February 25, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



261 



Flower^ Market Reports 



Trade has been satisfac- 



BOSTON tory of late, but values 

 are tending downward 

 on many staples and with brighter 

 skies and resultant crop increases 

 lower prices are undoubtedly on the 

 way. The famine cannot be said to 

 exist any longer even on roses, al- 

 though there have been none too many 

 good roses and no surplus of white 

 carnations up to the present moment. 

 Roses are good in quality and there is 

 a noticeable increase in number re- 

 leived. This is also the fact as to 

 carnations, the colored varieties suffer- 

 ing most in the accumulation that is 

 now beginning. Sweet peas are in 

 heavy supply. Yellow narcissi are 

 much too abundant, selling at prices 

 that will not reimburse the growers. 

 Lily of the valley is also stagnant. 

 Tulips sell moderately well, especially 

 La Reine, well colored. There is a 

 good supply of lilies and enough gar- 

 denias and cattleyas for the present 

 demand. Violets are good generally 

 and selling a trifle better than they 

 were. 



For a week past stock 



BUFFALO has been on the short 

 side, especially in white 

 material. As for spring material there 

 is enough for all; in fact, it is too 

 plentiful at times, especially in the 

 daffodil line. Lilies have had a good 

 call, also lily of the valley, peas, vio- 

 lets, mignonette, daisies and poet's 

 narcissus. In the rose line the short- 

 age is In the short grades. Killarney, 

 both pink and white, are fine, also 

 Maryland, Richmond, Bride and 

 Bridesmaid— Killarney and Richmond 

 being in preference. Valentine's Day, 

 also Washington's Birthday, helped 

 the demand for both cut b'ojms and 

 plants. Together with regular floral 

 work, the trade has had a busy week. 

 With three and one-half 



CHICAGO hours of sunshine stock 

 did not advance much in 

 quality during the past week. Some 

 of the largest growers with an aver- 

 age daily cut of carnations numbering 

 into the thousands have everything 

 taken by advance orders and anything 

 out of the ordinary in size causes a 

 quick skirmish. With roses, the sit- 

 uation is about the same. Quality suf- 

 fers some with the continued dark 

 days and medium Beauties are among 

 the worst. Bulb stock is coming up 

 from the south and is more welcome 

 than in former years. Sweet peas are 

 too numerous and the poorer ones are 

 left over. Window boxes of tulips of 

 various colors are very attractively 

 arranged in the downtown windows. 

 Some very attractive novelties in the 

 shape of fancy baskets were offered 

 for February 22ud, accompanied by a 

 tiny hatchet and flag. One window 

 had heart-shaped violet colored bas- 

 kets filled with violets and tied with 

 ribbon to match. Frequently windows 

 show bouquets and baskets made of 

 artificial flowers; the florist tliereby 

 gives his customers a hint which he 

 lives to regret. Nor is this confined 

 to the small stores. Shamrock seems 

 likely to be good both in demand and' 

 supply and the little plants in thumb 

 pots will be popular as ever. 



Business t h • ijast 



CINCINNATI week has bem ve:y 

 gocd. Receip s. ow- 



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 improvement over the old style. Not only is it handier and more 

 economical in using; but it saves space and worry and is always in 

 place. 



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FROM 

 US, COSTS 

 NO 



MORE 

 THAN 

 ORDINARY 

 SHEET 

 FOIL 



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foil on the inarket. Five pound rolls. 



Pennock-Meehan Current Quotations on Tinfoil 



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PRICES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. ORDER AT ONCE. 



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THE 



Wliolesale 

 Florists of 



PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON 



109 W. 28tli Street 1608-1620 Ludlow Street 1212 New York Av. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



~T0 DBALBRft ONLY. 



ROSBS 



CINCINNATI 

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DETROIT 



Feb. 21 



BUFFALO 

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PITTSBURG 



Feb. as 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



" Extra 



" No. I 



•' Lower grades 



Bride, 'Maid. F. & S. 



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Richmond, Chatcnay , Fancy & Special 



•* '* Lower Grades-- 



Killarney, My Maryland, Fan. & Spl. 



•• '* •• Low. Grades 



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" Ordinary 



MISCBLLANBOU& 



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ing to the spring-like weather, were 

 on the increase and cleaning up n c?- 

 ly. Beauties are moving to advantage 

 while the quality could b? improved 

 upon. The sup])Iy of both B ides a^d 



Ivory are just about equal to the de- 

 mand. Offerings of P nk a'ld White 

 Killarney are very limited. Th request 

 for My Maryland and Bridesmaid is 



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