January 20, 1917 



HORTICULTURE 



87 



Splendid quality, sprays well flowered, in 

 two grades. 



$4.00 and $5.00 per 100 

 S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE ^''I'ro'.llt.o, PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 



117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul SU. 1216 H St., N. W. 



Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS 



TRADE PRICES -Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



No one ventures to pre- 

 BOSTON diet when stock will be- 

 gin to pour ill plentiful- 

 l.v. At any rate it hasn't this weeli. 

 Business has been slightly depressed 

 because of the high current prices. 

 The cold weather is bearing the great- 

 er part of the blame. Short roses are 

 at a premium, eight cents being asked 

 for nine-inch lengths. Longer grades 

 are slightly quieter. Extras and spe- 

 cials are fairly active. Matcliless and 

 Pink Delight led the carnations, 

 which are even scarcer than roses. 

 110. on per hundred is not an unusual 

 figure. Morning Glow is showing up 

 well. White stock has been shown 

 the preference for the first time since 

 last fall. Primroses have made their 

 appearance and seem to be decidedly 

 welaoime. Bulbous stock, especially 

 paper whites, has done nobly during 

 the week and has remained steady in 

 price Callas are "worth their weight 

 in gold." Lilies are rather sluggish. 

 Stevia, freesia and wall-flowers have 

 had a busy week, the first two espe- 

 cially. String smilax is scarce. Corn 

 flowers are surprisingly in demand. 



Zero weather, shortage 

 BUFFALO of stock and business 

 only normal. The 

 wholesalers and retailers are having 

 no end of trouble — trains late, arrival 

 of frozen stock, bad conditions in de- 

 livery. Business very uneven, some 

 days plenty of it and other days a 

 scarcity and the stock most wanted to 

 fill orders tails to come in, or is receiv- 

 ed in such condition that it cannot be 

 used. It is hoped that things will 

 change for the better at an early day. 

 Business is moderate, 

 CHICAGO and if it were other- 

 wise, there would not 

 be stock enough to carry it on, so con- 

 ditions are fair for mid-winter. In- 

 tensely cold weather and a shortage 

 of coal, together with little sunshine 

 have not been condusive to hurrying 

 on another crop of roses, which at 



Rotes 



Am. Beauty, Special 



•* " Fancy and Extra. 



" " No. I and culls... 



Russell, Euler, Mock 



Hadley 



Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward 



Killarney, Radiance, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hiltingdon. 



Kay 



Carnations 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobium formotum 



Lilies, Longif lorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils 



Narcissi. Paper White 



Roman Hyacinths 



Freesia 



Tulips 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



Violets 



Marguerites 



Gardenias 



Adiantum • • 



Smilax ■ 



CINCINNATI 



Jan. IS 



CHICAGO 



Jan. i6 



50.00 



)o.oo 



8. 00 



6.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 6,00 



3.00 

 50.00 



It.OO 



6. CO 



4.00 to 



3.00 to 



3.00 



75 

 ■75 

 ■75 



15.00 to 



Asparaius Plu. & Spren. (100 Bbs.) 25.00 



60.00 

 40.00 

 25.00 



15.00 



10.00 

 10.00 



12. 00 



4.00 

 60.00 



15.00 



10 00 

 12.00 

 7.00 



6.CO 



3.00 

 3.00 



4.00 



4.00 

 I 50 

 1. 00 



I. CO 



1. 00 

 30.00 

 35^00 



40.00 



20.00 



S.oo 



f.oo 



60.00 

 40.00 

 10.00 

 30.00 



BUFFALO 



Jan. 'S 



PITTSBURG 



Jan. 8 



5.00 

 3.00 



5.00 



1.50 

 60.00 



to 

 to 



10.00 



13. CX} 

 15.00 



3.00 

 75.00 



8.00 to 12.50 



5.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 2.CO 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.CK> 



■75 

 ■50 

 ■73 



35 CO 



12.50 



25.CX> 



6.00 



lO.CO 



4.00 



3.CX) 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



4.00 



s.oo 



1. 00 



1. 00 



30.00 



1.00 



20.00 I 



50.00 I 



35.00 

 4.00 



8.00 

 5.00 



6.00 

 4.00 

 4 00 

 4.00 

 10.00 



3.C0 



40.00 



10.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 6.CX) 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 2.(50 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 1,00 

 .40 

 1. 00 



15.00 

 1. 00 



15.00 



25.00 



50.00 

 35 «J 



6.<io 

 15.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 



6.C0 

 15.00 

 13.00 

 15.00 



5.00 

 50.00 



t2.00 

 6.tK} 



I2.CXJ 

 7.00 



10.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 2. CO 



■75 



s.oo 



35.00 



1.25 

 18.00 

 50.00 



50 .CO 

 30.00 

 8.00 



8.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 



2.00 

 60.00 

 40.CX) 



4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



3.00 

 4.00 

 4.C0 

 s.oo 



.50 



■so 

 1.00 



I. CO 



15.00 

 30.00 



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75.00 



40,00 

 35.00 



20.00 



30.00 



15.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 



4.cx> 



75.00 



50.00 

 15.00 



6.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



4.C0 



6.00 

 6.00 

 6.(x> 

 3.00 



1.2J 



3.00 



1.25 



20.00 

 50.00 



this writing would be more than ac- 

 ceptable. Social events are the means 

 of using up much of the best stock 

 that is being cut now, and aside from 

 the local demand, shipping trade Is 

 considered good by most of the large 

 houses. Carnations are still lagging 

 and some fine stock stands unsold on 

 the counters at the close of each day. 

 Daffodils are coming on as fast as they 

 can be used. The stock is good, and its 

 lasting qualities are making sales cut 

 into those of carnations. The violet 

 situation is not quite satisfactory and 

 some wholesalers put it much strong- 

 er than that. Sweet peas are selling 

 well. There are some good lilies that 

 sell readily. Calendulas, freesias, tu- 

 lips in quantity, paper whites, snap- 

 dragons and pussy willows are all to 

 be had, as well as plenty of greens. 



During the latter 



CINCINNATI part of last week 



and the first part of 



this week the supply of stock slowed 



up very greatly and now in most lines 



is barely equal to the demand. Roses 

 at times run short of actual needs. 

 Carnations, too, are selling up pretty 

 well. The receipts in sweet peas have 

 increased until this flower is plentiful. 

 Enough lilies and narcissi may be had 

 to supply wants. Violets, lily of the 

 valley and orchids are all in a fair 

 supply and meet with a fairly steady 

 demand. 



The flower market is 

 NEW YORK in a rather wobbly 



and uncertain state 

 from day to day and it is not easy tor 

 one to forecast what a few hours may 

 bring forth. Crops are gradually be- 

 coming heavier on many things, es- 

 pecially on bulbous material and in 

 the aggregate the daily receipts are 

 much heavier than they were two 

 weeks ago. while the quality averages 

 up very satisfactory all down the line 

 with the exception of American 

 Beauty roses which are as usual at 

 this time of the year, well below par. 



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