May 20, 1911 



ttOKTlCULTURt 



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Peonies for Memorial Day 



We have every reason to believe that we will have 

 a grood supply of Peonies for Memorial Day, although 

 not in quite as large quantities as last year on account 

 of the late season. Prices will probably rule about 

 the same — perhaps a trifle higher. We will know 

 definitely in the course of the next few days. Mean- 

 time we invite correspondence so that your wants 

 may be known in good time and properly taken care of. 



BOXWOOD SPRAYS FOR MEMORIAL DAY 



Order in good time so that stock may be reserved 

 for you and shipped on the date you wish. Do not 

 leave this until the last minute. 



We are the introducers of this item and head- 

 quarters for it. It has become immensely popular, 

 not only for holiday work, but all the year round. The 

 most useful and decorative green imaginable. Artistic 

 wreaths and designs can be made of it and find ready 

 sale Our stock is always clean and fresh with rich, 

 glossy, dark green foliage. Often sold as the German 

 Myrtle. No surplus wood. The very best quality 

 for florists' use. $7.50 per 50 lb. crate. Special 

 prices for large quantities. 



Ivy Leaves, Leucothoe Sprays, Dagger Ferns, Galax, Magnolia, Bay, Etc. — at lowest 



market prices. See our weekly price list. 



RIBBONS. — vSome of the choicest novelties, exclusive patterns, and endless variety from which 

 to choose. Supplies of all kinds. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE '^••Vt'r'Ht. of PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 

 109 W. 28th Street 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



WASHINGTON 

 1212 New York Av. 



Flower Market Reports WH OLESALE FLOWER MARKETS. 



Low vitality is evident In 

 BOSTON all phases of the flo-wer 

 trade here at the present 

 time. The situation is not -greatly at 

 variance from that of past years, how- 

 ever, as May is usually a rather em- 

 barrasing month for the flower dealer 

 for many obvious reasons. If possible 

 the present is simply a few degrees 

 more contrary than any of its prede- 

 cessors. Yet there is a fair call for 

 some things. Richmond roses for in- 

 stance, and the higher grades of Killar- 

 ney show considerable activity and. in 

 carnations, the white ones are moving 

 with gratifying alacrity. Lily of the val- 

 ley is very slow and gardenias are an 

 awful drag. Cattleyas find a fair re- 

 sponse and smilax is scarce and in ac- 

 tive demand. Daffodils are finished. 

 all except the poeticus section, which 

 are coming in from outdoor gardens. 

 Decoration day supply is a very doubt- 

 ful proposition in which the weather 

 is the principal factor. 



The drop in temperature 

 CHICAGO recorded last week was 



of short duration. Mid- 

 summer heat prevails and for many 

 days roses and carnations have had to 

 withstand a hot wave that cannot help 

 tending to soften the stock. The buds 



ROSES 



CINCINNATI 



May i6 



TRADE PRICES— Per 100 



TO DEAL ERS ONLY 



DETROIT I BUFFALO 1 PITTSBURG 



May i6 | May i6 | May 9 



Am. Beauty, Fan. and Sp 



" Extra 



No.i 



" Lower grades 



Bride, "Maid, F. & S 



'* '* Low. £r 



Richmond, Chatenay, Fancy & Special 



*' '* Lower Grades. . 



Killarney, My Maryland, Fan. & Spl. 



" " " Low. Gradei 



CARNATIONS, Firit Quality 



" Ordinary 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas • 



Liliea, Lonciflorum... 



Callas 



Lily oi the Valley 



Mignonette 



Lilac, per bunch 



Tulips 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (lOo) 

 " " & Spren. fioo hrhs.) 



8.00 

 4.00 



4.00 

 2.00 

 4-00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 



50.00 to 

 4.00 to 

 4.00 to 



-25 



2.00 



•25 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



3.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 6 00 



3.00 

 2.00 



75.00 



6.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



.50 



3-00 

 -35 



I 00 



12.50 

 35.00 

 25 -OP 



25 00 



20.00 



1500 



4. GO 

 6.00 

 4.00 



6 00 



4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



30.00 

 25 00 

 20 00 

 12 00 



8 oci 

 6 oc , 

 8.00 



6 30 , 



3 00 

 6 00 

 3.00 

 2.00 



20.00 

 12.00 



S.oo 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 S-OO 

 2.00 

 6.00 



2. 00 

 2 00 

 '■50 



50.00 to 



3 00 to 



3. CO to 



to 



to 



.50 to 



3.00 to 



.50 to 



20.0c 

 20 00 



75.00 

 12.50 

 12.50 



4.00 

 6.00 



3.00 



1. 00 



8.00 



1 .00 



25.00 



1.50 



iSiOO 

 30 00 

 30 00 



50.00 

 6.00 



6.00 



3.00 

 2.00 



1. 00 

 1.00 



5.00 



-4'> 



1. 00 



50.00 

 35 -oo 



25.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 



3.00 



6.00 



3.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



3.50 



2.00 



6» oc 

 8.00 

 it .00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



2.00 



2.00 



6 00 



-75 



20.00 10 



12.50 to 



6.00 to 



2.00 to 



to 



. to 



1.50 



15.00 

 60.00 

 50.00 



6 00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 



60.00 

 6.00 



2.00 



2.00 



to 



25.00 

 18 00 

 10.00 

 4.00 



10. CO 



4.00 



10 00 



4.00 

 3.00 



1.50 



75.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 4.«« 

 4.00 

 1.25 



1. 00 



4.00 



.50 



aa.oo 



1. 00 



12.50 



30.00 



to 2.00 



to 800 



to I.OO 



to 40.00 



to I.aJ. 



to 15-00 



to 40.00 



to 50.00 



have opened so rapidly that practi- 

 cally the same condition prevails that 

 the Chicago market experienced two 

 weeks ago — too much medium stock. 

 Out-of-door flowers have developed 

 rapidly and these added to the indoor 

 blooms have made an accumulation 

 not to be handled with profit. The 

 very best only could be sold to advan- 



tage and good medium went slowly, 

 while there was nothing but the bar- 

 rel left for the poor grades. Reports 

 from the wholesalers differ consider- 

 ably as to proportion of stock dis- 

 posed of, but it undoubtedly depended 

 largely upon the shipping trade the^ 

 individual firms possess. An extra 



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