May 28, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



831 



Flower Market Reports. 



The market four days 

 BOSTON before Memorial Day is 



badly congested with 

 badly blown and unsalable flowers 

 wiiich the hot weather of the past 48 

 hours has forced into blooui. Much 

 of it bears unmistakable signs of age 

 and undoubtedly has spent more or 

 less time in the cellar in a futile effort 

 to make it hold over for the holiday 

 demand. Anything cut or ready to be 

 cut up to present time is i)ut out of 

 commission entirely. Among the debris 

 are roses, carnations and tulips espe- 

 cially. Peonies are coming in strong 

 from points south of here and will be 

 a great help in the peculiar emergency 

 which the florist has to face this year 

 in his Memorial Day work, although 

 the local supply will not be ready for 

 several days yet. Reports from all 

 sides indicate that, with both whole- 

 salers and retailers, the amount of ad- 

 vance orders is larger than ever before. 



On Monday, May 16, 

 BUFFALO trade opened up bright, 



but only continued for a 

 day. From l\iesday to Saturday the 

 weather turned hot and an enormous 

 supply of stock came in, especially 

 roses and outdoor material, lilac, both 

 liink and white, tulips of fine quality 

 and narcissi, single and double, but 

 everythins; had to be forced and pric?s 

 are on decline. Saturday was looked 

 as clean-up day, but threatening wea- 

 ther kept away the cemetery florists 

 and consequently a good portion was 

 carried over. Carnations came in more 

 plentifully, peonies were to be had 

 hut with no demand, peas were an 

 over-supply with no outlet, roses a 

 flood and with a summer heat to con- 

 tend with, the wholesalers looked 

 everything but pleasant. Monday 

 opened with a red hot day and stock 

 coming in heavy. Trade inactive, 

 though orders are coming in and a 

 good general house cleaning is looked 

 for by the end of week. 



The opening days of 

 CHICAGO the week ending May 



22nd, were good ones 

 and stock went lively but after this 

 the market was dull, and the last of 

 the week found the refrigerators too 

 well filled. A rainy Monday beginning 

 the new week did not tend to improve 

 the situation. Flowers will not be of 

 the best of quality on account of the 

 hot weather followed by r-ain and 

 there will be considerable stock to be 

 placed on the market at cheap prices. 

 At this writing. May 24th, the market 

 is full and business slow. The weather 

 is going to have much to do with the 

 quantity of good stock, and the fore- 

 cast is not favorable. Quite a differ- 

 ence of opinion prevails regarding 

 carnations, some growers thinking the 

 supply will be far short of the demand 

 for good stock. Peonies are barely in 

 sufficient supply for present needs. 

 Gladioli are more plentiful and the 

 beautiful red Frances King is king of 

 the market this week. Among the mis- 

 cellaneous stock the corn flower is very 

 prominent. W. A. Reiman of Vin- 

 cennes, Ind., is sending in some of the 

 best peonies that are coming into the 

 market. 



Business is moving along 



DETROIT at a rapid gait with 



prices firm, even though 



supply is greatly enhanced in quantity 



Jav\'^ 



For the June Girls' Bouquet 



Liixiu-.v and exfliisiveufss in Florists' Ribbons are a special 

 liTitui'e (if the r. .M. Imsiness. For weddings and commem-ements 

 we call special attention to the 



Satin Taffetasf 



wliirh we carry iu inaDy 

 grades and patterns suob 

 as: — 701, 697, orchid, Beau- 

 ty. 697. 721. G39. etc.. but 

 the finest and most appro- 

 priate for the above is 



Pattern 1805 



Price 



Millth No. 22 $1.30 



Width No. 40 1.60 



Width No. 60 2.26 



Width No. 80 2.B5 



Width No. 150 2.90 



We are also strong on 

 Patterns Klllarney, Ameri- 

 can Beauty, Maryland and 

 orchid — and call particular 

 :ittenti<in to our 



Chiffons 



in various patterns. Send 

 for complete catalogue. 



S. S. Pennock=Meehan Co. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 LUDLOW STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PER 100. 

 "TO DEALERS ONLY. 



CINCINNATI 



May 24 



DETROIT 



May 24 



BUFFALO 



May 24 



PITTSBURG 



May 34 



ROSES 



Am. Beauty , Fan. and Sp. , . 



" Extra 



No. I 



** Lower grades 



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



*' '* Low, gr 



Killamcy, My Maryland, Fan. & Sp 



" Lower grades 



Richmond, Fancy & Special* 



" Lower grades 



CARNATION? , Novelties and Fancy 

 " Ordinary 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Catdeyas 



Lilies. 



Lily of the Valley 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Peonies. 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias. 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, string.^ (loo) 

 " " & Spren (100 bchs.) 



20.00 

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150 



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as compared with a few weeks back. 

 There is a good deal of complaint 

 about Spanish iris which do not seem 

 to bloom very evenly; some growers 

 estimate only 70 per cent, of the bulbs 

 bearing flowers. 



Very little busi- 

 NEW ORLEANS ness is being- 

 done in the 

 stores at present. Gladioli and sweet 

 peas are both good and plentiful and 

 enjoy a fair demand. Roses and car- 



nations have still to be carried in 

 stock, but the demand for them is 

 light. Nearly every householder has 

 Easter lilies in bloom in his own yard, 

 consequently the call for these at the 

 stores is light. There are plenty of 

 Cattleya Gaskelliana to be had and 

 not many go to waste. The trade in 

 cemetery bunches continues pretty 

 nearly up to the mark. 



{Reports continued on Page Sjj) 



