April 3, 1915 



HORTICULTUEE 



473 



Flower Market Reports 



The wholesale cut flower 

 BOSTON market is still in uncer- 

 tain condition as we go 

 to press. The advance orders that tour 

 or five years ago were wont to presage 

 brisk business are not forthcoming 

 and retailers are holding oft on flower 

 purchases. They are stocking up heav- 

 ily in plants of all kinds, although 

 Easter lilies prevail. Splendid speci- 

 mens of bougainvilleas and acacias 

 are to be seen in the big stores. Al- 

 though at present the volume of sales 

 in cut flowers is far from satisfactory, 

 nevertheless there is a slight advance 

 in the prices of many items of stock. 

 Prices of violets have doubled. Beauty 

 roses are in medium supply but are 

 not in special demand. The supply of 

 tea roses of nearly all varieties is 

 large, top grade blooms selling for only 

 fair prices. Carnations are of excel- 

 lent quality, the regular demand a 

 trifle larger than last week. Cattleya 

 Schroederae is abundant and selling 

 well. There are a few C. Mossiae. 

 Longiflorum lilies flooded the stalls 

 this week and were bought in large 

 quantities. Potted lilies are in great 

 demand, most of the growers having 

 been so'd out since the middle of last 

 week. There is the usual large line of 

 miscellaneous offerings such as callas, 

 mignonette, , pansies, antirrhinums, 

 wall flowers, daisies, jonquils, etc. 

 These are selling fairly well, but not 

 at top-notch figures. Sweet peas are 

 of good quality. Spencers being called 

 for mostly. 



For the past two weeks 

 BUFFALO business has been rath- 

 er uneven, some good 

 days and some bad ones. There has 

 been one item on the very scarce side, 

 though at times there existed a short- 

 age on carnations. Roses have been in 

 moderate supply, also Beauties, lilies 

 and callas. Peas of the orchid type 

 have had good sales, also the ordinary 

 have cleaned up pretty well. At this 

 writing, March 29, we are having a 

 heavy snow storm, in fact the mercury 

 got down to 16 above zero. 



Trade has been dull the 

 CHICAGO past week. This is so 



often the case before a 

 holiday only that which is absolutely 

 necessary being bought. The latter 

 part of the week saw a little gain as 

 Palm Sunday drew near, that day 

 meaning a demand for wliite and light 

 pink flowers, mostly carnations, of 

 which there were none too many. Mon- 

 day and Tuesday of Easter week have 

 seen the market fairly cleaned of car- 

 nations, American Beauties and medi- 

 um roses. Extra fine stock is not 

 sought for as a rule. Lilies are in evi- 

 dence everywhere but the feeling pre- 

 vails that a fair price will be main- 

 tained and that few will remain unsold 

 after Easter. There is a good crop of 

 roses. Sunburst is at its best and the 

 stock is extra. Russell keeps on lead- 

 ing the rose market. Whether in medi- 

 um or long stems this favorite is con- 

 stantly gaining friends. Its form, color 

 and keeping qualities seem to be all 

 that can bo desired. Other roses are 

 in good supply. Bulbous stock is abun- 

 dant. Lily of the valley, sweet peas, 

 stock, snapdragon, forget-me-not and 

 many other flowers give good variety. 

 There is plenty of smilax, asparagus, 

 etc. 



After Easter Weddings 



Will require the c-hoieest the niar- 

 Uel atl'urds, the arintocrats of the 

 T^ HoHer world 



f CATTLEYAS 



$6.00 per doz. 



Some very delicate pink, almost 

 white 



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Spwial, per 100 $4.00 



Kxtra, per 100 3.00 



:i~'-""^^^^ Vj-' ORCHID SWEET PEAS 



Long, per 100 $1-50 



Meiliuni, per 100 1.00 



U.VRDENIAS 



Speeial, per doz '^'SJI 



Fanry , per doz »■"•• 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEllAirCO.U^ 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia ^T^ [ ^J 



NEW YORK. 117 W. 28th Si. PHIUDELPBU, 1608-1620 loJIow St. ^ ^^"^ -^ 



BAITIMORB. Fr.nthn .„i St. P.al Sn. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St.. N. W. 90Al..t<^ 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS 



TRADE PRICES - Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Roses I _ 



Am. Beauty, Special 35. 



Fancy and Extra 20, 



BOSTON 



April I 



ST. LOUIS 



March 29 



PHILA. 



March 22 



No. 



Killamey, Richmond, Extra 4.0 



Ordinary .2.c 



6.C 



nary.. 

 HilUogdoD, Ward, Sunbur&t, Extra... 

 " " *' Ordinary 



Maryland, Radiadce, Taft, Extra 



** *' " Ordinary .. 



Russell, Hadley, Ophelia, Mock 



Carnations, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 20, 



Lilies, Longifloruin 



Rubrum 



Lily of the Valley 



Daises 



Violets 



Snapdragon 



Narcisus, Paper White 



Freesias 



Daffodils 



Tulips 



Sweet Peas •••• 



Com Flower 



Gardeaias 



Adiantum •••■ 



Smilax 



Asparasus Plumoaus. Strings (100) 

 ** " & Spren. (100 Bchs.) . 



3,00 to 



6.00 to 



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50.00 

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X2.00 

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30.00 



12.00 

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 1.50 



■75 

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 3.00 

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 j.oo 

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50.00 

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6.00 

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 12.50 



4.00 



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 ■50 

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15.00 

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35.00 

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.35 

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5.00 

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20.00 

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 20.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



The outlook is that 

 NEW YORK there will be a tre- 

 mendous business 

 done at Easter this year. Tliore will 

 be no scarcity of anything;, with the 

 possible exception of orchids, which, 

 on account of the very limited supply 

 at present have made a sharp jump in 

 market prices. Quality of stock is su- 

 perb in all lines. But at this writing 

 we can only talk in future tense while 

 our readers will have no interest in 

 futures by the time they find opportu- 

 nity to peruse it so we may as well drop 

 the subject here and wail until next 

 week, when we can give the Easter 

 story in its reality. So we close with 

 best wishes that the Easter business of 

 1915 may overtop the most sanguine 

 hopes of growers, wholesalers, retail- 

 ers and all others who are interested 

 in the outcome of the big spring floral 

 event. 



There is nothing 

 PHILADELPHIA much new to re* 

 port. Business 

 coiitinuos on a fairly even keel. Rather 

 more good stock in all lines then can 

 ho used to advantage. Carnations, if 

 anything, are an exception to this. 

 Tliese are selling up pretty well and 

 few good ones are left over. But roses 

 are plentiful indeed and prices dis- 

 tinctly in the buyere' favor. American 

 Beauty. Richmond, Russell. Killarney 

 and all the staples show up in excel- 

 lent form. The double pink Killarney 

 is the only one that can be called a 

 little off as to color. Snapdragon Is 

 very fine, the usual spring showing 

 both as to quality and quantity being 

 veiT much in evidence. In sweet poas, 

 gardenias, violets, lily of the valley, 

 orchids, there are abundant supplies 

 at veiT moderate prices. Advance or- 



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