September 28, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



325 



Flower Market Reports 



The situation in the niav- 

 BOSTON tiet today is probably un- 



piiralleled in its history 

 for this season of the year and one has 

 but to consult the death notices in the 

 local papers to find the cause. With 

 four and five columns, set in solid 

 agate type, of death notices, published 

 daily for the past week caused by the 

 prevalent epidemic of grippe the market 

 has developed into more of an auction 

 than anything else. With flowers 

 scarce and every one desirous of ob- 

 taining what material can be found to 

 fill their orders prices have advanced 

 with leaps and bounds with the result 

 that everyone in both wholesale and 

 retail markets is workin.g overtime to 

 meet what nearly everyone in the 

 trade acknowledges to be an unfortu- 

 nate condition of affairs. As one 

 wholesaler tersely put it while he has 

 never objected to being compelled to 

 work early and late to fill any orders, 

 under present conditions the one 

 thing that keeps him raoviu.g is sym- 

 pathy for the unfortunate and such 

 indeed is the feeling expressed through- 

 out the entire trade. The quality of 

 the stock being received is excellent, 

 both in short and long stemmed varie- 

 ties of roses with American Beauties 

 having an exceptional demand. Carna- 

 tions are poor but white asters that 

 have been formerly selling at a small 

 price at this time of the year have an 

 exceptional demand to fill orders that 

 in ordinary times would be taken care 

 of by such carnations as were to be 

 found on the market. There are not 

 enough lilies on the market to supply 

 the demand and several wholesalers 

 have made hurried trips to New York 

 in an attempt to secure enough mate- 

 rial to overcome the local shortage. 

 What chrysanthemums that have been 

 received are in fine condition while 

 gladioli seem to be about over. 



The market is consid- 

 CmCAGO ered tight, notwithstand- 

 ing a good supply of 

 flowers in general is coming. As the 

 demand for funeral flowers regulates 

 the amount of business done, so the 

 supply of short and medium roses de- 

 cides the condition of the market 

 This week the long stemmed roses are 

 more than enough to care for all 

 orders while the call for cheaper 

 grades cannot be entirely met. Ship- 

 ping trade comes in here and helps 

 greatly in using up the long stock. 

 Asters are now the best seen this sea- 

 son. They are perfect in form and 



DAHLIAS 



In the original boxes as 

 packed by the growers, no 

 lehandling, choice well 

 K r o w n stock, standard 

 varieties, $2.00 per 100. 



Novelties and other choice 

 varieties, $3.00, $4.00, 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, 

 Greens, Ribbona and Supplies 



BusineBB Hours, 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. 



S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 



The ^"Ft'oViSilof Philadelphia 



NBV/ YORK 

 1 1 7 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 



1 608- 1 e20 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sta. 



WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 8 H. St.. N. >V. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ™^"'"'^" /o'd'ealers o. ly 



Roses 



Ajn. Beauty, Speaal .. 

 " " Fancy and Extra. . . 

 " *' No. I and culls 



Russell 



Hadley 



Euler, Mock • . - 



Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward, Hillingdon 



fCillarney, Key, Taft 



(Ophelia. Sunburst 



Camatioiu 



Cattleyae 



Liliea. LonGriflorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon- 



Gladioli • 



Asters 



DahKas 



Calendula 



Chrysanthemums 



Gardenias 



Adiantnm 



Smilcix 



\«paraffua Pla. & Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



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color and are of the fluffy type known 

 as astermums. Carnations are not 

 much in evidence, the field ones being 

 sone and the indoor ones scarcely in 

 gloom. Gladiolus are fairly plentiful 

 and selling well. Blue gentians are 

 much in demand for patriotic bouquets 

 being just the shade of blue to com- 

 bine with red and white. Chrysan- 

 themums are of good size and quality 

 and the public buy better than they 

 often do so early in the season. 



Business is excellent. 

 CINCINNATI During the past fort- 

 night stock of all 

 kinds has been finding a good market 

 and practically all receipts have been 

 cleaning up readily. Roses are much 

 better than they were and are in a 

 larger supply. Carnations are in a 

 fairly heavy and steady supply and 

 are proving good property. The late 

 aster cut is at its zenith. Large 



shipments of excellent stock are com- 

 ing regularly. Some good gladioli 

 may be had. Other offerings are 

 chrysanthemums, dahlias, cosmos and 

 lilies. New wild smilax has been 

 added to the list of available decora- 

 tive material. 



The market is in a 

 CLEVELAND very healthy condi- 

 tion, demand being 

 slightly in excess of supply. Outdoor 

 stock is about gone excepting gladioli, 

 asters and larkspurs. Some dahlias 

 are coming in and meet with ready 

 sale. Roses are improving both In 

 quantity and quality. Orchids are 

 very scarce and lily of the "valley is 

 in but moderate supply. A few chrys- 

 anthemums have arrived but the 

 Queen of the Autumn will not be a 

 fixture in this market until middle of 

 October. 



(Continwd on page 327) 



