September 26, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



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Flower Market Reports 



The market luis sus- 

 BOSTON tained quite a sot back 



this week, for which the 

 unseasonable hot weather must take 

 the responsibility. Roses, carnations, 

 asters, chrysanthemums, etc., are all 

 being piled up in the wholesale marts 

 with the prospects for moving them 

 out appearing very slim. Roses are 

 quite good, especially in the higher 

 grades. Carnations are steadily Im- 

 proving in length of stem but require 

 cooler weather before the flowers are 

 up to class. Asters run small and poor 

 and unless more favorable weather 

 conditions are had they will soon quit 

 the game. There are still some gladi- 

 oli but there is little or no demand for 

 them. The call for lily of the valley 

 has dwindled this week. Altogether It 

 Is a very tame and uninteresting situa- 

 tion at present. 



We have experienced a 

 BUFFALO week of severe hot 



weather which has 

 tended to keep the flower business 

 down to some extent. The supply has 

 been heavy on everything, but the 

 heaviest part of the aster and gladio- 

 lus season has past and some improve- 

 ment may soon be seen in the condi- 

 tion of the market. Roses of new crop 

 are coming In heavy and don't carry 

 well these hot days. The same with 

 Beauties, though the Beauty sales 

 were much better than a week pre- 

 vious. Lilies have shortened up and 

 have finally got back to regular prices. 

 It may be said that, considering the 

 amount of stock that comes into the 

 market, something is realized, though 

 no fancy prices. 



Busy days are getting to 

 CHICAGO be a little closer togeth- 

 er and all that florists 

 need to make business lively is the 

 killing off of the outdoor flowers. The 

 summer has been a particularly favor- 

 able one to the home gardens and 

 flower lovers can gratify their taste 

 without the help of the florist. Fall 

 openings are taking place at the big 

 stores and social events are well un- 

 der way. Clubs are again called to or- 

 der and all means the use. more or 

 less, of flowers. Roses are not any too 

 plentiful, for the demand would hardly 

 stand the top prices, and practically 

 all sell. Carnations are doing the same 

 and good stock brings a fair price. As- 

 ters are in the last chapters of a rath- 

 er poor story. Karly asters did not 

 sell well. Mid-season asters weYe 

 small and poor and late asters are 

 competing with eastern stock which 

 outclasses them. There are just about 

 lilies enough. Lily of the valley is 

 scarce and high. Chrysanthemums are 

 fast gaining ground. Quite a variety 

 are now coming, including fairly big 

 ones. Comparatively few out of door 

 flowers, excepting asters are offered. 

 Smilax is seen in long heavy strings. 

 All other green seems abundant. 



Warm weather for 

 CINCINNATI the past fortnight 



has brought in a 

 heavy cut and over supply of flowers 

 and a considerable depreciation in 

 quality. Roses and asters were the 

 worst offenders. The former came in 

 with a rush and met with a very poor 

 market; the latter showed the end of 



AMERICAN 

 BEAUTIES 



ISi'alltii'S have fiunlity anJ 

 riKlit prices. Yon pet value 

 wlien you get our Beauties. 



Sl.OO to $3.00 per doz. The 

 best $17.50 per 100. 



.\STER8. We are getting 

 iilenty ot the late varieties, a 

 rilie lot. ?1.00 and ?2.00 per 

 '.im. 



( .\TTI-KYA LABI.\T.\. $0,00 

 ;i,r doz. 



SpliiiKi>»"> .>loKH, 10-bbl. 



l,;ilcs hurliipped, per bale, 



.'54.00 

 Wild Smilax, per case, 



sc.ao. 



Kronzp Galax, per case of 



10.(100, ?8.50. 

 (ircen (ialax, per case of 



10.IKKI, .$7.50. 



Dneeer Fernn, per 1000, 



?1.50. 

 C.recn I,eucotlioe, per 1000. 



.«7.50. 



KVERYTIIING IK BIB- 

 I50NS ASH I-LOBISTS' St'P- 

 PLIKS. Send for our cat.i- 

 logue. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO 



THE ^"°F^^a^.^s^Ts:oF PHILADELPHIA 



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NEW YORK PBILADEIPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON • 



117 W. 28lh St. 1608-1620 lodlow Si. Fr.ntlin ,ai St. Paul Su. 1216 H St., N. W 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS 



TRADE PRICES — P«r 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special ■ 



*' " Fancy and Extra 



No. I 



Killamcy, Richmond, Extra 



*' " Ordinary. 



Hillingdon, Ward, Sunburst, Extra 



" " " Ordinary., 



Maryland, Taft, Extra 



" " Ordinary. 



Russell , Shawyer 



Carnations, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. Longiflorum 



Lily of the Valley 



Asters 



Gladioli ■ ■ 



Com Flower 



Chrysanthemums 



Dahlias 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adianlum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (loo) 



" " & Spren. (loo Bchs.) 



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the season's cut and was very heavy. 

 Cosmos, up to this time, has heen sell- 

 ing readily and bringing a higher price 

 than during the corresponding period 

 last year. Carnations are still limited 

 in numbers an_d do not have the good 

 market they would have were it not 

 for the influx of asters. The cuts of 

 longiflorum and rubrum lilies are 

 large and fully able to take care of 

 every call for them. Lily of the valley 

 meets with a steady request. Orchids 

 are in a limited supply. Dahlias sell 

 better than before but do not as yet 

 enjoy a good market. Gladioli are 

 plentiful. Wild smilax has been find- 

 ing particular favor because of the 

 store openings. 



A very sluggish mar- 

 NEW YORK ket has followed the 



spurt of activity 

 which in the latter part of last week 

 led to hopes of a permanent improve- 

 ment. The unusually hot weather for 

 this date has accelerated production 

 and at the same time affected the 

 quality to such an extent that there 

 has been an unwieldy surplus of ma- 

 terial in the markets, much of It in 

 poor condition, especially the roses. 

 Cattlevas are coming in rapidly, very 

 high quality flowers, but the demand 

 for these regal blooms seems to have 

 gone to pieces this season and it does 

 not require many of them to clog the 



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