July 27, 1918 



HOETICULTUKE 



89 



Flower Market Reports 



Dullness with a big D 

 BOSTON spells the situation as it 



exists in the market this 

 week. Roses are plentiful and despite 

 the humidity of the past few days are 

 holding up well. A few good carna- 

 tions are still coming in and are easily 

 desposed of. Large quantities of 

 gladioli and sweet peas are being sent 

 in daily with but few buyers. Lily of 

 the valley is also plentiful and asters 

 of good quality are to be seen every 

 where. 



Important changes have 

 CHICAGO taken place during the 



past week. With the 

 mercury holding steadily in the nine- 

 ties, day after day sees the roses hur- 

 ried on and every wholesaler has 

 more than he can do to dispose of 

 them. So far the quality has not de- 

 teriorated much, if any. The supply 

 of roses close enough tor shipping is 

 naturally smaller, so out of town 

 trade has not felt the change in any 

 marked degree. All kinds of flowers 

 are in excess of local demand, funeral 

 work now being almost the only out- 

 let. A few asters are coming but the 

 hot weather is against them. The first 

 chrysanthemums are offered this week 

 and quality and size are first class. 

 They are grown by J. A. Budlong. 



Business is holding 

 CINCINNATI up steadily. It is 



not as large as it 

 might be but is sufficient to take up 

 all present receipts, which are better 

 than they were. Roses are not very 

 plentiful. Carnations are just about 

 at an end but there are some re- 

 ceipts in this flower that are credit- 

 able for the time of the year. Lilies 

 are inclined to be scarce and they are 

 selling well. Rubrum lilies have been 

 meeting with a good market. Gladi- 

 oli are again fairly plentiful and are 

 more able to take care of the demand 

 for them than for the several weeks 

 past. Early asters are more plentiful 

 and are an Important item in the mar- 

 ket. Green goods of all kinds are in 

 good supply and new green galax and 

 leucothoe is finding a good market. 



The hot spell of 

 NEW YORK weather we are hav- 

 ing has put a damper 

 on what business was going — it has 

 also increased the supply of roses, 

 gladioli and asters Demand has 

 fallen off for all flowers. Longiflorums 

 are plentiful and cheaper in sympathy 

 with market conditions, so too are 

 cattleyas. At present writing there is 

 a surplus of everything and a very 

 limited demand for any one thing. 



Two Very Attractive Rose Specials 



ROSE SPECIAL NO. i— In lots of 250 or over, long 

 stems, our selection as to color and variety, at $5.00 per 100. 



ROSE SPECIAL NO. 2 — In lots of 250 or over, medium 

 and short stems, our selection as to color and variety, at $2. 00 

 per 100. 



Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. 



BUSINESS HOURS: During the Summer 

 7 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturdays close at 1 P. M. 



S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 



The ^>VYo?it{f of Philadelphia 



NEW YORK 

 1 1 7 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 



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



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



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^'^^^/o'dealers onl^ 



Roses 



Am, Beauty, Special 



" *' Fancy and Elxtra 



" " No. I and culls 



Russell. Euler, Mock 



Hadley 



Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward 



Killamey, Radiance, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUingdon 



Camattoiu 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Lon^iflorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



LUy of the Valley 



Gladioli 



Sweet Peas 



Asters 



Adiantum 



Smilax ■ 



AsparaffusPIa.&Spren. (looBbs.) 



CINCINNATI 



July S3 



CHICAGO 



July S2 



BUFFALO 



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There was not 

 PHILADELPHIA much change in 



the market here 

 last week. The demand was pretty fair 

 for this time of year and most stocks 

 cleaned up fairly well. More roses 

 came in, and there was a good supply 

 of asters and gladioli. Of the latter 

 the dark colored are too abundant — 

 the demand being stronger on the 

 whites and light pinks. Still a few 

 carnations are to be seen, and pretty 

 good, all things considered. Harrison! 

 is a strong feature in the cattleya 

 market. Easter lilies plentiful and 

 good. Some excellent rubrum lilies 

 coming in from distant points and 

 meet with ready sale. 



Trade has been very 

 ROCHESTER, quiet but funeral 

 N. Y. work demand has 



held things together 

 pretty well. The vacation season is 

 in full swing and many of the flower 

 buyers are out of town. The supply 

 of roses is larger than the demand. 

 Their quality keeps up good. Carna- 

 tions, however, are becoming very 

 poor. The first asters have made their 

 appearance. Among other offerings 

 are marigolds, gaillardia, snapdragon, 

 feverfew, daisies and gypsophila. 

 Cosmos are very plentiful but do not 

 move very fast. Sweet peas, out-door 

 grown, sell well. Very fine gladiolus 

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