October 9, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



519 



Flower Market Reports. 



This market has emerged 

 BOSTON from the summer torpid- 

 ity with a vivacity which 

 promises well for the opening season. 

 The closing out of the aster crop was 

 all that was necessary to open the eyes 

 of the trade to the fact that the de- 

 mand was sufficiently lively already to 

 use up most of the regular product if 

 of good character. Roses are being 

 received in liberal supply and are be- 

 ing taken up satisfactorily. They are 

 of creditable quality in all respects, the 

 only lack being stems. Carnations are 

 far below the demand and the market 

 could consume many more than are 

 offered. The fine weather has in- 

 creased the supply of chrysanthemums, 

 which have bean somewhat backward 

 in coming forward and at the pace 

 they have now assumed they will prob- 

 ably stave off any possibility of star- 

 vation which might otherwise have 

 seemed imminent. Gladioli have had a 

 convalescence since the rainy spell 

 which put them temporarily out of 

 business and are again In good shape. 

 Violets are really good for so early 

 a date. Altogether, the outlook is for 

 a very good general supply in all lines 

 for the immediate futiire, with a rea- 

 sonable demand for seasonable goods. 



Chrysanthemums are 

 CHICAGO. getting a little more plen- 

 tiful. Owing to the cool 

 weather the crop has been somewhat 

 backward. Golden Glow is giving way 

 to Monrovia in the yellow. October 

 Frost is at its best this week and 

 blooms that have been left on the plant 

 long enough are very fine. There 

 seems to be no lack of pink roses at 

 present. Mrs. Marshall Field, Killar- 

 ney, and Maryland are of excellent 

 quality. The demand for medium 

 Beauties has increased during the past 

 week and the stock of all grades of 

 this flower is of good quality. A big 

 crop of White Killarney is on with 

 some growers and Kaiserin is still at 

 its best. Brides and Bridesmaids are 

 getting more plentiful and Richmonds 

 are coming with good stems and fine 

 flowers. About 90 per cent of the car- 

 nations are on short stems and the 

 stock later in the season would not 

 bring the price it does now, but the 

 scarcity of this standby and the diffi- 

 culty of substituting anything for it 

 brings the price up. Some really fine 

 blooms of Lawson and Enchantress 

 are in tho market, though the stems 

 are not more than fifteen inches. Vic- 

 tory, too, is looking fine for the season 

 and bringing a good figure. A few 

 cosmos, dahlias and asters are still 

 seen, but dahlias are considered a fail- 

 ure in this locality. At Chas. Mc- 

 Kellar's, where orchids are a specialty. 

 there are to be had now in addition 

 to Cattleya labiata, oncidiums, Vanda 

 coerulea and Dendrobium formosum. 3 

 to 5 for oncidiums, 25 to 30 for vandas 

 end 40 to .00 for formosums are the 

 prevailing prices. 



The quality of 



PHILADELPHIA American Beauty 



roses Improved 



greatly last week and this great flower 



resumed its premier position in the 



STARTLING VALUES 



WE OFFER BELOW 



9oau»<* 



Field Grown Carnation Piants 



EXTRA LARGE PLANTS, HEALTHY, FREE OF DISEASE 

 * VERY CHOICE STOCK. 



To convince the trade that these plants are the best values ever offered, samples 

 furnished on request and all plaots guaranteed. 



Good investment, plant in after early Chrysanthemums. 



Winsor, 



Enchantress, 



White Perfection 



White Lawson, Sara Hill . 



Rose Pink Enchantress, 



Winona, Splendor, 

 Pink Lawson, Harlowarden, 



$6.00 per 100 $55.00 per 1000 

 6.00 per 100 50.00 per 1000 



5.50 per 100 

 5.00 per 100 



50.00 per 1000 



6.00 per 100 50.00 per 1000 

 5.00 per 100 40.00 per 1000 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



The 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORISTS 



Philadelphia 



1608-1620 Ludlow St. Store closes 6 p.m. Washington Store, 1212 N. Y. Ave 



market. The supply was so much larg- 

 er, however, that no advance in prices 

 can be noted. Bridesmaid continues 

 under grade and very little satisfactory 

 trade could be done with it. Many 

 growers have quit growing it altogether 

 on account of the superior profit-bear- 

 ing qualities of Killarney and Mary- 

 land. Bride is showing up better, and 

 has far superior finish — better stems; 

 better substance; better every way. 

 Richmond has also improved a good 

 deal. Carnations are commencing to 



look like carnations once more — and 

 are welcome. Supply, so far, entirely 

 inadequate. Chrysanthemums more 

 conspicuous with excellent demand, es- 

 pecially in the higher grades. Orchids 

 show more variety, and find ready sale 

 at good figures. In addition to cattle- 

 yas, there is a fair showing of oncid- 

 iums, phalaenopses, vandas and cypri- 

 pediums — also a very few Dendrobium 

 formosum. Lily of the valley, garde- 

 nias and dahlias remain normal. The 

 latter are liable to stop any day now — 

 if a sharp frost comes along. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-^ d^TbK'^nly 



Oct. 4 



DBiW)rr 



Oct. 4 



Oct. 4 



PITTS BURQ 



Oct. 6 



ROSES 



Am, Bctmty, Fan. and Sp. 



" Extra 



No. I , 



" Lower grades ■ 



Bride, 'Maid, Chatenay, F. & S., 



*' " Low. gr 



ICUlwney, Fan. & Sp 



" Lower grades. 



Richmond, Fancy & Special..... 



*• Lower grades..... ..■ 



My Maryland, Kaiserin 



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to 



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MISCELLANeOUS 



Chrysanthemums ' 15 oo 



Gladioli - ... 1 2.00 



Asters 50 



CatUeyas 



Ulies. 



Uly of the Valley 



Mignonette 



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Smilax ! 1 2 .00 to 



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