August 24, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



205 



Flower Market Reports 



Business has shown a 



BOSTON marked improvement the 

 past week and summer 

 dullness has certainly disappeared for 

 the present at least. The condition of 

 stock also grows better with each ship- 

 ment received and on the whole the 

 outlook has a bright and snappy look. 

 Gladioli and asters are still supreme 

 and overshadow nearly everything 

 else but have shown a vast improve- 

 ment as to quality and prices have ad- 

 vanced accordingly. Roses are still 

 scarce, however, this being especially 

 so with white Killarney and Ophelia. 

 There has been a brisk demand for 

 American Beauties and also lily of the 

 valley with but a small supply of the 

 latter to be had. 



The dullest days of the 



CHICAGO year are now with us. 

 Trade is largely con- 

 fined to funeral work though there are 

 more demands for flowers for social 

 events than is usual in midsummer. 

 Xo one seems discouraged because 

 business is dull for it is to be ex- 

 pected and there is not the utter stag- 

 nation that so often occurs. Good 

 flowers are not too plentiful, the regu- 

 lar demand using up the best of each 

 day's cut. 



Business is tolerably 



CINCINNATI good. A sufficient 

 amount of roses is 

 coming in. Asters are a disappoint- 

 ment. But few are available and 

 these are not any too good. Some car- 

 nations, however, are offered and 

 they generally are snapped up quickly. 

 Lilies are plentiful and have a good 

 market. Gladioli continue in a good 

 and large supply. A few dahlias may 

 be had. 



This market is over 



CLEVELAND supplied with gladi- 

 oli, which can be 

 bought at the purchaser's own figures. 

 Asters are plentiful in the common 

 grades but more of the better stock 

 could be used. Roses are scarce and 

 the stock arriving is quite small. A 

 small supply of lily of the valley and 

 orchids is being offered and sells 

 readily. The cooler weather prevail- 

 ing since Aug. 17 has improved the 

 tone of business. 



We are passing 



NEW YORK through the dullest 

 period of the sum- 

 mer. This week is the quietest of all. 

 The market is not burdened with a 

 large supply of any one thing in par- 

 ticular. Roses are in moderate supply 

 most of them short stem and small, 

 except a limited number of very ex- 

 cellent Scott Keys, better than any of 

 the Beauties now in the market. 



Chysanthemums Golden Glow are 

 showing up but no one seems keen 

 about buying them. Shipments of 

 gladioli and asters have decreased. 

 Lily of the valley and orchids are 

 scarce, particularly cattleyas. 



Really first-class 



PHILADELPHIA stock was scarce 



last week, the 



torrid spell having run everything to 



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\STERS 



t. 



7 



;$)- In all lengths, as- 

 sorted colors. Some 

 medium and some 

 extra good quality 

 at 82.00, $3.00, and 

 the choicest stock 

 at $4.00 per 100. 



Everything in Cut Flowers, 



Plants, Greens, Ribbons 



and Supplies 



S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 



The ^'S'o^itllof Philadelphia 



NEW YORK 

 1 1 7 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 



ieOS-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 



WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St.. N. >V. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - "^""^"-/o^d'^Xlersoniy 



Roses 



Am, Beauty, Special 



" ** Fancy and Extra 



" " No. landcuUs 



Russell 



Hadley 



Euler, Mock 



Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward, Hillingdon 



Killarney , Key, Taft 



Ophelia. Sunburst 



Camatioiu 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Lonffifloruin 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Gladioli 



Asters 



DahHas 



Calendula 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias J 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



\sparaffiu Pin. & Spren. (looBbs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Aug, 19 



CHICAGO 



Aug. 19 



25,00 



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3. DO 



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75.00 

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5.00 



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6.00 

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3.00 



1.25 

 25.00 

 50.00 



BUFFALO 



Aug. 19 



pirrsBLRG 



Aug. 19 



4c. 00 

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to 

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30.00 

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 6. CO 

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4.00 

 6.00 

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 10.00 



3.00 

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20.0c 



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8.0c 



8.00 

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10.00 

 2.00 



75.00 



15.00 



4.00 



5.00 



1.35 



30.00 



73.00 



a wilt, and affected size, quality and 

 quantity. This was especially true of 

 our August standbys, the asters and 

 gladioli. In roses the situation was 

 not quite so had. Russell held her 

 own very well and the new crop 

 American Beauty improved consider- 

 ably. This morning we notice a few 

 specials on the market in addition to 

 the three lower grades of Beauties 

 mentioned in our last report. Among 

 outdoor flowers the tritoma has made 

 its appearance but there is little call 

 for it as yet, the color and character 

 of the flower making it more of an 

 autumn foliage combination than an 

 August subject. A few dahlias are to 

 be seen. Even the chrysanthemum 



puts forth its early feelers. A nice 

 lot of them were to be seen at Xies- 

 sens on Monday. The variety was 

 Golden Glow. 



Cool weather has 



PITTSBURGH had a revivifying 

 effect on the flow- 

 ers and the wholesalers are offering 

 a better quality of flowers, but trade 

 in general is slow and no great activ- 

 ity is looked for before September. 

 Roses continue to come in good qual- 

 ity and sales are sufficient for a daily 

 clearance. Good lilies are meeting a 

 fair demand and in other stock fair 

 and steady prices are maintained. 

 (Continued on page 207) 



