January 13. 1917 



HORTICULTURE 



55 



GARDENIAS 



Splendid quality ; in fact, better than at any time 



this season. Orders of any size can be 



taken care of. 



Special $5.00 per dozen. 

 Fancy $4.00 per dozen. 

 Extra $3.00 per dozen. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



NEW YORK 



117 W. 28th St. 



THE ^'-"pS.of PHILADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



BALTIMORE 

 Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H St., N. W. 



Flower Market Reports WHOL ESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^'^^ 



PRICES -Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONI > 



There has been no pro- 

 BOSTON nounced change in mar- 

 ket conditions during the 

 past week. A high standard of qual- 

 ity prevails in all lines of stocks but 

 the supply is weak. The trade has 

 quieted down considerably, as was 

 expected, but there are no signs of a 

 slump or protracted calm. White 

 roses and carnations are slowly re- 

 gaining popularity. A slight falling 

 off on red and other colored stock 

 counter-balances this however. Excel- 

 lent prices are olitained by all con- 

 cerned, grower, wholes-aler and retail- 

 er. Daffodils are a shade more plenti- 

 ful and are in great demand. Single 

 violets continue to move along at a 

 good rate. Stevia is coming in well. 

 Lily of the valley enjoys no great call 

 and is fairly steady at ip6.0ii. Callas 

 and lilies are being favored by many 

 buyers and are selling at top prices. 



The ending of the old 

 BUFFALO year was satisfactory 



to all. Up to Friday 

 there were restful days with stock 

 scarce and business light, but the 

 balance- of the week and New Year's 

 day were busy ones. The present 

 week also has proved satisfactory, 

 there being a slii^ht flurry in wedding 

 stock and heavy demand for floral 

 work which keeps the market cleaned 

 up daily. Good carnations are still on 

 the short side. Roses are in fair sup- 

 ply and there is plenty of lily of the 

 valley, also violets, narcissus and some 

 goo.d mignonette and peas which sell 

 quickly. 



The after-holiday busi- 

 CHICAGO ness has settled down 

 to the inevitable. Such 

 quantities of stock were hurried on 

 for that time that the cuts of roses 

 are much smaller and it does not 

 come amiss that the demand is light- 

 er, as practically all is used up each 

 day. The '^ame condition exists with 

 American Beauties. The demand is 

 fully up to the supply and prices are 

 not being lowered. Carnations are the 

 weak spot in the market. There are 

 quantities of them and very low of- 



Rosei 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra.. ; . . 

 *' " No. I and culls 



Russell, Euler, Mock 



Hadley 



Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward 



KiUarney, Radiance, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 



Kay 



Carnatioiu 



CatUeyas 



DcDclrobiuni f ormosum 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils 



Narcissi Paper White 



Ronian Hyacinths 



Freesia. 



Tulips 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



Violets 



Marguerites 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



AsparamtsPlu. &Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Jan. 8 



CHICAGO 



Jag. 8 



BUFFALO 



Jan. 8 



PITTSBURG 



Jan. 8 



40.00 



35.00 



8.00 



6.00 

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 6.00 



2 00 

 50.00 



10,00 

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 8.00 



4.00 to 



2.00 

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3.00 



75 

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15.00 

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50,00 

 35.00 

 20.00 



10.00 

 800 



8.00 

 10,00 



3.00 

 75.00 



12.50 

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 10.00 

 7.00 

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3.00 

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5.00 

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6.00 



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4.00 

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 4.00 



4.00 



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30.00 



1. 00 



20.00 



50.00 



25.00 

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8.00 



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 4 00 

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3.C0 



40.00 



10.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



5.00 



5.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3. CO 

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1. 00 



15.00 



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15,00 



25.00 



50.00 



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6.00 

 15.00 

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 15.00 



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 12.00 

 15.00 



5.00 

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12.00 

 6.00 



12.00 



7.00 

 10.00 

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 3.00 



3.00 



5.00 

 5.00 

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 25.00 



1.25 



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8.00 

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4,00 



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60 00 

 40.00 



4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

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 4.00 



4.C0 



a. 00 



.50 



I. CO 



15.00 

 30.00 



75.00 



40,00 

 25.00 



20. CO 



20,00 

 15.00 

 15,00 

 15,00 



4.00 

 7 5. CO 

 50,00 

 15.00 



10.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



4.C0 



6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 3,co 

 1.25 

 3.00 



1-75 

 20.00 



CO. 00 



fers are made by the wholesalers to 

 move them in quantity but to no avail 

 and they stand and go to sleep by the 

 thousands. And what makes the mat- 

 ter worse for the grower is the fact 

 that side by side with them stand 

 the pails of daffodils and tulips that 

 will remain fresh so much longer. Vio- 

 lets are a disappointment to many 

 again this season. The New York 

 stock arrives too often in poor condi- 

 tion and the demand for home grown 

 ones, no matter how good, is never 

 what it used to be. Lilies are quite 

 plentiful. Sweet peas run from the 

 small poorly grown ones to the splen- 

 did Iv.itterfly varieties and good stock 

 moves well. The first freesia came a 

 week ago. Large fine mignonette is 

 seen. Tulips in white, pink and yel- 

 low are offered and sell fairly well. 

 Some white and coral bouvardia in 

 both long and short stems is now 

 coming. Paper white narcissi are 

 much in evidence and not all selling. 



Prices have taken a 

 CINCINNATI decided drop, the de- 

 mand for stock is 

 steady and fairly active, but the sup- 



ply has become so large that it is im- 

 possible to clean up all receipts. Roses 

 and carnations are very plentiful and 

 the same is true of lilies. Paper 

 Avhite narcissus receipts have become 

 heavier since the holidays. The cut 

 of Roman hyacinths and freesia is suf- 

 ficient. Sweet peas are in a heavy 

 supply and when good find a fairly 

 good market. Wallflower, primroses 

 and forget-me-not may be had in fair 

 quantities. Other offerings include 

 snapdragons, callas, some rubrum 

 lilies and calendulas. 



Normal conditions for 

 NEW YORK the season prevail in 



the wholesale flower 

 distiict. the usual large variety of 

 standard mid-winter goods being re- 

 ceived in ample quantity, also always 

 a few new things from progressive 

 growers, with prices fluctuating accord- 

 ing to weather and demand. Stock 

 generally is of excellent quality. Roses 

 of all sorts have never been better. 

 Carnations vary, some stocks being in- 

 ferior and there is not much snap to 

 the sale of these flowers. Bulbous 



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