May 13, 1916 



HORTICULTURE 



675 



Flower Market Reports I 



(_CoHtinHed from page 6/^) 



who is familiar with the clientage of 

 Greeks and other sharp buyers who 

 frequent 28th street and the Coogau 

 building can readily imagine how gen- 

 erous they are liable to be at such a 

 time. Without going into details, 

 which would serve no good purpose, 

 we can say without qualification that 

 the business this week has been very 

 "bum." 



The wholesalers 

 PHILADELPHIA have a subdued 

 and apologetic 

 look on tlieir faces this morning. Evi- 

 dently they have put in a pretty hard 

 week — with things going against them. 

 It seems that business fell off rather 

 sharply and flowers came liiling in 

 more than ever. In other words a 

 slump, hence the peeve. Like the first 

 few days of summer weather to the 

 human. He is at first very uncomfort- 

 able, but he soon gets used to it. It 

 has been a splendid season, 1915-16, all 

 the way through, and the growers can 

 stand a little lull. There is no neces- 

 sity for shedding an ocean of tears 

 over their sad case. And we have 

 Memorial Day still ahead of us. 



The past two weeks 

 PITTSBURGH have been compara- 

 tively dull, but at 

 time of writing orders are coming in 

 heavily for Mothers' Day. Carnations 

 of course, practically all called for. 

 They will probably wholesale at $8 per 

 hundred. Everything else will prob- 

 ably remain about the same. 



The market has ex- 

 ST. LOUIS perienced quite a 



slump in business and 

 in quality of stock. Roses are holding 

 their own. however. Carnations have 

 had a good call of late and it is ex- 

 pected that this week prices will go 

 up on these, caused by "Mother's 

 Day" demands. All varieties are in 

 good supply at present. The hot days 

 have shortened up the sweet pea crop 

 somewhat and prices are advancing 

 slightly. Lilies were a glut all week. 

 There are a lot of outdoor flowers com- 

 ing in, especially lilac, lily of the val- 

 ley and tulips 



The flower market 

 WASHINGTON is demoralized by 

 the influx of stock 

 from all i)oints. There is no such thing 

 as staple prices except on lily of the 

 valley and orchids, both of which bring 

 high prices. American Beauty roses 

 can be had at $10 and ,$12 per hun- 

 dred; other roses and carnations at 

 any price one might choose to offer. 

 The refuse heaps are piled high with 

 lilies and sweet peas, and the quanti- 

 ties of spring flowers, particularly of 

 dogwood, lilac, apple, peach and other 

 like blossoms, are such as to over- 

 shadow the more expensive green- 

 house stock. In many cases flowers 

 are sold at so much a pile, the seller 

 not taking the trouble to count them, 

 and the production is only measured 

 by the ability of the employees of the 

 greenhouses to pick the stock as it 

 becomes marketable. Withal, retail 

 business has been fairly good and the 

 stores are kept going nicely. Violets 

 are still to be had and there is a fair 

 showing of locally grown dafi'odils. 

 Snowballs are being offered and 

 gladioli and iris are fairly popular. i 



We are WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



We handle every variety of cut flowers. We have 22 

 years' experience behind us, and we do not expect a gold 

 medal for doing our full duty by our consignors and custo- 

 mers. You cannot go very far wrong when dealing 

 with us. 



GUTTM AN & R AYNOR, Inc. 



101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK 



Phones 2036, 2037, 558 Farragut 



PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



TEOJEPHONB MAIN teM 

 Ainerlcaii B«antle«, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the noTcltles In th« Cut Fl*w«r 

 Market fnrulsbed on short notice. Prlres quoted on application. No reftnU onlers 

 accepted. Flowers shiiiped oat of D4>*.(on on early trains. 



STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



CattlayM 



Daadrobnim formoAum 



Lilies, LoBsiflorum 



Rubrum 



C«lla» 



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Dua«» 



VioUu 



Misnonette ■ 



SnapdraffOD • 



Daffodils 



Gladioli 



Tulips ■ 



Hyacinths 



Freesia ■ 



Calendulas 



Lilac (per bunch) 



SwaetreAs 



Gardeniaa 



Adiantum 



Snailaz 



A«para«us Phimoatu, & Spron (100 buncbes) . 



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I Can Sell Them For You! 



I haTe an anllmlted market for yonr flowcra, any yarlety, in any qaantlty. Prompt 

 returns of aales on conslrned goada. Reidy cash when due. A clean record of twenty 

 eight years In the Cut Flower Commlaalon Bualneea. 



Write for Information or call and talk It orer. 

 Telephone I %£ All FM **^ 'West 28th Street 



167&iSU5Sl<arragut '■ ■%■ MLakbl^ NEW YOR.K 



New England Florist Supply Co. 



TEIiEPnONES: Main, 4180 W 



EstabUshed 1888 



SPECIAL. — *' E.^le'^^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50 

 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. 



Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. 



UNITED CUT FLOWER COT.TNC. 



Flowers Sold on Commission 



Consignments of 

 Good Stock Solicited 



PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK 



111 \\. 28tb 8lrrrt 



Tel. S51 Farraeut 



GUNTHER BROS. 



Wholesale Commission Florists 



110 West 28th St., New York 



We Solicit ConBlBcmentB of New 

 EnglaDd GrowD NoTeltles. 



J. J. CO AN, INC. 



115 WEST 2STH STREET 

 New York 



Tel., Fnrragut 541.1-S891 



EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS 

 CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 



HERMAN WEISS 



Wholesale Florist 



Experieni-ed* rmereHNive and can handia 



stilpmentH of Krowrrs' product 



siitisffict"rll.v. 



iOG West 28th St., NEW YORK 



Tel. Farrugut 30G0. 



