May 21, 1910 



H O R Tl C U UT U R fc 



79& 



Flower Market Reports. 



In a general way it may 

 BOSTON be said witliout fear of 



contradiction tiiat busi- 

 ness is on the dull side at present 

 writing. There have been times dur- 

 ing the past few days when it has 

 been exasperatingly quiet and when 

 the dealer has been sorely puzzled as 

 to how to find an outlet for a stock 

 of no more than normal proportions 

 and there is a feeling that should 

 the prevailing cool weather, which 

 has kept vegetation nearly at a 

 standstill, give way to a period 

 of high temperature the effect 

 would be nothing short of disas- 

 trous at the present time. Everyone. 

 of course, is speculating and guessing 

 as to the Memorial Day outlook and 

 many with 'the wish father to the 

 thought," have no difficulty in seeing 

 a veritable famine ahead, which will 

 put a premium on every available 

 flower and bring about a little re- 

 minder of the good old times. The 

 facts at time of writing, though, are 

 that buyers are very particular and 

 are not disposed to accept any but 

 high-class goods, while the lower 

 grades simply "go a' begging." This 

 is especially true as to carnations. 

 Roses are very plentiful and there is 

 no prospect of scarcity ahead. Or- 

 chids, gardenias and lily of the valley 

 are sluggish and will require the re- 

 vivifying impulse from the bridal acti- 

 vities of June before they get back 

 into line. It now looks as though 

 the market would be well supplied 

 with peonies for Memorial Day — 

 something which rarely happens. 



The weather has 

 BUFFALO warmed up somewhat 

 and stock i.s coming in 

 more abundantly, especially carna- 

 tions, which have not been overplenti- 

 ful, and some excellent stock is still 

 had, with prices holding well for the 

 season of year. There are plenty ol 

 roses, with a good supply of White 

 Killarney, which has been very popu- 

 lar with the trade this season and at 

 times preferred to Bride or Kaiserin. 

 Maryland and Pink Killarney are fine, 

 as well as Kaiserin, Bridesmaid, ear- 

 not. Bride and Richmond, there hav- 

 ing been good demand for the latter. 

 Peas and lily of the valley, also 

 daisies and lilies, have had a good 

 call. Some excellent outdoor tulips, 

 lilies, etc., are had and have sold 

 readily. Greens are in better supply. 



Business was very good 

 CHICAGO during the week ending 



May 14th, and the clos- 

 ing days found stock pretty well 

 cleaned up. Sunday and Monday found 

 a good quality of stock and plenty of 

 buyers, but Tuesday a cold rain turned 

 the tide and a depression followed. 

 The demand for flowers during the 

 busy days was pretty evenly divided 

 between carnations and roses and in 

 most instances florists report the sales 

 of colored flowers were in the lead. 

 Peonies are not coming in as fast as 

 had been expected. A few tulips is 

 the only outdoor stock seen, but some 

 snowballs are likely to be ready for 

 Decoration Day. Roses are selling 

 readily in the short-stemmed cuts, but 

 the long ones go last. There has been 

 no increase in the amount of mis- 



{Reporis contiuuid en fngf 7Q7) 



BOXWOOD 



One of the P. M. Introductions 

 FOR MEMORIAL DAY 



The best lot we ever h.id to offer our customers, good, hard, 

 dark, glossy green sprays, no ch.ince to wilt, as all this stock was 

 gathered before the spring growth started, put up In 50-lb. crates, at 



$7 50 per crate. 



CEDAR BARK. 



Have you plenty of Cedar Bark? Bundles of about 25 square feet, $1,00 each. 

 Special price in quaLtity. 



BOXWOODS, pot grown, imported stock, nice thrifty plants for win- 

 dow boxes and similar purposes, or for planting out, 35c, 75c, $2.50 each. 



DAGGER FERNS, new crop, northern grown, far superior to the 

 staple southern stock, clean, fresh, perfect, put up in neat uniform pack- 

 ages of fifty, well worth a dollar per thousand more than any fern on 

 the market. $3.00 per 1000. 



S. S. Pennock=Meehan Co. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 LUDLOW STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



1212 New York Ave.. WASHINOTON, D.C. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-to DB^TEt^B^oNLv 



CINCINNATI 



May 17 



DETROIT 



May" 1 7 



BUFFALO 



May 17 



PITTSBUK O 



May 17 



ROSBS 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. I 15-"= 



" Extra •• i 10.00 



*• No. I I 8.00 



" Lower grades , 3.C0 



Bride, 'Maid. Chatciiay,F. &S....I 4.00 



" " Low. gr a. 00 



KiUamey, My Maryland,!' ao. & Sp. 400 



" Lower grades *.oo 



Richmond, Fancy & Special 4 o^ 



*' Lower grades ■ «.oo 



CARNATIONS, Novelties and Fancy 

 " Ordinary 



20.00 

 13.01 

 lo 00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 



3 00 

 1. 00 



to 



MISCBLLANBOUS 



Cattleyas ' to 



Lilies. I 6.00 to 



LUy ol the Valley 2.00 to 



Daffodils | to 



Tulips 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Peonies. 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adlantum 



Smllax 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (100) 

 " " & Spren. (100 bchs.) 



12.50 

 4.00 



•as 

 8.00 



.35 

 1. 00 



1. 00 



1.25 



35*00 



35.00 



■75 



3.CC 



2.00 

 15.00 



22.00 



19.00 

 15.00 

 3.00 



8 00 

 4.00 



3.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 



2. CO 



1.50 



60.00 

 12.50 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3. CO 



■ 75 

 9.00 



3.00 

 .5«' 



90.00 

 t.oo 

 15.00 

 30.00 

 30. oc 



35.00 



3 1. 00 

 18.00 

 10.00 



io 00 

 8.00 



10 00 

 8.00 



10.00 

 8.00 



3.00 

 3. CO 



75.00 



15.00 

 4.00 



1.50 



6.CO 

 6.00 



I CO 



25.00 



1.50 



50,00 

 50.00 



30.00 to 



1 5 .00 to 



8.00 to 



3 . C O to 



8.03 to 



9.00 to 



8.00 to 



1.50 to 



50.00 

 8.00 



1.50 



1. 00 



5.00 



2,00 



15.00 



1. 00 

 »5.oo 

 50.00 

 25.00 



•5.00 

 20.00 



10.00 

 4.00 



10. oc 

 8.00 



10.00 

 8.00 



10. CO 



8.00 



3.00 



3.50 



75.00 



12.00 

 4.0c 



3.50 

 3.00 

 6. CO 



3.00 

 1. 00 



30.00 



1.50 

 20.00 

 60.00 

 50.0c 



50.00 to 



2 00 to 



1. 00 



4.00 



1.50 

 •50 



30.00 



30.00 



75-0* 



10.00 



4.00 



1.50 

 10.00 



3. so 

 1.00 



1.50 



30.oe 

 40.*e 



40-*o 



