of Beauties the best made $3 per dozen, 

 from that down to $4 and $6 per hun- 

 dred. 



Carnations had a remarkably strong 

 market. Fancy scarlets sold as high as 

 $8. Good Fenn, Enchantress, Fair Maid 

 and reds made $5 and $6, and whites $3 

 and $4, nothing worth while going below 

 these prices. Of sweet peas there were 

 not nearly enough for the demand at 35 

 cents to $1.50 per hundred. Outdoor val- 

 ley discounted the forced article ; the best 

 made $2 per hundred readily, some sell- 

 ing lower. Spanish iris made $4 and $5 

 per hundred. Gladiolus Peach Blossom, 

 Bride and Blushing Bride sold at $5 and 



$6. Gladiolus America was in strong 

 demand at $2 per dozen and other large 

 gladioli at $1.50 per dozen. Spirsa Ja- 

 ponica made $3 per hundred, double 

 stocks $2 and $4 per hundred. Beauty of 

 Nice selling best. Single stocks sold at 

 25 cents per bunch. Candytuft at 25 

 cents and 50 cents per bunch, double 

 feverfew 25 cents and 50 cents per bunch, 

 pansies 35 cents per hundred, yellow mar- 

 guerites $1.50 to $2 per hundred, white 

 marguerites 75 cents to $1 per hundred. 

 Narcissus poeticus and alba plena odorata 

 brought $2 per hundred. Late tulips were 

 not numerous, but sold well at $3 to $4 

 per hundred. There were no local peo- 

 nies, but lilac was sold in largo quanti- 

 ties and was never in better shape for 

 Memorial day. For hardy ferns, adian- 

 tum and asparagus there, was a heavy 

 demand. 



The principal market was May 29. 

 May 31 a fair number of flowers ap- 

 peared and made good prices. In bed- 

 ding plants, hydrangeas and other stock 

 for cemetery use there was a first-class 

 call and the weather was ideal for set- 

 ting out plants, being cool and showery. 

 Weather conditions May 30 and 31 were 

 ideal and everyone in the trade has every 

 reason to be well satisfied with Memorial 

 day business of 1909. 



Since Memorial day business has been 

 quieter, but the cleaning up flowers got 

 has prevented any heavy arrivals of flow- 

 ers. With a continuation of compara- 

 tively cool weather, prospects are bright 

 for a good June trade. 



Varioas Notes. 



At the next meeting of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Club, .Tune 15, there will 



be no regular lecturer, but a larger num- 

 ber of pertinent and interesting queries 

 will come up for discussion. There will 

 be no meetings in July and August. Lec- 

 turers are already engaged for the Sep- 

 tember, October and November gather- 

 ings. 



Peonies, except the old oflScinalis, will 

 not be in bloom here during the present 

 week. They never looked more vigorous 

 and should be in splendid condition June 

 19, the date of the peony exhibition. 



In the Boston park system the display 

 of Cornus florida and the pink form, 

 rubra, has been remarkably fine this sea- 

 son. Never have these beautiful trees 

 bloomed with greater profusion. The 

 loniceras, spiraeas, deutzias, viburnums, 

 azaleas and other shrubs are all blooming 

 as never before. The cool evenings and 

 frequent showers have given the trees 

 and shrubs an unusually luxuriant ap- 

 pearance. 



At a meeting of the board of trustees 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety, May 30, six new members were 

 elected. An appropriation of $1,000 for 

 additional premiums at the great orchid 

 show to be held in May, 1910, was voted, 

 also $4,000 for other exhibitions to be 

 held the same year. 



The annual war on the elm-leaf beetle 

 is just commencing in this section. 

 Prompt action alone can save many fine 

 trees from destruction. In the city of 

 Cambridge over 400 large trees died last 

 year as a result of persistent eating of 

 the foliage and lack of proper care. 



Never have we had a finer season for 

 bedding out. The abundant moisture 

 has kept everything delightfully fresh. 

 Carnation men have had ideal weather 



