May 4, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



445 



Flower Market Reports 



A very dull week has 

 BOSTON been passed by the grow- 

 ers and market dealers. 

 The wholesale shipping houses are do- 

 ing better, a fair call being: had from 

 points more or less distant and this 

 is all that keeps the market from a 

 disastrous slump. As it is. much ma- 

 terial is unloaded at minimum prices 

 and the maximum figures quoted in 

 our weekly market table are received 

 only lor special quality goods in small 

 lots. There are still a good many bul- 

 bous flowers in evidence, especially 

 daffoiils. Spanish iris is at its high 

 tide and snapdragon is in quantity 

 more than enough. Carnations and 

 roses "bang fire" most disconsolately, 

 white carnations being particularly 

 abundant, not always first class, and 

 consequently depressed in "asking" 

 price, with "taking" price still lower. 

 Sweet peas have fallen off in quality. 

 Smilax is very scarce and brings the 

 highest price in years. 



The gradual lessening of 

 CHICAGO the amount of stock 



coming into the market 

 is Hearing the acute stage at this writ- 

 ing. Continued cold weather since 

 Easter, and rain almost a daily occur- 

 rence, have reduced the cuts till the 

 supply is hardly up to the demand and 

 prices have advanced accordingly. Car- 

 nations would bring in the dollars 

 now if only the growers had them to 

 cut. A few good Darwin tulips are 

 still coming and bring 5 and 6 cents. 

 Roses are sharing the general shortage 

 and it looks row as if Mothers' Day 

 would not find any kind of stock plen- 

 tiful. There are some tine sweet peas 

 and daisies offered but miscellaneous 

 stock in general is limited. 



As Mothers' Day ap- 

 CINCINNATI proaches the daily 



supply of roses in 

 this market has been decreasing, due 

 to growers beginning to hold back for 

 that day and in part to inclement 

 weather. Business is good and is tak- 

 ing up most of the receipts in a hurry. 

 Carnations are in a fair supply, but 

 not as plentiful as they were a fort- 

 night ago. The lily supply has short- 

 ened greatly. Those that come in sell 

 readily. Callas also find a good mar- 

 ket. Sweet peas contain fewer choice 

 long blooms than a fortnight ago. 

 Other offerings include some excellent 

 snapdragon, poeticus narcissus, pan- 

 sies and lily of the valley. 



The wholesale mar- 

 NEW YORK ket here this week is 



in a very poor condi- 

 tion for all concerned. Lily of the 

 valley is moving briskly, Spanish Iris 

 sells well, and smilax is short of the 

 demand. Otherwise the market is 

 overloaded with flowers for which 

 there is a very weak call. This in- 

 cludes roses, carnations, daisies, cal- 

 endulas, snapdragons, sweet peas, 

 pansies and outdoor tulips. Retail 

 stores in all sections report business 

 quiet. 



NEW YORK 

 1 1 7 W. 28th St. 



Spanish Iris 



YELLOW, WHITE and 

 LAVENDER 



Well grown stock it i>, 

 in quantity at 



$4.00, $6.00 and $8.00 

 per 100 



Everything in Cut Flowers, 

 Greens, Ribbons & Supplies 



S. S. PENNOGK 

 COMPANY 



The Wholesale Florists of 

 Philadelphia 



PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 



1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul St». 



WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St. N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - 



Rosea 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



" " No. I and culls 



Russell, Eulcr, Mock 



Hadley 



Arcnberg, Hoosicr Beauty 



Ward 



Killamey , Radiance, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 



Camatioiu 



Cattleras-- 



Lilies, Longif lorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Ins 



Callas 



Lily of the VaUey 



SnaDdngon 



Gladioli 



Pansies 



Freesia 



Narcis. Paper White 



Roman Hyacinths 



DaffodiU 



Tulips 



Calendula 



Stocks. 



Wall Flowers 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Marguerites 



Gftrdenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



AjparagusPlu.&Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI I 



April fQ j_ 



TRADE PRICES - Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



PITTSBURG 



April 29 



CHICAGO 



April 29 



BUFFALO 



April S9 



40.00 



25.00 



8.00 



6.00 



6.00 



5.00 



4.00 



3,00 



4.00 



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50.00 



10.00 



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Carnations went 

 PHILADELPHIA pretty well last 



week. They were 

 In fair supply and of excellent quality 

 and the demand was good. Some 

 colors were really on the scarce side 

 at times, especially reds and crimsons. 

 Roses also kept on an even keel and 

 prices held up to normal, with Beau- 

 ties a little in advance of previous 

 quotations. Gardenias and snapdragon 

 very draggy. Sweet peas on the wane. 

 Some of the crack growers, who have 

 been sending in fancies, are pretty 

 well cut out. Still there is a good sup- 

 ply of good quality and they meet 



with ready sale at moderate prices. 

 The glut of lilies has abated a little. 

 Rubrum lilies continue fine and are in 

 good demand. Spanish Iris is a strong 

 feature. 



With the exception 

 PITTSBURGH of greens, practic- 

 ally all marketable 

 l)roducts continue scarce, each day 

 seeing a clean sweep along all lines. 

 Smilax is the one exception in the way 

 of greens which is not plentiful. Very 

 good roses are coming in from eastern 

 Penna, also very satisfactory carna- 

 tions. Home roses and carnations 

 (Continued on page 447) 



