August 25, 1917 



HORTICULTURE 



237 



Flower Market Reports 



While New York uiuloubt- 

 BOSTON edly has been in the lime 



light, from a florist's point 

 of view, during the past week owing to 

 the S. A. F. Convention, Boston has 

 also had a convention all its own in 

 the national encampment of the G. A. 

 R. and despite the influx ot many 

 thousand visitors business in the flow- 

 er market has shown hardly any im- 

 provement over conditions existing a 

 week ago. Asters are not quite as 

 numerous but white roses have a good 

 demand and are fairly plentiful. Top 

 prices are being obtained for Easter 

 lilies and the supply is good. Lily of 

 the valley is very scarce and in con- 

 sequence what little is to be obtained 

 demands a good price. 



Business is fair, al- 

 CINCINNATI though supply is not 



large and the call for 

 stock is steady. Roses are in a fair 

 supply, while asters are plentiful and 

 sell well. Gladioli find only an ordi- 

 nary market. The supply of Easter 

 lilies is rather short. Rubrum lilies, 

 however, are fairly plentiful and have 

 a good market. Other offerings in- 

 clude hardy hydrangea and snap- 

 dragon. 



A very weak and un- 

 NEW YORK interesting m a r k e t. 

 That tells the whole 

 story in a few words this week. Gladi- 

 oli and asters outnumber everything 

 else and v/hile there is some creditable 

 stock of both to be had yet tho major- 

 ity of this material in sight is very 

 indifferent as to quality. Large stocks 

 of gladioli give evidence of having 

 been cut in bulk and held in storage too 

 long and these make a sorry showing 

 yet take up lots of room. In asters 

 there are some fine "asterraums" 

 which bring a fair price and would 

 do better if they were only longer 

 keepers. There are lots of lilies, not 

 all of them up to standard, many of 

 them looking like the gladioli, as if 

 kept too long in bud. The price of 

 lilies has lapsed back again after the 

 favorable little spurt experienced two 

 weeks ago. Roses are getting better 

 every day. Of Ophelia there are some 

 particularly nice shipments being re- 

 ceived. Cattleyas are very scarce with 

 most growers but those who have good 

 Gigas and Gaskelliana just now are re- 

 ceiving good prices for them. Hardy 

 hydrangeas are being sent in faster 

 than needed. Lily of the valley is sel- 

 dom seen but Bouvardia liumboldtii 

 takes its place as a bridal flower quite 

 acceptably. 



The market au- 

 PHILADELPHIA thorities are 

 agreed that we 

 are now going through the usual mid- 

 summer dullness, and while it is no 

 worse than in former years, perhaps 

 it seems just as hard to pull through. 

 Which is equivalent to saying, like 

 Jack Farelli: "If you want to know 



GLADIOLI 



America, Panama, King and 



other of the better varieties at 



$4.00 per 100 



Gladiolus Special 



In lots of 200 or over, our 

 selection as to varieties 

 $2.50 per 100 



S.S.PENNOCKCO. 



THE ^1?S„, PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 



117 W. 28th St. 



B.\LTIMORE 



Kranklin & St. Paul Sts. 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1630 Ludlow St. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H. St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - 



TRADE 



PRICES — Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLV 



Rosea 



Am. Beauty , Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



" " No. 1 and culls 



Russell, Eulcr, Mock 



Hadley 



Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward 



Killamey, Radiance, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 



Camatiozu 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobium f ormosum 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Uly of the Valley 



SnapdragoD 



Gladioli 



Asters 



Sweet Peas 



Marguerites 



Gardenias 



Adiantmn 



Smilax 



Asparagus Pla. A Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Aug. 20 



CHICAGO 



Aug. 13 



BUFFALO 



Aug. 20 



PITT&BURG 



Aug. ao 



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something about anything you don't 

 know anything about, ask me, I don't 

 know anything." which is about as 

 good a foolish answer to a foolish 

 question as I know of. We all know- 

 business is "on the blink," and that it 

 is almost a crime to waste time and 

 paper talking about it. 



Trade conditions were 

 PITTSBURGH somewhat better than 



last week the past 

 few days seeing considerable "pick 

 up" work. The first crop of asters is 

 about done for while the second is 

 just coming in. The gladioli crop has 

 begun to shorten up a little. Both 

 flowers are of superb quality. While 

 of fair quality, roses continue scarcer. 

 Lillies are "fair" only. 



Despite the hot 

 ROCHESTER weather the market 

 was well supplied 

 with stock during the week. Business 

 has been quiet with the retailers. 

 Gladioli are abundant and prices for 

 reds and other varieties outside the 

 Americas and whites are very low. 

 Niagaras are selling well. The asters 



on the whole are not very good, but a 

 few good ones reach us and are sold 

 readily for good money. The scarcity 

 of white roses is handicapping the 

 retailers, very few reach the market. 

 Sweet peas are not very plentiful and 

 the quality is not at all good. Early 

 White pompons reach us and sell 

 readily. My Maryland, Ward. Sunburst, 

 Stanley and Ophelia roses arrive but 

 not in any great quantity. Lilies are 

 very plentiful. Greens of all kinds, 

 continue to be plentiful. 



Trade continues dull. 



ST. LOUIS Asters are improving 



in color and size. 



Roses are looking better. Carnations 



are poor and small. 



H KUSIK & CO. 



L.VnCEST SHIPPERS OF FRESH CUT 

 KLOWE K8 .AT KANS AS CITV 



FloriHtH' Supplies 

 Manufactiirern of ^\ire DeftlRn** 



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 McGce St. 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



