July 19, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



87 



Flower Market Reports 



Business is at a stand- 

 BOSTON still in Boston. The first 



ripple of the summer re- 

 sort demand has been felt within a day 

 or two past, however, and it is hoped 

 that things will now begin to move 

 once more. Carnations are scarce, the 

 growers generally having thrown out 

 their old plants. In roses Carnot, Taft, 

 Cardinal and Killarney Queen are sur- 

 prisingly good tor this time of the 

 year. Sweet peas are still in evidence 

 but are running very small and poor. 

 Lilies continue plentiful. There is a 

 moderate sale for cattleyas. Plenty of 

 gladioli, America standing at the head 

 of the list. A few small asters are 

 being received. 



There is practically no 



BUFFALO business to speak of, 

 though stock still con- 

 tinues to come in quite heavy, espe- 

 cially carnations, which show the af- 

 fects of hot weather. Roses are grad- 

 ually going down. Maryland. Kaiserin 

 and Ward are the best. Beauties are 

 in heavy supply and the demand is 

 lacking. Sweet peas have again come 

 on and a good supply is had daily. 

 It is only a matter of the wholesaler 

 carrying all the stock and the retailer 

 buying as is needed. 



There has been consid- 



CHICAGO erable business done the 

 past week, in spite of 

 the fact that mid-summer conditions 

 prevail. Stock is none too plentiful in 

 good grades. Auratum lilies are com- 

 ing now and find ready sale at 8 and 

 10 cents, most of them at the latter 

 price. There are fewer longiflorums 

 than a few weeks ago and the demand 

 is stronger. Lilies and peonies are 

 the two large flowers upon which the 

 retailers depend for large work. There 

 are still some good late peonies in 

 white and several shades of pink, the 

 darkest of which is Late Rose, of al- 

 most American Beauty shade. Sweet 

 peas are practically done for. Some 

 short ones are in this week, looking 

 very fresh for July. Carnations are 

 fast coming to an end. This applies 

 to the great bulk, but there are always 

 a few good ones. Roses are extremely 

 small, but of fair quality. American 

 Beauties vary, some growers having 

 fine stock grown from young plants. 

 Lily of the valley is good for mid- 

 summer. Ferns are coming fast and 

 prices low. It is predicted that peo- 

 nies will be with us at least till August 

 1st. Festiva Maxima and Late Rose 

 are apparently as strong as they ever 

 were. Some of the wholesalers who 

 handle quantities of peonies think 

 growers will receive almost or quite 

 as much for their crop this year as 

 last, for though the May frost de- 

 stroyed a large part of the crop, the 

 balance brought better prices. Victo- 

 ria is again proving itself the best 

 keeper in light tints. Though classed 

 as white, it shows some pale pink and 

 has marks in center like "drop white." 

 Sweet peas in and about Chicago are 

 not doing well, owing to extreme heat 

 and lack of moisture. Gladioli are 

 coming in badly burned by the sun; in 

 many cases the foliage is so discolored 

 as to appear to be variegated. 



(Continued en pnge So) 



GLADIOLI 



Splendid quality. All choice varie- 

 ties and good, long, well flowered 

 spikes, not the short stemmed 

 stock as supplied by the nursery- 



Augusta, King, Brenchleyensis, 

 Shakespeare, America, etc. $3.00 

 and $4.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 ; 

 America and other novelties $5.00 

 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. 



ASTERS. Splendid quality; pinks, purples 



and whites ; S1,00 to $'3,00 per 100 ; a few 



extra choice at $3.00 per 100. 

 CATTL,Er.\S. $6.00 per doz. 

 VALLEY. Special, $4.00 per 100; extra, 



$3,00 per 100. 

 BE.^UTIES. Best, $3.00 per doz.; $30.00 



per 100. Plenty of medium, $5.00, $10.00, 



$12.50 and $15.00 per 100. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR GREENS 



Bronze Galax— $2.00 per 1000. Green Sheet Moss $8.50 per bag. 



Sphagnum Moss— 10-bbl. bales nicely burlapped, each $3.75; 5 bale lots ^i.oO 



each; 10 bale lots $3.25 each. 

 Asparagus Strings — 50c. each. 

 Asparagus and Sprengerii Bunches — 50c. each. 

 Atliantum- $1.00 per 100. 



SniUax— 20c. per string. Cut Hemlock— $2.50 per bdle. Hardy Dagger Ferns 

 — Ltest qualitJ:^ large, long fronds, $1.50 per 1000. 



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



prices on these and on Supplies. Small shipments can be 

 sent by Parcels Post at purchaser's risk. 



During July and August we close at 5 P. M. 



S. S. Pennock'Meehan Co. 



The WhoIe«a!e Florists of Philadelphia 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Lndlow St. 



NEW YORK 

 117 Weit 28thSt. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H. St., N. W. 



-'AUI 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^«*°^'""'=^rD^E\VE"R" 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



BOS I ON 



Roses I July 17 



Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special.... 15.00 to 



" " Extra 8.CX) to 



" " No. I ' 5.00 to 



" " Lower Grades i.oo to 



Killarney, Extra 4.00 to 



" Ordinary .50 to 



Richmond, Maryland, Extra 3.00 to 



" *' Ordinary — .50 to 



Bride, 'Maid 50 to 



Hillingdon, Ward, Melody, Extra- ■ 3.00 to 



" " " Ordinary .50 to 



Taft. Sunburst, Cardinal 2.00 to 



Carnations, Fancy Grade 



'* Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lily of the Valley 



Gladioli 



Daises 



Snapdragon 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (100).. 



" " & Spren. (loo Bchs.). . 



dX. LOUIS 



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