May 5, 1917 



HOBTICULTUEE 



597 



Flower Market Reports 



{Cotitmued from page SQ5) 



This market, in ac- 



NEW YORK cord with the rest of 

 the country, shows a 

 much healthier tone than it did for 

 the past two weeks, and a continuance 

 of the present cool and overcast weath- 

 er will help materially to bring about 

 a better balance between supply and 

 demand. The reason for whitever im- 

 proved conditions there may exist lies 

 not so much in a better call for the 

 goods as in a shortened supply, due 

 in part to the backward weather and 

 in part to the waning of the unprece- 

 dented shipments of bulbou? flowers. 

 This market has never before been so 

 loaded up with narcissi of all denomi- 

 nations as it has been for the past two 

 months and everything else has suf- 

 fered to a greater or less extent in 

 consequence. Prices generally have 

 reached a better equilibrium with the 

 shortening up of the surplus, but there 

 is nothing in the situation to warrant 

 any advanc? the decrease in bargain 

 lots at sacrifice figures being the prin- 

 cipal qualification as compared with 

 last reports. Sentiment among whole- 

 salers and reta'lers alike leans strong- 

 ly to the conservative side at the 

 present time. 



Early in the week 



PHILADELPHIA the business here 

 was very slow, 

 with flowers much too plentiful, but it 

 picked up a little later and the wind- 

 up was not so bad. This may have 

 been partly o"i account of decreased 

 receipts and partly from a little bet- 

 ter demand. Perhaps both factors 

 had something to do with it. Ameri- 

 can Beauty roses were one of the first 

 items to feel the improved condition 

 and by Friday prices on the-e had 

 hardened up quite considerably. Rus- 

 sell continues of fine quality and is 

 one of the best sellers, as it has been 

 right through the season. Killarneys. 

 .Tonkheer and Ophelia are also holding 

 their own pretty well in popular favor. 

 The glut in carnations has eased up 

 a little and things are now in more 

 healthy condition. The best at pres- 

 ent are Matchless, Mrs. Ward and 

 Pink Delight, There is no reall- good 

 red. Even our good standby, Belle 

 Washburn, is not as good as it mi?ht 

 be. Sweet peas continue a rtrong 

 feature — a big supply of verv fine 

 flowers, but there has been a consider- 

 able let-up in the short-stemmed, low- 

 priced stock. Snapdragon is plentiful 

 and fine but selling only midd'ing. Cat- 

 tleyas. not many but enough; mostly 

 Mossiae. Violets are over. Lily of 

 the vallev is on the scarce side. Peach, 

 cherry, dogwood and other outdoor 

 blossoms are in evidence from nearby 

 po'nts a little to the south. Lily mar- 

 ket in bad shape. 



Stock all around is 



PITTSBURGH rather on the scarce 

 side, the crop of 

 TO'^es and carnations having been prac- 

 tir-ally off for a week past, although 

 everything produced is of fair quality. 

 The demands also are fair, the whole- 

 sale houses keeping cleaned up right 

 along. 



There has been a glut 



ST. LOUIS of all kinds of flowers, 



roses and especially 



carnations. The dry goods houses had 



PATRICK WELCH, 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORIST 



DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, CarnatlonB. All the noTeltles in the Cnt Flower 

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

 accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. 



STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698. 



262 



MERIVI/VIM \A/E:I 



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 28-tH S-fc., IM E\A/ Y^RK 



TeL Farragut 3066 



NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattley as • 



Dendrobium formosum 



Lilies, Longifloruai 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Callas 



Lily of the Vedley 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils. • 



Spanish Irii 



Roman Hyacinths 



Freesia 



Tulips 



Calendulas 



Sw^eet Peas 



Violets 



Marguerites 



Gardeniaa* 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumoaus. & Spren (loo bunches). 



J. K. 



IM, 



WHOLESALE 

 COIVIMISSION FLORIST 



Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Marliet Tliem Satisfactorily. 

 Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade. 



A Clean Record For Thirty Yearn 

 IIS \A/'es-t 2S-tl-> S-fcree-t, - - - IME:\A/ YORK 



Telephones: 167 and 305S Farragut 



J. J. COAN,iNc. 



lis WEST 25TH STREET 

 New York 



Tel., Farragut 5413-5891 



EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS 



CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 



H. M. ROBINSON & CO. 



BOSTON'S FOREMOST 



Wholesale and Conrniissicn Florists 



33 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop Square 



BOST()>. MASS. 



Telephone 2618-2817-2616. Main. 



COMMISSION DEALER 



FRANK MILLANG 



HOME (iKOWN Asr.AKAGl!S 



GUT FLOWERS 



IN .ANY tU'ANTITY 



55 S7 W. 26th St . NEW YORK 



the latter on sale two dozen for 25c. 

 Roses were sold by these houses at 

 25c. per dozen. The outlook, how- 

 ever, for good stock is not so rosy, 

 and buyers of A 1 stock will, I believe, 

 shortly be looking around. Lilies and 

 lilacs are now plentiful and influence 

 greatly other flowers. 



UNirEDCUTFLOWERCO.JNC. 



Flowers Sold on Commission 



Consignments of 

 Good Stock Soticited 



111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK 



EatabUslied 1888 



Tel. SSI Farnkcnt 



GUNTHER BROS. 



Wholesale Commission Florists 



110 West 28th St., New York 



We Solicit CoDslgnmentB of New 

 England Grown NoTeltles. 



Beechwood Heights Nurseries 



Importers and Growers of 



Cut Flowers of All the l^eading Varietle* 

 in tbetr 8ea8on. 



THOMAS YOUNG, ir.. Proprietor 



BOUND KKOOK. N. J. 

 .Also 57 West 28th St.. NEW TORK. 



^CED (SL KELLER 



122 West S.ith St.. New Vi.rk 



Florists' Supplies 



We manufacture all oor 



«8til DisiEns, Baskets, Wire Wcrk & Novelties 



and are de.ilers in 



l>ecorati¥e Glassware, Growers an<l 



Florists' Beaoisites 



