February 26, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



311 



Flower Market Reports 



Business in general is 

 BOSTON not bad, considering the 

 inclement days that have 

 come our way of late. Supplies are 

 not as badly overstocked as at corre- 

 sponding date in some previous years. 

 The bulbous stock is the most trouble- 

 some aggressor and there is not much 

 encouragement for the grower in the 

 prices realized under the present con- 

 gested conditions. Carnations are sell- 

 ing lower, violets also. Roses are 

 holding their own very creditably. 

 There is a large variety of other flow- 

 ers in evidence in all the flower win- 

 dows, outside of the staples — roses, 

 carnations, violets and bulb stock — 

 and they seem to strike the popular 

 fancy. Lent is sliding along very sat- 

 isfactorily to the retail trade, it ap- 

 pears. 



Chicago market is weak 

 CHICAGO today and the last week 

 in February opens with 

 more flowers than the demand calls 

 for. When flowers are plentiful and 

 there is no special occasion for using 

 many, then the buyers are ready to 

 take the good stock and the poorer 

 quality of flowers are left. In spite of 

 the stormy weather there are plenty 

 of flowers and buyers are critical. All 

 orders for Beauties can be filled now, 

 and as the supply has increased the 

 price has dropped one-third. With 

 other roses, the demand seems to have 

 increased with the supply and all 

 kinds are selling well, with Killarney, 

 as usual, in the lead. The bulb stock 

 seems overdone and prices are weak- 

 ening. This is especially true of tulips 

 and daffodils. Carnations sell if the 

 quality is good, but poor stock is un- 

 salable. Demand, is strongest for 

 white. Violets are not very encourag- 

 ing. Last weel; the supply was too 

 large and this week will not bring a 

 change. Sweet peas are another of 

 the discouraging things and the pres- 

 ent prices do not give the grower a 

 living margin. Pussy willows are 

 still serving as window attractions. 



The Mardi Gras 

 NEW ORLEANS Carnival of 1910 

 made a high 

 water mark for business. The week 

 before the advent of Lent had a whole 

 month's business crowded into it. The 

 opera, balls, receptions, etc.. called for 

 the most lavish use of flowers ever 

 known in this section. Orchids and 

 lily of the valley were the favorites 

 with society, high grade roses, carna- 

 tions, violets and single daffodils be- 

 ing next in demand. Fine table deco- 

 rations were a feature of the week. 

 Trade since Lent, while much slower, 

 has kept up wonderfully. A large 

 Jewish clientele keeps things from be- 

 ing sluggish even in Lent. 



{Reports continued on page y/j) 



NEWS NOTES. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y. — Robert Green has 

 purchased property here and in a few 

 weeks will start a violet house. 



Reading, Mass. — C. F. Trevor & Co. 

 have started a business on Federal 

 street, under the name of the Reading 

 Floral Co. They will grow sweet peas 

 and other flowers for market. 



Amherst, Mass. — Members of the 

 short course in floriculture at the 

 Agricultural College made a trip of 

 inspection among some of the big 



Luxury and Exclusiveness 

 <i::^,< In Florists' Ribbons 



BARGAIN OFFER— FOR THE WEEK 



SPLENDID STOCK AT HALF PRICE 



Guaranteed all silk and 

 best quality. Our Satin 

 and Qros Qrain — "pat- 

 tern 20o" — is one of the 

 most popular for design 

 and funeral work. Made 

 extra heavy for this 

 special trade. 



Colors In Both Widths 

 — Violet, purple, pink, and 

 American Beauty. 



Satin and Gros Grain 



PatUrn 200 



234 pieces, No. 12 width — 

 regular price 95c — this week 



115 pieces, No. 16 width — 

 regular price, Si. 10 — ihis 

 week 



55c. 



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

 GREEN 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.-to dbTlVb only 



CINCINNATI 

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DETROIT 



Feb. 21 



BUFFALO 



Feb. 23 



PITTSBURO 



j Feb. 2a 



ROSBS 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 15-00 



" Extra I i».oo 



" No. I I 10.00 



*' Lower grades 8.00 



Bride, 'Maid, Chatenay.F. &S....; 8.00 



Low. s 

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" Lower grades ■••• 



Richmond, Fancy & Special. 



" Lowergrades... • 

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4.00 

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CARNATIONS, Noveltiesand Fancy 3.o<^ 

 " Ordinary 2.00 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattlcyas 50.00 



Lilies. la.oo 



Lily ol the Valley | 3-00 



Violets ! .35 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 5° 



Roman Hy. Paper Whites 3.00 



Trumpet Narcis 300 



Tulips, 2- 00 



Gardenias 25 00 



Adluntum 1 1.00 



Smilax I 13.50 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (100) 35*00 

 " " & Spren. (100 bchs.) 



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commercial flower-growing establish- 

 ments of the state on Feb. IS and 19. 

 Among the places visited were those 

 of Wra. Nicholson, S. J. Goddard, 



Peter Fisher, Wm. Sim and Thomas 

 Roland, as well as the wholesale 

 markets and prominent retail stores 

 of Boston. 



