March 26, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



49 i 



Flower Market Reports. 



At present writing, 

 BOSTON Thursday afternoon, 

 there is no indication of 

 any inadequacy in the supply of flowers 

 of any kind for Easter, with the possi- 

 ble exception that single violets seem 

 to be nearly down and out. The wea- 

 ther has been balmy and with abun- 

 dant sunlight for a week and all vege- 

 tation is responding in the liveliest 

 fashion. Not much advance in prices 

 Is thought of, although there is a mild 

 stiffening up in the market value of 

 the choicer grades of roses and carna- 

 tions. Lilies are seemingly in suffi- 

 cient supply and the old established 

 rate of twelve cents prevails generally. 

 Up to the present moment the Easter 

 orders and shipping trade have been 

 somewhat erratic, so that it is not yet 

 possible to say more than that, thus 

 far, it is assured that the Easter de- 

 mand will be fully up to the record 

 average, with a possibility that it may 

 run ahead. 



A good supply of all ma- 

 BUFFALO terlal was had last week 

 except white carnations, 

 which, on account of St. Patrick's Day, 

 were sold on sight. Trade in general 

 was fairly good on all lines on Fri- 

 day and Saturday. The weather being 

 springlike, everything seemed to move 

 except bulbous material, especially tu- 

 lips, which have had no demand and 

 are hard to move at even the lowest 

 prices. Peas are in excellent quality 

 and variety and have sold well. Vio- 

 lets and lily of the valley are plenti- 

 ful, with demand weak. The demand 

 has grown stronger on carnations and 

 prices are holding at a point where 

 the bargain signs cannot be displayed. 

 Roses not too plentiful. Kaiserin and 

 President Carnot are of excellent qual- 

 ity. Asparagus bunches scarce. 



At this writing, Tues- 

 CHICAGO day, Chicago market is 

 in the lull before the 

 storm. The firms that have a ship- 

 ping trade are quietly booking orders 

 and as the list grows longer the smile 

 of satisfaction broadens. It is gener- 

 ally conceded that lilies are the only 

 flowers of which there will not be 

 plenty. Many growers who sold at 

 ten and twelve now realize that they 

 could just as well have had more. 

 Some speculation is heard as to what 

 price reserve lilies may bring later 

 in the week, some anticipating twenty- 

 five cents, but by the time this 

 reaches our readers the Easter will 

 be in the past. The retailers are 

 hinting of the window decorations 

 they will have, but at this writing 

 no changes have been made. Carna- 

 tions are rather more scarce than 

 roses, and especially is this true of 

 white carnations. Trade was only 

 fair the week ending March 19 and 

 the following Monday showed an im- 

 provement, whicli relapsed to the for- 

 mer conditions on Tuesday. No spe- 

 cial increase in business was noted 

 on account of President Taft's visit 

 and, outside of the increased demand 

 for white carnations for coloring, St. 

 Patrick's Day showed little increase 

 in quantity of sales. 



Detroit reports stock plentiful and 

 in very good shape, with probably an 

 over-supply of short lilies. 



(Reports coittinued on pagf 4IJ) 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Special Prices for Immediate Delivery 



Per 7 bbl. bale 

 Per 10 bbl. bale 



$2.25 

 3.50 



SPECIAL NOTICE.-Aii bales 



are covered with Burlap, thus insuring cleanli- 

 ness around the store — and also preventing 

 waste. 



S. S. Pennock=Meehan Co. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1603=20 Ludlow Street 



PHILADELPHIA, 



PA. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-to DBATB^roNLv. 



CINCINNATI 



Mar, 33 



DETROIT 



Mar. 22 



BUFFALO 



Mar. 33 



PITTSBURG 



M ar. as 



ROSES 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 75-oo 



" Extra SO'OO 



'* No. 1 25 00 



" Lower grades lo.oo 



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



" " Low.gr I 4.00 



K.illarney,MyMaryland,Fan. & Sp. 6.00 



" Lower grades j ♦■00 



Richmond, Fancy & Special 8 oa 



'* Lower grades 5-oo 



CARNATIONS, Novelties and Fancy ; 

 " Ordinary 



MISCELLANEOUS { 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. 



Lily oi the Valley. 



Daffodils 



Tulips 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Hyacinths 



Violets 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias. 



Adiantum 



Smllax . 



3. CO 

 3.00 



I 50.00 

 I 15.00 



3.00 

 3 00 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (loo) 

 '* " & Spren. (100 bchs.) 



8.00 

 3.00 

 .50 



•75 

 25.00 



13.50 

 35.00 



■5. CO 



lOO. JJ 



75.00 



50.00 

 2 a. 00 



15.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 10.00 



8.00 



6.00 

 4.00 



75.00 



18.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



.50 



10.00 



4.00 



•75 



1. 00 



3S.0O 



1. 00 



50.00 

 35.00 



30 00 

 20.00 



13. 00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 



8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



4. CO 

 j.OO 



50. CO 



12.50 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 



3.00 



-50 



4.00 

 .5<» 



35. CO 



1. 00 



13.50 



35.00 



35.00 



40.00 

 25.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 1 7.00 



8.00 



10 00 

 6.00 



I3.00 

 8.00 



5.00 

 4.00 



75-co 

 15.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 



4.00 

 1. 00 

 10.00 



I. CO 



35.00 

 1.50 

 15.00 

 40.00 

 40.00 



40.0c 



25.00 

 15.00 



6.00 

 IS. 00 



6.00 



I 2. CO 



6.00 



5.00 



a. 30 



63.00 

 13. 00 

 3.00 

 9.00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 



2.00 



.75 



3.00 



.50 



25.00 



.75 



50.00 

 35-00 



50.00 

 35,00 

 30.00 

 8,00 

 15 00 

 10.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 I 5. CO 



10.00 



6.00 

 4 00 



75.00 

 15.00 

 4.OC 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



3.00 



4.00 



I. CO 



40.00 



1. 00 

 13.00 

 60.00 



50 00 

 30.00 

 13 00 

 6.00 

 8.00 



4. CO 

 13.00 



6.00 

 17. 00 



8 00 



3 00 



2.00 



3. 00 

 3.00 



to 

 to 



.50 



.75 



1.25 



15. CO 

 30.00 



to 50.00 30.00 to 



60.00- 

 40.00 

 30.00 

 lo.oe- 

 15.00 

 6.00 

 20.00 

 10.00 

 25.00 

 10.00 ■ 



6.00 

 4.00 



750* 

 15.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



I. CO 



4.00 



1.50 

 25.00 

 5030 



50.00 



