February 19. 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



275 



Flower Market Reports 



Fluctuations are the or- 



BOSTON der of the day in the 

 flower market, with a 

 gradual tendency downward on most 

 lines. Colored carnations are in over- 

 supply but white ones and, in some de- 

 gree, Enchantress are selling fairly 

 well. On roses there is a decline on 

 the average of from ten to fifteen per 

 cent, on the entire list. Lilies are 

 very abundant and inclined to ac- 

 cumulate. The same is true of bulb- 

 ous material, as a class: yellow nar- 

 cis.si being perhaps the worst sufferers. 

 Lily of the valley is distinctly weak, 

 although the quality is good. The en- 

 tire market throughout shows a slack- 

 ening ui) of activity, but those who 

 have good memories do not regard the 

 conditions as materially different from 

 those prevailing in other years at the 

 same period. 



Trade has been good for 



BUFFALO the past two weeks and 

 a good supply of stock, 

 especially carnations has been coming 

 in. Too much of the ordinary brand 

 of carnations has blocked the market, 

 but fancy stock has had a good outlet, 

 especially in white and the light colors. 

 Spring material has had a good de- 

 mand, although coming in heavier than 

 can be disposed of. In this line single 

 and double daffodils and tulips have 

 been plentiful. Peas have sold well, 

 also Roman hyacinths, lily of the val- 

 ley, mignonette and daisies. Tliere 

 are plenty of violets, but the severe 

 cold snap has had a tendency to re- 

 duce the sales. In the rose line there 

 is a shortage of the short grades, but 

 enough select stock can be had. Beau- 

 ties are in fair supply, with demand 

 only normal. 



The first week in Lent 



CHICAGO was not different from 

 the preceeding ones. So 

 long as the supply of good flowers 

 will barely suffice to go around, there 

 will be no change. A sunny day will 

 cause extra blooms to appear and a 

 little ripple in the market is the result, 

 but a cloudy day follows and the old 

 conditions prevail. Long Beauties are 

 still noted for their absence. Carna- 

 tions in red and pink sold quickly 

 to fill valentine orders. Violets also 

 were in good demand Sunday to till 

 boxes, but the flurry soon died down 

 and on Monday, the 14th, there were 

 more violets than the market could 

 use. The price Monday was much less 

 than on the previous day. Pussy wil- 

 lows are shown in both the wholesale 

 and retail stores and possibly do some- 

 thing toward making the keen wind 

 feel springlike. Stocks are rather 

 straggling, bulbous stock being rather 

 near to getting too plentiful, and 

 callas are beginning to come in. East- 

 ern terns are arriving In various 

 stages, some good and others poor. 

 Boxwood has taken a spurt this week. 

 The volume of gi-een- 



DETROIT house product disposed 

 of last week is fully up 

 to the mark and no deteriorating 

 Lenten effect has been felt as yet. An 

 increasing supi>ly of spring flowers, 

 especially the better quality of hya- 

 cinths and tulips coming in now helps 

 a great deal to stimulate trade. 

 Wholesalers in general find this sea- 

 son a satisfactorily paying one. An 

 excessively long period of dark days 



Voaui'^*' 



Luxury and Exclusiveness 

 In Florists' Ribbons 



BARGAIN OFFER— THIS WEEK ONLY 



Guaranteed all silk and 

 best quality. Our Satin 

 and Qros Qrain — "pat- 

 tern 2oo" — is one of the 

 most popular for design 

 and funeral work. Made 

 extra heavy for this 

 special trade. 



Satin and Gros Gr^in 



Pattern 20O 



234 pieces, No. 12 width — 

 regular price 95c — this week 



75c. 



115 pieces, No. 16 width — 

 regular price, .fi.io — ihis 

 week 



95c. 



Colors in Both Widths 



— Violet, purple, pink, and 

 American Beauty. 



QREEN CARNATION DYE, $1.00 per package, enough for 200 to 300 flowers. 

 QREBN CHIFFON, 6 in., 4c per yard. 



Catalogue of Ribbons and Supplies on Request 



S. S. Pennock=Meehan Co. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 LUDLOW ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PER too. 

 "TO DEALERS ONLY. 



CINCINNATI 



Feb. 15 



DETROIT 



Feb. 15 



BUFFALO 



Feb. 15 



PITTSBURG 



Feb. 15 



ROSES 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. . ! 30.00 



" Extra ^20.00 



" No. I I 10.00 



" Lower grades ' i o. co 



Bride, 'Maid. Chatcnay, F. & S.... 8.00 



'* " Low.gr 4.00 



Killamey, Fan. & Sp 6.00 



'* Lower grades 4.00 



Richmond, Fancy & Special.- 6 oj 



" Lower grades 4.00 



My Maryland 



40.00 

 35.00 

 15.00 

 15 00 

 10.00 



6.00 

 10.00 



6.00 

 10.00 



6.00 



CARNATIONS, Novelties and Fancy 3.C0 

 " Ordinary , 2.00 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. 



Lily o( the Valley 



Violets 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Roman Hy. Paper Whites 



Trumpet Narcis 



Tulips 



Gardenias 



Adiantum . . - 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (100) 

 ** " & Spren. (100 bchs.) 



10.00 

 3.00 

 .50 

 3.00 

 •75 

 3.00 

 3 00 

 3.00 



15.00 

 4. CO 

 1. 00 

 6.00 

 1. 00 

 3 00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



1. 00 

 la.oo 



2.00 

 35.00 



30.00 



10.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



xo.oo 

 6.00 



10.00 

 6.00 



10.00 

 6.00 



6.0; 



3 CO 

 3 00 



15.00 

 3.00 



■75 



10.00 



1. 00 



3.C0 



4.00 



1. 00 



15.00 



3.00 



3.00 



40.00 

 35.0c 

 9.00 

 6.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 13 00 

 10.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 



13.00 



4.00 

 3.00 



20.0c 

 4.00 

 I .00 



I .00 

 1.50 

 4.00 



1.50 



BO. 00 



5.00 



3.00 



40.00 

 2O.0O 

 10.00 



6.00 

 10.00 



4.00 

 10. CO 



4.00 

 \t 00 



6.00 



8.00 



2.50 

 2.00 



30.00 to 



... . to 



4.00 to 



.50 to 



3.00 to 



.50 to 



2.00 to 



3 .00 to 



2.00 to 



to 



1. 00 to 



to 



25.00 to 



25.00 to 



50. 0& 

 oO.OO 



15.00 

 8.00 



15 00 

 8.00 



15.00 



10.00 



15. CO 



12 00 



15 00 



3.00 



2 50 



75.00 



15.00 

 5.00 

 1. 00 

 5 00 

 I 00 

 3.00 

 4.00 



3.C0 

 1.50 



15.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



40 OP 



25.00 

 15 oo 

 6.00 

 8.00 

 4.C0 

 8.00 



8.00 



6.00 



50.00 



13 CO 

 2 00 



.50 



2 00 

 .50 

 3.00 

 3. CO 

 3.00 



1. 00 



12.50 

 35 00 

 35 CO 



50.00 

 35-00 

 ao.oo 

 10.00 

 13. 00 



5 00 

 13.OC 



6.00 

 15.00 



6.00 



3.00 

 a. 00 



6 c. CO 

 15 00 



4. CO 



1. 00 

 4.00 



1.50 



4. CO 



4.00 

 4.00 



1.50 



15.00 

 5 J 00 

 S- 00 



has prevented any over-supply in Jan- 

 uary, If crops were short the good 

 prices obtained fully has recompensed 

 the grower. St. Valentine's Day seemed 



to bring about the usual increase of 



orders, with an old-time revival in the 

 popularity of violets. 



{Reports continued o» pa^e 277) 



