October 5. 1918 



HOKTICULTURE 



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Flower Market Reports 



We might with truth re- 

 BOSTON peat our market notes 

 of last week as a record 

 or the present conditions, except per- 

 haps that there are a few more yel- 

 low chrysanthemums in sight and 

 gladioli are about finished, also that 

 flowers of outdoor production are more 

 difficult to get in acceptable quantity. 

 It would be very comfortins were we 

 able to point to this situation of un- 

 common scarcity and unprecedented 

 prices for this date as an evidence of 

 advancing prosperity for the flower 

 trade in general. But it ap|)ears that 

 mortuary calls are the principal 

 sources of business and if it were not 

 for the ravages of the grip and pneu- 

 monia now so serious the flower trade 

 would have plenty of leisure time and 

 an abundance of material for all calls. 

 So there is not very much to gloat 

 on. although it is "an ill wind that 

 blows nobody good" and the prices 

 today of flowers are a godsend to 

 many,. 



Flowers are sold so 

 CHICAGO quickly that the whole- 

 sale houses look quite 

 bare. Almost as soon as they come in 

 they are either sold to local trade or 

 shipped out, and quite frequently the 

 stock is all promised before it reaches 

 the market. The cold nights have 

 about used up out door stock of some 

 kinds and diminished others leaving 

 the call for greenhouse flowers larger 

 than is usual the first of October. 

 Carnations are to be had only in small 

 quantities. Asters are becoming less, 

 leaving the demand heavier for roses 

 with a supply less than normal. 

 Chrysanthemums grown here are com- 

 ing rather slowly being also affected 

 by the cold. Some of the retailers are 

 getting their chrysanthemum stock 

 from the Pacific coast and they seem to 

 be standing their long journey well, at 

 least those offered to tlie public. A 

 very heavy demand exists for anything 

 suitable for funeral work. 



Stock scarce. 

 PHILADELPHIA Lots of memorial 



work. Cold weath- 

 er. Labor situation. In a few words, 

 that sums up the flower market situa- 

 tion in this city at present. Roses are 

 coming in about the usual quantity for 

 this season of the year but on account 

 of present conditions they seem on the 

 scarce side. The quality is very good. 

 The new one, Columbia, as done by 

 one of the Pennock growers nearby, is 

 especially fine and is a good send-off 

 for this "All Hail." Carnations are a 

 little improved but that is all that can 



CATTLEYAS 



The quality is unusually 

 choice, in quantity, with 

 us, at 



$6.00, $7.50 per dozen 

 $40.00, $50.00 per 100 



DENDROBIUMS 



(WHITE) 



$9.00 per dozen 



Everything^ in Cut Flowers, Plants, 

 Greens, Ribbons and Suppiies 



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



S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 



The ^1?,'-i?{|o, Philadelphia 



NEW YORK 

 1 1 7 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 



1 608-1 620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul fits. 



WASHINGTON, 1 2 1 6 H. St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - "^"""^-/^'D^EALERsofLy 



Rotes 



Am. Beauty, Special 



t< aocy and Extra . - . 

 " " No. I and culls 



Russcl' 



Hadlev 



Euler, Mock- . - . 



Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty 



W.ird. Killinedon 



KiUarney, Key, Taft 



Ophelia. Sunburst 



Camatioiu - 



CattleyaB 



Lilies, Longif lorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Gladioli 



Asters 



DahKas 



Calondula 



Chrysanthemums 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Atparasus Plu. & Spren. (looBhs.) 



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CHICAGO 



Sept. 30 



BUFFALO 



Sept. 30 



PITTSBURG 



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be said of them. They cut but little 

 figure. Dahlias are about as last re- 

 ported; quality all right but no over- 

 supply. Asters and gladioli nearly 

 over. Hydrangea, tritoma and autumal 

 foliage beginning to loom up as the 

 atmospliere of Indian summer ap- 

 proaches. Native wild asters — espec- 

 ially the charming blue sprays of 

 cordifolia, three feet long, are a feat- 

 ure. The fellow with a good crop of 

 lilies is "it" just now. These are 

 bringing anywhere from fifteen to 

 twenty-five according to quality. No 

 lily of the valley to speak of. Cattleyas 

 a little more plentiful. Some nice 

 white dendrobiums are being offered. 



The market is fair- 



ROCHESTER, ly active, but the 



N. Y. supply of out-door 



stock is so scarce 

 that the most difficult thing has been 

 to fill the orders. The recent rains 

 have helped to spoil the situation. 

 The demand is good for all flowers. 

 In roses the supply is medium. Scott 

 Key moves well and Columbia is a 

 very good seller. Carnations are im- 

 proving, but the cut is very light. 

 Lilies are in fair supply. Dahlias are 

 arriving slowly, but if the frost keeps 

 off there will be a good supply. 

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