. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 324 The American Florist. Aug. 31, New York. TRADE CONTIXX'ES VERY QULET. There was "business as usual" dur- ing the past week, meaning- usual for the dog: days, which is always on a diminished scale. The great scarcity of orchids keeps prices up to high fig- \ires, $ to $2 per flower in the whole- sale market. There were plenty of roses, but no surplus of good ones, con- sequently such stock as Fi'ancis Scott Key, Russell and Columbia brought good money for siunmer time. The funeral work always crea


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 324 The American Florist. Aug. 31, New York. TRADE CONTIXX'ES VERY QULET. There was "business as usual" dur- ing the past week, meaning- usual for the dog: days, which is always on a diminished scale. The great scarcity of orchids keeps prices up to high fig- \ires, $ to $2 per flower in the whole- sale market. There were plenty of roses, but no surplus of good ones, con- sequently such stock as Fi'ancis Scott Key, Russell and Columbia brought good money for siunmer time. The funeral work always creates a demand for white lilies and lily of the valley, so there is little change to note in these factors. There was a generous supply of the late and larger asters, and a little of the very best stock sold for $3 per 100, the surplus going much lower. There was a falling off in the supply of gladioli, and the quality in general was poor. The dahlias are to a certain extent, competing with the asters, but the weather is too hot for dahlias. Small lots of the chrysanthemum. Golden Glow, were on the market dur- ing the past week, but the buyers were not eager for them at .$2 per dozen, the first asking price, .$ to .$ being usually their offers. In cut hy- drangeas and various other outdoor stocks, there has been some trade, al- ways cheap. August 20.—The market is stagnant and stock accumulates. Even the best roses are hanging fire, while the short stock is just about impossible. For the past 24 hours a blanket of humidity has enveloped the city, which adds to the discomfort and iriiitation. The grouch of the wholesale district is in particularly bad humor. He figures it out that if things keep going as they are. a lot of florists will need a home more than a bank. NOTES. A report from Washington, D. C, published August 23, has created talk and uneasiness among the florists. The community labor board of the District of Columbia has announced a list of 24 classes of work


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