October 12, 1918 



HORTICULTUEE 



373 



Flower Market Reports 



Local conditions do not 

 BOSTON show much change from 



the last two weeks with 

 exception that there has been a slight 

 falling off of local orders but the mar- 

 ket situation is kept on the same level 

 owing to the large demand for out- 

 side shipping. The prevalent epidemic 

 apparently has been checked locally 

 but its power is being f^lf in the 

 surrounding towns which cats up all 

 the stock obtainable. The same story 

 is heard on every side; plenty of orders 

 but not enough flowers to take care 

 of them and everyone is working early 

 and late in an apparent attempt to 

 make the limited supply cover the sit- 

 uation. What stock that is tieing re- 

 ceived, however, is of excellent qual- 

 ity. Roses, as usual have the best de- 

 mand and the quality seems to im- 

 prove with each shipment received and 

 this holds good in nearly all the varie- 

 ties. Carnations are also improving 

 and chrysanthemums seem abundant 

 for the moment but soon disappear. 

 Lilies are of excellent quality and lily 

 of the valley have also improved dur- 

 ing the past week. Violets have 

 made their appearance, while gladioli 

 are rapidly disappearing from the mar- 

 ket. What asters are to be found at 

 the present time are mostly green- 

 house grown and outside stock as a 

 whole is about done. 



The scarcity of flowers 

 CHICAGO in the market is even 



more severely felt this 

 week than last. Cold nights are finish- 

 ing the out-door flowers which now 

 are made up mostly of wild ones, 

 though some fine cosmos are seen. 

 On account of the unprecedented num- 

 ber of funerals the demand for short 

 stemmed roses is very great and can- 

 not be met. The supply of longer 

 lengths is limited but the lighter de- 

 mand makes it more possible to fill 

 orders. Carnations are still slow in 

 coming and asters are practically 

 gone. Chrysanthemums are not plenti- 

 ful. Purchasers are willing to take 

 anything in order to supply their re- 

 tail trade at this time. 



The demand for stock 

 CINCINNATI is very steady and 



strong and is keeping 

 the market cleaned up from day to 

 day. Prices are good. The demand 

 from out of town Is very strong. The 

 supply of roses is very large, the cut 

 of Columbia being especially so. They 

 as well as all the others clean up 

 quickly. Many more carnations than 

 we have could be used if available. As 

 it is, the present supply is snapped up 



CATTLEYAS 



The quality is unusually 

 choice, and in quantity, 

 with us at present, 



$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 Supplies 



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



S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 



The ""KSSSo, Philadelphia 



NE>V YORK 

 1 1 7 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 



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



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



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ™ade prices -^p.r^.oo^^^^^^ 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



*' ** No. I and culls 



Russell 



Hadley 



Euler, Mock 



Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward, HiUingdon 



Killaroey, Key, Taft 



Ophelia. Sunburst 



Carnatioiu • 



Cattleycis 



Lilies, LoDKinorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon • - • • 



Violets 



Asters 



Dahlias 



Calendula 



Chrysanthemums 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



AsparafnuPIa.ASpren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Oct. 7 



CHICAGO 



Oct. 7 



BUFFALO 



Oct. 7 



PITTSBURG 



__0a. 7 



25.00 

 15.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 3.0c 

 2.00 

 60.00 

 15,00 



3.00 

 4 00 



15.00 

 25.00 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



35.00 



20,00 



10.00 



15.00 



12.00 



12.00 



8.00 



6.00 



6.00 



4. CO 



3-00 

 75.00 

 20. CO 



6.00 



4.00 

 5.00 



1. 00 



20.00 

 35-00 



60.00 

 40.00 

 20.00 



6. CO 



5.0Q 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 75.00 

 15.00 



4.00 

 3-00 



10 



75.00 



50.00 

 25.00 

 35.00 



25.00 

 10 13.00 

 to 15 00 



to 20.C0 



to 6.00 

 to 100.00 

 to 20.00 



to 



to 



8.00 



4 00 



4.00 to 6.00 



3.00 



35.00 



1. 00 

 15.00 

 25.00 



4.00 

 50.00 



2. 00 



20,00 

 50.00 



30.00 

 20.00 

 5.0: 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 5.CO 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 3. CO 



6c.oo 

 12.00 

 4.00 

 5,00 

 3.C0 



I.OC 



3-00 

 1. 00 



3.00 

 25.00 



t.oo 

 15.00 



35.00 



40.00 



25.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 

 10. CO 

 12. CO 

 15.00 



6,00 

 10. OO 

 12.0C 



5.00 

 75.00 

 15.00 



6.00 

 t2.00 



5,00 



2. CO 



6. CO 



z.oo 



4. CO 



40.00 



2.00 



20.00 



50.00 



30.00 



20.00 



6.00 



6.00 



6,00 



4 00 



4.00 

 4.00 

 3,00 

 60.00 

 15.00 



3?.oc 

 15.00 

 15,00 

 20.00 



20.00 



[5.00 

 12.00 

 12.00 



4.00 



90.00 

 20,00 



4. CO to 8.00 



a.o- 



6.00 



4. CO 

 1 5 00 



30.C0 to 40. OC 



40,00 to 



2.00 



20.0C 



75.00 



quickly. Easter lillies are in a heav- 

 ier supply than at any time in the past 

 several weeks. They are moving well. 

 Chrysanthemums are increasing and 

 they have been proving good property. 

 Dahlias are plentiful and meet with 

 a ready sale. A few gladioli may be 

 had. They are not half bad when you 

 take into consideration the lateness of 

 the season for them. The single vio- 

 lets that are available meet with a 

 good sale. Cosmos is In a heavy sup- 

 ply. The aster season is at an end. A 

 few ' may be had but they are very 

 few and are liable to stop coming into 

 the market any day. 



The market con- 

 PHILADELPHIA ditions this week 



are even worse 

 than last reported, and prices are 

 hardly a factor. The only thing the 

 buyer asks is, "Can I get some?" And 

 glad to get a tenth of his wants at 

 any old price. The wholesalers have 

 not yet commenced to auction them 

 off to the highest bidder, but it looks 

 as if it might come to that pretty soon. 

 It's more like a Christmas market 

 than an October, and with no advance 

 knowledge to guide producers. 

 (Continued on paric 375) 



