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The Florists' Review 



Mat 29, 1918. 



BUCHBINDER 

 FLORISTS' REFRIGERATORS 



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NEW YOEK. 



The Market. 



The wholesale cut flower market in 

 New York last week was quite as usual 

 at the season — supply abundant and 

 prices steady, anticipatory of Memorial 

 day. There surely was no limit ^o 

 quantity in any department, especially 

 of roses and orchids. American Beau- 

 ties, the best even to the smaller buyers, 

 did not go above 20 cents each and in 

 large lots $15 and even $10 per hundred 

 at times prevailed. Quality is de- 

 teriorating slightly and the general de- 

 mand is lessening. The supply of all 

 other varieties of roses is large, espe- 

 cially of the Killarneys, Bride, Maid 

 and Maryland. Many boxes of these 

 were closed out May 24 at heavy con- 

 cessions from listed rates, and a goodly 

 number of boxes remained in the ice 

 chests unopened. A fair supply of Taf t. 

 Ward, Hillingdon, Chatenay and Sun- 

 burst arrive daily and none of these 

 shows any recession in popularity. The 

 good effects of the National Flower 

 Show seem lasting in the interest dis- 

 played by the public in the novelties 

 there exhibited. 



The carnations arriving are largely 

 first-class, but the quantity is enormous 

 and prices fell last week. Few sold 

 at over $2 per hundred last week. Con- 

 siderable improvement is looked for 

 this week, before the inevitable slump 

 begins. The weather of late has been 

 favorable and has kept the quality at 

 the top. The wholesale mart is al- 

 ready flooded with peonies. The pres- 

 ent week will see high tide in arrivals, 

 the south evidently having concluded 

 New York can handle millions of them 

 profitably. Most of the southern stock 

 has been cut prematurely and needs 

 much coaxing before it is salable. Val- 

 ley is firmer, some long-stemmed per- 

 fect stock touching 4 cents during the 

 week, although 3 cents for the best is 

 the average quotation. Gardenias are 

 on their last legs for the season. Lilac 

 has departed. There seems to be no 

 limit to the orchids and prices are low 

 for magnificedt stock. No better flow- 

 ers have reached the New York mar- 

 ket this season. Lilies have remained 

 steady, with an upward tendency as 

 the week opens, ajid higher figures are 

 expected as Memorial day approaches. 

 Gladioli, large and small, are plentiful. 

 Of sweet peas there seems to be an 

 unlimited supply. Narcissi are of splen- 

 did quality. Daisies, pyrethrum, cen- 

 taureas, stocks and mignonette are 



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In comparison with other years there 

 seems to be no cause for pessimism. 

 Some of the wholesalers called last week 

 as good as any since Easter. 



The present week finds business ex- 

 cellent with all in the wholesale dis- 

 trict. Prices are good and Memorial 

 day promises well. The shipments of 

 peonies have increased. 



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• Various Notes. 

 The next meeting of the New York 

 Florists' Club, the last before the sum- 

 mer holidays, will be held June 9, at 



