May 19, 1917 



HOKTICULTURE 



661 



Flower Market Reports 



t,Coutinued from page 6j(;) 



poor to superb and they sell accord- 

 ingly. The carnation situation is 

 gradually righting itself after the dis- 

 turbance emanating from the home of 

 Miss Jarvis and Robert Kift. The 

 bulk of the white carnations arriving 

 on Friday and Saturday was gathered 

 in for shipment to the City of Broth- 

 erly Love at prices that made New 

 York retailers stand aghast and put 

 a virtual boycott on the white carna- 

 tion. Even the Greeks, who are us- 

 ually good sports when such an emer- 

 gency arises, kicked over the traces. 



In the words of 



PHILADELPHIA one of our leading 

 wholesalers 

 — "it was a strenuous week" — May 7th 

 to 12th. Carnations started in Monday 

 with a two-cent advance and kept that 

 pace up to Friday when 12 cents were 

 realized for the best whites. Colored 

 carnations also sold well. In fact, 

 these brought better prices than ever 

 before at this season. As high as 8c. 

 for really fancy stock. Roses were 

 scarce ou account of the cool cloudy 

 weather. Prices stiffened up consider- 

 ably, especially on double white Killar- 

 ney. There was a limited supply of 

 Kaiserin and these were quickly 

 snapped up. Sweet peas had a splendid 

 innings, both as to quality and demand. 

 One grower cut nearly 100,000 during 

 the week and we understand he aver- 

 aged returns 90 cents, which is "going 

 some" for a May week in little old 

 Lathyrus odoratus, and that is but a 

 random instance in the immense busi- 

 ness done all along the line. Snap- 

 dragon is still plentiful and of good 

 quality. The demand for same has im- 

 proved a little. Lily of the valley 

 scarcer than ever. It looks as if we 

 would have to do without this old 

 standby pretty soon. Some good out- 

 door lily of the valley now arriving, 

 but that will not last long. Spanish 

 iris is a popular feature — especially 

 the lavender. The peony men are 

 down on their knees. Oh, Lord, send 

 us hot weather, before Memorial Day. 

 Notwithstanding the 



PITTSBURGH shortage of stock of 

 all kinds. Mothers' 

 Day almost doubled the receipts over 

 last year, owing to the big increase in 

 prices. While it was impossible to 

 even begin to supply the demands for 

 carnations (which retailed at 25 cents 

 apiece and $2.00 a dozen), other flowers 

 were substituted with the most grati- 

 fying results. Florists in Warren, who 

 raised the price of carnations to 15 

 cents apiece, were badly "stung." Very 

 few were worn, the most conspicuous 

 display among the church congrega- 

 tions being a bow of white or red rib- 

 bon. Huge stocks of flowers which 

 the florists had expected to dispose of, 

 were still on their hands on :\[onday. 

 The market was 



ROCHESTER, somewhat slack at 

 N. Y the beginning of 



last week, but the 

 latter half has been quite brisk. Moth- 

 ers' Dav trade livened up things con- 

 siderably and most of the stores report 

 a record business. Carnations were 

 the most in demand and sold at good 

 figures. The market was well supplied 

 with roses of good quality. A great 

 quantity of Ophelia and red varieties 



PATRICK WELCH, 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower 



rices quoted on application. 



No retail orders 



Market furnished on short notice. 



accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston onearly trains', 



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



NEW YORK QDQTATiONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyaa - 



Dendrobiutn formosum 



Lilies, Longiflorucn 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Callas 



Uly of the VaUey 



SoapdragoD 



Daffodils 



Spanish Iris 



Roman Hyacinths 



Freesia 



Tulips 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



VioleU 



Marguerites 



Gardenias. 



Adiantum 



Stnilax 



AsparaKiu Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches) . 



Last Half of Week 



eodine May 12 



1917 



ao.oo to 



to 



2.00 to 



2. CO to 



3.00 to 



3.00 to 



I. 00 to 



.50 



1. 00 



to 



50.00 

 50.00 



6.0c 



6.00 



6. CO 

 8.00 

 S-oc 

 X.50 

 3.00 



1.00 to 



4.00 to 



.50 to 



15.00 to 



25. 00 to 



2.00 

 30.00 



1. 00 

 20.00 

 25.00 



Hrst Half sf Wwk 

 betiBRlDK May 14 



1917 



50.00 

 50.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 8.00 

 5.00 

 1.50 



3.o» 



2.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 

 •50 

 1. 00 



1. 00 



4.00 



15-00 

 i5«oo 



9.00 



30.00 

 1. 00 



30.00 

 35.00 



J. K. 



IM, 



WHOLESALE 

 COMMISSION FLORIST. 



Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them Sattsfactorll7. 

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



A Clean Record For Thirty Yeara 

 IIS \A/es-t 2S-tl-i S-tree-t, - - - ■>iE\A/^ Y^IRi^ 



Telephones: 167 and 3058 Farragut 



J. J. COAN,iNc. 



115 WEST 25TH STREET 

 New York 



TeL, Farra^at 64I3-S8S1 



EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS 



CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 



H. M. ROBINSON & CO. 



BOSTON'S FOREMOST 



Wholesale and Commission Florists 



32 Otis Street, 2 WInthrop Square 



BOSTON, MASS. 



Telephone 2618-2817-2616. Main. 



moved very easily. Lilies and calla 

 are plentiful and do not sell over fast. 

 A small consignment of lily of the val- 

 ley reached us this week and was wel- 

 comed. Cattleyas are good and sell 

 well. Narcissi are quite plentiful and 

 sell fairly well although many are seen 

 in bloom outdoors. Yellow and white 

 daisies, stocks, sweet peas and forget- 

 menots sell good. A good quantity of 

 potted plants are on the market but 

 bedding stock sells somewhat slowly 

 on account of the cold and unsettled 

 weather. Busy preparations are being 

 made for Memorial Day. 



We are having nothing 

 ST. LOUIS but cloudy and rainy 



weather and flowers 

 consequently are not plentiful. Roses 

 are still in heavy supply but the worst 

 of the glut is over. Sweet peas have 

 fallen off somewhat, but there are 

 enough anyway. Mothers' Day was ad- 

 vertised widely and was a decided suc- 

 cess, carnations and sweet peas taking 

 the lead, fancy boxes also selling well. 

 Several retailers, looking for small 

 profits, sold carnations at $1.00 per 

 dozen. A good many lilies are thrown 

 away. 



UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC. 



Flowers Sold on Commission 



Consignments of 

 Good Stock Solicited 



111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK 



EstabUshed 1888 



TeL Nil Farr»ra* 



GUNTHER BROS. 



Wholesale Commission Florists 



110 West 28th St., New York 



We Solicit ConslirnnieoU ot New 

 EDKland Grown Noreltlea. 



Beechwood Heights Nurseries 



Importers and Growers of 



OROMIDS 



Cat Flowers of All the Leading Varieties 

 In their Season. 



THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor 



BOUND BBOOK. N. J. 

 Also 67 West 28th St., NEW TOBK. 



RCED (SL KELLER 



122 West 26th St., New York 



Florists' Supplies 



We manufacture all onr 



Mital Disiens, Baskets, Wira Wark &Noveltias 



and are dealers iu 



Decorative Glassware, Growers and 



Florists* Beauisites 



COMMISSION DEAXEB 



FRANK MILLANG 



HOME GROWN ASPAR.AGDS 



CUTFLOWERS 



IN ANY QUANTITY 



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