May 17, 1913 



HOETICULTUEE 



res 



Flower Market Reports 



{Continited front page ~bt) 



Business was of a rather 

 DETROIT indifferent nature all 



last week. A general 

 revival, tliough, took place at the end 

 of the week when Mothers' Day 

 helped out. That wholesalers as well 

 as retailers profited by it can be well 

 understood when we see the price of 

 carnations up to .$4.00 per 100 and all 

 the shelves in the wholesale houses 

 are swept clean of everything called 

 a flower. Retailers are having a hard 

 struggle to get enough material to 1511 

 orders which situation will not be 

 soon relieved because of the prevail- 

 ing cold weather. The trade in hang- 

 ing baskets and porch boxes is start- 

 ing up very good and the outlook for 

 this year is splendid. 



This market has lit- 

 NEW YORK tie to boast about for 



the past week al- 

 though Just at present the receipts are 

 somewhat lightened up and stock 

 clears out better in consequence. So 

 much outdoor material is now com- 

 ing in that it holds the greenhouse 

 product down tight and prevents any 

 advance from the low prices prevail- 

 ing during the late heated term. 

 American Beauties have been selling 

 very slowly and most of those disposed 

 of have been sacrificed at cut figures. 

 John Wanamaker sent up from Phila- 

 delphia on Saturday for 30,000 carna- 

 tions to give away to his customers so 

 that they might wear them to honor 

 their mothers. The result was a big 

 advance in value of carnations. Flow- 

 ers that might have been bought for 

 $1.00 on Monday were held at $5.00 on 

 Saturday. Many were sold at varying 

 prices but considerable quantities were 

 in evidence in the wholesale places on 

 Sunday and Monday saw a tumble in 

 values. As to "Mothers' Day" itself, 

 the New York public took absolutely 

 no notice of it, either on West Side, 

 East Side, in circles of high or of low 

 degree. Virginia peonies are coming 

 in freely and there are lots of splen- 

 did double stocks all about. Lilies are 

 badly overstocked. In fact, there is a 

 surplus of everything and this includes 

 cattleyas of finest grade. 



The early part 

 PHILADELPHIA of the week was 

 rather disas- 

 trous. Stock came very freely and 

 there was no business to speak of. 

 On Thursday there was a slight im- 

 provement and Friday and Saturday 

 were very good, stimulated largely by 

 the "Mothers' Day" demand. The re- 

 tailers are now generally recommend- 

 ing other fiowers for this occasion in- 

 stead of the white carnation so that 

 all lines shared more or less in the 

 activity. The Beauty situation was 

 greatly relieved by a good out-of-town 

 demand, and white roses have been 

 in especially good demand. From now 

 on the May trade will be greatly 

 helped here by the children's proces- 

 sions which are quite a feature of the 

 churches, especially those of the 

 Catholic and Episcopa'l denominations. 

 The gardenia crop has shortened up 

 a good deal and orchids are also in 

 shorter supply. Some very choice 

 C. gigas are now arriving. Sweet 

 peas are not so good, the hot weather 

 having hit this crop pretty hard. Peo- 



FOUR NEW ROSES 

 Every Grower Will Want This Year 



Irish Fire Flame 



Own root ; .fG.OO per doz ; 

 $10.00 per 25; $17.50 per 50; 

 $30.00 per 100; $70.00 per 250; 

 $250.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Charles Russell 



Grafted stock only ; S7.50 per 

 doz; $12.50 per 25; $20.00 per 

 5(1: $35.00 per 100; $82.50 per 

 250; $300.00 per 1000. 



Milady 



Grafted or own root ; $5.00 per 

 doz; $10.00 per 25; $17.50 per 



50; $30.00 per 100; .$70.00 per 

 250 ; $250.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 



Grafted or own root; .$6.00 

 per doz; $10.00 per 25; $17.50 

 per .50; .$.30.00 per 100; $70.00 

 per 2.jO; $250.00 per 1000. 



1914 NEWS 



KILLARNEY BRILLIANT 



sp.irt whiili will be introduced next 

 Single Killiiruey. much larger flower 

 f pink. By far the best introduction 



Tile sensational new Killarno.v 

 year. About twice as double a^ 

 and of a darker brilliant shade 

 ■.if any Rose of recent yeirs 



Grafted. $7..'>0 per doz; .■?:S.OO per IOC; $150.00 per 500; $300.00 per lOOO. 

 uwn root. .$(;,II0 per doz: .$30.00 per 100: $20.(J0 per 500; $200.00 per 1000 

 Delivery during March. 



Also Scions for grafting in 1000 to -5000 lots at $200.00 per 1000. Spe- 

 cial prices on larger quantities. I)eli\ery in December and January. 



iy^_|.-,|,| -i__ The splendid new White Carnation for 1914. Booking or- 

 •l'****-^****'*** ders now. Deliveries can be made December, 1P13, on the 

 parly orders. $12.00 per 100; $2<Xi.0<.l per 1000 



We guarantee not only the quality of our plants but their sate delivery 



by express. 



R!l>K<-vno rxnA dmnli<>e .Many Dew pattcms In exclusive Ribbons. 



IDDOnS ana ouppiies. write us for prices on these and on Supplies. 



Small Shipments can be sent by Parcel Post at purchaser's risk. 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



9oy^i,,-v-< 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



NEW YORK 

 117 West 28tliSt. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H. St.. N. W- 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



CatUeyaA 



Lfllea, Longinomm 



Cailas 



Ul> uf the Valley 



Uladloll 



Iris 



Mignonette 



Daises 



Snapdragon 



Stocks 



Sweet Peas (per lao bunches 



Garden 'as 



Adlantum 



Smliax 



Asf)aragus PluinosiM, strings (per loo) 



** ** & 5pren (loo bunclies) . 



List Half of Waet 



ending May 10 

 1913 



20.00 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 I.O» 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 .50 



3-00 

 J. 00 

 3 00 

 4.00 

 .50 



I2.00 

 350O 

 X5.OO 



40.00 



5.00 



8.00 



2. 00 



6.00 



4.00 



4.00 



1. 00 



6.00 



3.00 



6.00 



30.00 



1. 00 



15.00 



40.00 



25.00 



First Half if «Mk 



beginning May 12 



1113 



20.00 



3-00 



5. 00 



.50 



2.00 



2.00 



2.oe 



•50 



3.00 



1. 00 



3.00 



■f«> 



•50 



12.00 



35.00 



Z5.00 



to 



to 

 to 



6.a« 

 4.00 

 4.<ie 

 x.oa 

 6.0c 



1J.O. 



40 X* 



nies are in larger supply — mostly from 

 Southern points, helped out by locals 

 of the officinalis type. Snapdragon is 



rather sluggish except in the choicer 

 grades. 



{Continued on page ybq) 



