July 11, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



49 



QUALITY 



SPECIAL FOR TH IS WEEK 

 CYCAS LEAVES , Extra value, a ssorted sizes, $6 per 100 



CHIFFONS 



The Best Quality 



COLORS: American Beauty, Violet, 

 Purple, Yellow, White, Nile and 

 Foliage Green. 



PLAIN 



4 in., 3c per yd. 



6 in., 4c " " 



io in., 7c " " 



DOTTED 



4 in., 4+c per yd. 



6 in., 5^0 per yd. 



Pieces contain about jj yards each. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO., 



"THE" 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



PHILA. 



1608 to 1620 Ludlow Street — Store Opens 7.30 A. M., Closes 6PM. 



FLOWER MARKET REPORTS 



Vacation season with a big 

 BOSTON "V" spells the condition 

 of the market this week. 

 Everything is at a standstill, and while 

 flowers of all descriptions are plentiful 

 the excessive heat of the last few days 

 has wilted the stock to such an extent 

 that it is hardly worth its keeping. 



Trade was decidedly on 

 BUFFALO the quiet side up to Fri- 

 day the past week, but 

 livened up considerably on Saturday, 

 when a fairly good cleaning up was 

 had, save on roses of the ordinary 

 quality, which have been too plentiful. 

 The severe hot weather is showing its 

 effect on Bridesmaid. Bride. Killavney 

 and Richmond, which are very small 

 and hardly saleable, while those that 

 are not cut tight are full blown and 

 again unsaleable. Kaiserin, Oarnot 

 and La Detroit are in fine Quality and 

 sell readily. Carnations still plentiful 

 enough, while some growers ai 'e be- 

 ginning to throw out and get ready for 

 replanting. Other stock such as lilies, 

 sweet peas, lily of the vallej . etc., are 

 in good supply. Asters have made 

 their appearance, but are of short st-in 

 and poor quality. 



Early closing and vacations are in 

 order, and the trade is looking to a 

 good rest for a few weeks. 



V mosl refreshing rain 

 CHICAGO brought relief to Chicago 

 during the last week of 

 June and market conditions improved 

 somewhat. There is still an over- 

 supply of flowers. Good stock moves 

 tthough not with the regularity so 

 much to be desired, but cheap stock 

 positively will not move at any price. 

 Sweet peas are good in quality but 

 sell at low figures. Some fine Lilium 

 auratum , is in and brings one dollar 

 fifty per dozen. Carnations are nearly 

 out of the market showing tin- hoi 

 weather badly. Roses are holding their 

 own fairly well and asters are just 

 beginning to arrive. 



Stock is plentiful 

 INDIANAPOLIS and of good quali- 

 ty. Carnations 

 are remarkably good for Juh but de- 

 creasing daily in quality. Brides and 

 Bridesmaids are small but good color. 

 American Beauty is the best rose on 

 the market today. The old crop runs 

 largely to long stems, while the young 

 stock is better in quality but short of 



stem. Abundance of lilies of all kinds 

 are to be had. Outside sweet peas 

 are somewhat of a failure owing to 

 continued dry weather. 



Disturbed only by the 

 NEW YORK torrid weather and 



the persistency of the 

 shippers who, in defiance -of weather 

 conditions and dead market, continue 

 to send tons of unsalable stock to 

 the wholesale houses, the quiet of 

 mid-summer broods over (he floral 

 community. Stock of every descrip- 

 tion is being received daily at the 

 wholesale markets, a large part of 

 which is fit only for the garbage 

 wagon. The most natural question is, 

 why don't the growers throw it away 

 themselves and thus save heavy ex- 

 press charges, but that's a question 

 nobody can answer. Really good 

 stock in either roses or carnations is 

 not in evidence to any extent but il 

 is not needed for any present purpose 

 and so no inconvenience is caused. 

 The first asters, now appearing here 

 and there, are of unusual qualitj foi 

 the early crop and give promise of a 

 splendid showing of this mosl useful 

 til summer flowers later on. Sweet 

 peas are everywhere, quality and va- 

 riety all that could be wished for. 

 Lilies are selling lower this summer 

 than ever before. 



In the early morn- 

 PHILADELPHIA ings there is a lit- 

 tle business but it 

 is soon over. The weather for I he 

 past sis weeks has been unusuallj 

 dry and warm, and many stocks, es- 

 pecially sweet peas, are at present in 

 poor shape. On the whole, however, 

 the situation is not much different 

 from other seasons the first week of 

 July. American Beauty roses are the 

 best selling item on the market. The 

 best ones come from a distance being 

 larger and better than the locals. Rieh- 

 montls are poor at present. Some good 

 northern-grown Killarneys are com- 

 ing in. Brides and Bridesmaids are 

 pretty miserable stock. Good carna- 

 tions sell, but the good ones are 

 mighty few. Orchids clean right up. 

 Lily of the valley is moving better 

 and gladioli are finding a ready mar- 

 ket. Easter lilies are fairly plentiful. 

 Stocks of the less important items 

 are far too plentiful and much of it 

 goes to waste. 



During Recess 



The Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 

 and the Detroit Cut Flower Supply 

 House crossed bats at Belle Isle. Mich.. 



on July lu 



The Greek Retail Florists' and 

 Growers' Association, of New York, 

 will hold their annual picnic and 

 games at 'Witzel's Point Grove, on 

 Julv 16. 



Arrangements aie practically all 

 completed for the Chicago florists' pic- 

 nic at Morton Grove. July 19. The 

 program is in charge of J. Zeck. who 

 has arranged for a variety of games 

 with prizes. Tickets for adults are 

 $1.1)0, pud when presented Hie owner 

 will receive a coupon worth fifty cents 

 which may be exchanged for refresh- 

 ments. All florist, and horticultural 

 clubs are invited to join with the 

 Chicago Florists' Club in their annual 

 picnic. 



PHILADELPHIA RECREATIONS. 



Sevm, four — favor of Burton tea 

 was the result of the game of base 

 ball between employes of George 

 Burton and the Leo Niessen Co.. July 

 4th. The Niessen men have asked for 

 and been granted a return game some 

 Saturday afternoon, George Burton 

 was the host of the occasion and en- 

 tertained all present — players and 

 spectators — royally. 



The June tin-out of the Florists' 

 Club bowlers has resulted in the fol- 

 lowing list of ten with an average of 

 150 or over from which to select the 

 team of five and a "sub" for the con- 

 vention: Robertson 184.9, Dod<ds 179.4, 

 Adelberger 179.2. Connor 175.7. Yates 

 174.14, Ki£tl68.11, Graham 167.2, Har- 

 ris 166.61, Westcott 166.11. Batchellor 

 163.34. One at-home and four out- 

 side games will decide the final 

 ma lie-up. 



PICNICS IN PROSPECT. 



Florists' Club, Columbus, O., July 15, 

 at Buckeye Lake. 



Florists' Club, Chicago, July 19, at 

 Morton Grove, 111. 



Florists' Club, St. Louis, Mo., July 

 15, at Xormandie Grove. 



Hardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ion. Pine Banks, Jamaica Plain, July 



