June 12, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



843. 



Flower Market Reports, 



Tlie market has fallen 

 BOSTON completely flat the last 

 few days, bad weather 

 and an over supply being the cause. 

 Carnations are a drug on the market. 

 It has been a long time since such a 

 glut has been seen. Material of every 

 description is piling up with but liule 

 demand. American Beauties alone hold 

 their own. Improved conditions are 

 looked for soon, however, owing to 

 graduations and June weddings. 



Rather a little late on 

 BUFFALO report of Memorial 

 week's business; never- 

 theless trade was active throughout 

 the week and prices on most lines 

 were better than on previous years. 

 The main flowers looked for were peon- 

 ies which were not to be had, there- 

 fore the demand for carnations was 

 stronger. A few cool days, with little 

 or no sunshine previously, held this 

 flower back and there could have been 

 thousands more sold had they come in. 

 Some very fine outdoor tulips, narcis- 

 sus, iris, Persian and Alexander lilacs, 

 dogwood, lily of the valley, deutzla 

 and other stock were to be had which 

 helped out in the right time. Roses 

 were in demand and the weather being 

 cool, there were but few complaints, 

 especially on stock which was shipped. 

 The shipping trade was large and the 

 demand so great for carnations that a 

 good many orders had to be turned 

 away. Daisies, sweet peas and Longi- 

 florums were in good supply and an 

 exceptionally good Memorial week's 

 trade was experienced by all. 



On Monday last, trade wa3 still 

 booming and a fairly good cleaning up 

 was had. Tuesday and Wednesday 

 stock came in heavy with trade quiet; 

 Thursday and R-iday an abundance of 

 everything and Saturday an over sup- 

 ply on all lines and prices exceedingly 

 low, it being the ease of wholesalers 

 can-j-ing all the stock. Bargain signs 

 are again to be seen, but these helped 

 but little to consume the enormous 

 supply that was received during the 

 week and if any weddings were on 

 during this week it was not noticed at 

 the wholesale houses. The few hot 

 days no doubt were the cause of such 

 an amount of stock, which could have 

 been easily disposed of during Com- 

 mencement week, had there been a 

 way to reserve it. 



The market last week 

 CHICAGO was very active. A slight 



lull followed Memorial 

 Day, but the latter part of the week 

 found trade lively and indications are 

 for an unusually good June. Mr. 

 Washburn calls attention to the fact 

 that in this month, Monday, Tuesday, 

 Wednesday and Thursday are the days 

 demanding flowers for commencements 

 while Friday and Saturday bring the 

 wedding orders, these latter events be- 

 ing now week-end affairs rather than 

 as formerly occurring on Wednesday. 

 American Beauties are scarce .lust 

 when they are needed most, but the 

 throwing out of old plants is to blame 

 for this. Monday's price kept to $4.00 

 per dozen, and it is not expected to 

 go lower on best stock for some time. 

 Roses most in demand for school func- 

 tions are the red and yellow varieties. 



9oZa<^ 



Valley 



The few days of 

 hot and damp 

 weather have 

 somewhat injured 

 carnations and 

 sweet peas at 

 this writing are 

 also showing the 

 effects of the 

 weather, which 

 one day Is cold 

 and the next hot, 

 while the rain 

 comes in either 

 case. There are 

 just now no real- 

 ly good sweet 

 peas, but the de- 

 mand is active. 

 Quantities of 

 peonies are to be 

 had and the qual- 

 ity generally is 

 good. Lilies are 

 selling well for 

 weddings. Lilacs 

 are here in profu- 

 sion, but by the 

 time o u t-d o o r 

 stock is in the de- 

 m a n d is about 

 over. In greens 

 there is a short- 

 age, wedding or- 

 ders requiring so 

 much of both smi- 

 lax and aspara- 

 gus. New terns 

 are being received 

 in large quantities 

 from the South 

 and are excep- 

 tionally good. 



A decided change has 

 DETROIT taken place in business 



as compared with last 

 week, which in great part may be ac- 

 counted for by Decoration Day. Some 

 few stores report a brisk demand for 

 wedding flowers, while so.nie others 

 hustled to finish outdoor planting or- 

 ders. There was plenty of stock but 

 of decidedly weak quality. The coming 

 week will see things liven up again 



VALLEY, 

 BEAUTIES, 

 PEONIES 



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

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



Peonies 



First Quality (a good proportion of pink and white 

 varieties) $3.00 per lOO 



Fancy and novelties $6.00 and $8.00 per 100 



Beaulies 



Specials $3.00 per doz. 



Other Grades 



; $20.00 per 100 



$1.00 to $2.00 per doz. 



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

 market. Unlimited quantity 



$3.00 and $4.00 per lOO 



SWEET PEAS 



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



CATTLEYA MOSSIAE $6.00 per doz., $40.00 per JOO 



GLADIOLUS America, May, Bride, etc. 



CENTAUREA, YELLOW DAISIES, NYMPHEAS, 



HEMEROCALLIS, ISMENE, IRIS SIBIRICA, and 



all seasonable staples at market prices. Write Us. 



s. s. pennogiTmeehan go. 



The T,.%'-R?s^^^ Philadelphia 



1608-1620 Ludlow Street Store closes 8 p. ni. 



with Commencements and weddings. 

 We are all prepared for the final rush 

 of the season and look forward to op- 

 portunities to make it a grand finish 

 as a compensation tor the somewhat 

 quiet winter's trade. 



Mr. Michael Bloy inaugurated a 5 

 cent plant sale at his place of business 

 and found it a very well-paying ven- 

 ture. 



{Co,.ti«uid oil page S^S) 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-to o^^^rdNLv. 



CmCINNATI 



June 7 



DeTwrr 



June; 



BUFFALO 



June 7 



PITTSBUI4 



9.0SES 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



No. I 



" Lower grade: 



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



Klllaraey, Fan. & Sp 



'* Lower grades 



Richmond, Fancy & Special 



" Lower grades 



Chatenay 

 My Maryland 



CARNATIONS 



Fancy and Noveltie: 

 Ordinary 



M«SCELLANeOU6 



Ottieyi 



Ulies 



Uly of the Valley 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Peonie; 



Stock 



Snapdragon 

 AdieAKtam 

 SBUai 



Asparagus Plumoaift, string! 

 " •• aSpren. (loobchs.) 



