. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1078 The American Florist. June 2, FOR SCHOOL COMNENCEIVIEN We will have plenty of Pink and White Peonies, Russell, Prima Donna, Hadley, Beauties, Sunburst, Ophelia. When you want good ROSES send your orders to us. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. JfARKET SUFFERS FROM OVERSXJPPLY. The past week opened in distress; quantities of flowers, much more than could be handled at any kind of a fair price, were thrown on the market, clogging the wheels and almost stall- ing the machinery
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1078 The American Florist. June 2, FOR SCHOOL COMNENCEIVIEN We will have plenty of Pink and White Peonies, Russell, Prima Donna, Hadley, Beauties, Sunburst, Ophelia. When you want good ROSES send your orders to us. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. JfARKET SUFFERS FROM OVERSXJPPLY. The past week opened in distress; quantities of flowers, much more than could be handled at any kind of a fair price, were thrown on the market, clogging the wheels and almost stall- ing the machinery. Thursday and Fri- day were cold, stock shortened up, and Saturday's demand cleared tip the sup- ply fairly well. Some dealers were satisfied with the results, but others found much of which to complain. Roses, for tlie most part, show a bad or mildewy outside petal, particularly the Killarneys. American Beauties are getting the frilled edges so prevalent at this season of the year. Russells are good, as are Mock, which is a fine summer flower and now presents a brig-ht showy color. Very good carna- tions are offered. On Saturday, prices stiffened on this stock considerably, some of it selling as high as .$4. There are still quantities of sweet peas of good quality, but a trifle short in the stem. Spanish iris from the south is flooding the market. Southern peonies are also a feature. Some of the ship- ments from southern Virginia come in looking like bullets—they will never open. Why men who know enough to plant, cultivate and bring the stock to this condition, are not educated in the matter of when to cut, is a puzzler. It is a case of "so near and yet so ; Most growers say there will be no local peonies in this market for Memorial day. Quoted prices are .^10 and $12 per hundred, most of which stock is expected from Washington and points in Virginia. Outside lily of the valley is very plentiful and the quality is fine. Cattleyas are ahead of the de- mand and
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