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The Florists^ Review 



Mahch 26, 1914. 



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I New England Department 



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BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Last week business was not so good 

 as in the preceding one. For one thing, 

 the weather was less pleasant, the tem- 

 perature on the first day of spring run- 

 ning down as low as zero or a few de- 

 grees above it. This has seriously af- 

 fected the fakers' trade. Koses are 

 gradually accumulating and the prices 

 show recessions; the quality leaves 

 nothing to be desired. Beauties with 

 long stems continue scarce, but they 

 are hardly missed when we have an 

 abundance of splendid Russell, Shaw- 

 yer, Killarney Queen, Hadley and Eich- 

 mond. Both Killarney and White Kil- 

 larney are fine. The old varieties are 

 still much more widely grown than the 

 Double Pink and White Killarney. 

 Sunburst is good. This, as well as 

 Ward and Hillingdon, is selling well. 

 My Maryland is losing favor and will 

 be largely dropped another season. 



Carnations are not abundant and they 

 sell at excellent prices; in fact, they 

 have sold exceptionally well the entire 

 season. Violets are in overwhelming 

 supply. Some first-class flowers, well 

 bunched, realize 50 cents per hundred, 

 but large numbers go at $2 to $2.50 per 

 thousand. Sweet peas have shortened 

 up, as several large growers have 

 finished for the season, and first-class 

 Spencers bring $1.50 per hundred. Bulb- 

 ous stock is abundant and the prices 

 -show declines. A few Spanish irises 

 are seen on one or two stands. Valley 

 is somewhat too plentiful. Lilies are 

 chiefly Formosas; these for Easter are 

 being quoted at $10 to $12.50 per hun- 

 dred. 



Pink snapdragon is now quite good. 

 Fine spikes realize $1 to $1.50 per 

 dozen; sales of other colors are more 

 limited. English primroses are now 

 coming in freely and sell well. Yellow 

 marguerites move quickly. Double 

 cornflowers continue popular. Cattleya 

 Trianaj is nearly over, but there is a 

 good sppply of C. Schroederffi; some C. 

 Mossife has also appeared. Cypripe- 

 dium villosum and Harrisianum, phalren- 

 opsis and dendrobes are other orchids 

 seen. Gardenias are selling well and 

 there is a better supply of them. Trade 

 in green stock is quiet, but rhododen- 

 drons, rambler roses, acacias, lilacs and 

 other pot plants are in good demand. 



Dinner to S. A. F. Directors. 



A banquet was tendered to the visit- 

 ing S. A. F. directors and some others 

 at the Parker House, March 19. There 

 were sixty gentlemen present. The 

 table decorations included Hadley and 

 the Mrs. Moorfield Storey roses; also 

 a new variety from S. J. Renter, Aftd 

 other choice flowers. J. K. M. L.^ar- 

 quhar, president of the Horticultural 

 Club, ofl&ciated as toafhnaster and 

 cordially "welcomed the guests to Bos- 

 ton, predicting a banner convention 

 next August. 



Among the numerous speakers were 

 Theodore Wirth, for the S. A. F.; Wm. 

 F. Kasting, of Buffalo, for the United 

 States government; Thomas Roland, 

 who urged cooperation and work for 

 the success of the coming convention, 



Wholesale Cut Flower Prices. 



■^ Boston, Mar. 25. 1914. 



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Beauty, Specials 150.00 O $60.00 



Extra 20 00 @ 85.00 



SbortBtema 8.00 O 15.00 



Shawyers, Bossells 2.00 9 16.00 



Killarney 2 00 O 8.00 



WhlteKUlamey 2.00 8.00 



Dark Pink Killarney 2.00 10.00 



Double White Klllamey 2.00 O 8.00 



Killarney Queen 2.00 O 10.00 



Mn. Aaron ffard 2.00 O 8.00 



lAdy Hllllnsdon 2.00 O 6.00 



Richmond, Rhea Reid 2.00 O 10.00 



Sunburst 2.00 10 00 



Rivoire (Bulcarie, Taft) 2.00 10.00 



CamationB 1.50 O 4.00 



Cattleyas 25.00 O 35.00 



Uly of the Valley 2.00 4.00 



Baster Lilies 10.00 O 12.60 



Gardenias 10.00 O 25.00 



Pansies 26 •60 



Single Violets 20 .50 



Double Violets 20 .60 



Marguerites 75 8 8.00 



Antirrhinums 8.00 O 12.00 



Sweet Peas 25 O 1-50 



Miffnonette 3.00 @ 4.00 



Cypripediums 8.00 10.00 



CaUAS 8.00 @ lir.tX) 



Tulips 1.60 O 2.00 



Daffodils l.OOO 2.00 



Freesias 2.00® 3.00 



and John Dillon, the new superinten- 

 dent of public grounds, who was in- 

 troduced as a great addition to Bos- 

 ton's practical superintendents. Mr. 

 Dillon spoke for the city of Boston, in 

 the unavoidable absence of Mayor 

 Conley. 



J. B. Shea responded for the park 

 depa:rtment of Boston, and J. J. Hess 

 of Omaha, and J. F, Huss, of Hartford, 

 another park man, added their quota. 

 Alexander McGregor, of the governor's 

 council, made a fine address for the 

 commonwealth of Massachusetts. August 

 Poehlmann made a splendid address 

 and was warmly cheered. Patrick 

 Welch got an enthusiastic welcome and 

 spoke in liis usual inimitable way. 

 John Evans, of Richmond; George As- 

 mus, W. J. Stewart, and E. A. Peirce 

 each made addresses. 



W. P. Rich spoke for the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society and W. J. 

 Kennedy for the Gardeners' and Flo- 

 rists' Club. There was a feeling of good 

 fellowship and optimism throughout the 

 meeting, all predicting a wonderful 

 convention. The convention garden 



was given a great-. send-off. It was a 



late hour before the meeting termi- 



noted, and many 1 left for late trains 

 before adjournment. 



Various Notes. 



Thomas Roland is this week pulling 

 up his big house of winter Spencer 

 sweet peas, which have given him won- 

 derful returns. He \yill plant th© 

 vacated house with tomatoes. Among 

 roses he is cutting a fine lot of Sun- 

 burst, Russell, ShawyBT, Ward, Rich- 



lil^^illarney. 

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as 2,500 



e for 



pencer 



giving a 





candytuft 

 a Memorial 



mond, Killarney and Wh 

 The latter are of superb 



Frank Edgar, of Waver 

 giganteum lilies in fin 

 Easter. He has a house 

 sweet peas, which is 

 splendid crop. He is groi 

 between the sweet peas, i 

 day crop. 



The question of affiliation with the 

 S. A. F. was discussed at the last 

 meeting of the Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club. As it was taKen up at a late 

 hour, it was voted to continue the dis- 

 cussion at the next meetingotf the club, 

 April 21, when prominent S. A. F. mem- 

 bers will be asked to att^lfi^^i^d^tell 

 what advantages woulS^'Ame from 

 affiliation. While the S. A? R has not 

 asked the local club to take any action 

 on this question, it is felt that it would 

 be well to settle the matter one way 

 or the other. 



J. R. Comley, of Bedford, is sending 



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 Oncidiums, Cypripedioms, 

 etc., at their seasons. Qual- 

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 right. Prompt deliyery. 



PAUL DE NAVE 



Orckid Growar 

 FALL RIVER^ MASS. 



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