May 8, 1915 



HORTICULTUEE 



633 



Flower Market Reports 



Conditions are much bet- 

 BOSTON ter at the present writ-' 



ing than they have been 

 during the last few weeks. This ap- 

 plies more directly to the wholesale 

 markets than to the retail stores, al- 

 though the latter have not been idle. 

 The weather during the last month 

 was extremely dry and sunny and an 

 excess supply of everything was the 

 result. But the reverse is now true. 

 Beginning with a severe electrical 

 storm last week the air has continual- 

 ly been charged with moisture, the 

 breeze chilly and snappy, the clouds 

 threatening torrents, etc. Thus a 

 short supply exists, and what with 

 Mothers' Day coming on, carnations 

 are expected to soar to $6.00 and $8.00 

 per 100. There has been a scarcity of 

 this crop all week, making the aver- 

 age price $3.00 per 100. Roses seem 

 to be plentiful all the time and no 

 change is evident in this stock. May 

 Day business was rather disappoint- 

 ing; only one or two retailers attempt- 

 ed to exploit it. It is unfortunate 

 that an undersupply of stock seems so 

 evident for Mothers' Day, in direct op- 

 position to the plans of leading re- 

 tailers, who realize that the success of 

 the day dijpends upon a reasonable 

 charge for carnations and other flow- 

 ers. 



The market was over- 

 BUFFALO loaded all last week 

 and values were simply 

 all cut to pieces. Speculative buying 

 was quiet. Saturday was a cleaning- 

 up day for carnations, but roses did 

 not move well. The situation was 

 very discouraging. Beauties, too, were 

 plentiful and prices low. This week 

 the market shows a little activity and 

 a good portion of stock is being con- 

 sumed. The week should end more 

 satisfactorily, as Mothers' Day is 

 looked to as a help-out. 



The demand has in- 

 CHICAGO creased along all staple 



lines during the past 

 week. Some of the more optimistic 

 wholesalers see quite a change for the 

 better while some are still anxiously 

 looking. The sudden drop in tempera- 

 ture, no doubt, played a large part in 

 the change, keeping people in the 

 house and making social life more ac- 

 tive. At any rate, there are less flow- 

 ers left on the counters and better 

 prices are obtained for those that are 

 sold, than since before Easter. The 

 market cleans up to a fair degree each 

 day. All kinds of stock are of good 

 quality in spite of the summer tem- 

 perature that prevailed for days. Ferns 

 are now sold at three dollars per thou- 

 sand and those not supplied are look- 

 ing over the situation with an anxious 

 eye. The week was marked by the 

 first appearance of peonies for the sea- 

 son. They came from Indiana and 

 are offered for from 60 to 75 cents per 

 dozen. Mothers' Day and carnation 

 prices are absorbing the attention of 

 all. A few jonquils are still seen, but 

 bulbous stock is considered of the past. 



The demand for 



CINCINNATI stock is fairly active 



but not very large 



while the supply continues to be more 



DAGGER FERNS 



For .Memorial Day, nearby Dagger 

 Ferns, not the inferior stocli tliat is 

 Iteing offered in sncli quantities, but 

 large, elegant, weU selected fronds, pot 

 up in uniform packages, ready about 



Jlay 30tli. 



$J.60 per 1000. 

 In lots of 10,000, S3.00 per 1000. 



he.\dqi;abtebs fob gbeens, 

 and foliage. 



Adlantum, per 100 $100 



Smilax, per 100 strings......... -iO.OO 



Asparagus Plumosus, per buncU 



Asparagus riumosus, strings.. 



Asparagus Sprengerl, per buncli 



Fancy Ferns, per 1000 ..•:•• • ■ • 



Galax, bronze and green, per 1000 



Per lOM rase WV "U;;. 



MagnoUa Leaves, prepared; bronze 



and green; per carton...... 



Boxwood Sprays, per lOO IDS 



Lycoportium, per 100 lbs- ••■•■••• •••■; 



Cut Laurel, per buncU (about 5 lbs.) 

 Betlnispora Sprays, in crate of about 



25 lbs., per lb .• 



Cut Hemlock, large DQl 



5 bdls ■■ 



Green Sheet Moss, per bag 



Green Lump Moss, per bag. 



Sphagnum Moss (bnrlapped) : 



10-bbl. bale ■ 



5-bale lots, per bale 



10-bale lots, per bale 



MOSS 



$1.50 



25.00 



.50 



.50 



.50 



2.50 



1.50 



7.50 



1.50 



15.00 



9.00 



.50 



.ZO 



2.50 



lO.OO 



3.50 



1.50 



4.00 

 3.75 

 3.50 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



PlIILADELPIIIA, 1608-1630 Ludlow Street 

 NEW YORK. 117 West 28th Street 



B4LTIMOBE, Franltlin and St. Paul Sts. 

 WASHINGTON, 13ie H St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — 



TRADE PRICES -P-'jlOO^s oNLY 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special 



*« " Fancy and Extra 



No. I 



Killamey, Richmond, Extra 



** '* Ordinary. 



Hillingdon, Ward, Sunburst, Extra 



" " " Ordinary. 



Maryland, Radiance, Taft, Extra 



" " " Ordinary ... 



Russell, Hadley, Ophelia, Mock 



Carnations, Fancy 



'• Ordinafy 



BOSTON 



May 6 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. Longif lonim 



" Rubrum 



Lily of the Valley 



Daises 



Stocks 



Snapdragon 



Gladioli 



Calendulas 



Street Peas 



Com Flower 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax / ** V 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings Cioo). 

 *• " & Spren. (loo Bchs.l .. 



20.00 

 lO.OO 



4.00 



4,00 

 1. 00 

 6,00 

 2.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 



3.00 



2.00 

 30.00 



2.50 

 •50 



35.00 



20.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 



3.00 

 12.00 



4.00 

 12.00 



4.00 

 12.00 



4.00 



3.00 



50.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



3.00 



1.50 



2.00 

 1. 00 



4.00 

 2.00 



.25 



.50 



10.00 



.50 



JO.OO 



25.00 



to ■ 



to 



to 



z.oo 



■75 



15.00 



1. 00 



X2.00 



50.00 

 40.00 



ST. LOUIS 



May 3 



PHILA. 



May 3 



20.00 

 10.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 r.oo 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 1.00 

 • 50 



55.00 

 6.00 



3.00 

 x.oo 

 1.00 

 2.00 



z.oo 



JO.OO 



35.00 



15.00 



35-00 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 10.00 

 2.00 

 •75 



40.00 

 8.00 



4.00 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



6.00 



2.00 



•40 



1.25 



15.00 

 50.00 

 20.00 



16.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 1. 00 



25.00 

 4.00 



T.OO 

 .50 



2.00 

 2.00 



4.00 

 3.00 

 ■50 



■75 



5.00 



■75 



15.00 



25.00 



tban sufficient for immediate needs. 

 Shipping business is fair. Jud,i;ing 

 from reports from growers at the time 

 of this writing the supply of white 

 carnations will be very large. Both 

 roses and carnations are very plenti- 

 ful. The cut of lilies easily takes care 

 of all wants in this line. Sweet peas 

 were greatly affected by the hot weath- 

 er, but new cuts and crops are very 

 good in quality. Some very fine iris 

 may be had. Gladioli receipts are still 



rather limited: they have a good mar- 

 ket. Orchids are unusually fine. .\ 

 few peonies are in aud the new south- 

 ern fern is now in the market. 



Market conditions are 

 NEW YORK overturned this week. 

 It is safe to say the 

 supply has fallen off 75 per cent. 

 Weather has been cold and disagree- 

 able and stock actually scarce though 



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