May 12, 1917 



HOETICULTURE 



629 



Flowa* Market Reports 



(Continued from page bj;) 



wholesale houses. Other offerings in- 

 clude peonies, gladioli, iris and callas. 

 New southern ferns may be had. 



Weather conditions of 

 NEW YORK late have relieved a 

 bad market situation 

 and made it possible with the help of 

 a little extra demand to clean up in 

 fairly good shape. This week a gen- 

 eral appreciation in prices has pre- 

 vailed. Roses were in better demand 

 hut carnations benefited mostly tor 

 they were in smaller supply and 

 Mothers' Day is near. American Beau- 

 ties and Hadleys are in particular 

 favor and are going at prices above 

 last week's quotations. Ward and red 

 in carnations have sold best but 

 white now takes the lead. Com 

 flowers have been in brisk demand of 

 late, owing to a number of dinners re- 

 quiring the national colors for the 

 decorations. The market is very 

 well supplied with lilies, snapdragon, 

 tulip, jonquils and yellow and white 

 daisies, all of good quality and meet- 

 ing with only a moderate demand. 

 Cattlej-as are going well and lily of the 

 valley is scarce. It is probable that there 

 ■will be a good cut of white carnations 

 for Mothers' Day as there have been 

 more white carnations in the market 

 this season in proportion to colors, but 

 indications are strong that they will 

 fall far short of requirements. South- 

 ern lilacs are coming in heavily and 

 Spanish iris are in overstock. 



Clearings last 

 PHILADELPHIA week in the 

 wholesale c e n- 

 ters here were on an improved basis 

 and general conditions have been more 

 satisfactory from the growers' stand- 

 point. This was especially the case 

 at the finish of the market last week 

 Friday and Saturday. The weather 

 continues cool and cloudy, which has 

 its effect in curtailing jiroduction. 

 Carnations especially feel the effect of 

 the improved conditions. Today the 

 retail men are seriously considering 

 shoclv absorbers across their chests to 

 prevent heart disease. Six cents for 

 the best carnations and worse to come. 

 Highway robbery is mild. They are 

 looking up time tables for New York. 

 Look out Manhattan. You don't 

 Tvuow our old "Iron Faces " yet! 



As the days length- 

 PITTSBURGH en the flower crop 

 weakens, which au- 

 gers ill for Mothers' Day. There is a 

 discouraging shortage of blooms. The 

 demand is far beyond the supply and 

 the wholesalers can not begin to meet 

 the wants of their customers. They 

 have several times as many orders as 

 it is possible to fill. 



Business lias been 

 ROCHESTER, very quiet for sev- 

 N. Y. era! days, but Sat- 



urday saw a sudden 

 spurt in business, which cleared up 

 market stock nicely. Lilies, daisies, 

 forget-me-nots, mignonette and snap- 

 dragons are very plentiful. The violet 

 season is about ended. Bachelor 

 buttons sell well owing to the demand 

 for patriotic corsages and decorations 

 of red. white and blue. Orchids and 

 sweet peas are plentiful and in de- 

 mand. 



PATRICK WELCH, 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



American IWauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. AU the novelties In the Cut Flower 

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

 accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. 



STORK Ol'EN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2688. 



RiviAiM \a/e:i 



WHOLESALE FLORIST 



Can handle shipments of grower*' product satisfactorily Would like to hear 

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



I06 >A/os-t 2S-tlt S-t., 



Tel. Farrasut 3066 



PiEAA^ 'V^l 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyaj 



Dendrobium fonnosum 



Lilies. Longiflorum ■ 



Lilies, Speciosum ■ 



Callas 



LUy of the VaUey 



SnapdragoD • 



DaffodiU 



Spanish Iris ■ 



Roman Hyacinths ■ 



Freesia. 



Tulips ■ 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



Violets 



Marguerites — 



Gardeniasi 



Adiantum • 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plnmosus. & Spren (loo bunches) . 



J. K. 



IM, 



WHOLESALE 

 COMMISSION FLORIST. 



Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them Satisfactorily. 

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



A Clean Record For Thirty Years 

 118 NA/es-t 2S-t:i-> S-fcreet:. - - - IM | 



Telephones: 167 and 3058 Farragut 



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J. J. COAN,iNc. 



lis WEST 25TH STREET 

 New York 



TeL, ranagnt 641S-B881 



EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS 

 CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 



Hs Ms ROBINSON & GO. 



BOSTON'S FOREMOST 



Wholesale and Commission Florists 



82 Otis Street. 2 Winthrop Square 



BOSTON, UABS. 



Telephone 2618-2617-2616. Main. 



COMMISSION DEAI.EB 



FRANK MILLANG 



HOME GROWN ASPABAOUS 



CUT FLOWERS 



IN ANY QUANTITY 



SS-S7 W. 26th St . NEW YORK 



UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC. 



Flowers Sold on CommUslon 



Consignments of 

 Good Stock Solicited 



111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK 



■stabllalud 1888 



TeL SBl rarrasn* 



Frosty and rainy 

 ST. LOUIS weather prevailed all 



last week. Carnations 

 have stiffened in price with prospects 

 that Mothers' Day prices, especially 

 in white, will he sky high, which Is 

 to be regretted as it will kill Mothers' 

 Day as it did .McKinley day. Roaes 

 also have stiffened in price. 



GUNTHER BROS. 



Wholesale Commission Florists 



110 West 26th St., New York 



We Solicit Conatsnments ot Nev 

 BnKluid Otows NoTaltlM. 



Beechwood Heights Nurseries 



Importers and Growers of 



Cut Flowers of All tlie LeadlnK Varieties 

 in tbeir Season. 



THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor 



BOUND BBOOK, M. J. 



Also 67 West 28tll St., NEW TOBK. 



RCED (Q. KCLLER 



122 West 25th St.. New Yorls 



Florists' Supplies 



We manufacture all our 



litil DisigDS, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis 



aud are dealers iu 



Decorative Glassware, Growers and 



Florists' BeQuIsites 



