February 11, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



189 



Flower Market Reports 



Squally weather and 

 BOSTON heavy snow have cut 

 down flower buying for 

 the past few days. Business has not 

 been brisk on any line yet there is suf- 

 ficient call for some things to make a 

 little stir — particularly for white roses 

 and white carnations both of which 

 hold well up to highest quoted values. 

 All roses are scarce, in fact. Ameri- 

 •can Beauty is especially in short sup- 

 ply and also averages low in quality. 

 Bulbous flowers are plentiful and in- 

 clined to accumulate, with prices low 

 and still dropping. Violets suffer from 

 the inclemency of the weather which 

 interferes with their use for street 

 wear. On the other hand, gardenias 

 are very scarce and are sold as soon 

 as they appear. The general run of 

 market prices does not vary materially 

 from last week's quotations. 



The shortage of stock 

 CHICAGO continues as during the 

 past weeks, the slight 

 reduction in price being caused by the 

 decrease in demand, rather than be- 

 cause of increase in supply. It is a 

 condition deplored alike by all in the 

 trade and if there is any lesson to be 

 learned from it or any way to prevent 

 this annual occurrence Chicago grow- 

 ers are ready to learn it. The short- 

 age is felt most in roses and with the 

 heavy snow fall of Sunday night there 

 is little probability of any immediate 

 change. Shipping orders have been 

 delayed by the storm which has been 

 general and incoming flowers have 

 likewise suffered in being long on the 

 way. Trains are now coming through 

 on time and no more trouble is ex- 

 pected in that direction. Carnations 

 do not vary much from previous quota- 

 tions but plenty of "splits" can be pur- 

 chased when these will answer. Ferns 

 are now bringing $2.50 per 1000. As- 

 paragus plumosus is scarce and smilax 

 is about equal to demand. Lilies are 

 plentiful enough but differ much in 

 size and quality. Bulb stock is unusu- 

 ally good and selling well at a fair 

 price. 



Dark and cloudy 

 CINCINNATI weather for the past 

 two months. Since 

 December 1st we have had approxi- 

 mately one week of sunshine; as a re- 

 sult roses and carnations are naturally 

 on the short side of the market. The 

 supply of Beauties is not large, and 

 with a moderate demand the receipts 

 suffice to satisfy the buyers. The rose 

 market is easier but with no great in- 

 crease in supplies. White roses are in 

 fairly good supply. Killarney and 

 other pink sorts are decidedly scarce. 

 Of carnations, the demand is far in ex- 

 cess of the supply. Narcissi are com- 

 ing in less freely and with a very good 

 request there has been a slight ad- 

 vance in price. The receipts of both 

 jonquils and tulips is very limited. 

 Miniature Dutch hyacinths have made 

 their appearance and clean up nicely. 

 Roman hyacinths find a fair request. 

 Marguerites meet with a ready market. 

 Longiflorum lilies are being received 

 in goodly numbers and move to ad- 

 vantage as do callas. There seems to 

 be no let up in the supply of double 

 violets. While the price at present is 

 exceedingly low it should advance as 

 St. Valentine's Day approaches. Sin- 

 gles are less abundant and move freely. 

 The supply of lily of the valley is fair 

 ■with a very light call. Asparagus 



PUSSY 

 WILLOW 



A few of those soft, 

 furry, tufted sprays ar- 

 tistically tied on each St. 

 Valentine's box of flow- 

 ers, gives it a touch of 

 originality and distinc- 

 tiveness, bringing trade 

 which your less progres- 

 sive neighbor wonders 

 how you get. 



$3.00 per dozen 



bunches; 



very choice 



SOME SPLENDID NEW ROSES 



New Forcing Irish Rose "Melody" the very best yellow rose 

 today. Also the "Double Pink Killarney." Heavy orders 

 already booked. Stock limited. Orders filled strictly in ro- 

 tation. Delivery in March. Two other good ones of this 

 season, "Prince de Bulgarie" and "Rose Queen" are also 

 on our list. Send for prices and particulars. 



S. S. PENNOCK - MEEHAN CO. 



THE 



Wholesale 

 Florists of 



PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 

 109 W. 28th Street 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-162O Ludlow Street 



WASHINGTON 

 1212 New York Av. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.— to db^alUs-only 



ROSBS 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



** Extra 



No.i 



** Lower grades 



Bride, 'Maid. F. & S. 



" Low.gr 



Richmond, Cbatcnay, Fancy & Special 



** " Lower Grades.. 



Killarney, My Maryland, Fan. & Spl. 



" " *' Law Grades 



CARNATIONS, First Quality . 



" Ordinary 



MISCBLLANEOUs 



Tattleyas 



Cypripediums 



Lilies, Longiflorum... 



Lily ot ine V' alley ■ 



Violet* 



M ignonette 



LiUc, per bunch 



Tul ips 



Roman Hyacinths, Paper Whites . 



Daffodils 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum ■ . • 



SmUax 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (loo) 

 " " & Spren, (loo brhs.) 



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Sprengeri and plumosus is in active 

 demand with the request for the latter 

 heaviest. 



The St. Louis cut 

 ST. LOUIS flower market was in 



much better condition 



last week than any time since 

 the first of the year. There was 

 plenty of stock excepting roses, 

 which have been off crop for 

 some time and are so still. Good 



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