January 1, 1916 



H K T I C U L T U R E 



23 



Flower Market Reports 



{Continued frotn page 21} 



value as Hadley. A few fine Scott 

 Keys sold at 40c. White roses were 

 not much in demand. The small varie- 

 ties of Cecil Brunner type sold readily 

 at from 50c. to $1.00 a dozen. Carna- 

 tions had a peculiar experience. When 

 they arrived on Friday morning the 

 demand was light and it was difficult 

 to get 6 and 8c. for the ordinary varie- 

 ties and 12c. for the scarlet, but the 

 demand increased during the day and 

 the prices remained at about 6 and 8c. 

 for the ordinary varieties. lOc. for Mrs. 

 Ward and 15c. for the scarlet. This 

 was for those of the best quality only. 

 Violets were of exceptionally good 

 quality and sold from 75c. to $1.25 for 

 doubles and $1.50 to $2.00 for singles. 

 Poinsettias brought all the way from 

 $8.00 to $25 and a few as high as $40 

 per 100. Sweet peas did remarkably 

 well at $1.50 for grandifloras and $2.00 

 to $2.50 for Spencers. Prices on all 

 other stock are sufficiently indicated 

 In the tabulated lists. The orchid 

 situation took a surprising turn. They 

 had previously been running scarce 

 and suddenly an enormous supply of 

 cattleyas said to have been in the 

 neighborhood of 15.000 blooms was 

 dumped upon the market by out-of- 

 to^n growers breaking the price which 

 started at $1.00 each, to 50c. and 

 eventually going as low as $10 to $15 

 per 100. So with the exception of the 

 orchids and, of course, the "pickled" 

 flowers, it may be said that everything 

 in the market was cleaned out com- 

 pletely. It must not be gathered from 

 the foregoing that the retailers ac- 

 cepted the situation with either joy or 

 philosophy, although from all accounts 

 they did an unprecedented amount of 

 business, some of them claiming to 

 have increased over last year 50 to 65 

 per cent. They claim a disappoint- 

 ment and loss in having been com- 

 pelled to pay in many oases as much 

 ae they could ask for the goods from 

 the public, and even then at the risk 

 of "being looked upon by the pur- 

 chaser as a thief," as one expressed 

 it. They say the only profit they did 

 make was on the plants and that were 

 it not for the plants they would better 

 have closed up their stores during 

 Christmas. So there you have the 

 story of New York's big holiday 

 scramble. 



A record vol- 

 PROVIDENCE. R. I. ume of trade 



was establish- 

 ed for the holiday season in this city 

 and vicinity according to the whole- 

 salers and retailers, and as a natural 

 sequence they are happy at this time. 

 It is the general opinion among the 

 trade that the Christmas business was 

 25 per cent, above any previous year. 

 The supply was up to the steady de- 

 mand and the prices were firm. The 

 trade was fortunate in having a sup- 

 ply of good quality and the last day 

 rush was not as hard as in previous 

 years. The campaign here for early 

 shopping appeared to have its effect 

 even with the florists so far as the 

 character of the trade would permit. 



The local trade, 

 SAN FRANCISCO both wholesale 

 and retail, i 

 jubilant over the returns from Christ- 

 mas business. No complaints are to 



With the first of the New Year we otfer two very 

 attractive Specials 



In lots of 200 or o^er, all long steins, gooU assortnifnt, our seU'otion at ijl^.OO per 

 1(10. 



f9^^E ^^E<^tA.t- IMO. S 



In lots of 200 or more, iiielliuin stems, our selection, t;«»otl assortment, at $4.00 per 

 100. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



PHILADEIPBU NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 



1608-1620 Ludlow Si. 117 W. 28t<i Si. FnnLlin and St. Faol Su. 1216 B St.. N. W, 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^''^ 



PRICES -Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



40.CX) to 



25.00 to 



8.00 to 



6.00 to 



'6.00 10 



4.00 to 



8.00 \0 



4.00 to 



8.00 to 



4.00 to 



Roaes 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" '* Fancy and Extra 



No.i 



Russell, Hadley 



Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward 



Ord. 



Arenburg, Radiance, Tail, Key, Ex. 



" Ord. 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ... 



" " " Ordinary 



Camatioiu, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyai 



Deodrobium fcMmoauixi 



Lilies, LonRiflorum 



" Rubriun 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Daiaea 



Violeto 



Mignonette 



Snapdragon 



Narciisus, Paper-White 



" Trumpet 



Hyacinths. Roman 



Freeaia ....... 



Calendulas 



Stevia 



Sweet Peaa 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 1 12.50 



AsparagiuPIumosus, Strings (100) 25.00 

 " ** & Spren. (100 bchs.) | 35.00 



CINCINNATI 



Dec. 27 



CHICAGO 



Dec. 27 



BUFFALO 



Dec. 27 



PITTSBURG 



Dec. zo 



60.00 



10.00 



3.00 



lo.oo 



75 tc 



50.00 

 35.00 

 20.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 10.00 



6.00 : 

 19.00 I 

 6.00 j 

 4.00 

 3.00 1 



79.00 j 

 12.50 j 



10.00 ; 

 12.50 

 4.00 j 



z.oo 



3S.OO 



25.00 



10.00 



10.00 



8.00 



4.00 



8.00 



4.00 



8.00 



4.00 



6.00 



4.00 



60.00 



50.00 



35.00 



20.00 



30.00 



10.00 



8.00 



10.00 



8.00 



10.00 



8.00 



B.oo 



5.00 



75.00 



10.00 to X3.0O 



3.00 



3.00 



2.00 



■75 



3.00 

 1. 00 



15.00 

 50,00 

 50.00 



3.00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



3-00 



I.OO 



1.50 



25.00 



12.00 

 50.00 

 25.00 



5.00 



1.50 



2.00 

 6,00 



12.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



30.00 

 I.OO 



iS.oo 

 60.00 

 50.00 



50.00 

 30.00 



20.00 



10.00 



8.00 



5.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 3 00 



10.00 

 4.00 



10.00 

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I.OO 

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3.00 



8.00 



2.50 



3.00 



3.00 

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I. CO 



t.oo 

 30.00 



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15.00 

 40.00 

 35.00 



J.A.BUDLONG 



184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



GUT FLOWERS 



ROSES, VALLEY and 

 CARNATIONS 



A Specialty 



WHOLESALE 

 GROWER Of 



be heard from any quarter, and many 

 pronounce this the best holiday season 

 they have ever experienced. Pot 

 plants cleaned up closely and the sup- 

 I)ly of cut flowers was readily absorbed 

 although most lines were fairly plenti- 

 ful. Poinsettias showed excellent qual- 

 ity and more plants could have been 

 used according to reports from various 

 houses. The supply fell below expec- 



tations on account of light arrivals 

 from the southern part of the state. 

 Azaleas were a little short also, but 

 there was plenty of primulas, cycla- 

 mens and begonias, all of which were 

 in good demand. Quantities of greens 

 made up an imiiorlant item in the 

 week's business and more English 

 holly was available than in previous 



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