January 8, 1916 



H R T I C U L T U E E 



53 



Flower Market Reports 



The same conditions 

 BOSTON prevail in the market as 



during the last two 

 weeks. The dark weather has kept 

 the flowers from opening up and the 

 supply is much curtailed. Several 

 sweet pea men have said that the buds 

 which have fallen off their vines 

 resemble snow on the ground, there 

 being so many of them. Carnations 

 have come in a little more plentiful, 

 but not quite enough for the demand 

 and still hold up in price. Roses seem 

 to be more or less going off crop. 

 Bulbous stock is coming in quite fast 

 and sells rapidly at a good figure. The 

 list now includes jonquils, paper white 

 narcissus. Roman hyacinths, freesias 

 and tulips. Lilies and callas are com- 

 ing in e.xcei)tionally well and are in 

 great demand owing to the scarcity of 

 other flowers. Amongst the specialties 

 there are some very large spiked and 

 long snapdragon, yellow marguerites. 

 English wallflower, pansies and calen- 

 dulas. Although flowers are scarce 

 the market business is altogether not 

 very large and it is generally predicted 

 that if the sun should come out strong 

 for a couple of days we may see an 

 unwelcome glut. 



The ending of the old 

 BUFFALO year was quite satisfac- 

 tory. Stock was a little 

 on the short side but at the end of the 

 week receipts were heavier. Carna- 

 tions had good sales, especially col- 

 ored, roses in variety were in heavy 

 demand and cleaned up satisfactorily. 

 Everything along the line has had 

 good sales. Paper White narcissus, 

 which generally are too plentiful and 

 always carried over were this time 

 sold out. 



Everybody is happy 

 CHICAGO here. The new year is 

 starting out in a way 

 that means a new record for business. 

 Every bit of stock that comes in sells 

 for a good price, in some cases equal 

 to that of Christmas, and the sum 

 total is only limited by the quantity. 

 which is inclined to be light. Carna- 

 tions are still away up and will be 

 till there is another crop on. Roses 

 have been the main stay of the mar- 

 ket for weeks and now they, too, are 

 beginning to come in less quantity. 

 The shortage is in all shades and there 

 is no stock left ow:v each day. Ameri- 

 can Beauty roses are in splendid condi- 

 tion, the stock being fine and the cuts 

 heavy, and social events are using up 

 the supply for house decorations, gifts, 

 etc. The larger proportion comes in 

 the long lengths. Sweet peas are not 

 in excess of demand and stock sells 

 out each day at a good price. Lily of 

 the valley holds its own and no excess 

 is likely to occur as pips are scarce 

 and growers are careful not to bring on 

 more than they can sell. Miscellaneous 

 stock is limited. Violets are doing 

 better than before the holidays. 



New Year's business 

 CINCINNATI was very good and 



rather took the flor- 

 ists by surprise. The induction into 

 office of the newly elected and appoint- 



Spring Suggestions 



A few of those soft furry tufted 

 sprays of Pussy Willow with 

 every box of flowers gives it 

 just that touch of individuality 

 every florist is trying to attain. 



50c. and 75c. per bunch 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



PHIL.\DEI.PHI.*: 1608-lfi30 I.udlon St. 

 NEW YORK: 117 W. 38tll St. 

 B.iLTIMORE: Franklin and St. Taul Sts. 

 W.4SHINGTON: 1316 H St. N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ™^""c^-/^i>o«j^ ^nly 



Rosea 



Am. Beauty, Special 



'* " Fancy and Extra 



No.i 



Russell, Hadley 



Killamey, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward 



" Ord. 



Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex. 



•' Ord. 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ... 



" " '* Ordinary 



Carnations. Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobiuxn f ormoaum 



Lilies, Lonftiflorum 



Rubrum 



Callas 



Lily o( the Valley 



Daises 



Violets 



Mignonette 



Snapdragon 



Narcissus. Paper-White 



Trumpet- 



Hyacinths, Roman- 



Freesia 



Calendulas 



Stevia 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum ... 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (loo. 

 & Spren. (loo bchs.; 



CINCINNATI 



Jan. 3 



50.00 

 30,00 

 15.00 



8.00 



8.00 



3.00 



CHICAGO 



>P- 3 



B.OO 

 3.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 



60.C 



10.00 



4.00 



10,00 



75.00 , 

 40.00 

 25.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 5.00 



10.00 ; 



5.00 ; 



10.00 ; 



6.00 

 5.00 

 3,00 I 



73.00 



12. 50 , 

 XO.OO 

 12.50 

 4.00 



1. 00 

 ( 



35-00 

 25.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.0Q 

 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 I 



8.00 



8.00 



5.00 



75.00 



10.00 to 12.00 10.00 



3.00 



4.00 



2.00 



•75 



4.00 



5.00 

 3.<o 

 3.00 



3.00 I 

 1. 00 I 



3.00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



1. 00 



1.50 



25.00 



5,00 



1.50 



2.00 

 6.00 



12. 00 



S.co 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 30.00 



I.OO 



18,00 



60,00 

 50.00 



BUFFALO 



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PITTSBURG 



Jan, 3 



10.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



12.00 

 6,00 

 8,00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 a.oo 



50.00 



40^00 



30.00 



20.00 



8.00 



6.00 



15.00 



10.00 



10.00 



6.00 



4.00 



3,00 



60.00 



I 10.00 

 3,00 



I.OO 



•75 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



I. CO 



I.OO 



30.00 



I.OO 



40.00 



12.00 



5.00 



I2.00 

 4.00 

 1.50 

 I.OO 



6,00 

 6.00 

 3,00 

 6,00 

 3.00 

 5-«) 

 4.00 



I.2S 



J.50 



40.00 



«a5 

 15.00 

 60.00 

 50.00 



30.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 



15,00 to 

 8,00 to 

 8.00 to 



75.00 



60.00 



50 .CO 



39,00 



25.00 



30.00 

 12.00 



12,00 

 6.00 



80.00 



75.00 to 

 to 



I3.00 to 15.00 



to 



4.00 



3.00 



1.50 

 4.00 



5.00 

 4.C0 



4.00 



4.00 



I.OO 



I.OO 



1.50 



4.00 



3. 00 



a.oo 



35-< 



i.ts 



15.00 



50.00 

 50 .CO 



J.fl.BUOLONG 



venue, CHICAGO 



CUT FLOWERS 



184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



ROSES, VALLEY and 

 CARNATIONS 



A Specialty 



WHOLESALE 

 GROWER of 



ed city officials took up quite a bit of 

 the better grades of stoclv and the de- 

 mand for lily of the valley, violets and 

 orchids was very good, being larger 

 than the demand for these for Christ- 

 mas. .\mong rose offerings are excel- 

 lent Killamey, American Beauty, Ophe- 

 lia, Shawyer. Hichmond. Hoosier 

 Beauty and Sunburst. Carnations are 

 not very plentiful. Lilies longiflorum 

 and magnificum are in good supply. 

 Narcissus recei|)ts are heavier. Daffo- 

 dils, freesia and Roman hyacinths may 

 now be had. 



The customary stag- 

 NEW YORK nation in the flower 



market directly after 

 the holidays has been nicely escaped 

 this year up to present time. Weather 

 conditions have no doubt had more or 

 less to do with the proportions of the 

 daily supply and there are other fac- 

 tors which have helped to this pleasing 

 result. Business is not very heavy, 

 either, and it is strongly intimated by 



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