August 9. 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



187 



Flower Market Reports 



Business is very poor, 

 BOSTON even tor midsummer. 

 There Is practically 

 nothing being done locally and 

 the shipping trade to summer re- 

 sorts is much reduced from last year 

 in volume. The practice of many 

 large growers now of shipping direct 

 to the beach and mountain resorts no 

 doubt has some effect on the amount 

 of business passing through the whole- 

 sale markets of the city. Beauty 

 roses, lily of the valley, etc., are in 

 full supply but the call is light. Col- 

 ored asters are moved with difficulty 

 and these together with the accumu- 

 lating gladioli are the worst load the 

 wholesalers have to struggle with. 

 Sweet peas are very abundant, quality 

 very nice and price very low. 



The supply of stock has 

 BUFFALO shortened up consider- 

 ably for the past two 

 weeks and there has been a shortage 

 at times on good roses, especially 

 Maryland and Kaiserin. Some good 

 Double White Killarney are had «nd 

 fill the bill. There has been only a 

 fair supply of early asters which are 

 not good. 



The only flowers in real- 

 CHICAGO ly short supply are good 

 white roses. The hot 

 weather has made this stock smaller 

 than usual even for mid-summer. The 

 flowers most in evidence this week are 

 asters and they are coming in, in such 

 quantities that the market is over-sup- 

 plied. They average quite small and 

 it is only the largest that bring a 

 price. -Many asters are so small that 

 the retailer takes a risk even at five 

 cents a bunch. Large flowers are ex- 

 pected in another week. Lilies are still 

 scarce. Gladioli, of the mixed and 

 practically worthless sort are here, 

 and as in past years detract from the 

 value of the better sorts by putting 

 them all In disfavor. American Beau- 

 ties are in fair supply and new stock 

 Is considered good for the season. 

 Carnations are not missed quite so 

 much since asters made their appear- 

 ance. Smilax is scarce and small. The 

 opinion quite generally prevails that 

 business this summer has not 1)een so 

 hopelessly dull as is usually the case. 

 The increase does not seem to be 

 along any particular line nor because 

 of any special reason, but just because 

 people continue to buy where they 

 formerly did not. The retailers say 

 that July was quite a busy month and 

 August is starting in about the same. 

 Sales are nol in large amount but 

 there is something to keep folks busy 

 all the while. 



The market is firm. 

 CINCINNATI There is no lack of 

 stock of any kind. In 

 fact since the last report the supply 

 has increased if anything. -A good ac- 

 tive demand continues, but is not suffi- 

 cient to take up all the receipts. Fair 

 prices prevail for the stock that is 

 sold. The better roses find ready sales, 

 but the shorter grades must often be 

 jobbed or sold at cut prices. Gladioli 

 are really the leading flower in the 

 market and their quality runs good. 

 Asters are on the increase. Each day 



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. 

 GKAITED, $7.50 per doz.. $35.00 per 



100. $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 graftfnsr in 1000 to 

 5000 lots at $200.00 per 1000. Special 

 prices In larger quantities. Delivery In 

 December. 



MATCHLESS 



The splendid new white Carnation 

 tor 1914. Bookins orders now. Deliv- 

 eries can be made December, 1013, on 

 the earlv orders. $1200 per 100. $100.00 

 per 1000. 



We guarantee not only the quality 

 of our plants, but their safe delivery 



RIBBONS and SUPPLIES 



Manv new patterns in exclusive rib- 

 bons. Write us for prices on these 

 and on supplies. 



During August we close at S P. M. 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Go. 



The Wholesale Florist* of Philadelphia 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Lndlow St. 



NEW YORK 

 117 We.l 28th St. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H. St., N. W. 



90av,'X< 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS 



TRADE PRICES -Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, FaDcy aod Special 



Extra 



No.i 



" " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Extra 



" Ordinary . 



Richmond, Hiltingdon, Extra 



'* " Ordinary . - . 



Maryland, Ward, Taft.Carnot, Extra. 



'* ** " " Ordinary. 



Carnations, Fancy Grade 



** Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lily of the Valley 



Gladioli 



Asters 



Daises 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (too).-. 

 " " & Spren. (loo Bchs.)- • . 



15.00 



I 8.00 



500 



1. 00 



4.00 



■5^ 

 3-00 



50 

 3.00 



.50 

 1.00 



•«5 



25.00 



3.00 



; 2.00 



3.00 



I -35 



I -^5 



•»5 



8.00 



1. 00 



10.00 



BOSTON 



August 7 



ST. LOUIS 



August 4. 



20.00 [ 30.00 



12.00 20.00 

 6.00 15.00 



3.00 

 6.00 I 

 2.00 



6.00 



a. 00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 1.50 

 •50 



3.00 

 5.00 

 a. 00 

 S-oo 

 a. 00 

 6.00 

 3.0c 

 3.00 

 1. 00 

 35.00 t 40.00 

 8.00 



PHILA. 



August 4 

 to 25.4 



135.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 1.50 

 ■"i 

 .»5 



X3,O0 



1.35 



15.00 



50.00 



35-00 



3.00 

 3.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 .ao 



1. 00 



I3.00 

 35.00 

 35.00 



4.00 

 3.00 

 1.50 

 50.00 

 10.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



•35 



J. 25 

 15.00 

 50.00 

 35.00 



2.00 



.50 



50.00 



4.00 



1.00 



.50 



■25 



15.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 <3.oo 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 

 60.00 

 10.00 

 4.00 



4.00 

 3.00 



.25 to 



to 



■75 to 

 15.00 

 35.00 

 3500 



•50 



x.oo 



20.00 

 50.00 

 50,00 



is bringing larger and better receipts. 

 Up to this time the good stoclv has sold 

 easily. The poorer grades met with, 

 at the best, only a slow market. All 

 lilies are quickly taken up each day. 

 Very fine hardy hydrangeas are offered. 



While trade reports at 

 DETROIT this time of the year are 



rather monotonous and 

 not very bright, yet the amount of 

 business done during the past week 

 was not bad — in fact encouraging. The 

 best sellers now are speciosum and 

 longiflorum lilies, as also America 

 gladioli; other staple articles, princi- 

 pally roses, move slowly because of 

 their poor keeping qualities and small 

 size. 



Asters are very 

 PHILADELPHIA plentiful. Good 

 ones sell pretty 

 fair, but there is a big proportion of 

 lower grade, a good deal of which 

 even the fakirs refuse to take at the 

 week-end at any price. .\merican 

 Beauty roses are also in good supply. 

 The locals would go better if the qual- 

 ity would stand the test. As it is. the 

 eastern stocks still have the call, gen- 

 erally. Roses are selling better, but it 

 is hard to move the shorts. Gladioli 

 were never so plentiful in the history 

 of the trade. Fine stock, but over- 

 done for the present. Greens of all 

 kinds more than enough. 



(Conlinutd on page iSo) 



