May 22, 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



697 



Flower Market Reports 



The markets are quiet. 

 BOSTON The demand is only nor- 

 mal, concentrating most- 

 ly on the novelties and spring flowers, 

 such as irises, gladioli, calendulas, 

 marguerites, etc. Roses are plentiful 

 and of fair quality, but only medium 

 prices can be secured tor even the best 

 stock. At the present writing there 

 are indications of carnations shorten- 

 ing up. There is a plentiful supply of 

 orchids and gardenias which move 

 slowly. The redeeming features in the 

 retail trade this past week have been 

 some large college and private decor- 

 ations. Local growers anticipate seri- 

 ous competition with the sale of arti- 

 ficial flowers for Memorial Day. Last 

 .year's business was disappointing in 

 this respect. 



Nothing flourishing the 

 BUFFALO past week; a few wed- 

 dings and floral work 

 lightly scattered brought a little busi- 

 ness. Stock plentiful and there is no 

 heavy speculative buying. Carnations 

 come in good supply, roses are plenti- 

 ful and there is a general lot of every- 

 thing all along the line. It is an easy 

 matter for the retail merchant to get 

 about everything wanted at his own 

 figure, high prices being out of the 

 question on anything. Saturday was 

 "lilac day" and loads of this stock 

 had to be moved at any price obtain- 

 able and it had a tendency to lower 

 the price and check the sale on other 

 stock. Darwin tulips are good. Lily 

 of the valley has a good demand, also 

 sweet peas. Lilies, daisies and Beau- 

 ties move well. Peonies are coming 

 in, but there is no special demand on 

 these at this time. 



Toward the latter part 

 CHICAGO of last week trade was 



fairly good. An excel- 

 lent quality of stock was coming into 

 the market and there was a fair de- 

 mand for it. Saturday morning retail- 

 ers bought up a good supply, antici- 

 pating a brisk week-end trade but were 

 doomed to disaiipointment, for a cold 

 rain kept most people indoors. Sun- 

 day was like November and Monday 

 found Saturday's stock still in the ice 

 boxes so wholesalers had little trade. 

 American Beauty roses are to be had 

 in any quantity, some long ones of fine 

 quality being offered though many 

 medium and short lengths of an infer- 

 ior grade are also seen. Roses are 

 plentiful and every kind can be had as 

 well as every grade of each kind. Mis- 

 cellaneous flowers of many sorts are 

 brought in and customers havf plenty 

 to choose from. Snapdragons are now 

 seen in exquisite shades. Some of the 

 most beautiful shades are much used 

 in making up baskets for wedding dec- 

 orations, etc., and as show window at- 

 tractions they are most desirable. 

 Carnations are plentiful because trade 

 is light, but there is only a fair cut. 

 Peonies are coming in but it is said 

 that the usual number to dale is not 

 in cold storage, Opinions differ re- 

 garding the stock likely to be in the 

 market for Memorial Day. Of the 



DAGGER FERNS 



ForMemorial Day, 

 nearby Dagger 

 Ferns — not the in- 

 ferior stock that is being offered 

 in such quantities, but large, ele- 

 gant, well selected fronds, put up in 

 uniform packages, ready about May 20, 

 $2.50 per 1000: in lots of 10,000, $2.00 

 per 1000. 



PEONIES 



For Memorial Day, $6.00 to $8.00 per 100 

 A few Novelties, $10.00 and $12.00 per 100 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



TBE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PBILADELPHIA 



PHIL.'VDEL.PHI.*, 1808-1630 Lndlow .Street 

 NEW YORK, in We8t 28th Street 



B.\LTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. 



WASHINGTON, IJIG H St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^''"«'^^-/o"DnLERs only 



Rosea 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



" No. I 



KiUamey, Richmond, Extra 



'* ** Ordinary 



Hillingdon, Ward, Sunburst, Extra..-. 

 " " '* Ordinary.. 



Maryland, Radiance, Taft, Extra 



" " " Ordinary ... 



Russell, Hadley, Ophelia, Mock 



Carnations, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



30.00 to 

 6.00 to 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. Longiflorum • 



RubruRi 



Uly of the Valley 



Daistea 



Stocks 



Snapdragon 



Iris 



Gladioli 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas 



Com Flower 



Gardenias lo.oo 



Adiantum .50 to 



Smilax 10.00 to 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (100) 25.00 to 



** " & Spren. (100 Bchs.) ' 25.00 to 



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three mainstays, carnations, peonies 

 and roses, the last ajipear to be most 

 likely to be here in quantity. This is 

 deducted from the expressions of the 

 largest dealers who have been long in 

 the trade. Opinions differ most re- 

 garding peonies. 



The general tone of 

 CINCINNATI the market is bettei- 



than it was. The 

 call for stock is about the same but 

 the supply of stock has shortened 

 greatly. There are, however, plenty 

 of flowers to go around. Peony re- 

 ceipts are becoming very large. The 

 general quality of the blooms is ex- 

 ceptionally good. Roses are still 

 plentiful. As a whole they have only 

 a fair market. Carnations, too. are in 

 a heavy supply but most of the blooms 



are rather off in size and color. More 



lilies are coming in than are neces- 

 sary. There are very fine outdoor 

 sweet peas, orchids and lily of the 

 valley. Gladioli sell pretty well. Other 

 offerings include corn-flower, snap- 

 dragon, iris and some outdoor shrub 

 hloom. 



Business Is very ap- 

 NEW YORK athetic and, althougli 

 the spell of cold weath- 

 VI' which has been on all this week has 

 materially rediued the receipts of 

 many things at the wholesale markets 

 this has not been followed by any re- 

 covery in prices or ciean-up conditions 

 on any desirable item. The effect of 

 the chilly temperatures has naturally 

 been good on most of the crops, par- 



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