January 15, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



87 



FRESH CUT FLOWERS 



Shipped to nil parts of New Eugland 

 and Canada. High grade carnation 

 blooms onr specialty; shipped direct 

 from the grower to the retailer at 

 wholesale price. 



SHEPARD'l GARDEN CARNATION CO. 

 I 292 Fairuiouiit Street, Lowell. Mass. 



Flower Market Reports 



A good steady demand 

 BOSTON has characterized this 



week's business, so far. 

 The market is gratifj'ingly strong — 

 much more so than it was last week 

 and with the exception of violets there 

 is no downward tendency in values on 

 any line. Flowers are of prime quality 

 throughout. Carnations seem to real- 

 ize that the convention in which their 

 interests centre is close at hand and 

 are doing their very handsomest. Al- 

 together the situation is very satis- 

 factory in all respects. 



Trade the past week 

 BUFFALO was much on the quiet 

 side and stock of most 

 kinds was had in abundance. Carna- 

 tions are coming in more plentifully, 

 the colored ones especially. Beauties 

 and other roses were in good supply as 

 well as other material generally. Nar- 

 cissi are too plentiful and not moving. 

 Jonquils are about the only thing In 

 yellow and have had good demand. 



Even the most optimist- 

 CHICAGO. ic do not feel altogether 

 satisfied with the mar- 

 ket since the holidays. Those who 

 come nearest to it say it is about nor- 

 mal for the season. At any rate, the 

 cold weather the florists were wishing 

 for in November is here with com- 

 pound interest, for the delay and zero 

 weather continued for several weeks 

 does not promote that extensive use of 

 flowers so ardently hoped for. Social 

 events among the wealthier classes 

 are moving Beauties, orchids, etc., 

 but the sale of carnations has been re- 

 markably slow. It is an open question 

 whether the high prices at Christmas 

 have caused a lessening of the use of 

 flowers by the masses or the pro- 

 longed cold weather has decreased the 

 demand. Retailers say there is an 

 unusual number of deaths, causing 

 their trade to be mainly funeral work. 

 Many wholesalers are complaining of 

 the way the ferns are keeping this 

 season. 



Business here was 

 PHILADELPHIA rather dull and 

 spasmodic last 

 week — the usual condition week after 

 New Year's. Carnations suffered more 

 than roses — the former piling up by 

 the end of the week to quite large pro- 

 portions. The usual relief furnished 

 by transient trade and the fakirs, did 

 not materialize — on account of cold 

 weather and bad walking. For that 

 reason the general trade was distinctly 

 below par as to tone and general re- 

 sults. Among roses, American Beauty 

 was probably most congested. White 

 roses, Easter lilies, lily of the valley, 

 and mostly all white flowers were in 

 demand, as there was a large amount 

 of funeral work. Not long ago New 

 York reports claimed Philadelphia was 

 the dumping ground for Manhattan's 



voxrvt-* 



Out of the Ordinary 

 Ribbons 



To do the usual the ordinary way is not the P/M way or aim. To 

 improve the old, discover the new and make our ribbons a little better 

 always, is the quest worth while. 



Every florist using P/M ribbons feels that he has the latest and 

 choicest to be had and that his work has that exclusiveness and individ- 

 uality about it not obtainable in using inferior makes. 



A Few of our Leaders • — 



Pattern Killarney 



FOR THE KILLARNEY ROSE 



For American Beauty and 

 Richmond 



PATTERN "1614" 



This pattern is one of our leaders; it is a 

 beautiful heavy. lustrous tafleta. and is made in 

 special shades for the American Beauty and Rich- 

 mond Roses. 



Other shades in the same Pattern are ; — 

 Follsge Oreen. Nile, Violet nhbded «ith 

 Qreen, Oreen shaded viih Purple, Pink 

 shaded with \^ hite. Cattleya, and Oreen 

 shaded combination for Croton Foliage etc. 



Pattern My Maryland 



FOR THE iWY MARYLAND ROSE 



Diamond Weave Lustrous 

 Cattleya Ribbon 



Made especially for the Cattleya. Remark- 

 able for its brilliant lustre and peculiar diamond 

 weave. 

 Wid h Price Width Price 



No. 60 $2.00 No. 200 $2.75 



No. 80. 



Price $3.00. 



Faillentine Cliameleon 



PATTERN "SUPREIVIE" 



The latest novelty for cr rsage bouquets, re 

 marlcabie for its chameleon like shadings, produc- 

 ing a very rich and beautiful effect. 



We offer the following colors: — 



Width 

 t. Violet shsded with itreen 1 i^Q j 



2. Oreen si ared «ilh violet 



3. 1 Ight cattleya shaded 



4. DarK cattleya shaded 



No. 9 



Price 

 .66 



85 



S. S. Pennock=iV\eehan Co. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 LUDLOW ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-xo DB^TB^roNLv 



CINCINNATI 



Jan. II 



DETROIT 



Jan. II 



BUFFALO 



Jan. II 



PITTSBURQ 



Jan. II 



ROSBS 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



" Extra 



•* No.i 



'• Lower grades 



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



Low. gr.. 

 KUIamcy, Fan.&Sp 



'* Lower grades.... 



Richmond, Fancy & Special. 



*' Lower grades... .1 

 My Maryland 



CARNATIONS, Novelties and Fancy 

 " Ordinary 



30.00 to 



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MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. 



Lily ol the Valley 



Violets I .50 



Mignonette ; to 



Sweet Peas ' i .00 to 



Roman Hy , Paper Whites i .00 



Trumpet Narcis 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (loo) 

 ** " & Spren. (100 bchs.) 



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 30.00 

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gardenia surplus. The situation seems 

 now to be reversed — so honors are 

 even. Cattleyas are good stock and 

 moving well at good prices. A few 



other odd orchids are coming in but 

 nothing to speak of. Cypripediums are 

 nearly over. 



{Reports continued on page 89) 



