January 29, 1916 



HOETICULTUKE 



155 



Flower Market Reports 



Trade conditions 



PHILADELPHIA here continue ex- 

 rellent. The de- 

 mand is good with supi)lies on the 

 short side, so that prices hold steady 

 at the high figures ruling for some 

 time back. American Beauty roses are 

 scarce and running off crop very fast — 

 which is to be expected at this time of 

 year. Russells are very good although 

 not so plentiful as some other roses. 

 Killarneys and others of that class are 

 more plentiful than they were as most 

 growers of these were off crop in De- 

 cember and early January but are now 

 coming in with increased supplies. Car- 

 nations are very good quality indeed — 

 just beginning to show their meridian 

 splendor and are in excellent demand. 

 Among the leaders are Pink Delight, 

 Enchantress, Ward, Matchless and 

 White Wonder. What few Gloriosa 

 there are are also very fine. Orchids 

 are good and plentiful and the selec- 

 tion of varieties to choose from is 

 larger than usual. Lily of the valley is 

 scarce and is going to be scarcer. 

 Ijilies are also scarce. Sweet peas 

 were never finer. Splendid quality 

 and selling well. And notwithstanding 

 the liberal supplies the prices hold 

 their own in good shape. The fine 

 -weather and the longer days are hav- 

 ing their effect of course and supplies 

 generally are bound to increase during 

 the next few days so that by the time 

 this appears in print there will be a 

 much easier feeling in the market. 



The clear sunshiny 



PITTSBURGH days have devel- 

 oped more flowers. 

 As the Irony of fate will have it, soci- 

 ety work has suddenly practically 

 ceased. Roses are still scarce and 

 there are yet no sweet peas to any 

 extent. Carnations are coming in more 

 plentifully, and are of very good quali- 

 ty. Tulips are up to the top notch. 

 Already both the wholesale and retail 

 trades people are anticipating an un- 

 usual St. Valentine season. 



A strong spurt in 



PROVIDENCE the trade which be- 

 gan last week still 

 prevails and the growers and retailers 

 are busy. There has been a more 

 plentiful supply of flowers and prices 

 remain firm. 



Market conditions 



ST. LOUIS were bad the past 

 week as stock of all 

 kinds was scarce. The demand was 

 heavy all week and the trade suffered 

 somewhat. All of our five commis- 

 sion houses reported a shortage in 

 roses with demand very lar.ye. Car- 

 nations are becoming more easy and 

 as predicted the glut has conic. Bulb 

 stock is showing fine at present. 

 Sweet peas and violets arc line and 

 becoming more plentiful. PU^ity of 

 greens. 



Flowers of all 



WASHINGTON kinds, with the ex- 

 ception of white li- 

 lac and orchids, were very scarce last 

 week and high prices prevailed. There 

 is a marked shortage of colored carna- 

 tions which has sent the price up. 

 There are none of the poorer grades of 

 roses to be had. American Beauty 

 roses are scarce and in very liood de- 

 mand. 



PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



TELEPHONE MAIN J698 

 American Beaotles, Orchids, Valley, CarnatlOD*. All tbe Doveltlra In the Cat Ftowar 

 Market runilNhecl on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retftU order* 

 accepte4l. Flowers shlitped out of Boston on earlj trains. 



STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. 



NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



CattUr a» 



Dendrobium formotuni 



Lilies, Lonoifloruni 



Rubrum 



Calla» 



LUy of the VaUey 



Daises 



Violets 



Mignonette 



Snapdragon - 



Narcissus* Paper-White 



Tnnnpct 



Hyacinths, Roman 



Freesia 



Calendulas 



Stevia 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, stnngs (per loo) 



" ** Sc Spren (loo bunches}. 



last Half of Wiek 



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 167 &.3058 Farra^ut 



J. K. ALLEN 



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 NEW YOR-K 



EDWARD REID 



WHOLESALE FLORIST 



1619-21 RaDstead St., Philidelpliia, Pa. 



CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES 

 and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers 



PHILADELPHIA 



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 EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS 



GardeniuR and Orchids a Hpeclalty. 

 "Jake" knows the ropes. Give lilm a 

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Tel. 651 Madison Sq. 



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Wholesale Commiasion Floriats 



110 West 28th St., New York 



We Solicit Consignments of New Eng- 

 land Grown Novelties. 



RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc. 

 Wholesale Commission 



READY FOR BUSINESS 



49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK. 



GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc. 



A. J. GCTTMAN, President. 



Wholesale Florists 



101 W. 28th St., 



NEW YORK 



We have 20 years' experience behind ni. 

 Telephone, Farragut 2036-2037-558. 



D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc. 



Wholesale Florists 



112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY 



Telrphone, 2387 Fnrra(fut. 

 CoriNicniiients Solicited. 



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Vil West JSth St.. New York 



Florists' Supplies 



We niiiniifiirturr till uiir 



iatal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work & Novelties 



and ;iri- dtMlt-rti lu 



Decorative GlaHHware. Growers and 



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UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC. 



Flowers Sold on Commlsalon 



Consignments of 

 Good Stock Solicited 



PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK 



111 W. Z8tb Street 



Pittsburgh, Pa. — .loscpli O. Parkor. 

 who has been visiting hi.s lather, 0. .T. 

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Pa. M. 



