January 13, 1917 



HOETICULTUEE 



57 



Flower Market Reports 



{Continned frontpage J^) 



Stock is good and the receipts are rap- 

 idly increasing. Tliere has been a 

 little scarcity in asparagus. Cattleyas 

 vary greatly in size and quality and 

 prices are in accordance. 



Business has 

 PHILADELPHIA continued pretty 

 good and all 

 hands seem to be fairly well satisfied. 

 In roses the Russell still leads the 

 procession as the best seller. Ameri- 

 can Beauty is in good form with 

 prices a little easier. Carnations are 

 of excellent quality and as the sup- 

 plies are falling off a little on ac- 

 count of the dull weather of the past 

 ten days, prices show a tendency to 

 harden up a little. Lily of the valley 

 moves rather sluggishly, probably on 

 account of the high price. No doubt, 

 many retailers use the sweet pea 

 often as these are fine now and mod- 

 erate in price. Cattleyas are in good 

 supply and demand rather sluggish. 

 Gardenias are now very good and are 

 quite a feature in the market at 

 prices within the reach of all. Lilies 

 have eased a little in price, but clean 

 up very nicely and there is no sign, 

 so far. of their going below normal. 

 The trumpet-major daffodil now joins 

 the pussy willow to give mid-winter 

 a touch of spring. It is the small- 

 flowered variety from the Mediterra- 

 nean, of course. The larger flowered 

 sorts from more northern climes will 

 he alonglater. 



The New Year is 

 PITTSBURGH opening auspicious- 

 ly for both the floral 

 merchants and seedsmen. Flowers of 

 all kinds are of good quality and, with 

 the exception of roses, coming in suf- 

 ficient quantities. Sweet peas are ex- 

 ceptionally fine, and among the new 

 products of the season are paper white 

 narcissus, tulips, jonquils, mignonette 

 and calendulas. Lilies continue plenti- 

 ful, but lilies of the valley are practi- 

 cally void. Prices continue fair. 



Clear skies and mod- 

 ST. LOUIS erate temperature is 



with us. Stock is in 

 good shape and good stock is sold at 

 fair prices. Of course cheap sales of 

 ■"junk" and inferior quality flowers 

 are slaughtered off and cheap signs 

 on the down town district adorn the 

 windows of some prominent retailers. 

 Violets are getting more plentiful. 

 Sweet peas are coming fine and hold- 

 ing at good prices. Greens are selling 

 well. 



The stores are 

 WASHINGTON continuing to book 

 a large number of 

 orders for dinner and party decora- 

 tions. This is making good the sale 

 of flowers of all kinds. There is a 

 good demand for roses in all colors 

 and some of the stock being received 

 is of exceptional quality. This is par- 

 ticularly true of Mock roses which are 

 bringing up to $5 per dozen. Ameri- 

 can Beauty roses are selling fairly 

 well. There is enough lily of the val- 

 ley to fill all demands, but the price 

 is so high as to limit its sale to quite 

 an extent. Carnations continue scarce 

 and the prices high. Snapdragon is 

 also scarce and there is no oversupply 

 of orchids. 



PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



TELEPHONE MAIN 2698 

 American Beauties, Orciiids, Valley, CarnatioDs. All the novelties In the Cut Flower 

 Market famished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders 

 accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. 



STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. 



RIVIAIM \A/EI 



WHOLESALE FLORIST 



Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear 

 from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade. 



I06 %A^es-t 2S-tl-t S-t:., IM E\A/^ YOFSK 



Tel. Farragut 3066 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobium fonnosuin* 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Calla 



LUy of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils 



Narcissi, Paper Whita 



Roman Hyacinths 



Freesia 



Tulips 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



Violets 



Marguerites • • ■ 



GardenJaa. 



Adiantiun 



Smilax 



Ajparaffus Plumosua, & Spren (loo bunches) . 



