April 30, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



671 



JAl,\^ 



Flower Market Reports, 



This section escaped the 

 BOSTON cold and inclemency 

 which has had so much 

 influence on the flower market in some 

 other parts of the country, and afilairs 

 are running along in ordinary chan- 

 nels without any fluctuations worth 

 mentioning. The supply in all lines 

 is ample and quality is good, espe- 

 cially on roses. Prices are as good 

 if not better than the average at 

 this period in previous years. The 

 slump usually following Easter has not 

 been experienced this year. Lily of 

 the valley has declined in demand as 

 compared with last week and there is 

 an unwieldy surplus of tulips and daf- 

 fodils of outdoor growth. White car- 

 nations are selling better than the col- 

 ored varieties. Gardenias are fine but 

 the sale drags. American Beauty roses 

 are more plentiful and show a ten- 

 dency toward lower quotations. There 

 is an abundance of small roses of all 

 kinds. Sweet peas are in brisk de- 

 mand. 



Cloudy weather with a 

 BUFFALO good portion of rain 



and snow for the past 

 ten days had an effect to shorten the 

 supply and put the market again in 

 good healthy state and for the first 

 time since Easter have the counters 

 and coolers looked bare. Only one- 

 third of the normal supply was had 

 on carnation; the same with roses and 

 other stocks and prices moving up- 

 ward have cut off the bargain sign. 

 Trade has been good on all lines. 

 Towards the end of the week white 

 carnations have been a little on the 

 scarce side while plenty of colored 

 material was had. Roses have moved 

 better than heretofore. The demand 

 Is good for Killarney, Kaiserin, Pres. 

 Camot and White Killarney and the 

 quality has never been better. Beau- 

 ties shared in the demand with lily 

 of the valley, peas and daisies. There 

 are plenty of good lilies and callas, 

 which have had only normal demand. 

 Violets are nearing their end although 

 some choice blooms were had the pre- 

 vious week. Out door material is com- 

 ing in, but in small quantity, the 

 rainy weather ruining a good portion 

 of the yellow and white narcissi, etc. 

 Asparagus in bunches is not plentiful; 

 smilax is also a little scarce and Cro- 

 weanum fern has helped to fill out In 

 most cases. 



Out door conditions 

 CHICAGO have worked a marked 



change in the market. 

 So many weeks of over-filled counters 

 and ice boxes are followed in a day 

 by a scarcity of stock in some lines, 

 and in others a total absence of stock. 

 Not an outside flower remains and the 

 question is now not so much what one 

 shall buy as what one can buy. A few 

 tulips and daffodils left from the 

 greenhouses are to be had, but the 

 out door stock of lilacs, bridal wreath, 

 tulips, daffodils, iris, apple blossom, 

 etc., so crowded upon the market last 

 week is gone. Carnations have taken 

 a sharp rise and prices are from 50 

 to 75 per cent, higher. Roses remain 

 more nearly the same in price but the 

 demand is better, though the continued 

 stormy weather puts business nearly to 

 a standstill. A most unusual demand 

 for lilies seems to have set in. 



{Reports continued ort pagt 0?}) 



MOSS 



Extraordinary offer of Sphagnum 

 floss. Your opportunity to buy cheap. 



Having our own men in Jersey who gather and bale the moss we are in a posi- 

 tion to make the following extraordinary low price: — 



5 bbl. bale, $2 00 per bale : 10 bales ® $1.75 

 10 bbl. bale, $3.00 per bale ; 10 bales 'S $2.50 



This offer good for all orders received up to flay 10th only. Each bale is covered with burlap 

 insuring cleanliness and no waste. Kindly mention this advt. when ordering. 



SEASONABLE PLANT OFFERING 



B0.\VVO0DS, pot grown, imported stock, nice thridv plants for window boxes and similar pur- 

 poses, or for planting out, 35c, 75c, $2,53 each. CROTO'NS. 5 '"ch pots. 50c; 4 inch pots, 25c each. 

 PANDAMJS VEITCHI, t inch pots, $i.od each CRIMSON RAHBLER ROSES, 7 inch pots, 3 

 years old, well set with buds, 50c. 75c, $1 00, $1.53 each. DOROTHY PERKINS and TAUSEND- 

 SCHON RAMBLERS, well set with buds; 5 inch pot», 75c each. QARDENIAS for planting for next 

 fall crop of flowers, 2^ inch, $10.00 per loa; 4 inch, $15.00. 



HINOOBQIRI (dwi. brilliant red Azalcal, 7 in.pots, $1.50, $a.oo each; 10 in. pots $1.50, $3.00 each. 



HYDRANGEAS, pink, 8 in.pots, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1 00 each; 4 year specimens, 4 ft. high, $7.50 each. 



CEDAR BARK. 



Window Box time. Have you plenty of Cedar Bark ? Bundles of about 25 square 

 feet, $1.00 each. Special price in quantity. 



S. S. Pen nock -Meehan Co. 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF 



1608-20 LUDLOW STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



PBR too. 

 "TO DBALBRB ONLY. 



CINCINNATI 



April 36 



DETROIT 



April 36 



BUFFALO 



April a 6 



PITTSBURG 



April a6 



ROSBS 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. i5-°° ^° ao.oo 



" Extra 10.00 to 12. OL 



" No. 1 6 00 to 8.00 



" Lower grades a.co to 4.0c 



Bride, 'Maid, Chatenay.F. & S.... ; 6.00 to 8.0c 



" '• Low. gr I 3.00 to 4-O0 



KiUamey.My Maryland, Fan. & Sp. I 6.00 to 8.0c 



" Lower grades 300 to 4.00 



Richmond, Fancy & Special 6 00 to 10.00 



" Lower grades 3-°° *o 4'00 



CARNATIONS, Novelties and Fancy 

 *' Ordinary 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. 



Lily of the Valley 



Dafiodiis ■ 



Tulips 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Hyacinths 



Violets 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adlantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (100) 

 " " & Spren. (100 bchs.) 



3.C0 

 3.00 



60 00 

 10.00 



3. 00 



a 00 



.25 



3.00 



to 

 to 

 to 



75.CO 



15.00 

 3.00 



3,00 



■35 



4.00 

 8.00 



4.00 



.50 



(.00 

 15.00 

 35.00 



35.00 



to 40 .CO 



20 00 



15.00 

 10. oo 



4.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



a. CO 

 1.50 



35.00 

 20.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 8 00 

 6.00 

 8 00 

 6.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



3.00 

 a. 00 



13.50 to 



3.00 to 



3.00 to 



3.00 to 



.50 to 



3.00 to 



to 



to 



3,00 to 



,50 to 



to 



1.00 to 



15.00 to 



30,00 to 



30.00 to 



15.00 

 4.00 



1. 00 



6. CO 



6.00 



l.CO 



50.00 

 50,00 



30.00 



15.00 

 8.00 



2. CO 



3.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 



■5.00 

 30.00 

 10.00 



4.00 

 to 8 00 



6.00 

 10.00 



4.00 

 10. CO 



5.00 



3.50 

 t.oo 



6.00 to 



3.00 to 



I. 00 to 



I. 00 to 



1. 00 to 



3.00 to 



to 



.40 to 



a. 00 to 



.50 to 



30.00 to 



.75 to 



15.00 to 



50.00 to 



25.00 to 



3.00 

 3.00 



10.00 

 4.0c 

 8.50 

 a. 50 

 2.00 

 5.C0 



""60 

 3.00 



I. CO 



35.00 

 I 03 



30. 00 

 60,00 

 30.00 



20 00 to 35.0« 



15.00 



8 00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6,00 

 3,00 

 8.00 



t.oo 

 12.00 

 6.00 



lO.OO 



4.00 



1500 



6.00 



12. 00 



6.oe 



1.50 to 



6.00 

 2 00 

 -75 



75.o» 



10.00 

 4.00 

 1.50 



30.00 to 

 30.00 to 



50. •• 



JC or 



