May 13, 1916 



HOBTICULTUBB 



673 



Flower Market Reports 



Gloom and dull trading 

 BOSTON have settled on the Bos- 

 ton market and to all in- 

 dications they are here tor an extend- 

 ed visit. It is fortunate that growers 

 are not sending in large quantities oi 

 stock or a complete tie-up would re- 

 sult, for the market is crowded and 

 dragging heavily even under present 

 conditions. Carnations, always indi- 

 cative of the market's tendencies are 

 going poorly. Xorraal prices are be- 

 in.g asked nevertheless. Roses are do- 

 ing the best of anything, but short 

 Beauties established a new minimum 

 price record by selling for a cent a 

 piece. Daffodils are sluggish, and 

 irises and snapdragons may be placed 

 in the same category. The one re- 

 deeming feature is the scarcity of 

 some stock. Cattleyas especially are 

 barely obtainab!e. I ilies stand mo- 

 tionless on the shelves with callas do- 

 ing likewise, and when the receipts 

 for the week are summed up they 

 will be far from encouraging to the 

 majority of salesmen. It is the poor- 

 est week experienced thus far for the 

 year. 



Receipts have been 

 BUFFALO heavy on all lines. Roses 

 are overplentiful. Only 

 the best have found an outlet and then 

 high prices were out of the question. 

 It is a matter of "how much will you 

 give?" The bargain sign was not only 

 seen at the end of the week but daily. 

 Up to Thursday last the supply of car- 

 nations was also heavy, but on Satur- 

 day they cleaned up quite satisfactor- 

 ily. Lilies are flooding the market, 

 which should have been in for Easter, 

 and indoor bulbous stock has been 

 overplentiful. There is considerable 

 outdoor material now. Beauties are in 

 heavy supply, with sale only light. 

 Sweet peas are in abundance. Prices 

 generally have been discouraging. On 

 Monday, May 8, the market opened 

 brisk and trade throughout the day 

 was good. There is considerable 

 speculative buying being done and it 

 looks like a good windup. 



Generally cool weather 

 CHICAGO has kept stock in prime 



condition so far and 

 trade has been all that could be de- 

 sired. Some days stock moves faster 

 than others but there is no quiet time 

 and practically everything cleans up 

 at good prices. Cattleyas and garde- 

 nias continue scarce. Of roses there 

 are plenty of all kinds. Mrs. Russell 

 is especially good and abundant now. 

 Carnations are advancing in price as 

 Mother's Day draws near and there 

 are plenty of opinions expressed re- 

 garding the effect upon that day, but 

 no one seems to have solved the prob- 

 lem. Wholesalers are turning as many 

 of the carnation orders as possible 

 into other channels and ros(»s will be 

 substituted. Snapdragons were never 

 better, calendulas are as much in fa- 

 vor as ever and iris is selling well. 

 Sweet peas are coming fast. Smilax 

 is scarce. Other green is in sufRcieut 

 quantity. Outdoor tulips, daffodils, 

 etc., are now coming. All the retail 

 florists are showing apiiropriate boxes 

 for Mother's Day offerings and the 

 windows are filled with most attrac- 

 tive color combinations. "Russian Sta- 



Mrs. Charles Russell 



As the weather gels warmer ihe 

 quality of this wonderful rose 

 really impioves, and splendid 

 stock it is. 



I'er too 



Sjiicial » 15.0(1 



Fancy 12.00 



E.vtra 10.00 



First 8.00 



h-ecomi 6.00 



S.S.PENNCCKV.[IH/NCO. 



The Wholesale Ftorlats of Philadelphia 



PHILArELPHlA 



1608-1620 Lndlow St, 



NEW YORK 



117 W. 28th St. 



PALTIMOFE 



Franklin & St Paul Sts. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H a., N. W. 



WHOLENALB FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^^ 



PRICES-Per 100 



TO DEALERS Q |a.Y 



Ro«ei 



Am. Beauty, Speda! . . 



'* " Fancy and Exua- 

 No.i.; 



Ruisell. Hadlcy 



Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don. Ward 



" Ord. 



Arenburg, RadiaDce, Taft , Key, Ex. 



a. QjJ 



Ophelia. Mock, Sunburst, Extra •■• 

 " " " Ordinary 



Carnations, Fancy 



Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Dvodrobium foTmowim 



Lilies, LonvLflorum 



RutH-um 



Calla. 



Uly oF the Valley 



Daises 



Violets 



Mignonette 



Snapdracon 



Daffodils 



Gladioli 



Tulips 



Hyacinths 



Freesia 



Calendulas 



Lilac ( per bunch) 



Sweet Peas 



Gardetiiaa 



Adiantum •■ ■ 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plu. A- ^^p^*'*' (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Mav 8 



CHICAGO 



M;iV I 



BUFFALO 



May 8 



PITTfiBliRC 



M ay * 



J5-00 

 25.00 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



60.00 



8.00 



6.00 



to 

 to 

 to 



40.00 



30.00 



20.00 



15.00 



ta.oo 



6.00 



12.00 



6.00 



la.oo 



6.00 



5.00 



3.00 



75.00 



lo.co 



8.00 



5.00 



6.00 



to 

 to 



■35 «0 



3.00 

 •75 



iS-co 

 as.oo 



30,00 

 30.00 

 10.00 



4.00 



8.00 



■^.oo 



8.00 



3.00 



8.00 



3.00 to 



3.00 to 



2.00 to 

 50.00 to 

 to 



6.00 to 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



6.00 



3.00 



to 



to 



4.00 



6.00 



•75 to 



- to 



I. 00 to 



15.00 



40.00 



30.00 



15.00 



35.00 



12.00 



6.00 



la.oo 



6.00 



15.00 



5.00 



5.00 



3.00 



75.00 



12. 00 



12.00 

 4.00 



2.00 



6.00 

 12.00 

 2.C0 



3-00 



3. 00 

 3.CO 



1.50 



1.50 



so.oo 



50.00 



30.00 



15.00 



8. CO 

 6 00 

 4.00 

 3-00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 

 40.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 1. 00 

 .40 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 



I. CO 



x.oo 



3.CO 



■25 



•50 



10.00 



1. 00 



15.00 



40.00 



35.00 

 30iX> 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 6,00 

 3.00 



i»50 

 50.00 



10.00 



10.00 

 5.00 

 a. 00 

 .50 

 300 

 6dOo 



3. CO 



3.00 

 3.00 



1. 00 



J. 50 



35.00 



1.35 



sew 00 

 50.00 



NEW CROP 



Fancy SI 3S per lOOO 

 Dagger $1.15 per lOOO 

 Creen ' hfft Mo«i"i for hanging bas- 

 ket* $1 75 pe' b»e 

 Perpetuated Niosx $3 BO ppr bae 

 Hu klebe'ry Folli(geS2.50 pe< case 

 L . ata (EVEiCiiuii D«K) $2.50percafe 



CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO., 



EVERGREEN, ALA. 



tice" just now adds a graceful touch to 

 many baskets, among the most pleas- 

 ing combinations being tall spikes 

 of fox glove with the statice. and an- 

 other of sweet peas, roses and statice. 

 The stay of the trailing arbulus wa.-; 

 very short as well as very sweet, plen- 

 ty of spring rain contributing to bot'i 

 results. 



Business has been 

 CINCINNATI fair, supply large anri 



demand good. The 

 outlook for Mother's Day is very prom- 

 ising. All roses are in good supply and 

 the carnation cut is large. Lilies are 

 too plentiful. Lily of the valley and 

 orchids are plentiful. Outdoor Spanish 



iris has been having an excellent mar- 

 ket. 



The flower market 

 NEW YORK has been in an un- 

 satisfactory condition 

 during the past week. Outside of a 

 few minor impulsive capers it has 

 been almost moribund and as stock 

 is coming in very freely on most lines 

 the situation has been very exasperat- 

 ing for anyone having to try to sell 

 the goods. Prices have no stability. 

 Large quantities of standard mater- 

 ial Is gladly unloaded by the commis- 

 sion houses and growers' markets for 

 whatever they will bring and anybody 



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