June 19, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



876 



Flower Market Reports. 



A very salisfactory ac- 

 BOSTON tivity is noticeable in the 



marliet, due lo the grad- 

 uation exercises in the many colleges, 

 seminaries and other educational in- 

 stitutions in which New England 

 abounds and which are an annual ad- 

 junct to the shipping trade of Boston. 

 Outside of this special call, however, 

 the demand seems to be very light in 

 what n)ay be designated the regular 

 trade channels. Carnations are very 

 abundant and as they only figure as 

 cue of many factors in the graduation 

 demand the values, based upon the 

 street call, are very low. On the other 

 hand, Richmond, Killarney and Carnot 

 ro-^es are exceedingly popular with the 

 debutantes and consequently are hold- 

 ing their own when of good quality. 

 Sweet peas also enjoy a special popu- 

 larity, but on account of recent damp, 

 muggy weather, are arriving in bad 

 shape from growers who neglect neces- 

 sary precautions in packing and only 

 those that reach the consumer in crisp, 

 dry condition get a look-in at the 

 quoted prices. Cattleyas are plentiful 

 and in very light demand. Stocks are 

 in unwieldy supply also, and the mar- 

 ket doesn't need them. Peonies are on 

 the rising tide, magnificent in quality 

 but facing trouble in a very few days. 

 Lily of the valley is of nice finish and 

 in fair request. In the entire list the 

 most unfoitunate item seems to be the 

 Divine Flower just at present. 



Prices are unchanged. 

 CHICAGO The market was great- 

 ly depressed early last 

 week but improved later, but is still 

 unsatisfactory. Cold, damp weather 

 prevails and carnations are suffering 

 most, many being worthless. Roses 

 are of fair quality but sales are slow. 

 Peonies are the main stay of trade. 

 Commencement orders are a great 

 boon to those having shipping trade. 

 Wedding calls are about as usual. 

 Plant business is flue. It 's predicted 

 that the trade usually considered ever 

 in June will hold on well into July. 



New York florists ex- 

 NEW YORK, perienced an unsatis- 

 factory week up to 

 last Saturday and the early part of the 

 present week has shown no apprecia- 

 ble improvement over its predecessor. 

 Roses continue abundant and of va- 

 riable quality. There is not much en- 

 couragement toward the production of 

 high grade blooms, however, as under 

 present conditions all have to be 

 lumped in at bargain counter valua- 

 tion and everything has to go. Car- 

 nations are even more unfortunate as 

 to selling results and in the case of 

 these also the extra goods get but Ut- 

 ile reward for being extra. Cattleyas 

 continue in over-supply; there are 

 many very inferior blooms in sight 

 and, on the other hand, some gigas 

 flowers of unexcelled beauty. Lily of 

 the valley is abundant and selling 

 somewhat better. Peonies a' e in the 

 ascendant and will make the whole- 

 salers' tables gorgeous for a few days 

 more. The retail stores are satisfied 

 with a vase or two of peonies, irises, 

 oriental poppies or mock-O'ange for 

 their window displays and the green- 

 house industiT profits little from this 

 source at present. The mock-orange 

 is seen in enormous quantities. Out- 



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door moss roses 

 are also a feature 

 just the now. 

 PHILADELPHIA 

 Tiading was fair- 

 ly brisk during 

 the week (June 

 7th to t2th), es- 

 pecially towards 

 the latter part, 

 when a good 

 many churches 

 celebrated Chil- 

 dren's Day, and 

 used up large 

 quantities of 

 the lower-priced 

 grades of flowers. 

 The clean-up on 

 Saturday was bet- 

 ter than expected, 

 and on the whole 

 the situation 

 wound up in fair- 

 1 y satisfactory 

 shape. American 

 Beauty roses con- 

 t i n u e plentiful, 

 and of excellent 

 quality, the 

 growers now hav- 

 ing their relay 

 planting o p e r a- 

 tions so well ai'- 

 ranged that they 

 have enough to 

 supply all ordi- 

 n a r y demands, 

 no matter what 

 the season. Lib- 

 erty has the call 

 over Richmond, 

 the latter not 



being nearly as ' • 



good a hot weather ' 

 rose. Brides and Bridesmaids are 

 showing the effects of the warm 

 weather, and Jardine for the same rea- 

 son is a negligible quantity. Killar- 

 ney, Maryland and Kaiserin are all in 

 excellent shape and are the leaders in 

 their respective classes. Only a few 

 of the carnation growers are able to 

 send in first-class stock at present — 

 the great majority of receipts show- 



VALLEY, 



BEAUTIES, 

 CATTLEYAS, 



The week's leaders. Buy liberally and push them. No 

 retailer should allow it to be said : "Asleep at the post" ! 



CaWeyas 



(Gaskelliaoa and others, now in s«ason.) 



$7.50 per doz. 



Beauties 



Specials $3.00 per doz. ; $20. OO per 100 



Other Grades $1.00 to $2.00 per doz 



Valley 



The "come-again" kind. Best quality reaching this 

 market. Unlimited quantity 



$3.00 and $4.0O per lOO 



SWEET PEAS 



lavender, pink, white and flesh 50c and 75c per JOO 



CARNATIONS 



Specials $4.00, Fancies $3.00, Seconc's $2.00 per 100 

 Our Selection, good quality, in lots of 500 or over, at 



$2.00 per 100 

 PLUMOSA STRINGS 



Extra Heavy 50c each, $40.00 per 100 



S. S. PENNO¥^MEEHAN GO. 



The "ToV.in' Philadelphia 



1608.1620 Lndlow Street Store closes (J p. m. 



Washington Store, 1212 New York Ave. 



ing the effects of the advancing sea- 

 son. The worst sufferer of all from 

 the damp, warm weather is the sweet 

 pea. There are very few local gar- 

 denias arriving — but the southern cut 

 is very good and fills the gap nicely. 

 Cattleyas are not nearly as plentiful,, 

 and have hardened in price. Mossiae 

 is over, and Gaskelliana is now the 

 leader. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-, 



ROSES 



Am. B«auty, Fan. and Sp. • 



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Killarney, Fan.&Sp 



" Lower grades ... . 



Richmond, Fancy & Special. 



" Lower grades.... 



C^iatenay 



My Maryland 



;arimations 



Fancy and Novelties. 

 Ordinary 



MtsceLLAiseous 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. 



Ulyof the Valley... 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Peonies 



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Stocks 



Snapdragon 



Adiantum 



SraUajt 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings 



*' " & Spren, (loo bchs 



