May 22, 1915 



HOETICULTUEE 



699 



Flower Market Reports 



(Couti7iued from page bq": ) 



ticular)y roses, which as a riUe are oL' 

 excellent quality. Orchids continue to 

 move very slowly and prices rule very 

 low. Peonies from points to the south 

 are being received in good condition. 

 The gardenia and lily of the valley 

 market are at low ebb, the latter be- 

 ing sent in from outside beds in enor- 

 mous quantities. Outdoor gardenias 

 from the south are also due. Carna- 

 tions and sweet peas over plentiful 

 with all traces of the recent price dis- 

 turbance gone. 



During the ear- 

 PHILADELPHIA ly part of last 

 week business 

 was rather slow owing to the after- 

 math of Mothers' Day trading. But by 

 the end of the- week things picked up 

 and the market assumed a better tone. 

 This was caused to a large extent by 

 the church processions. While these 

 functions do not agaregate much in 

 dollars — as they only consume low 

 priced flowers — still they use up a 

 large quantity of these; and on top of 

 the regular demand this has a, ten- 

 dency to firm things up all along the 

 line. The prices did not go up but 

 they held fairly steady which 's al- 

 ways something to be thankful for. 

 Roses are quite plentiful considering 

 tb.e lateness of the season, .\mericaii 

 Beauties are in moderate supply only, 

 but enough for all demands. Some 

 new crop Beauties are now arriving 

 and these, of course, rather get the 

 preference. Russells are still very 

 good and a marked improvement is 

 noticeable in Jonkheer. The warm 

 weather is telling on the Killarneys 

 especially the singles The doul les 

 are now the best especially the double 

 white which is wonderfully good con- 

 sidering the season. The carnation 

 aiarkft held its own in good shape, 

 these being in excellent demand for 

 the church processions. The sweet 

 poa crop is pretty well cut and sup- 

 plies are not nearly so heavy. The 

 iris is still a feature although the 

 greenhouse-grown Spanish arc about 

 past and the cheaper outdoor German 

 now takes their place. Gladioli of the 

 larpe flowering types from southern 

 points are in ample supply and tliere 

 is also a fair showing of the baby 

 fornib from nearby uuder-glass. Early 

 peonies like tenuifolia, officinalis, etc., 

 from local sources are to be seen. The 

 earliest of the big fellows (Festiva 

 maxina) will be in this week fi-oni ta- 

 vored localities nearby. Looking at 

 my own Festivas this mornim.; I fii;ure 

 they will not be out before the 25th. 

 But my patch is late, bein;; sli;i;led 

 with trees. Outdoor and indoor lilac 

 are both over. 



Prices for the past 

 ST. LOUIS week were much lower 

 than the previous 

 week. Stock of all kinds is in abun- 

 dance, with demand fairly good every 

 day. The extreme hot weather has 

 caused a falling off in quality. Peonies, 

 daisies, lily of the valley, etc., are 

 coming in heavy and the coming of 

 Cape jessamine from Tevas tliis week 

 will have some effect on regular local 

 stock. Roses are many, with the bulk 



For MEMORIAL DAY 



A full supply of all Flowers In 

 the Market. 



Flowers shipped out of Boston on 

 early trains. 

 STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. 



PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



Telephone Main 2698 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELUINEOUS 



Last Half of Week 



ending May 15 



1915 



Cattleyas --^ 



Lilies, Loneiflorum 



Rubrum 



Lily of the Valley 



Daises 



Stocks 



Snapdragon 



Iris 



Gladioli 



Calendulas 



Sweet Peas • ■ ■ 



Com Flower 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagtu Plumosus. strings (per loo) 



*]^ ^* & Spren (loo bunches) . 



1. 00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 



2.00 



2.00 



.50 



3.00 



3.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 ■75 

 1.00 

 8.00 



•75 

 10.00 

 35.00 

 20.00 



First Half of Weik 



beginning May 17 



1915 



lO.OO 



3.00 



2.00 



•5° 



1. 00 

 1. 00 

 1.00 

 2.00 



2.00 



.50 



2.00 

 .50 



8.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 



25.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 1.50 

 1. 00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



•75 

 1. 00 

 8.00 

 •75 

 10.00 

 35.00 

 90.00 



of them Killarneys. Extra good long 

 Beauties come in daily. Carnations 

 are coming small. 



The local trade 



SAN FRANCISCO is now occupied 

 with the usual 

 preparations for Memorial Day, and 

 all indications point to ample supplies 

 and an active demand. Current busi- 

 ness continues on a fairly satisfactory 

 basis. Carnations have been cleaning 

 up closely the last few days. Iris is 

 still plentiful and the demand is keep- 

 ing up well. Gladioli are coming into 

 the market in increasing quantities, 

 and some nice offerings ^of spiraeas 

 are still coming in. The supply of 

 peonies is limited on account of dam- 

 age by rain to the early stock. There 

 is little change in the rose situation. 

 Some varieties are in slightly over- 

 supply, and there is no line in which 

 a shortage is felt. Sweet peas are of 

 poor substance, and wholesalers have 

 had difficulty in moving their stocks 

 the past week. The late crop looks 

 promising, however, and the demand 

 will no doubt revive as soon as qual- 

 ity can be offered. Orchids are unusu- 

 ally fine and have a good market. 

 Good quality lily of the valley is be- 

 ing readily absorbed. 



Business here has 



WASHINGTON i iproved some- 

 what and has tak- 

 en up very well the large quantities 

 of flowers that have been coming in. 

 The coming of warmer weather has 

 had an ill effect on locally grown roses 

 and carnations and increasing the de- 

 sirability of northern grown stock. 

 Cattleyas have been quite plentiful, ex- 

 ceeding the demand. Gardenias are 

 small and in slight demand. Sweet 

 peas continue quite good. Peonies an, 

 coming in large quantities but meet 

 with little sale, plant sales are very 

 satisfactory. In all lines prices arc 

 very moderate. Collections are re- 

 ported as quite slow and money re- 

 mains tight. 



New York City. — The Madison Kloral 

 Co. has leased a store at 33rd street 

 and Madison avenue. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Schenectady, N. Y.— J. B. Felt- 

 housen has sold out his plant growing 

 business. 



Narragansett Pier, R. I. — Hart & 



Marketos of New York will conduct 

 the florist shop at the Mathewson this 

 summer. 



NEW [CROP 



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KNUD NIELSEN 



EVERGREEN, ALA. 



STUART H. MILLER 



WHOLESALE FLORIST 



Nearly 14 years' experience. First ye«r 

 on our own. Watch us grow. 



1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA 



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