July 26. 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



119 



Flower Market Reports | 



A light supply in general, 

 BOSTON togettier with a constant- 1 

 ly augmenting call from : 

 the summer resorts is giving a fairly j 

 firm tone to this market. There are ; 

 no carnations to speak of but asters 

 are beginning to come into the ring 

 and they are bringing fine prices for 

 the quality offered. "Summer" roses 

 are in their glory and they sell satis- I 

 factorily. There are lots of gladioli 

 and plenty of lilies. But nobody is 

 perspiring in the effort to develop 

 commerce and so the goods sell if 

 they are needed — otherwise they stay 

 in cold storage. 



There is very little to j 

 BUFFALO report only that the cut ! 

 flower market is still on 

 the quiet side. There seems to be 

 enough stock for the little business j 

 that is had, though the quality on | 

 roses and carnations is not of the best. ■ 

 The latter are shortening up consider- i 

 ably and it will be only a matter of a 

 week or so that there will be but very , 

 few to be had. Asters have made their 

 appearance though quality lacks. There I 

 are some gladioli, which have taKen i 

 quite satisfactorily. Beauties are fair- 

 ly good and lilies are good and plenti- 

 ful. The wholesaler still continues to 

 carry the stock and the retailer buys 

 only what is necessary. . j 



A good shipping trade j 

 CHICAGO has cleaned the market 

 of all good stock during 

 the past week and much more could 

 have been used to good advantage had 

 it been available. Carnations are prac- 

 tically out of the race except in very 

 limited quantities, the few asters now 

 in being insufficient to take the place 

 of the carnations, but a decidedly lar- 

 ger supply of these is expected by Aug. 

 1st. New American Beauties are fine 

 for July and there is no lack of buyers. 

 All kinds of summer roses, the old 

 standbys and the newer sorts, are to 

 be had, good in quality and sufficient 

 in quantity, and are perhaps the main- 

 stay of the market at present. In lilies, 

 longiflorum are now most in evidence 

 and sell quickly. A few sweet peas 

 are seen daily but it is out of season 

 and stems are short. Lily of the val- 

 ley is exceptionally good for midsum- 

 mer and sales are keeping up well. 

 Tuberoses have made their appearance 

 but are rather small. Many or our 

 wholesalers received large orders from 

 New Orleans last week, which made 

 things lively, for shipping stock is 

 none too easy to get. 



The good demand 

 CINCINNATI that started about 



the time the market 

 became tight is lasting to date and is 

 even better for everything good. 

 Increased receipts are cleaning up 

 easily. Shipping business is pretty 

 good. The rose cut is increasing and 

 most of the blooms are of a good sum- 

 mer quality. Gladioli have increased 

 rapidly. Good ones sell readily, while 

 a lot of poor stock cannot even be 

 jobbed. Very few carnations are com- 

 ing in. The lily cut is decidedly limit- 

 ed and as a result receipts sell at sight. 

 Lily of the valley are cleaning up 

 well. Smilax is still on the short side 

 in the green goods market. 



1914 IMENA/: 



Killarney Brilliant 



The sensational new Killarney Sport 

 which will be introduced next year. 



About twice as double as Single Killar- 

 ney. much larger flower and of a 

 darker brilliant shade of pink. By far 

 the best introduction of any Rose of 

 recent years. Booking orders now. 

 GRAFTED, $7..50 per doz., $35.00 per 



100, $150.00 per 500, $300.00 per 1000. 

 OWS 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 in larger quantities. Delivery in 

 Decenrber. 



MATCHLESS 



The splendid new white Carnation 

 for 1914. Booking orders now. Deliv- 

 eries can be 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 safe delivery 

 by express. 



RIBBONS and SUPPLIES 



Manv new patterns in exclusive rib- 

 bons'. Write us for prices on these 

 and on supplies. 



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



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co, 



The Wholeiale Florist* of Philadelphia 



PHILADELPHIA 

 ,608-1620 Ludlow St. 



NEW YORK 

 117 We.t 28th St. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H. St., N. W. 



9oaui< 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — 



TRADE PRICES — Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Roses 

 Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special.... 



** " Extra 



No, I 



" " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Extra 



" Ordinary 



Richmond, Marj'land, Extra 



" '* Ordinary .. . 



Bride, 'Maid 



Hillingdon, Ward, Melody, Extra.. 

 Ordinary 



BOSTON 



July 24 



20.00 



ST. LOUIS 



July I* 



5.00 to 



8.00 to 



5.00 to 



1. 00 to 



4.00 to 



.50 to 



3.00 to 



.50 to 



.50 to 



3.00 to 



.50 to 



Taft. Sunburst, Cardinal I a-oo to 



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. (100 Bchs.}- 



1. 00 



.25 to 



25.00 to 



4.00 to 



1. 00 to 



2.00 to 



.40 to 



to 



.40 to 



4.00 to 



1. 00 to 



10.00 to 



to 



25.00 to 



12,00 

 6.00 



3.00 



6.00 



2, 00 



6.00 



3. 00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 



S.oo 



1.50 



.50 



3500 



6.00 



3.00 



4.00 



.50 



6.00 



1.35 



15.00 

 50.00 

 35-00 



30.00 to 



20.00 to 



15,00 to 



3.00 to 



5.00 to 



a.oo to 



5.00 to 



3.00 to 



3.00 to 



6,00 to 



3.00 to 



8.00 to 



2.00 

 1. 00 



40.00 



8.00 



3.00 



4.00 



1. 00 



300 



1. 00 

 12.00 

 35 -oo 

 35.00 



to 



40.00 



25.00 

 18.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 3-00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 10.00 



3.00 

 »-50 



50.00 

 10.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 •35 



PHILA. 



July 21 



30.00 to 



12.50 to 



8.00 to 



2.00 to 



4.00 to 



■ 50 to 



4.00 to 



.50 to 



to 



4.00 to 



1. 00 to 



1. 00 to 



2.00 



.50 



50.00 



8.00 

 x.oo 

 1. 00 



1.50 



.25 



to 



1,25 .75 

 15.00 i 15.00 

 50.00 1 35.00 

 35.00 I 25.00 



25.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 



6.00 

 6.00 



3.00 



6.00 

 3-<» 



8.00 

 3-00 

 8.00 



3,00 

 X.50 



60.00 

 10.00 



4.00 



4.00 



.50 



x.oo 



20.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



Quiet times in the 

 NEW YORK wholesale district. 



The chief operators 

 are usually to be found at the seat 

 of war regularly every morning — 

 others, newly-rich and otherwise are 

 at their country seats. If you really 

 want to consign your goods to the 

 New York market or if you wish to 

 buy in that market, consult this office 

 and we can tell you a lot about the 

 proposition. Our advice you will find 

 to be safe, and a cure for all ills. 



There is some good business going on 

 now for the July hiatus is at an end. 

 The new season has come in and it 

 is time for all to get busy. 



Record of week's 

 PHILADELPHIA trading in our 



local flower mar- 

 kets here very fair. In fact, we find 

 things in some quarters unusually 

 brisk for this season of the year. Of 

 course, we find spots where the non- 

 advertisers dwell in which they say 



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