June 16, 1917 



HOKTICULTURE 



771 



Ffoweir Market Reports 



The flower trade here Is 

 BOSTON not quite so demoralized 



this week as it was at 

 the time of last report, but that is 

 about all we can say in its favor. Com- 

 mencement and graduation exercises 

 in all directions are causing a little 

 activity and will so continue for an- 

 other week, but these events are not 

 what they were for the florist before 

 the "ruthless" bombarding of the 

 flower trade by hysterical reformers 

 and "patriots" was begun. This mar- 

 ket is free thus far from any avalanche 

 of peonies, and the accumulation now 

 in sight consists mainly of carnations, 

 lilies, stocks and other things that may 

 be classed as regular goods. White 

 carnations are almost unsalable; red 

 ones are in some demand and the 

 same is true of roses, all the red varie- 

 ties having stiffened up in price today, 

 June 14, American Beauty climbing 

 back into the 25-cent notch. Many 

 rose growers are already throwing out 

 their old stock and getting ready for 

 repairs and replanting. As a general 

 thing the quality of all flowers at pres- 

 ent time is very good. 



The first week in June 

 CHICAGO was dull by comparison 



with the closing days of 

 Jlay and sales were slow and stock ac- 

 cumulated till the latter part of the 

 week, when the market resumed its 

 poise and a fairly good week and busi- 

 ness resulted. Prices had to be cut on 

 ordinary stock and when a buyer in 

 large quantities made an offer it was 

 ustially accepted, so the ice boxes were 

 left in fairly good shape to begin the 

 next week. Peonies are coming steadi- 

 ly, but not with the usual rush, the 

 cold rain having held them back. 

 There is a preponderance of dark pink 

 just now, the light pink and white 

 peonies being comparatively few. Out- 

 door lily of the valley has good sized 

 bells and dark foliage and were its 

 keeping qualities good it would be most 

 acceptable. Fine American Beauties 

 are offered, but the demand is not 

 heavy. There are plenty of lilies, and 

 callas, and the quality is good. Car- 

 nations are coming in, in large quan- 

 tities and the prices cover quite a 

 range, but on the whole are lower than 

 the grower finds profitable. The rose 

 supply is large and stock is fine. Ferns 

 are scarce and there is much loss on 

 those now coming from the south. 



This market is glut- 

 CINCINNATI ted with stock of all 



kinds. With the ex- 

 ception of commencement business 

 this week the demand is very quiet. 

 Shipping business has fallen off great- 

 ly and buyers dictate the prices. Car- 

 nations and roses are very plentiful. 

 Peony receipts have been exception- 

 ally heavy and they have piled up in 

 the market. Many growers are not 

 cutting their peonies because of the 

 poor market. Gladioli are plentiful 

 and lilies are in a heavy supply but 

 do not sell at any price. Excellent 

 outdoor sweet peas may be had. 



ES^ 



Rambler Ro€« 

 Sprays 



For .Tune WeddlnBS and 

 CouinioucementB a dccora- 

 tlfin of Rambler Sprays 

 pink white or red, furnlHh 

 one of the most decorative 

 :iiid elTfotlve re.sulta Imaf^lnable. We 

 liiii siippl.v them In long, medium or 

 shiirt sprays. 



I'rr 100 sprays $5.00 to $20.00 



(accorilint; to length.) 



Klrst outs (•nine from our WasU- 

 iiK^ton store, then eomes Baltimore, 

 I'liilnili'Iphlu and New York, thug 

 prcilciiit'ins: the season for those 



rliiii'titliii: Mowers. 



PEONIES 



In quantify, all colors. 

 10(1 — .s;i.(M), si.oo, $5.00. 



1 ,IHMI — i5J0.INI, S^fO.OO, $40.00. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE^-lKuofPHILADllPHIA 



NEW YORK 

 117 W. 28lhSl. 



BALTIMORE 

 Fraoklin & St. Paul Sts. 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 

 WASHINGTON 

 1216HSI., N.W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^"'"^^-''"'^"*' 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



15.CK) 

 6.00 

 5.00 



4. CO 



4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



3.00 



to 



I CINCINNATI I 



Roset ' J""g " I 



Am. Beauty, Special 30.00 



" ** Fancy and Extra 



*' " No. I and culls.. 



Russell, Euler, Mock 



Hadley 



Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty. . . - 



Ward 



Killarney, Radiance, Taft .... 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 



Key 



Carnations 



Cattleyaa 



Dendrobium fonnosum 



Lilies, Longif lomm 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Ci\y of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Peonies 



Gladioli. 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



Marguerites 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 1 



Snulax •/•••A:'\ '5°° 



AsparagiuPlu.&Spren. (100 Bhs.) 1 25.00 



CHICAGO 



40.00 

 25.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 



to.oo 

 10.00 



6.00 

 8.00 

 to.oo 



3.00 



75.00 



10.00 to I3.CO 



6.00 

 6.00 



BUFFALO 



June 4 



PITTSBURG 



June 4 



20.00 to 35.00 



4.00 



a. 00 

 2.00 

 3.00 



1. 00 

 50.00 



12.00 

 10.00 



ID.OO 

 10.00 



4.00 

 75.00 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



to 

 to 



8.0c to I3.C0 



4.00 



2.00 



•35 



3.00 



.50 



1. 00 



1. 00 

 20.00 

 35.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



.50 



.50 



15.00 



15.00 

 25.00 



6.00 

 8. CO 



3. 00 

 1.50 



1.50 



SO .00 



1. 00 



20.00 



50.00 



15.00 



J.OO 



300 



5.00 



4.00 

 3.00 



2 00 to 



3.00 to 

 to 



2.00 to 

 40.00 to 

 to 



6.0c to 



4.00 to 



6.00 



4.00 



a. 00 

 .50 



20j00 

 8.0c 



12.00 

 8.00 



10.00 

 5.CO 

 6.00 

 8.00 



3.00] 



50.00 ! 



10.00 i 

 5.00 j 

 7.00 I 

 6.00 ' 



25.00 

 15.00 



30.00 



20.00 



8.00 



15.00 



1. 00 to 

 to . 



3.00; 



X.35 I 



1.50 1 



•50 



15.00 

 25.00 



to 1. 00 I 

 to ao.oo I 

 to 35'00 I 



Conditions in the 

 NEW YORK wholesale cut flower 



district for the past 

 few days have heen almost beyond be- 

 lief. The worst feature is the arrival 

 of truck load after truck load of peo- 

 nies, big open express trucks piled to 



the limit of height with cases and 

 crates. It has to be seen to be ade- 

 quately realized. These are all from 

 Pennsylvania points, the New York 

 and New .Jersey crop not coming in 

 yet. It is positively out of the ques- 



(Coniinurii on page ~7j) 



For the Retailer or for the Grower 



KENNICOTT BROS. CO. 



Wholesale Cut Flowers 



IN CHICAGO 



H. B. KENSICOTT. Pre.ia«n. 



I. B. POtlWORTB, Sm't 'oi Q«">'' M«c 



