. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mat 27. 1915. The Florists' Review 21 NEW YOBK. The Market. Last week was cold, rainy and dull. Business in the cut flower market was fairly good, prices were firmer, and re- tail trade was more encouraging than for a long time. Saturday's clean-up was spoiled by the rain, which came down in torrents all the afternoon and evening. Shipments have been comparatively light, especially of high quality roses. Beauties are small, and only a few perfect flowers of this variety are seen; these bring as high as $20 per hundred. The supply of novelties is de
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mat 27. 1915. The Florists' Review 21 NEW YOBK. The Market. Last week was cold, rainy and dull. Business in the cut flower market was fairly good, prices were firmer, and re- tail trade was more encouraging than for a long time. Saturday's clean-up was spoiled by the rain, which came down in torrents all the afternoon and evening. Shipments have been comparatively light, especially of high quality roses. Beauties are small, and only a few perfect flowers of this variety are seen; these bring as high as $20 per hundred. The supply of novelties is decreasing. Hadley, Bussell and Ophelia are most popular. , White carnations sold at $3 to $4 per hundred. Some days nothing worth while in carnations could be found any- where under $2 per hundred. Larger shipments and lower prices are predict- ed for this week. Another large order of 50,000 for Brooklyn, Sunday de- livery, is reported. Prices of about everything are ex- pected to be maintained at present levels until after Memorial day. Orchids are of splendid quality, espe- cially Cattleya gigaia. Prices continue low, the selects selling at $35 per hun- dred. Valley is down and will stay there until the outdoor stock is ex- hausted. Lilies have begun a gradual improvement, which will doubtless con- tinue until the end of May. Memorial day orders are heavy. There will be a sufficiency of callas also. There is still a great abundance of tulips, irises and gladioli. Peonies are here, and the daily 'increase is marked. There is an overflow of sweet peas and pansies and a liberal quantity of spring flowers of every variety. Garde^ia8 are arriving from Texas. Next week will come the crimson ramblers. Already spiraeas and wista- rias adorn the retail windows. Various Notes. Hugo Mock, president of the National Floral Corporation, has returned from a trip to the Panama-Pacific exposition. The committee of the New York Flo- rists* Club appointed by the president to confer with a simila
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