June 25, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



961 



Flower Market Reports. 



Roses are selling pretty 

 BOSTON well. Beauty, Killainey, 



both white and pink, 

 Carnot and Richmond are in the lead, 

 their only rival in popularity being 

 the old-fashioned favorite Gen. Jacque- 

 minot which is being sent here to 

 Welch Bros, from Newport and, al- 

 though out-door grown are the equal 

 in siibstance and finish of flower and 

 foliage, of any indoor grown stock. 

 Sweet peas, v.-hich were suffering 

 badly from the effects of the damp 

 and rainy weather, have begun to im- 

 prove but there is still much unsalable 

 stock in sight. Carnations are good, 

 considering the lateness of the date. 

 Good Enchantress and other high-class 

 pink varieties are moving very satis- 

 f.T.ctorily, bringing prices almost 50 

 per cent, better than at this time one 

 year ago. Whites drag badly. Cat- 

 tleyas are scarcer and higher in price. 

 Among the things which are unloaded 

 with difficulty are stocks and lilies. 

 Lily of the valley is normal as to sup- 

 ply and demand. 



Shipping trade narrowly 

 CHICAGO saved the Chicago mar- 

 ket from experiencing a 

 glut last week. The warm weather so 

 long hoped for came suddenly and con- 

 tinued with the mercury close to 90 

 degrees, and three degrees higher on 

 two days. Stock, under these condi- 

 tions, became soft and everything was 

 cut and prices dropped quickly. Roses 

 are to be seen in all degrees of quality, 

 but only good ones sell and then at a 

 low figure. Carnations can be bought 

 at the buyers' price and quality holds 

 up well considering lateness of the 

 season and hot weather. Sweet peas 

 have felt the change in temperature 

 as much as any flower and the supply 

 declines. Peonies are to be seen in 

 profusion, for demand is light, and 

 they are being put into cold storage 

 in considerable quantity. The season 

 is considered a poor one for this flower, 

 no matter which way the situation is 

 viewed. Ferns are coming in from 

 Michigan in such quantities that price 

 is reduced to $1.50 per 1000. Lilies are 

 still in fair supply, and like all other 

 stock sell for a low figure. Beauties 

 are quoted lower and two dollars buys 

 the fancy stock. Commencement orders 

 have been a boon to both wholesalers 

 and retailers this week. 



Summer condi- 

 PHILADELPHIA tions are gradual- 

 '' ly asserting them- 



selves in this market: but the past 

 week's trading was satisfactory — all 

 things considered. Early in the week 

 there were a good many weddings and 

 commencements, which gave a backing 

 to the choicer trade and helped to keep 

 a normal level. Later, there was a 

 lot of business; but it was mostly of 

 the bargain counter order. An im- 

 mense amount of work for the whole- 

 salers with very little money in it 

 either for them or for the growers. 

 The Beauty market went up with a 

 jimp — consequent on replanting, and 

 falling off in production from the ad- 

 vancing season. But the reduced sup- 

 plies arriving are generally of excel- 

 lent quality. Richmonds and Mary- 

 lands are both coming in in fine shape. 

 Kiliarney is still good, the local stock 

 keeping up better than usual for this 

 season of the year. White Killarneys 



WIRE 

 SPECIAL 



Florist's Cut Flower Wire 

 at Bargain Prices 



A Ijig purchase from our manitfacturer prior to stock 

 taking enables us to make the following low price offer. 

 The stock is our usual high grade quality wire and 

 absolutely clean. We have a good supply in all num- 

 bers, both 12 in. and 18 in. lengths. 



Per box of 12 lbs. $ 



.75 

 .75 

 .80 

 .85 

 .90 

 .95 

 l.OO 



No. 18 

 No. 19 

 No. 20 

 No. 21 

 No. 22 

 No. 23 

 No. 24 



Xo order will be considered for less than six boxes at 

 these prices. You can assort numbers and sizes to make 

 up amoitnt. 



S. S. PENNOCK=MEEHAN CO. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 LUDLOW STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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



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WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PHK lOU. 

 ~T0 DBALERB ONLY. 



CINCINNATI 



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DBTROIT 



June 21 



BUFFALO 



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PITTBBUieO 



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ROSES 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. I xo.oo 



*' Extra .. 6.00 



" No. I ; 3.00 



*' Lower grades a.oo 



Bride, "Maid.Chatenay. F. & S...- 400 



*' " Low.gr 3.00 



KlUamey.MyMaryland.Fan. & Sp. : 400 



** Lower grades ; a.oo 



Richmond, Fancy & Special , 403 



'* Lower grades- ... [ '■°*' 



Kaiserin, Carnot, Fancy and Sp • ■ - j 4'0o 



•• " Lower Grades.. . . , 7.00 



CARNATIONS, Novelties and Fancy 

 ** Ordinary 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



LUles. 



Lily of the Valley 



Stocks. . 



Pansies, 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Peonies 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



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are uot much in evidence — most of the 

 growars seem to have thrown these out 

 first— as their product at this season 

 has uo show alongside of Kaiserin. 

 Brides are of indifferent quality and 

 Bridesmaids are even woise. Carna- 

 tions have never been seen here at this 

 season in such quantity and quality. 

 Splendid flowers — almost as good as in 

 the middle of winter. And the prices 

 are so low that every retailer has a 

 chance to invest liberally and make "a 



special" of them. Orchids in good de- 

 mand and none too plenty. Peonies 

 still in evidence and of very good qual- 

 ity for late June. Sweet peas are fine 

 but the hot weather and the rain has 

 knocked them a little at times. Glad- 

 ioli are coming in freely and of good 

 quality. Among minor items. Fever- 

 few, centaurea, gaillardia, stocks, gyp- 

 sophila. delphinium, iris and marguer- 

 ites are most conspicuous. 



{Reports c miinua i "»■ pa/^e 1,63) 



