. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 444 The American Florist. Sept. 13, New York. BUSINESS AT LOW EBB. It is fondly hoped that the business of the past week reached its lowest mark. Early in the week the weather was very unfavorable for business, it being hot with excessive humidity. That was broken up on the night of September 4 by a torrential rain ac- companied, by thunder and lightning. Indications now point to cooler weath- er. During the week an increased sup- ply of flowers kept pouring in with little demand. While some good asters have been
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 444 The American Florist. Sept. 13, New York. BUSINESS AT LOW EBB. It is fondly hoped that the business of the past week reached its lowest mark. Early in the week the weather was very unfavorable for business, it being hot with excessive humidity. That was broken up on the night of September 4 by a torrential rain ac- companied, by thunder and lightning. Indications now point to cooler weath- er. During the week an increased sup- ply of flowers kept pouring in with little demand. While some good asters have been arriving there were very many poor ones; the aster crop is waning and we believe most of the wholesalers will be glad to see Its finish. Most of the dahlias arriving were more of a nuisance than other- wise. They shake off and are gener- ally unsalable and if they had all been good there were four times as many as the market could stand for. A great part of the gladiolus stock has been poor, but some good ones sold at the rate of $ to $ a hun- dred. White roses are not plentiful and special Kaiserin have been in demand. lii pink tea roses, the best two varieties on the market are Mrs. Charles Russell and Mrs. George Shawyer. Special stock is scarce but there is a surplus of all kinds of short roses, which have sold, when they sold at all, as low as $ for a box of 300 or 400. There has been a sur- plus of American Beauty roses. While a few picked specials may have sold at from 20 cents to 25 cents each, many were sold at from 10 cents to 15 cents and yet more at from five to 10 cents. When special American Beauty roses sell as low as five cents it is hardly worth while to mention the in- ferior grades. Orchids are scarce and good cattleyas have sold up to 75 cents and $ a flower. Monday, September 8.—The market is very quiet with light buying. There is an immense stock of asters and dahlias in sight, all hard to move. There is a surplus of short roses and but f
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