June 29, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



637 



Flower Marfejet Reports 



The last week in June 

 BOSTON has shown a decided im- 

 provement over the bal- 

 ance of the month, and while the 

 market has not been overstocked at 

 any time the buying especially from 

 the out-of-town sources has been ex- 

 ceptionally good. Prices have been 

 held all along the line. Roses as usual 

 have had the call. Carnations are 

 poor and what few peonies are to be 

 seen are readily disposed of. Lily of 

 the valley has not been up to the 

 standard, while sweet peas are in 

 good demand owing to an apparent 

 shortage of small flowers. 



The gradual lessening 

 CHICAGO up of stock marked the 



third week in June, a 

 change generally regarded as favor- 

 able to the trade in general. There 

 is a fair proportion of first class stock 

 included in the daily cuts, and for this 

 there Is demand sufficient to move 

 it promptly. Of the poorer grades, 

 sales have to be urged and low prices 

 made to clear the counters. Early 

 summer conditions prevail and the 

 market has missed the usual June 

 weddings. Trade varies considerably 

 from day to day. 



With the waning of 

 NEW YORK June comes a decided 

 uplift in the market. 

 Cool weather, little outdoor stock and 

 a shortening up of roses and carna- 

 tions, with a demand for flowers for 

 public school commencements put a 

 different complexion on business. Its 

 duration will be only for a few days 

 1 ut even for that we are grateful and 

 there is encourasjemenl for the future 

 when we find the public buying flow- 

 ers and particularly during a week 

 when everybody is opportuned to buy 

 War Saving Stamps, including the 

 school children. For the season of the 

 year and considering the warm weath- 

 er of early June roses and tarnations 

 are holding up fairly well in quality, 

 roses better than carnations. Prices 

 have improved 100 per cent, and more 

 over last week. Lilies are moving 

 easily: lily of the valley not over fast 

 but going all the same — in fact, most 

 everything except scrubby outdoor 

 stuff is selling; asjaragus, however is 

 nios' slucijish and smilax is slow. 



Supplies very 



PHILADELPHIA light, demand 



much the same, 



which leaves the general state of the 



GLADIOLI 



The first cuts are coming in 

 of excellent quality, pink, 

 white and red. 



$6, $8, $10 per 100 



Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, 



Greens, Ribbons and 



Supplies 



S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 



The ^'V°.'oVit{^of Philadelphia 



NEW YORK 

 1 1 7 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 



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



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



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^^^ ^'"^"-/o^p'g^i^ only 



CINCINNATI I CHICAGO BUFFALO I PITTSBURC 



J une i4 I June 14 Ju ne n \ June 24 



Ro»e« 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" Fancy and Extra 



" " No. I asd culls 



Russell, Enter, Mock 



Hadley 



Arcnbcrg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward 



Killamey, Radiance, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 



Camatioiis 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Lily of the Valler 



Snapdragon 



Gladioli 



Peonies - ■_ 



Calendula 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparasns Plu. A Spren. (looBhs,) 



to 

 to 



25.00 



I5-00 

 8.00 to 

 5.00 to 

 5.00 



4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



3.00 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



50.00 to 

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to 



4.CO 



4.00 

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to 

 to 



15.00 

 23,00 



35.00 



20.00 



10.00 



IC.OO 



10.00 

 8.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 



8.CO 

 2.00 

 60.00 

 12.50 



6.00 

 6.00 

 8.00 



2.00 



.50 



1.00 

 20.00 



35.00 



40.00 



25.00 



3.00 



5.00 



3.00 

 3.00 



300 



3.00 



1.00 



60.00 



IS.OO 



4.00 

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3.00 



3.00 



■25 



15.00 

 25.00 



50.00 



35.00 



25.00 



15.00 

 12.00 

 12.00 



12.00 



3.00 



75.00 



15.00 



6.00 



8.00 

 8.00 

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1.00 



l.OO 

 20.00 



50.00 



20.00 



15.00 



5.00 



3.00 



4.00 

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1.50 



4C.00 

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6.00 

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.50 



I5.C0 

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15 00 



3500 



30.00 



23,00 

 13.0c 

 IC.OO 

 lO.CO 



12.00 

 5.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 2.50 

 50.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 8.00 

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10.00 



3.CO 

 3.00 



1.00 

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1.25 



20.00 

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23 00 



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4.00 

 4.00 



3.00 



3.00 

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35.0c 



20.00 

 8. 00 



12. 00 



8.oe 

 10.00 

 12.00 



3.00 

 75-00 



10,00 to 12.00 



4.00 

 4.C0 



1.S5 to 

 to 



40.00 to 



1.50 



20.00 



75.00 



market here on an even keel about as 

 last rejjorted. Snapdragon is off the 

 list, so is calendula, mignonette, 

 pansies and various other staples that 

 have been cutting some feature in 

 the market. The large flowering 

 gladioli are now to be had in quan- 

 tity and some very good stock is ar- 

 riving. The delphinium, gaillardia 

 and centaurea are also holding their 

 own. Sweet Peas have improved a 

 little, although the shorts still pre- 

 dominate. Nothing new to report on 

 the rose and carnation situation. 



As can be expected 

 PITTSBURGH at this season of 



the year, the mar- 

 ket remains slow with prices in pro- 

 portion. Blooms of practically all 

 kinds are decidedly improved as the 

 result of refreshing sliowers an 1 

 lower temjicrature. 



The market 

 ROCHESTER, N. Y. on the whole 

 is very dull 

 and trade in general is unusually 

 poor for the month of June when so 

 many weddings usually take place. 

 Uuiintities of outdoor stock is arriv- 

 ing and good prices are obtainable. 

 .June roses are here, but not very 

 plentiful. Carnations have slowed up 

 somewhat the past few days. Sweet 

 peas are in good demand, but are not 

 very iilentiful. Harrisii lilies are in 

 good supply Imt the demand is not 

 very large. Del], hinium is very pop- 

 ular and sells well. 



Flcwors generally liave 



ST. LOUIS deteriorated in (luality 



and are very poor. 



Kussell roses are about the best thing 



(Continued on page 639) 



