January 27, 1917 



HOETICULTURE 



119 



\A/MIT 



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Wonderfully well-grown stock it is, large, well- 

 matured sprays, in quantity. 



$1.50 Per Bunch 



OARDEIIMIAS 



Special - $3.00 per dozen 



Fancy . ■ - 2.00 per dozen 



Extra . - • 1.00 per dozen 



A few extra long specials, $4.00 per dozen 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE »"»pt-lt.„ PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 

 117 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 



Franklin & St. Paul St8. 1216 H St.. N.W 



Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^■^'^"'"^^/o'p'gJLERs onl> 



Nothing distinctly new or 

 BOSTON important can be said 

 about this week's market 

 conditions. The dearth of stock con- 

 tinues to make itself felt, especially 

 in the price list. Business is spirited 

 and steady nevertheless. American 

 Beauty. Russell, Ophelia and Killarney 

 roses bring holiday prices and are 

 sold in fairly large quantities at that. 

 Benora carnations have enjoyed a rec- 

 ord call this week, possibly on account 

 of their excellent quality. White car- 

 nations are a trifle flaccid. Callas have 

 been at a premium as in the preceding- 

 week and lilies only partially filled 

 the gap. Bulb stock Is rather poor in 

 quality but seems well in demand as 

 very few are not disposed of. Lily of the 

 valley is of excellent grade but ab- 

 normally scarce and high. All greens 

 have enjoyed the usual brisk demand. 



"Almost like Christmas" 

 CHICAGO is the way one whole- 

 saler sums up the rose 

 situation In Chicago. All kinds of 

 roses are scarce and there are no signs 

 of an immediate change in conditions, 

 but the cloud has this silver lining: 

 that there will be all the more for 

 Easter. Spring flowers are everywhere 

 and everyone seems delighted with 

 them. Their good keeping qualities 

 and bright coloring make them ready 

 sellers. Sweet peas, from the small, 

 short-stemmed sorts to the splendid 

 butterfly varieties, are coming now 

 and for the most part are moving fair- 

 ly well. Carnations are still uncer- 

 tain. One day the good ones all clean 

 up nicely only to have many left-overs 

 the next, and it is only a very small 

 proportion of the day's receipts that 

 will bring 4c., while a very large pro- 

 portion go below 3c. There are plenty 

 of theories regarding the cause but on 

 none do the grower, the wholesaler 

 and the retailer all agree. A compari- 

 son of prices of carnations with those 

 of last ye!ir show that the after-holiday 

 drop came in February. This year it 

 came early in January. Home-grown 

 single violets are bringing one dollar 

 and eastern stock does not affect the 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" ** Fancy and Extra 



" " No. I and culls 



Russell, Euler, Mock 



Hadley 



Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward 



Killamey, Radiance, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 



Kay 



Carnations 



Cattlejras 



Dendrobium formosum 



Lilies. Longiflorum 



Lilies. Speciosum 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils 



Narcissi. Paper White 



Roman Hyacinths 



Freesia 



Tulips-. 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



Violets 



Marguerites 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Pla. & Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Jan. 22 

 to 60.00 

 to 40.00 

 to 



CHICAGO 



Jan. 22 



BUFFALO 



Jan. 



PITTSBURG 



Jan. 32 



50.00 

 30.00 



6.C 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 



tc 

 to 



3 00 

 60.00 



12.50 

 6.C0 

 10.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



3.00 



4.00 



3.00 



75 



.75 



.75 



25.00 



15.00 

 10,00 



1 2. 00 



18.00 



4.00 

 75.00 



15.00 

 ID 00 

 12.50 

 7.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 I 50 

 1,00 

 I. CO 



50.00 



35-°° 

 S.oo 



5.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 



2.00 

 60.00 



8.00 to 12.50 



25.00 to 



x.oo 

 15.00 

 50.00 



5.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



3.CO 

 3,00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



•75 



35 00 



15.00 

 25.00 



6.00 



lO.CO 



4.00 



3.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 30.00 



I.OO 

 20.00 

 50.00 



10.00 

 4.00 



8.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 3,00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 I.OO 



.40 



I.OO 



15.00 



I.OO 



15.00 

 25.00 



5-00 

 5.00 

 4. 00 

 2.00 

 .73 

 2.00 

 25.00 j 

 1.25! 

 18.00 

 50.00 



3.00 to 



3.C0 to 



).00 to 



a.oo to 



• 75 to 



2.00 to 



to 

 to 



4.00 

 5.00 



6.00 



3.00 



1.25 



3.00 



1.25 



to 15.00 

 to 50.00 



market much. A few doubles are now- 

 grown locally but as compared with 

 eastern stock they are very small. 

 Smilax is now fine and much of it is 

 in blossom. The local asparagiis 

 sprengeri sprays are quite light in 

 color and soft, while that from the 

 south is much better. On the whole, 

 green is scarce. Shipping trade is very 

 good. 



Stock is rather 

 CINCINNATI scarce in this mar- 

 ket. Daily receipts 

 liave decreased and this combined 

 with an active steady demand is keep- 

 ing the market cleaned up from day 

 to day and has caused high prices. 

 Rose receipts are short of the actual 

 demand for them. Carnations are 

 proving exceptionally good property. 

 Lilies, daffodils and other bulbous 

 stock, are selling well at good prices. 

 Sweet pea receipts are excellent and 

 have a good market. Lily of the val- 

 ley, orchids and single violets meet 

 with a fair but ordinary demand. Other 

 offerings include forget-me-not. wall- 

 flower, primrose, callas and snap- 

 dragon. 



This market seems 

 NEVi^ YORK pretty well supplied 



with flowers. The va- 

 riety of promiscuous material seen in 

 the wholesale marts is greater than 

 ever before in our opinion. But, not- 

 withstanding all this, one of the most 

 essential items in the flower trade of 

 this or any other market, the medium 

 price rose— say, 12 in. stem— is as 

 scarce almost as the proverbial "hen's 

 teeth." Prices of these, when avail- 

 able, are firm as a rock. Carnations 

 hold up strong also. Lily of the val- 

 ley lags at the rates now demanded 

 and plenty of this old-time favorite 

 stands unsold in the wholesalers' ice- 

 boxes, but quality is inferior as a rule. 

 Violets are seen in varying quality 

 but the street pedlars have no difficulty 

 in getting high quality flowers in 

 abundance. All bulbous material is 

 increasing rapidly in variety, quantity 

 and quality of bloom. This is espe- 

 cially true of tulips. Lilies and callas 

 are making a big record for the season. 

 The scramble last 

 PHILADELPHIA week was for 

 short roses— six, 



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