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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Apbil 13, 1911. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Trade has been quiet for some days. 

 The arrivals of flowers have fallen off 

 somewhat, preparatory no doubt to the 

 customary Easter pickling process, but 

 the demand has been light. This, how- 

 ever, is the rule just before Easter and 

 everyone is anticipating a bumper busi- 

 ness at the end of the present week. 

 The supply of Easter lilies appears to 

 be about normal. With giganteums, 

 which are mainly grown here, the com- 

 plaint has been less of disease than the 

 extreme dwarfness of the plants, many 

 not exceeding a foot in height. Good 

 lilies, either cut or in pots, are readily 

 making $12.50 per hundred, but a good 

 many are being sold at $10 and a few 

 even less. These latter, however, are 

 not first quality flowers at all. 



Carnations have been abundant at 

 from $1 to $3. There will be an ample 

 offering of these for Easter and low 

 prices on pickled stock are probable. 

 Roses are in heavy supply. The warmer 

 weather last week greatly increased the 

 cut and caused a reduction in prices. 

 American Beauties are of extra fine 

 quality and rather more plentiful, but 

 the Killarneys remain leaders. 



Single violets are about done; such as 

 still arrive are getting small. Some 

 nice coldframe stock will last until 

 Easter. There is still a good quantity 

 of doubles, these usually flowering until 

 the middle of May. Sweet peas are in 

 tremendous supply, and the quality is 

 superb. It is noticed that colors other 

 than white, pink and lavender are hard 

 to sell, dark blue and purple especially 

 so. A few of the Countess Spencer type 

 are now arriving. Dutch bulbous flow- 

 ers contiuue abundant. Of Spanish iris 

 the supply is increasing. Gladioli of 

 the large-flowered types are coming in, 

 but none of the small-flowered ones. 

 Antirrhinums are fine and good colors 

 sell well. Quite a number of stocks are 

 seen. These sell better at Memorial 

 day than now. Marguerites are in- 

 creasing in quantity; the yellows are of 

 grand quality and sell well. There is a 

 heavy supply of pansies and more Eng- 

 lish primroses than a week ago. Mig- 

 nonette is still seen of good quality. 

 Callas are bverplentiful. Valley con- 

 tinues to move rather slowly. Orchids 

 are scarce, but not in much demand. 

 Gardenias are plentiful and cheaper. 

 Green supplies are selling better. 



Trade in pot plants is now active and 

 some of the largest growers are already 

 pretty well sold out. In ramblers Taus- 

 endscbon, Hiawatha and Dorothy Per- 

 kins are most in evidence. Some nice 

 hybrids and Clothilde Souperts are also 

 coming in. Among other plants seen 

 are quite a variety of hydrangeas. 

 These, however, are less popular at 

 Easter than Memorial day. Margue- 

 rites are selling well, also genistas, 

 ericas, Acacia paradoxa and azaleas. 

 Deciduous shrubs in variety are being 

 featured quite a little, and in the way 

 of small and cheaper plants geraniums 

 are being picked up in considerable 

 numbers. In spiraeas the pink Queen 

 Alexandra is seen well flowered, as well 

 as grandiflora, Gladstone and astil- 

 boides. 



Various Notes. 



Henry M. Robinson & Co. have had 

 quite a call for lilies in pots. These 

 they ship direct from the greenhouses 

 to their customers. They are looking 



PerlOO 



18x5x3 $1.75 

 21x5x3>^ 1.85 



24x5x3 >^ 

 28x5x3 1^ 

 30x5x3 >^ 

 21x8x5 



24x8x5 



28x8x5 



30x8x5 



36x8x5 



30x12x6 



36x14x6 



2.35 



2 90 



3.00 



2.85 



3.50 



3.75 



4.50' 



5.50 



6.25 



7.50 



DOUBLE VIOLET 

 BOXES \^ 



9x4x4 $1.75 



9>^x6x5 2.25 



10x7x6 2.50 



12x8x7 3.00 



No charge for printing 

 in loU of 500. 



We can save you money 

 on everything you buy 

 in Florists' Supplies. 



Green and Violet Tin Foil 



Best Quality, 17c per lb. 

 PLAIN TIN FOIL. 9c per lb. 



Dagger and Fancy Ferns 



A-l Quality, $2.00 per 1000. 



Brilliant Bronze and 

 Green Galax 



$1.25 per 1000; $9.00 per 10,000. 



Boxwood 



Excellent Quality, 16c per lb. 



Southern Wild Smilax 



$6.00 per case. 



Bronze and Green Mag- 

 nolia Leaves 



Very Best Quality, $2.00 per 

 basket. 



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 disappoint. 



PerlOO 



4x8-inch $2.00 

 8xl2-inch 2.50 

 12xl6-inch 3.00 

 16x20-inch 3.50 

 20x24-inch 4.00 

 24x28-inch 5.00 

 28x32-inch 6.00 

 32x36-inch 7.00 

 36x40-inch 8.00 



We cany the largest stock of Cut Flowers from the best growers 

 in New England. Can fill oiders, small or large. Send them in. 

 Easter Lilies, Calla LiiifS, Jonquils. Tulips, Paper Whites, Hyacinths, 

 Valley, best quality. Carnations of all standard varieties, Pink and 

 White Killarney, Richmonds, Rhea Reid, American Beauty, Sprengeri 

 and Plumosus. 



We constantly carry a large assortment of Florists' supplies and 

 can fill orders at a moment's notice. Our beautifully illustrated 

 catalogue will be mailed on request. 



HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO. 



Wholesale Commission Florists 



TELEPHONES 



Main, 2ei7-2ei8-555 

 Fort HUl, 25290-25292 



15 Province Street 



Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' 

 Supplies — Hardy Cut Evergreens. 



BOSTON, MASS. 



9 and 15 Chapman Place 



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