April ]5, 1911 



HORTICULTURE, 



579 



APRIL WEDDINGS 



The Two New Roses 



"DOUBLE PINK KILLARNEY 



and the new Irish Rose "MELODY 



» 



33 



are proving their genuine and extraordinary merit as cut flowers, not 

 only from the grower's standpoint but also from the retailer's point 

 of view. Wherever exhibited they have created a furore among the 

 buying public. 



AN EXCLUSIVE OFFER OF THE CUT FLOWERS 



to the customers of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. is now a possibil- 

 ity. If you want something extra choice for your April weddings — 

 here is your opportunity. 



P* I« I C E> «S : 



"DOUBLE PINK KILLARNEY" NEW IRISH ROSE 



Special per 100, $20.00 



Fancy 15.00 



F.rst 10.00 



" MELODY" 



Special per 100, $15.00 



Fancy 12.00 



First 10.00 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO 



THE 



Wholesale 

 Florists of 



PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 

 109 W. 28th Street 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608 -1620 Ludlow Street 



WASHINGTON 

 1212 New York Av. 



Flower Market Reports 



The tiower markets are 

 BOSTON loaded to the doors with 



flowers of all descrip- 

 tions and at present writing — three 

 days before Easter — buying is almost 

 at a standstill. Plantsmen are hus- 

 tling on all sides, the flower stores are 

 veritable forests of pot plants — lilies, 

 azaleas, acacias, bougainvilleas, astil- 

 bes. etc.. etc. — and all interest is cen- 

 tred for the time being on this depart- 

 ment. The conviction grows that 

 every year the cut flower, as an Easter 

 specialty, is driven farther and farther 

 into the rear ranks. Saturday will tell 

 the story and next week we shall give 

 it publicity. It is not possible yet to 

 foresee how it will come out. The only 

 things that show any tendency to ad- 

 vance in price are carnations and 

 roses and in both of these the reason 

 for the advance is not apparent other 

 than that it has become a habit. The 

 quality generally is excellent on all 

 lines. 



Chicago market is very 

 CHICAGO satisfactory as Easter 

 draws near. There is 

 no glut in anything and prices are not 

 exceptionally high though few flowers 

 are sold in job lots. Really good red 

 and white carnations are scarce and 

 fancy red brought five cents, but plen- 

 ty of good average stock sold for much 

 less. Each day the market has cleaned 

 up on all good carnations. Roses have 

 been quite plentiful and at this, the 

 opening of the last week before Easter, 

 there is no change. There is not a 

 surplus, however. Lilies are selling 

 well, much to the satisfaction of the 

 growers whose stock came in a little 



WHOLESALE FLOWER 



mAM\J\JZ 1 0« TO DBALBRB ONLY. 



ROSES 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp. 



" Extra 



No. I 



'* Lower grades 



Bride, 'Maid, F. &S 



'* " Low. gr 



Richmond, Chatenay, Fancy & Special 



" ** Lower Grades. . 



KiUarney, My Maryland, Fan. & Spl. 



'* '* •* Low. Grades 



CARNATIONS, First Quality 



" Ordinary 



MlSCBLLANEOUb 



Cattleyas > 



Lilies, Longiflorum... 



Callas 



Uiy of the Valley 



Violets 



MigDonette 



Lit AC, per bunch 



Tulips 



Freesia 



Daffodils 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adlantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (loo) 

 ** " & Spren. (too bchs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Mar. 28 



DETROIT 



April ID 



BUFFALO 



April II 



PITTSBURG 



April II 



la.oo 



S.oo 

 4.00 



4.00 

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4 CO 

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2 3.00 

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6.00 

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6.<o 

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35-00 

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3.00 300 

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35.00 



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20.0c 

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50.00 



35 00 

 25 00 

 12 00 

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8.00 

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7.00 

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7.00 



4.00 

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12.50 

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1.50 



11-50 

 40 00 

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40.00 

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8.03 

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5.00 

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4.0)0 

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9.50 

 1.25 

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6.00 

 12. 00 



8.00 

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6.00 



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3 00 



60 00 



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1.25 

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15.00 

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10 00 

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40.00 to 



8.00 to 



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300 to 



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to 



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to 

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63.00 



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1.25 



4.00 



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3.00 

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1.25 

 1.50 



20.00 

 60.00 

 60.00 



too early. Single violets are near an 

 end and no great quantity of double 

 ones are expected for Easter week. 

 Good tulips are scarce and bring a 

 good price. Some excellent Kaiser 

 Kroon are selling for five cents this 

 week, and really good daffodils three 

 cents. Southern stock is coming in 

 rapidly and brings a low price, gen- 

 erally selling by the box. Fancy sweet 

 peas with extra long stems find ready 

 sale while short ones go rather slowly. 

 Green moves nicely. Good smilax is 

 scarce and few good common ferns are 

 to be had. 



Last week's business 

 DETROIT conditions reminded one 



of the calm before the 

 storm. The general tendency was 

 slack and prices remained weak. The 

 great scarcity of carnations last winter 

 caused many a wholesale grower to 

 rush their bulbous stock to the market 

 and while there will be enough of 

 these for the legitimace trade, fakirs, 

 grocers, druggists, etc.. who take a 

 flytT in flowers around holidays will 

 have to do without it this time. 



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