June 7, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



SS* 



WHEN A FLORIST'S REPUTATION 



Is at stake, he cannot be too particular as to tbs quality of the flowers he 

 uses, and in June, the Wedding and Commencement work probably taxes 

 his ability more than at any oth?i time of the year. We are getting in a 

 magniacent supply of VALLEY for this work; qiiality was never better, 

 owing to our grower's selection of only high grade stock and careful grow- 

 ing, producing the famous P-M quality eminently satisfying to the most 

 critical June buyers. Special, iH.OO per 100; Extra, $3.00 per 100. 



KAMBLER .SPRAYS: Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay aud Crimson Ramblers, 

 $5.00 to $20.00 per 100, according to length of sprays. 



t'.iTTLEYAS: Mossiae, Special, $6.00 per doz; Extra, $5.00 per doz. Gigas, 

 choice quality, large, handsome flowers, beautifully colored, Special, $7.50 

 per doz; Extra, $6.00 per doz. 



BE.\L'XIES: Special, $3.50 doz.; $25.00 100; Fancy, $3.00 doz. 

 Extra, $2.50 doz.; $17.50 100; Fi!st, $2.00 doz.; $15.00 100. 



I'EOXIES: $1.00 to $6.00 per 100. 



$20.00 100; 



HEADQUARTERS FOR GREENS 



BRONZE GALAX. .$1.50 per 1000; .•>S..-.0 per 10 000. 



GREEN SHEET MOSS, ?3.50 per bag. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS, 10 bbl. bales, nicely burlapped, each ifl.OO; 5 bale 



lots, each $3.75; 10 bale lots. .$3.50 each. 



ASFAKAGIIS STRINGS. 50c-. each. 



ASPARAGrS AND SPBENGERI. bunches, 50c. each. 



ADIANTUM, $1.00 and $1..50 per lOO. 



SMIL.\X, 25c. per string. 



CUT HEMLOCK, $2.50 per bundle. 



HARDY DAGGER FERNS, extra long, .$2.00; medium, $1.50 per 1000. 



RIBBONS AND SUPPLIES: JIany new patterns in exclusive Ribbons. 

 Write us for prices on these aud on Supplies. 



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



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO, 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



NEW YORK 

 117 West 28th Street 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H St. N. W. 



Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS 



The market has taken a 

 BOSTON very sudden and decisive 



drop and at present writ- 

 ing is badly congested with the heavy 

 accumulations of flowers for which no 

 buyers can be found even at the very 

 low prices asked. The glut includes 

 about everything on the list — the only 

 item which seems to hold out being 

 lily of the valley, which maintains its 

 price fairly well, despite the presence 

 still of a considerable quantity of the 

 outdoor product. Stocks and astilbe 

 originally intended for Memorial Day, 

 but retarded by cool weather, are now 

 piling up hopelessly. Carnations have 

 met proportionately the most serious 

 reverse — values being approximately 

 one-fifth of what they were just a 

 week ago. An early clearing out of 

 houses is likely if these present con- 

 ditions should settle down to stay. 



Memorial week's busi- 

 BUFFALO ness exceeded that of 



any previous year. Tu- 

 lips, narcissus, etc., were over with 

 and there was practically nothing 

 from outside but iris, and these in lim- 

 ited supply. The best demand fell on 

 carnations, and of these the crops 

 were off, and prices ruled high. Peo- 

 nies helped out considerably, though 

 the buds had not been developed large. 

 There was a fine lot of lilies, also 

 roses. The latter had a very heavy 

 demand, and these were not plentiful 

 on Thursday. There were an excel- 

 lent lot of sweet peas, daisies, lily of 

 the valley, etc.. which shared in the 

 demand. The market was well sup- 



ROSES 



Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special. . . . 



" " Bjttra 



No. I 



" " Lower Grades 



Killaraey , Extra 



" Ordinary 



Richmond, Maryland, Extra 



" *' Ordinary... 



Bride, Ttlaid 



HtlUngdon, Ward, Melody, Extra. . 

 " " '* Ordinary 



Taft, Sunburst 



Carnations, Fancy Grade 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Lonziflorum . . . 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Gladioli 



Iris 



Mignonette 



DaSes 



Snapdragon 



Stocks 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Flumosus, Strings (too)- . 

 " " & Spren. (joo Bchs.). . 



BOSTON 



June 5 



cHiCAdO 



June 2 



TRADB PRICBS — Per 100 



TO DEALElU OCjitV 



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 4.00 

 4.00 

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3.00 



•75 



•35 



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1.00 



10.00 



25.00 



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 6.00 

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 6.00 

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 6.00 

 2.00 

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 6.00 

 2.00 

 6.00 

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3-00 



4.00 



2.00 



2.00 



1. 00 



4.00 



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15.00 



1.25 



15.00 



50.00 



35.00 



25.00 

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 8.00 

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plied with Beauties, though no great 

 demand was had for them. 



Memorial Day business, 

 CHICAGO both local and shipping, 



was excellent from all 

 standpoints. The demand was good, 

 the stock was good and prices' were 

 good. There was a large quantity of 

 peonies shipped in, but all were 

 needed and prices ranged from five 

 cents for the poorest to eight cents 

 for fancy, with the great bulk selling 

 for six cents. Every kind of a rose 

 sold and most of the growers had 

 heavy cuts each day. The only flower 

 that did not sell readily was the extra 

 long American Beauty, which never is 



popular for Memorial Day use. There 

 was no change in the carnation situa- 

 tion until Monday, June 2nd, when 

 stock filled the counters, a sight not 

 seen before in many weeks or even 

 months. There was very little first- 

 class outdoor stock brought in, for 

 the continued cold wind and rain had 

 reduced the supply to a minimum. 

 Prospects for a good supply of all 

 kinds of material for June commence- 

 ments and weddings are good and or- 

 ders are being booked rapidly by the 

 big shipping houses. Peonies are the 

 most prominent offering just now, but 

 roses and lily of the valley are June 



(CoMttnurd on page 871) 



