January 15, 1916 



HORTICULTURE 



85 



Flower Market Reports 



Market conditions are 

 BOSTON about the same as the 



past three weeks. Carna- 

 tions are a little more plentiful, still 

 they sell rapidly. Jonquils are coming 

 in in .^ood crop but are not sufflcient 

 to supply the demand. Narcissus paper- 

 white still holds up in price. The Bos- 

 ton market has not in years had such 

 a long stretch of time where the grow- 

 ers have been unable to supply the de- 

 mand. Exceptionally fine calendulas 

 are being received, also sweet peas, Ro- 

 man hyacinths, snapdragon, callas and 

 lilies. The rose market is fairly well 

 cared for, quality being excellent all 

 through, and prices are holding quite 

 regular, although reduced somewhat 

 from the holiday level. Violets are 

 good and move reasonably weH. Yel- 

 low trumpet narcissi are being pro- 

 d;;ced in acceptable quality considering 

 the date, and they are selling at profit- 

 able figures. Freesias are very fine 

 this season. 



The unusual amount of 

 BUFFALO floral work last week 



called for an extra lot of 

 flowers. The supply was very short 

 and at times it was hard to fill any 

 order complete no matter what was 

 ordered. Roses have been scarce 

 since the first of the year, especially 

 the "shorts," while the long and me- 

 dium have not been too plentiful. 

 Carnations have been on the short 

 side and orders are only half filled. 

 Everything else has cleaned up at 

 end of the day. 



A general shortage of 

 CHICAGO stock still continues. In- 

 stead of the usual slump 

 in business following the holiday sea- 

 son, trade has kept up steadily and 

 prices are practically the same as were 

 in effect at Christmas. Carnations are 

 making a new record and the grower 

 who has large cuts now will have 

 money to build more houses tiext year. 

 There is no use in specifying: all kinds 

 of cut fiowers are scarce and there are 

 so many funerals that quantities of 

 medium-grade stock are wanted each 

 day and there is never enough to be 

 had. On account of this shortage all 

 kinds of green are in extra demand 

 and bring prices accordingly. 



While business as a 

 CINCINNATI whole is fairly good, 



still there are days 

 when the market is rather slow. The 

 opening and close of each week seem 

 to be best, while in mid-week the de- 

 mand is not very active. Shipping 

 business is very good. Roses are good 

 and plentiful. Carnation receipts, 

 while not very strong, are sufficient. 

 Lilies are very plentiful but lily of the 

 valley is rather short. Narcissi sell 

 pretty well. The dark weather is 

 against sweet peas and the cut is not 

 very large. Violets and orchids are 

 very plentiful. 



The condition of light 

 NEW YORK — and in some re- 

 spects insufficient 

 supply continues without much change, 

 although there is a tendency down- 

 ward in the values of such things as 

 were materially advanced in iirice for 

 the holiday period, especially roses 

 and carnations. Cattleyas are also 

 taking a downward course and are 

 overplentiful for the daily require- 



CATTLEYAS 



Wonderfully choice 

 ([uality, every one a 

 specimen. $6.00 per 

 doz., $40.00 per 100. 

 Medium quality, perfect 

 flowers, $4.00 per doz., 

 $25.00 per 100. 

 SINGLE DAFFODILS, 

 $.5.00 and $6.00 per 100. 



S. S. PENNOCKMEEHAN CO. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



PHII..VI>ELI'HIA 



ie08-l«J0 Ludlow St. 



NEW YORK 



in W. 28tli St. 



B.\L,TIMORE 



Franklin and St. Paul Sts. 



AVASHINGTON 



1216 H St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^^'^^^^^fo'D'^iLERs onl> 



Roses 



Am . Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



No.i 



Russell, Hadley 



Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward 



" Ord. 



Arcnburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex. 



" Ord. 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ..- 



*' " ** Ordinary 



Camatioiu. Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobhim formosum 



Lilies, Lonfiiflorutn 



" Rubrum 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Daises 



Violeto 



Mignonette 



Snapdiagon 



Narcissus. Paper-White 



" Trumpet 



Hyacinths, Roman- 



Freesia •••• 



Calendulas 



Stevia 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagrus Pluraosus. Strings Cioo) 

 *' & Spren. (loobchs.) 



CINCINNATI 



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CHICAGO 



Jan^3 



BUFFALO 



Jan. lo 



to 

 to 



40.00 

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8.00 



6.00 



8.00 



4.00 



8.00 



4.00 



8.00 



4.00 to 



4.00 to 

 to 



to 



to 



60.00 to 



10.00 



4.00 



10.00 

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50.00 



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15.00 



10.00 



6.00 



10.00 



6.00 



10.00 



6.00 



5.00 



3.00 



79.00 



13.50 



10,00 



12.50 



5.00 



35-00 

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 10.00 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



8. GO 



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 



8.00 



5.00 



75.00 



10.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



12.00 

 6.00 



8.00 



4.00 



4.00 

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.75 tc X.50 



3.00 



4.00 

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2.00 



1,00 



12.50 

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4.00 



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60.00 



12.00 



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12.00 

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1.50 



•75 



6.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.C0 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



«-25 



1.50 



40.00 



1.25 



15.00 

 60.00 



PITTSBURG 



J a"- 3 



to 75.00 



to 6o.oe 



50.(0 

 •5.00 

 25.00 



30.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 



15.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 



75.00 to 



30.00 

 12.00 

 12.00 

 6.00 

 80.00 



35.00 to 50.00 



J. ft. BUD LONG 



184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



GUT FLOWERS 



ROSES. VALLEY and 

 CARNATIONS 



A Specialty 



WHOLESALE 

 GROWER of 



ments of the market. Violets move 

 slowly, the singles finding the better 

 returns, and there is a surplus of both 

 single and double at times. Lily of the 

 valley is fnlfiUing the predictions of 

 scarcity nuide earlier in the season 

 and averages about 50 per cent, higher 

 returns than in recent years. Other 

 bulbous stock is faring well so far. 

 This includes lilies longiflorum and 

 ruhrum. callas, freesias. paperwhite 



narcissi, trumpet daffodils, Roman 

 hyacinths and a few scrubby tulips. 

 Sweet peas are fine and sell at good 

 prices, especiaJly the Spencers. The 

 variety of roses in market is the most 

 extensive in the history of the flower 

 trade. All tastes as to size, color, form 

 and fragrance can be at once gratified 

 and there are many more on the way 

 for next season. 



(Cpntinufd ou /'agf 87) 



