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TTjc Horists' Review 



Apbil 2, 1914. 



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I New England Department 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Business was decidedly flat last 

 week, and prices on nearly all staples 

 have shown declines. Climatically we 

 had a decidedly mixed week; tempera- 

 ture 75 degrees in the shade March 27, 

 the following day snowfall for ten 

 hours, and this effectually squelched 

 Saturday trade, which usually is strong. 

 Koses are becoming quite druggy, and 

 clearances are made only at low prices. 

 American Beauties again are abundant 

 and have taken a decided drop in 

 price. At present figures they are hav- 

 ing a good call. AH varieties are of 

 good quality, with a strong call for 

 Killarney Queen, Sunburst, Ward, Eus- 

 sell and Taft. Some nice Cardinal are 

 arriving. Lady Hillingdon is coming 

 much better and there is a larger de- 

 mand for it than during the winter. 

 Carnations are about the only flowers 

 which are not yet overabundant, but 

 even on these prices are down. 



Violets, especially singles, are low. 

 Thousands of flowers went to sleep 

 with the heat of March 27. Spencer 

 sweet peas sell well, but there are a lot 

 of the grandifloras which are hard to 

 move. Bulbous flowers, for the first 

 time this season, are druggy. Antir- 

 rhinum is more abundant and propor- 

 tionately lower in price. English prim- 

 roses are abundant and sell well, as do 

 double cornflowers. Mignonette is be- 

 coming poorer. A good many cut lilies 

 are seen, but they will sell better a 

 week hence. The same holds true of 

 callas and valley. Cattleya Schroederse 

 is in good supply, but a few Trianse and 

 MossifiB are seen. Gardenias are com- 

 ing in much larger numbers; short- 

 stemmed stock sells quite low. 



All the plantsmen are particularly 

 busy. Indications are that quite a few 

 lilies will not be on time. Kambler, 

 baby rambler and hybrid perpetual 

 roses, azaleas, genistas, spiraeas, rhodo- 

 dendrons, ericas, acacias, cyclamens 

 and bulbous plants seem to be most in 

 evidence, and trade is good. 



Clul) ^ield Day. 



It was unfortunate that weather con- 

 ditions were so disagreeable for the 

 club field day at Waverley, with the 

 W. W. Edgar Co., March 28, snow and 

 sleet falling practically all day. Never- 

 theless, there was an attendance of 

 fifty, a few ladies being included. Vis- 

 itors from a distance included L. W. C. 

 Tuthill, of New -York, and V. T. Sher- 

 wood, of Charleston, N. H. All the 

 greenhouses were found filled to over- 

 flowing with first-class stock in the 

 pink of condition for Easter. Lilies, 

 which are all giganteums, were here 

 in thousands, and in perfect condition. 

 Azaleas were seen in all sizes. White, 

 pink and scarlet ramblers, baby ram- 

 blers and hybrid perpetuals were just 

 right. The hybrids, such as Brunner, 

 Magna Charta, etc., were excellent. 

 Genistas were in all sizes, from big 

 specimens in tubs to those in 4-inch 

 pots. There was a large lot of hydran- 



feas, including hundreds of the new 

 rench type. Plants in 7-inch pots 



Wholesale Cut Hower Prices. 



Beaton , April 1, 1911. 

 Per 100 



Beauty, Specials $40.00 & $60.00 



Extra 20 00 @ 80.00 



Shortttems 4.00 @ 8.00 



Sbawyers, Russells 2.00 @ 12.00 



Killarney 1.00 @ li.OO 



White Killarney 1.00 @ G.OO 



Dark Pink Killarney l.OO 3 8.0O 



Double White Killarney 1.000 8.00 



Killarney Qaeen 1.00 6 10.00 



Mrs. Aaron Ward 1.00 @ 8.00 



Lady Hillingdon 1.00 @ G.OO 



Richmond. Rhea Reid 1 .00 @ 10.00 



Sunburst 1.00 @ 8 00 



RiToireiBulffarie, Taft)... 1.00 @ 10.00 



Carnations 1.00 @ 3.00 



CatUeyas 25.00 @ 35.00 



Lily of the Valley 2.00 @ 4.00 



EasterLilies 10.00 @ 12.60 



Gardenia! 10.00 @ 23.00 



Pansies 26 .60 



Single VloletB 20© .40 



Double Violets 20 .40 



Marguerites 50 3 00 



Antirrhinums 3.00 8.00 



Sweet Peas 25 1.00 



Mignonette 2.00 @ 4.00 



Cypripediums 8.00 10 00 



Callas 6.00 @ 8.00 



Tulips 1.00 2.00 



Daflfodlls I.CO a 2.00 



Freesias 2.00 3.00 



carried an average of eighteen heads of 

 flowers each. Dutch bulbous flowers, 

 acacias, Lilium candidum and other va- 

 rieties all were good. A splendid lot 

 of cyclamens for next Thanksgiving 

 and Christmas are already in 4-inch 

 pots. Large batches of Lorraine and 

 Cincinnati begonias also are coming 

 along in 3-iQch and 4-inch pots. 



After Ifio greenhouse inspection, the 

 visitots gathered in the packing room, 

 where an excellent lunch was served. 

 President ^Kennedy acted as toastmas- 

 ter and introduced Duncan Finlayson,. 

 W. N. C^g, F. J. Elder, J. N. Keeler, 

 P. M. MiHer and J. F. Briry, all of 

 whom warmly praised the splendid 

 houses of plants. Something of a dis- 

 cussion of big, 4 wide houses versus 

 those of more moderate size, took place 

 among the speakers. Mrs. W. W. Ed- 

 gar gave a neat speech, and lastly,. 

 Herman H. Bartsch, the genial and 

 popular manager, made a fine address. 

 He incidentally stated that March 20 

 he had been with the W. W. Edgar Co. 

 twenty years. Hearty cheers were 

 given the hosts before the homeward 

 journey was made. 



New Wholesale Firm. 



Anoitfier firm of wholesale florists 

 opened -for business April 1. The 

 firm's name is McAlpine & McDonald. 

 W. A. McAlpine has for some time 

 been selling the high grade roses raised 

 by McAlpine Bros., Exeter, N. H., of 

 which firm he is a member, and Frank 

 J. McDonald has had experience as 

 salesman for F. J. Dolansky and other 

 noted growers. The new firm has se- 

 cured commodious and up-to-date quar- 

 ters at 256 Devonshire street, below 

 the new Boston Cooperative Flower 

 Market. They have a splendid ice 

 chest, oflice, and every facility for 

 transacting business. They will re- 



rOINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS 



Which we oflFer for quick sale at $6.00 per lOO"; ^56.00 per 1000. 



F. J. DOLANSKY, 



LYNN, MASS. 



ORCHIDS and GARDENIAS a Specialty 



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Mention The Itottg* when jruu i«»f|tc 



WELCH BROS. CO., 226 Devonshire Street, BOSTON 



THE LARGEST WHOLESALE HOU^ Ih AMERICA 



OithUi 



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GarMai 't Otker Sewiable rbwi 



ORCHIDS 



Cut Cattleyas, Dendrobiums, 

 Onoidiums, CTPripedliuili. 

 etc., at their seasons. Qual- 

 ity second to none. Prices 

 right. Prompt delirery. 



PAUL DE NAVE 



Orohid Growar 

 FALL RIVER. MASS. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon ^mlte. 



The New Carnation 



"ALICE" 



A beautiful shade of cl*ar blush 



pinky midway between Gloriosa 

 and Enchantress. A marvaloua 

 bloomar. Will be disseminated 

 season 1914-15. 



PETER flSHER, Ellis, Mass. 



Mention The ReTletr when yon write. 



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