May 29, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



779 



Flower Market Reports, 



This is a liustling week 

 BOSTON with growers and whole- 

 salers alike. A tremen- 

 dous quantity of material has been or- 

 dered in advance, at full prices and 

 all indications point to a volume of 

 business for Memorial Day, exceeding 

 anything on record for this or any 

 other holiday in the year. The variety 

 of flowers in the market is largely in- 

 creased by heavy cuts of astilbes, 

 stocks, and other things specially 

 grown for the occasion and roses from 

 cold houses are being received in quan- 

 tity now. Carnations are called for in 

 enormous quantities, colored varietiecs' 

 especially, but many lots are in poor 

 condition, indicating over-storage and 

 should warm weather ensue at the 

 close of the week, as is probable, the 

 trouble will be greatly aggravated. 



Trade has been much on 

 BUFFALO the quiet side for the 

 past two weeks and up 

 to Friday last, there being an over- 

 supply on almost everything on the 

 cut flower line. Roses have been too 

 abundant, especially Bride and Brides- 

 maid of ordinary quality, for which 

 there was little or no demand. Beau- 

 ties as well were in heavy supply, but 

 moved rather slowly and at prices 

 away below quotations. Peas were 

 also included, together with lilies and 

 outdoor tulips, narcissi, etc. Carnations 

 were not coming in too plentifully, but 

 the market being in such condition 

 they also accumulated and added to the 

 surplus which was being carried along 

 from day to day. On Friday every- 

 thing brightened up and continued 

 through Saturday and Sunday when a 

 good portion was cleaned up and on 

 Monday, the 24th, the market got back 

 in condition. Roses and carnations as 

 well as other material (save lily of the 

 valley) were sold out eai'ly in the day 

 and the outlook for the week-end is 

 bright, orders being booked for Memo- 

 rial Day, and a record-breaking week's 

 business is looked for by the trade. 



Since our last re- 

 PHILADELPHIA. port a change has 



come over the 

 scene. Not that the week of 17th to 

 22nd was an improvement as regards 

 business over that of 10th to 15th, but 

 there were a few cold stormy days and 

 these had a decided effect in checking 

 production. A fairly good clean-up of 

 the week's surplus took place on the 

 22nd, and Memorial week starts out 

 with a clean sheet, and with prospects 

 for an active business. There will not 

 be any great redundance of stock in 

 any line. If nothing unforeseen hap- 

 pens a satisfactory business will be 

 done at reasonable prices with fair re- 

 turns to both grower and retailer. Pre- 

 memorial week outlook is decidedly 

 encouraging considering what we have 

 gone through. The American Beauty 

 rose crop is beginning to show the 

 effects of the advancing season and 

 the choicest now coming in are from 

 young plants grown specially as a crop 

 for from now on. Brides and Brides- 

 maids are also beginning to show the 

 strain; but Richmonds are holding 

 their own splendidly so far. Killar- 

 neys are showing up much better than 

 Jardines for the time being, but it will 

 surprise no one should Jardine get 

 Into allignment again very soon and 



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even forge ahead 

 of her running 

 mate. Marylands 

 are improving in 

 quality steadily 

 from week to 

 week. Carnations 

 are taking a 

 breathing spell 

 after their recent 

 blooming spurt. 

 We do not look 

 for any great 

 surplus of these 

 for a while. Pe- 

 onies in this lo- 

 cality are held 

 back by the cold 

 weather. We 

 thought a flush 

 of them would 

 be in by the 

 27th but it looks 

 a little doubtful 

 today (24th). 

 However, a 

 couple of warm 

 days will do 

 wonders. Outdoor 

 sweet peas are 

 just commencing. 

 These are from 

 fall-sown seed, 

 with frame pro- 

 tection, of course. 

 By frame pro- 

 tection is meant 

 boards alongside 

 each row covered 

 with panes of 

 glass, a straw 

 covering being 

 put on or taken 

 off according to 

 the weather. This gives a gain of about 

 three weeks over the regular outdoor 

 product. The demand for gardenias 

 has fallen off somewhat and the crop 

 is smaller also. Cattleya Mossiae is 

 the star in the orchid line at present. 

 Snowballs are the leading outdoor 

 flower this week, outside of peonies. 

 Irises and May tulips are nearly over. 

 Blue cornflower and white spirea 

 are factors. Lilacs are practically 

 over. 



Again we have the June 

 girl with us, claiming the 

 choicest for her adorn- 

 ment. 



She will want the finest 

 of Sweet Peas, Valley, Cattleyas, 

 Gardenias and Roses, of which we 

 will have a magnificent supply. 



SWEET PEAS 



Lavtnd.r, Pink, White and Flesh; 75c. to $1.00. 

 VALLEY 



In unlimited quantities; $3.00, $4.00. 

 CATTLEYA MOSSIAE 



Per doz., $7.50; per hundred $50.00. 

 GARDENIAS 



Per doz., specials $3.00; 1st, $2.00. 

 BEAUTIES 



Specials per doz. $3.00; per hundred $20.00. Plenty of 

 mixed prades, $1.00 to $2.00 per doz. 

 RICHMOND, KILLARNEY (Pink and White), JARDINE, 



MARYLAND. Specials $12.00; F $10.00; X $8.00; 



1st $6.00: 2nd $4.00. 

 KAISERINES, MAIDS, BRIDES 



X $8.00: 1st $6.co; 2nd $4.00. 

 PAEONIES 



1st qualiy. Pink and White mainly, $5.00 and $6.00. 

 Fancy and Novelties, $8.00 to $10.00. 



S. S. PENNOCK - MEEHAN CO. 



16OS-1620 Ludlow Slreet 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Twin City business 

 TWIN CITIES has been quite good 



of late. Prospects 

 for Decoration Day are very promis- 

 ing; owing to the late spring there 

 will not be any out-of-door flowers for 

 the next two weeks. Roses and carna- 

 tions have gone up already, and other 

 cut flowers, like peonies, etc., are^ 

 bringing a pretty good price. 



(Continued on fage jSl) 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-tod|^^Wy, 



cmcmNATi 



May 25 



DBTICDIT 



May 74 



BUFFALO 



PITTSBURS 



May 34 



No. 



" Lower grades 



Bride, 'Maid, Golden Gale, F. & S. 



" '■ Low.gr 



Oluney, Fan.&Sp 



'* Lower grades ._ 



Richmond, Fancy & Special 



" Lowergradcs 



Ctiatenay 



My Maryland 



CARNATIONS 



Fancy and Novelties. 

 Ordinary 



MISCSLLANEOUS 



Onleyas 



Ulles 



Uly of the Valley... 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Peonies 



Da 



Stoclis 



Snapdragon . 

 Adiantum . . ■ 



Asparagus Plumosus, Stiii2gs 



■■ " & Spren.(ioobchs.) 



