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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Febbcabt 15, 1912. 



given by the St. Paul Florists' Asso- 

 ciation, under the auspices of the Min- 

 nesota State Florists' Association. 



BOSTON. 



The MarKet. 



We have had exceptionally severe 

 weather for some days, and this, as usu- 

 al, has had an adverse effect on the cut 

 flower trade. February 10 was the cold- 

 est day of the winter, the maximum 

 temperature hardly rising over the zero 

 mark, with a cutting wind blowing all 

 day, and several shipments of flowers 

 arrived in a frozen condition. The busi- 

 ness of the numerous street fakers was 

 tied up for several days. These dealers 

 dispose of large quantities of flowers 

 which would otherwise be wasted, and 

 their absence always is felt. 



Roses continue to sell better than any 

 other flowers and are still in rather 

 short supply. All varieties and grades 

 are selling well, prices being about the 

 same as a week ago. Carnations, on the 

 other hand, have been a veritable glut 

 on most days and prices are unusually 

 low, even on fancies. The quality leaves 

 little to be desired. Violets, which were 

 druggy early last week, have recovered 

 and are selling fairly well. Sweet peas 

 are in tremendous supply and prices on 

 even the best quality are not what they 

 should be. 



Bulbous stock is abundant, and few of 

 either the best narcissi or tulips bring 

 over $2 per hundred, many going at half 

 this price. Some good antirrhinums and 

 mignonettes are seen. There is quite 

 a good sale for these, also for marguer- 

 ites. Lilies and callas are each in good 

 supply. Much of the valley coming in 

 is of poor quality. Pansies are not plen- 

 tiful. Freesia is still abundant, but 

 the quality is below par on much of it. 

 For dimorphothecas and calendulas 

 there is a good call. Cattleya Trianse 

 is too abundant; $4 per dozen is the 

 average price. There is a good supply 

 of Laelia anceps, dendrobiums and other 

 orchids. Gardenias are of fine quality, 

 the better grades moving well. Aspara- 

 gus and adiantum are selling quite well. 

 The severe weather has adversely af- 

 fected plant trade. 



Various Notes. 



F. H. Houghton, on Park street, al- 

 ways has his windows and store ar- 

 ranged with exquisite taste. Baskets 

 containing a mixture of dimorphotheca 

 and calendulas were taking, also others 

 containing Acacia pubescens. Mr. 

 Houghton states that trade is good, the 

 sale for old-fashioned bouquets being 

 particularly good of late. 



William H, Elliott is getting moder- 

 ate shipments of roses from his Mad- 

 bury establishment. Rhea Reid, as 

 grown by him, is good. Mrs. Aaron 

 Ward, Bon Silene and Safrano are all in 

 demand. Mrs, Waddell is also proving 

 quite popular. Asparagus elongatus is 

 something of a novelty, but Mr. Hutson, 

 the head salesman, states that it does 

 not take well. 



I noted in H. R. Comley's window on 

 Park street some pots of the pretty Tri- 

 tonia crocata last week. 



E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold Arbo- 

 retum, has just been awarded the Vic- 

 toria medal of honor by the Royal Hor- 

 ticultural Society of England for his 

 distinguished services to horticulture. 

 There are sixty holders of this coveted 

 medal. When one dies, another is se- 



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