May 5, 1917 



HORTICULTURE 



595 



l-ll-l 



In good supply and splendid quality; 

 crisp, well grown flowers 



$6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 per 100 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE ^■'p'ro-.tuof PHILADELPHIA 



NEW VORK 

 1 17 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



BALTIMORE 

 Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 



WASHINGTON 

 !216HSt,. N.W. 



Flower Market Reports WHOLEXALK FLUWER MARKETS - 



TRADE 



PRICES — Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Stocks shortened up ma- 

 BOSTON terially at the close of 



last week and while 

 there is no flurry on any line yet the 

 situation looks more satisfactory and 

 prices are much more stable than they 

 were at the time of our last report 

 when the tallies in the wholesale 

 markets were burdened with about 

 everything in the line of flowers and 

 no takers to be found. There are still 

 large quantities of daffodils, pansies, 

 snapdragon and sweet peas that hang 

 fire and lilies are still a surplus but 

 roses and especially carnations have 

 distinctly graduated from the bargain 

 counter class and we hope they will 

 soon have company. 



For the past two weeks 

 BUFFALO this market has been in 

 bad condition. The sup- 

 ply on everything along the line has 

 been overplentiful and the outlets ab- 

 solutely closed. The inclement weather 

 on Friday and Saturday of the past 

 week helped to check the heavy sup- 

 ply, and on Saturday. 28th. to Tues- 

 day, inclusive, things have brightened 

 up and sales and conditions are again 

 quite satisfactory. Weddings have 

 been stirring up a bit and other floral 

 work has helped to consume a good 

 portion of the surplus. It is hoped 

 that better reports can be made 

 throughout the month of May. 



A great change has come 

 CHICAGO over the market during- 



the past week. Instead 

 of a glut there is only enough of most 

 kinds of stock to go around. The 

 shortening up is especially noticeable 

 in roses and carnations, and the buyer 

 no longer is able to fix the price. The 

 change is due to continued cold weath- 

 er which is keeping stock back and 

 also to the fact that many plants are 

 beginning to be off crop. There are 

 some of the best Mrs. Russell of the 

 season seen in the market now. Lilies 



CINCINNATI I 

 April 30 



Roaet 



Am. Beauty, Special 35-oo to 



" " Fancy and Extra 20.00 to 



*' " No. I and culls I 8.00 to 



Russell, Euler, Mock | 6-oo to 



Hadley , 6x0 to 



Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty | S-oo to 



Ward j 4.00 to 



KillarnRy, Rddiance, Taft | 4.00 to 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 1 6.00 to 



Key ' to 



Carnatioiu 2*00 to 



Cattleyas ' W 



Dendrobium formosum to 



Lilies, Longif lorum 1000 (o 



Lilies, Speciosum to 



Callas 8.00 to 



Lily of the Valley to 



Snapdragon , 6 00 to 



Daffodils ^-oo to 



Narcissi Paper White | to 



R Oman Hyacinths j »-oo to 



Freesia ••• •• to 



Tulips- 200 to 



Calendulas 200 to 



Sweet Peas 5^ to 



Violets 



CHICAGO 



April 30 



Marguerites 



Gardenias ■ ■ 



Adiantum 



Smilax ■■- 



Asparagus Plu.&Spreo. (100 Bhs.) 



■ 75 to 



25.00 to 



40.00 

 30.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 

 12.0C 

 B 00 

 10.00 

 12.00 



3.00 

 50.00 



12.00 



10.00 

 6.00 



lO.CO 

 3. CO 



3.C0 



3,00 



3.00 



3.00 



•75 



1. 00 

 15-00 

 co.oo 



23.00 



2J.OO 



4.00 

 4.00 



2.00 

 2.00 

 2,00 



2,iX> 



3.00 

 75.00 



to 30.00 



to 25.00 



to 10.00 

 to 25.00 



to 



to 8.00 

 to 10.00 

 to 10.00 

 to 10.00 



to 



to 4.00 

 to 100.00 



8.00 to 12. CO 



BUFFALO 



April 30 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



to 



6.00 

 5. CO 

 tJ.OO 



2.00 



2. 00 



2.00 



■50 



15. oc 



1. 00 



15.00 



25.00 



lO.CO 



6.00 



lO.CO 



3.C0 



3.C0 



3.00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 



2.00 

 20. c o 



1.25 



25.00 

 50.00 



20.00 

 I5-00 

 3,00 

 8.00 



4.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 3 00 

 3.00 

 8.00 

 1.50 

 40.00 



8.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 1.00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 



I. CO 



.50 

 .30 



1. 00 

 10.00 



25.00 to 



25.00 



20.00 



5.0c 



12.00 



PITTSBURG 



April 30 



to 30.00 



to 20.00 



15.00 



10.00 



25,00 

 18.00 



12,00 

 6.00 



8.00 

 8.00 

 6.C0 

 6.00 

 6.00 



10.00 

 3.00 



50.00 



10.00 I 

 4.00 I 



10.00 ' 

 7.00 

 8.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 



:- .00 



2.00 



3.00 



1.50 



.50 



1.50 



15.00 



J. 00 



15.00 



35.00 



6.0 



4.00 

 6.00 



to 

 to 

 to 

 t( 

 to 

 to 



12.0c 

 15.00 



3 .00 to 

 60.CO to 



4.00 to 

 4.00 to 



2. 00 

 •50 



6.00 

 8.00 

 2.00- 



4.00 



2.0c 



to 

 to 



30.00 to 



1.25 



15.00 

 50.cc 



left from Easter are nearly through 

 and few. if any, went to waste. Dar- 

 win tulips are still seen in consider- 

 able quantity but some of the largest 

 growers are now through for the sea- 

 son. Sweet peas clean up well each 

 day. A good collection of miscella- 

 neous stock is offered, including snap- 

 dragons, iris, marguerites, calendulas, 

 anemones, poppies, pansies. etc. 



Business has as- 

 CINCINNATI sumed a much firmer 



tone than it had for 

 several weeks. Supplies are not as 



large as they were, while the demand 

 is good. Prices, too. are better. Ship- 

 ping business is excellent. The rose 

 and carnation supply is much smaller 

 and now sells up pretty well. Sweet 

 peas meet w:th a pretty fair market. 

 Lilies and callas. aL?o snapdragons, 

 are very plentiful. Some excellent 

 poeticus, iris and outdoor tulips may 

 be had. The first peonies were in last 

 week. Other offerings include gladioli, 

 lily of the valley, orchids, lilacs and 

 marguerites. 



(Continued on page jo?) 



For the Retailer or for the Grower 



KENNICOTT BROS. CO. 



Wholesale Cut Flowers 



IN CHICAGO 



H. B. KENNICOTT. Preildem. 



I E. POILWOKTB, Sec J .nd Gen'l Mfir 



