July 12, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



55 



Flower Market Reports 



The midsummer sleep of 

 BOSTON the flower business still 



continues, peaceful and 

 undisturbed. It will probably be a 

 couple of weeks before there are any 

 signs of waking up. In the meantime, 

 let everybody get whatever pleasure 

 they can. This does not apply to the 

 trade paper men, however. The less 

 there is going on the harder he must 

 exert himself. Flowers coming to this 

 market are not very great in volume 

 and they certainly are not very high 

 in quality. Some day soon there will 

 be a blyth call from some critical sea- 

 shore or mountain florist for accept- 

 able goods and then trouble begins. 

 The sleepy carnations, ragged little 

 rosettes called roses and flopjjy sweet 

 peas seen in the wholesale marts to- 

 day will not cut much ice with that 

 chap when he wakes up. Beg pardon, 

 there is some really good gypsophila 

 and very decent candytuft to be had, 

 and we know where there are some 

 grand sweet peas. 



Summer conditions pre- 

 BUFFALO vail and business much 



on quiet basis Car- 

 nations and roses show the effects of 

 the hot weather. The retailers carry 

 very little stock and consequently it is 

 up to the wholesalers to assume the 

 heavy load and the surjilus is carried 

 along from day to day looking for 

 outlet. The coolers have been loaded 

 not alone with carnations, roses, etc., 

 but lilies were in heavy supply. Out- 

 door sweet peas have been in heavy 

 receipt and some fine varieties were 

 had which cleaned up only fairly well 

 at low prices. 



There is nothing un- 

 CHICAGO usual in the market 



conditions, except that 

 the lack of business is felt more fol- 

 lowing a very active June. Some ex- 

 tremely hot weather has affected the 

 great bulk of stock and reduces the 

 supply of really good offerings to 

 about what the summer trade requires. 

 The few events that call for really 

 good flowers use up the daily cut and 

 the bulk of that which goes to the 

 sidewalk dealers is worth little more 

 than they receive for it. White roses 

 are very scarce. There are a few good 

 peonies still to be had. and bringing 

 six and eight cents. Next week will 

 about finish them. Orchids are fuFly 

 up to demand and special low quota- 

 tions are made on large lots. Ameri- 

 can Beauties have suffered from the 

 heat, principally in having their size 

 reduced. Carnations are standing up 

 better than often occurs in .July. 

 Many wild flowers from the jirairies 

 are brought in and frequently sell well. 

 Ferns are selling chea|) and stock is 

 not extra good. Regular shipment of 

 colored water lilies are received here 

 from Washington, D. C. and mixed 

 ■with home grown white ones, make 

 strikingly beautiful effects. 



The ice strike in 

 CINCINNATI this city seems to be 



about over. While it 

 lasted some of the florists were greatly 

 Inconvenienced in their efforts to get 

 a satisfactory supply of ice. The mar- 

 ket is poor as far as the quantity of 

 receipts is concerned, but the call for 



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1914 NEWS 



The sensational new Killarney sport which will be introduced next 

 year. About twice as double as Single Killarney, much larger 

 flower and of a darker brilliant shade of pinL By far the best in- 

 troduction of any rose of recent years. Booking orders now. 



GRAFTED : $7,50 per doz., 

 $35.00 pet too, $150.00 per 

 500, $300.00 per 1000. 



OWN ROOT: $6.00 per 

 doz., $30.00 per 100. $125.00 

 per 500, $250.00 per 1000. 

 Delivery during March 



Also scions for grafting in 1000 

 to 5000 lots at $200.00 per 

 1000. Special prices on larger 

 quantities. Delioery in Decem- 



I ■ I 1 1 ' I 1 1 1 I 



MATCHLESS 



The splendid new white carna- 

 tion tor 1914. Booking orders 

 now. Deliveries can he made 

 December, 1913 on the early 

 orders. $12.00 per 100, 

 $100.00 per 1000. 

 We guarantee not only the 

 quality of our plants, but their 

 sale delivery by exprew. 



RIBBONS AND SUPPLIES.— Many new patterns in exclusive Ribbons. Write us for 

 prices on these and on Supplies. 



•uring July and Aucust we close at 5 P. M. 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



The Wholeaale Florista of Philadelphia 



PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK WASHINGTON 



1608-1620 Ludlow St. 117 West 28fh St, 1216 H. St., N.W. 



AUl 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — 



TRADE PRICES -Per ICHD 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Roses 

 Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special.. 



" " Extra 



No. I 



•* " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Extra 



*' Ordinary 



Richmond, Maryland, Extra 



" " Ordinary . . . 



Bride, 'Maid 



Hillingdon, Ward, Melody, Extra.. 

 " *' " Ordinary 

 Taft. Sunburst, Cardituil a.oo 



BOSTON 



July lO 



CHKAQO 



July 7 



PHILA. 



July 7 



Carnations, Fancy Grade 75 



" Ordinary 25 



Cattleyas 2S«> 



Lilies, lx)ngiflorum . .. 3.00 



Lily of the Valley 1 .00 



Gladioli a.oo 



Daises 40 



Snapdragon 



Sweet Peas 15 



Gardenias , 4-<» 



Adtantum i -oo 



Smilax lo.oo 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (100] 



" & Spren. (100 Bchs.). . ' 25.00 



