January 30, 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



15* 



Flower Market Reports 



The market is improving 

 BOSTON markedly, so thai at the 

 present w r i t i n r the 

 wholesalers are walking around with 

 smiles and cheerfully optimistic about 

 spring business. Conditions have 

 taken a sudden turn in favor of the 

 wholesale market. Stock has short- 

 ened considerably, better prices are 

 being secured and at the same time 

 cleaning up more easily. Roses have 

 taken a sudden jump. 25 per cent, to 

 50 per cent., with a scarcity of white 

 roses. Yellow and red roses are sell- 

 ing well. American Beauties are reach- 

 ing prices that make the flower busi- 

 ness look like prosperity. Carnations 

 of all varieties are selling well at nor- 

 mal prices, especially the novelties. 

 The fine quality of all kinds of flowers 

 in the market is noticeable. The de- 

 mand throughout the city has not in- 

 creased to any great extent, but ship- 

 pin.g trade has been better and the 

 supply is much decreased, so there is 

 hope for a good month's trade. The 

 usual dullness following the holidays 

 is passing and retailers are making 

 collections easier for the rest of the 

 trade. 



Zero weather and plen- 

 BUFFALO ty of snow has caused 

 receipts to be light. 

 There is just enough stock to keep 

 every merchant supplied and also keep 

 the wholesaler cleaned up. This ap- 

 plies to roses in particular in which 

 the supply has shortened up an'd which 

 has helped other sale of stock such as 

 daffodils, tulips, carnations, lilies and 

 peas, there are some choice Tate, 

 Sunburst, v. bite and pink Killarney 

 and prices rule high on the top grade. 

 Beauties are on the scarce list. There 

 are not many coming to this market 

 and there are not many needed, Rich- 

 monds being preferred in many cases. 

 Carnations are about equal to the de- 

 mand. Plenty of greens and smilax 

 and still an over* supply of narcissus 

 which need a good deal of force to 

 move. 



High prices prevail and 

 CHICAGO "ill so long as scarcity 

 of stock continues. The 

 market conditions are not far from 

 normal for midwinter, when the early 

 winter has been marked by a big crop 

 along all lines. The prices quoted at 

 Christmas are more adapted to the 

 present time than during the holidays. 

 So far bulbous stock is bring: :g good 

 returns and spring flowers are still 

 new enough to be in good demand. 

 Knowing the enormous quantity of 

 bulbs in this vicinity, large wholesale 

 houses are looking for future buyers 

 to contract for a definite amount for 

 daily use at a later period. Violets 

 are very unsatisfactory from the sell- 

 ing standpoint, and apparently for no 

 reason, for the quality is good. Amer- 

 ican Beauties show no tendency to 

 larger supply and these with all kinds 

 of roses will be on the short side until 

 sunshine comes to help out the buds. 

 Carnations are now of good quality 

 and supply is fair. 



The market general- 

 CINCINNATI ly is in a good con- 

 dition as far as 

 clearances are concerned. The supply 

 of stock is only fair. Roses are meet- 

 ing with a very good call and are run- 

 ning somewhat short of present needs. 



CARNATION 

 SPECIAL 



Carnations are now at 

 their best — splendid, fine, 

 large flowers with good 

 stems. We have two un- 

 usually attractive specials 

 for the coming week. 



SPECIAL NO. 1. The 

 very best quality, our se- 

 lection as to color, IN 

 LOTS OF 500 OR MORE, 

 $3.00 per 100. 



SPECIAL NO. 2. A very 

 good medium quality. IX 

 LOTS OF 500, our selec- 

 tion as to color, 



$2.00 per 100. 



PUSSY WILLOW 



."ill lis. anil T.'» rts. per ltun«li. 



EVERYTHING IN RIB- 

 BONS AND FLORISTS' 

 SUPPLIES. 



Send for our catalogue 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



NEW lORK 

 117 TV. 2gili St. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



PBIUDELPHIA BALTIMORE 



1608-1620 Loaion Sf. 



Franklin and Si. Fanl Sla. 



WASBINGTON 

 I2I6HS1..N.W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^''"'"^^^-/o^d'e^^lers only 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra. 



No. I 



Killarney, Richmond, Extra 



" *' Ordinary 



Hillingdon, Ward, Sunburst, Extra 



'* " " Ordinary.. 



Maryland, Shawycr, Taft, Extra 



" •' *' Ordinary -• . 



Russell, Hadley, Ophelia 



Carnations, Fancy 



** Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Cypripediums 



Lilies, Longif lorum 



Lily of the Valley ■ • 



Violets 



Snapdragon 



Narcisus, Paper White 



Com Flower 



Freesia 



Daffodils 



Ulac (per bunch) 



Sw'eet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax • ■ 



Aspnragus Plumosus, Strings (loo)... 

 " " & Spren. {loo Bchs.) .. .. 



BOSTON I 



January 26 | 



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Carnations are selling well and the 

 good stock has been having no trouble 

 In selling at fair prices. Lilies meet 

 with an active demand. Narcissus 

 are proving good property since the 

 supply of roses and carnations has 

 decreased. Lily of the valley, single 

 violets and sweet peas sell pretty well. 

 Double violets meet 'with a very weak 

 market. Other offerings include 

 .callas, Rubrum lilies, orchids, Roman 

 hyacinths, jonquils and baby primrose. 

 The supply of greens is ample for 

 present needs. 



Business continues to 

 NEW YORK be in much brighter 



condition and the 

 spurt that started last week continues. 

 The supply at present is not equal to 

 the demand. Roses continue scarce 



and good prices are realized for all 

 varieties. Carnations ' also have ad- 

 vanced considerably. Lily of the val- 

 ley, lilies, violets and bulbous stock all 

 demand good figures. 



The improve- 

 PHILADELPHIA ment in business 



noted in our last 

 week's report continues. The general 

 tone of the market is very much bet- 

 ter. Prices have stiffened consider- 

 ably all along the line. In roses there 

 has been a sharp advance. The only 

 good roses now are the long stemmed 

 grades and these are too high priced 

 for ordinary trade. As a consequence 

 the buyers are forced on to carnations 

 which are plentiful and good and very 

 moderate in i)rice. Its an ill wind that 

 blows nobody good. American Beauty 



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