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The Florists^ Review 



April 1), 1914. 



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BOSTON. 



The Slarket. 



A noticeable improvement took place 

 in business last week. April 4 all the 

 wholesale markets cleaned up remark- 

 ably well, and the outlook for a first- 

 class Easter is decidedly cheery. 

 Everyone seems to be optimistic, even 

 though general business conditions are 

 poor and large factories and workshops 

 in New England are laying oflf thou- 

 sands of hands. With clear skies this 

 week, I look to see a large volume of 

 business; it can hardly hope to be a 

 record-breaker, but will come near it. 



Koses are moving decidedly better. 

 Beauties are still lower and more 

 abundant. At prevailing prices they 

 are in good demand. Mrs. Aaron Ward 

 is remarkably good, some with 48-inch 

 stems being noteworthy. Russell, Kil- 

 • larney Queen and Richmond are splen- 

 did. Carnations have stiffened again. 

 There has been a strong call for crim- 

 son, while Pink Delight remains as 

 great a favorite as ever. Single vio- 

 lets are nearing the end; Easter will 

 finish them, but doubles will persist 

 for another month. Good sweet peas 

 are not abundant. Valley has been sell- 

 ing remarkably well. Cut lilies are 

 quoted mostly at $10 per hundred; 

 some fancies, higher. Yellow mar- 

 guerites continue to clean up well. 

 Pink snapdragon sells away ahead of 

 all other colors. Dutch bulbs are 

 cleaning up well; the cool weather is 

 prolonging their season, which has been 

 a profitable one. Gardenias are now 

 plentiful. Cattleya Schroederse still is 

 abundant, while some Mossise come in. 

 Quite a few other orchid flowers are 

 arriving. 



Business in pot plants is decidedly 

 brisk and the large growers are all 

 pretty well sold out. Of Easter lilies 

 there is not likely to be any surplus 

 of good plants; many giganteums are 

 so dwarf as to be of little value. A 

 wealth of rambler and other roses is 

 seen, while azaleas, genistas, ericas and 

 other flowers are offered on every hand. 

 It seems likely to be more a plant Eas- 

 ter than ever before. 



Asparagus sells well, as it has done 

 all winter. For smilax the call is good 

 this week, with only a moderate visible 

 supply. The call for boxwood, laurel 

 and hardy ferns is good. 



Various Notes. 



The landscape gardening classes of 

 the Gardeners' and Florists' Club had 

 a successful field day at F. E. Palmer's 

 farm in Newton April 4. The weather 

 was clear and crisp and everyone en- 

 joyed the outing. Mr. Palmer gave an 

 excellent demonstration of dynamiting 

 for preparing land for tree planting, 

 also for removing rocks and tree 

 stumps. R. W. Aldrich, chief landscape 

 instructor, gave lessons in the use of 

 instruments used in surveying, grading, 

 etc. Mr. Palmer served lunch and 

 treated everyone with great courtesy. 

 At his Newton farm he has one 200- 

 foot greenhouse which contains a splen- 

 did lot of Pink Delight and White Per- 

 fection carnations. He has a fine young 



Wholesale Cut Flower Prices. 



Boston. April 8, 1914. 

 Per 100 



Beauty, Specials $40.00 @ $60.00 



Extra 20 00 @ 80.00 



Shortstems 4.00 @ 8.00 



Shawyers, Russells 2.00 @ 12.00 



KlUamey 1.00® .i.OO 



White Klllamey 1.00 @ COO 



Dark Pink Killarney 1.00 @ 8.00 



Double White Klllamey 1.00 @ 8.00 



Killarney Queen 1.00 @ 10.00 



Mrs. Aaron Ward 1.00 @ 8.00 



Lady Hillinvdon 1.00® COO 



Richmond, Rhea Held 1.00® 10.00 



Sunbxu^t * 1.00® 8.00 



Rivoire (Bulffarie, Taft) 1.00® 10.00 



Carnations 2.00® 4.00 



Cattleyas 25.00® 35.00 



Lily of the Valley 2.00 6 4.00 



Easter Lilies 10.00 ® 12.60 



Gardenias 8.00 ® 20.00 



Pansies 25® .50 



Single Violets 40® .60 



Double Violets 40® .60 



Marsrueritea 75 @ 3.00 



Antirrhinums 3.00® 8.00 



Sweet Peas 35® 1.00 



Mignonette. 2.00 ® 4.00 



Cypripediums 8.00® 10 00 



Callaa 6.00 @ 8.00 



Tulips 1.00 ® 2.00 



Daffodils 1.00 a 2.00 



Freesiaa 2.00 @ 3.00 



Spanish Iris 4.00® 6.00 



apple orchard, several acres in area. 

 In the nursery there are over 30,000 

 shrubs. He propagates Euonymus rad- 

 icans heavily and plans to devote four 

 acres to its culture. 



The death of James McManus, whose 

 obituary appears in another column, 

 removes one who has been a familiar 

 figure in Boston's retail business for 



over forty years, 

 extremely popular 

 the trade. 



H. M. Robinson & 

 cially heavy demand 

 valley. They handle 

 stock. The demand 



The deceased was 

 with evervone in 



Co. note a spe- 



for lily of the 



A. N. Pierson's 



for baskets and 



greens is heavy this week. 



William Sim's single violets are 

 nearing the end and the present week 

 will finish them. He is busy propagat- 

 ing stock for next season. He has five 

 large houses in sweet peas; two of 

 these will be in crop for Memorial day. 

 He is planning to plant practically all 

 his houses with tomatoes as fast as he 

 can clear them of existing crops. 



Practically the whole of John Mc- 

 Farland 's lilies were bought by Thomas 

 F. Galvin. They were in prime con- 

 dition. 



Frank J. Dolahsky hit Easter just 

 right with a heavy cut of Cattleya 

 Schroederse and Mendellii. 



William H. Elliott is rushing repairs 

 on his damaged houses at Madbury^ 

 N. H., and will have them completed 

 within a month. He has a heavy cut 

 of plumosus and Sprengeri at Brighton, 

 while from Madbury the Miller, Taft, 

 Killarney Queen and other roses are 

 fine. 



The trees on Boston's historic Com- 

 mon were restored at an enormous ex- 

 pense only a short time ago on the ad- 

 vice of experts. Now the experts tell 

 us the trees are no good and must go. 

 Better let the experts go, and give the 



rOINSEniA STOCK PLANTS 



Which we offer for quick sale at $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. 



F. J. DOLANSKY, LYNN, MASS. 



ORCHIDS and GARDENIAS a Specialty 



Mention The ReTiew when yog write. 



WELCH BROS. CO., 226 Devonshire Street, BOSTON 



THE LARGEST WHOLESALE HOUSE IN AMERICA 



OreUdi 



Aaericu BMntiei 



Gardeiias 



Otker Scasinible Flowen 



ORCHIDS 



Cut Cattleyas, Dendrobioms, 

 Oneidiums, Cypripedlomi, 

 etc., at their seasons. Qual- 

 ity second to none. Prices 

 righX. Prompt delirery. 



PAUL DE NAVE 



Orebiii Grow«r 

 FALL RIVER, MASS. 



The New Carnation 



"ALICE" 



A beautiful shade of clear blush 

 plnkt midway between Gloriosa 

 and Enchantress. A marvelous 

 bloomer. Will be disseminated 

 season 1914-15. 



PETER fISHER, Ellis, Mass. 



