October 4, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



477 



Flower Market Reports 



Trade has been looking 

 BOSTON up a little bit, but at 



present writing has 

 taken a lull and with the increasing 

 receipts of carnations, chrysanthe- 

 mums, cattleyas and most roses there 

 is a tendency for stock to lag some- 

 what in wholesalers' hands. Quality 

 generally is very poor and will con- 

 tinue to improve now. No great ad- 

 vance in prices of anything is looked 

 for during October and growers and 

 dealers would be well pleased if they 

 could only be assured that there would 

 be no slump as soon as the chrysan- 

 themums begin their main incursion. 

 The new crop carnations look pretty 

 nice and some of the newer roses are 

 making a good record for so early a 

 date. 



Since the 1st of Septem- 

 BUFFALO her, there has been quiet 

 and dull days, and as 

 the days pass into autumn trade has 

 taken a little life and is gradually be- 

 coming better. Autumn weddings have 

 consumed a good portion of lily of the 

 valley, white roses, orchids and other 

 bridal flowers and there has been a 

 fair supply of everything along the 

 line. Asters continue to come in, 

 though the end is near. A few gladioli 

 are seen now and then, also other out- 

 door material. Dahlias hold the centre 

 of the market and so far have taken 

 well, the single varieties especially. 

 The rose crop is on and it must be 

 said that such a fine lot of roses at 

 this time of the season has very seldom 

 been seen. Choice Killarney, in red, 

 white, pink, and double, also Queen, 

 Perle, Hillingdon, Ward and the beau- 

 tiful Sunburst, together with Ronsl- 

 lene. Safrano. Radiance, Bride, Brides- 

 maid and Madison, furnish a good se- 

 lection and are offered in many differ- 

 ent grades to fill any order. Beauties, 

 too. are good and there are some fine 

 chrysanthemums in Golden Glow and 

 Smith's Advance. Carnations are com- 

 ing on better each day. Trade is grad- 

 ually working its way toward the busy 

 season. 



A complete absence of 

 CHICAGO asters makes most of the 



wholesale houses appear 

 rather bare, for chrysanthemums are 

 not yet plentiful enough to make up 

 for the departure of asters. All told, 

 it has been a good aster season and a 

 profitable one for all concerned. Gold- 

 en Glow predominates in chrysanthe- 

 mums, but there are not enough now 

 to fill the demand, and of white there 

 are still less, a very few Smith's Ad- 

 vance and October Frost beinsr seen. 

 American Beauties are inclined to be 

 scarce in the short and medium lengths 

 where the greatest demand is. All 

 other roses are in fair supply with de- 

 mand increasing as oni-of-door flowers 

 are disappearing. There is a good de- 

 mand for lily of the valley and the 

 quality is first-class. Carnation season 

 may be said to be with us again. 

 Stock is now of good average size and 

 some few carnations have reached 

 "fancy" stage. There are plenty of 

 carnations hut not more than can be 

 used to advantage. Some flowers have 



CATTLEYAS 



Wonderfully choice flower?, $6.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100 

 MIXED ORCHIDS in variety, $5 and $10 boxes 

 VALLEY— Special, $4 per 100, Extra $3 per 100 



^Oaui-v^ 



RADIANCE ROSES 



Per Hundred 



Extras 



$6.00 



Firsts 

 $5.00 



Seconds 

 $3.00 



HAHIIA^ -rbe typical early 



lH\nLiin.>} fall flower. In orig- 



inal boxes direct from the growers 

 — a very successful and satisfac- 

 tory way for slaipments to go. 

 $2.00 to $3.00 per 100. Some of the 

 choicer novelties at $4.00 per 100. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR GREENS 



Wild Smilax, .$G.00 per case. 



Bronze Galax. $2.00 per lOOO. 



Green Galax. $1.00 per 1000; 

 $7..'i0 per 10,000. 



Green Leucol hoe, new crop, $1.00 

 per 100: $7.50 ner 1000. 



Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag. 



Asparagus strings. 50c. each. 



Asparagus and Sprengeri bunch- 

 es. 50c. each. 



Adiantum. $1.00 per 100. 



Smilax, 20c. per string. Cut 

 Hemlock, $2 50 per bundle. 



Hardy Dagger Ferns, best qual- 

 ity, large fronds, $1.50 per 

 1000. 



Sphagnum Moss, burlapped, 10- 

 hb\. bales, each $3.75; o-bale 

 lots. $3 50 each; 10-bale lots, 

 .$3.25 each. 



RIBBON AND SUPPLIES -Many new patterns in exclusive designs. 



Our new Catalogue of Ribbons and Supplies has now been mailed. If you did 

 not receive your copy advise us and we will send it to you at once. 



Business Hours from T.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. 



S. S. Pennock=Meehan Co. 



The ^Vholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



NEW YORK: 117 West 28th Street 

 PHILADELPHIA: 1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



In \\iiliiiu' A'lvertisevs Kindly 



BALTIMORE: Franklin and St. Paul Streets 

 WASHINGTON: 1216 H Street, N. W- 



Mention HORTICULTURE. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^^^-^''^^S-deaVeT 



TO DBALER3 ONLY 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special 



*' " Extra 



No. I 



" " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Extra 



" Ordinary 



Richmond, Hillingdon, Extra 



" " Ordinary — 



Maryland, Ward, Taft, Carnot, Extra. 



" " " ** Ordinary. 



Carnations, Fancy Grade 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum - 



Lily of the Valley 



Chrysanthmums 



Gladioli 



Asters 



Daises 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax <>. 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (too)... 

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



BOSTON 



October 2 



20.00 



10.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 1.00 

 3.00 

 1.00 

 4.00 

 1.00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 



40.00 

 8.00 

 2,00 

 8.00 

 2.00 



8.00 



1. 00 



10.00 



L 25.0* to 



25.00 

 15.00 



8.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 

 8. 00 

 3-00 

 3.00 

 1.50 



50.00 



10.00 

 4.00 



12.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 



12. oc 



15.00 

 50.00 

 3S-00 



•>T. LOUIS 



September 29 

 25.00 

 :8.oo 

 12.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 •75 

 50,00 



13. 00 



2.00 



PHILA 



September 29 



20.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 



3.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 6.00 

 4.0c 

 1.00 

 .50 

 40.00 

 10.00 

 300 



1. 00 

 1.00 



1. 00 

 15.00 

 35 oo 

 1500 



3.00 

 3.00 



1.25 

 18.00 

 50.00 

 35-00 



20.00 



12.00 

 8.00 



4.00 



2.00 

 4.00 

 1. 00 

 4.00 

 1. 00 



10.00 

 2.00 



13. 00 



1. 00 

 15.00 

 35.00 



35 00 



25.00 

 15.00 

 10.60 

 6.00 

 8.00 

 3-00 



3.00 

 8jv 



2.0O 

 40.00 

 t2.00 



4.00 



15.00 



1.50 

 30 00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



been received from the south, includ- 

 ing blue gentians, which arrived in 

 fine condition. Very few dahlias as 

 compared to past years have been in 

 the market this season. Green is to 

 be had in all kinds. Smilax still con- 

 tinues scarce. 



As the season runs. 



NEW YORK its course the flowers 



which have held the 



centre of the stage for weeks past are 



rapidly making their exit and the- 



stock characteristic of the fall begins. 



{^Coutiutted on pca£ 4JQ) 



