August 7, 1915 



HORTICULTUBE 



179 



Flower Market Reports 



(Continued from pagt 177) 



Chrysantlienuiuis 

 SAN FRANCISCO have put in their 



appea r ance 

 which is unusually early here. The 

 second or third week in August is their 

 normal time. So far the Golden Glow is 

 the only variety offered. The quality 

 is very fair tor first arrivals, and the 

 supply is readily absorbed at firm 

 prices. The supply of carnations has 

 dropped off abruptly, the demand ex- 

 ceeding the supply the last few days, 

 which has stiffened up prices for good 

 stock considerably. Gladioli are not 

 so much in evidence, and receipts of 

 sweet peas are falling off rapidly. As- 

 ters are seen on all sides and the 

 quality is much improved over the 

 earlier offerings. They clean up close- 

 ly. Lilium rubrum is very plentiful 

 and the specimens are of a higher type 

 than this market has been accustomed 

 to in former years. The downtown 

 florists >are featuring these lilies promi- 

 nently in their displays, and a good de- 

 mand is reported. Some nice amaryllis 

 is appearing, but the supply is limited. 

 The market is well supplied with tri- 

 toma. which shows excellent quality 

 and is very popular. Roses are not so 

 plentiful this week, and the average 

 quality is down, really fine stock being 

 quite scarce. Centaureas, coreopsis, 

 hydrangeas and a variety of other gar- 

 den flowers are still plentiful. Orchids, 

 continue in light supply. 



The wholesale market 

 ST. LOUIS is still crowded up with 



stock and with the re- 

 tail business at a standstill all over 

 town the commission men have found 

 it not easy to rid themselves of tlie 

 consignments. Roses are in heavy sup- 

 ply in the second grades, but in the 

 fancy goods the supply is short. Beau- 

 ties are about enough for the demand. 

 Gladioli are shortening up somewhat 

 and prices have stiffened up. Asters 

 sell well in lighter shades and dark 

 purple. Lily of the valley and lilies 

 have their usual good demand, as do 

 smilax and asparagus. 



There is an exces- 

 WASHINGTON sive over-produc- 

 tion of stock of all 

 kinds with tlie one exception of carna- 

 tions which are now practically off the 

 market. Those to be had are undesir- 

 able and for them there is no sale. 

 Asters are being received in enormous 

 quantities and are replacing to :i large 

 extent the dahlias which have .been ad- 

 versely affected by the heat. It seems 

 that the plants are running heavily to 

 foliage and growth. Washington is 

 passing through the hottest period of 

 the season and the city is sweltering in 

 a torrid wave from which there seems 

 no relief. This has caused a marked 

 falling off in business and were it not 

 for funeral work there would be ab- 

 solutely nothing doing at the retail 

 stores. The exchanges and wholesale 

 houses are complaining of slow busi- 

 ness and of the fact that hardly twen- 

 ty-five per cent of the stock whii h they 

 receive from the growers finds a pur- 

 chaser. The heat has effectually killed 

 off the sweet pea crop but its loss is 



PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST 



262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 



TEliEPHONE MAIN «6»8 

 American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnation.. AU the novelties In the Cut FIowot 

 Market furniBhed on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retaU order, 

 accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. 



STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. ^^ 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



lilies, LoDffiflorum 



" Rubrum 



Uly of the Valley 



Daises 



Snapdragon • 



Gladioli 



Asters 



Sweet Peas- • • 



Com Flower 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus. stnngs (per loo) . . . . • 



" " & Spren (loo bunches) . 



Ust Half of Weelt 



ending July 31 



1915 



X3.00 to 



i.oo to 



I. CO to 



-so to 



to 



.50 to 



.50 to 



.25 to 



.10 to 



to 



12.00 to 



.50 to 



6.00 to 



15.00 to 



XO.OO to 



50.00 

 3-00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



•50 



1.00 



1.50 



1.50 



.15 



.25 



25.00 



•75 

 12.00 



35.00 



20.00 



First Half of Weit 



beginning Aug. 2 



1915 



I2.0O 

 I.OO 

 I.OO 

 .50 



.5° 

 .50 



.10 



X2.00 



.50 



6.C30 



15.00 

 xo.oo 



50.00 



3.00 



2. 00 

 3.00 

 .50 

 I.OO 

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1.00 



• «5 



■25 



25.00 



■75 



12.00 



35.00 



ao.oo 



not felt with the influx of other flowers. 

 It is a hard matter to find an outlet 

 even for the finest of roses and the pre- 

 vailing prices are very low. Gladioli 

 coming into the market in very large 



quantities are of exceptional quality 

 and there is some demand at low 

 prices. There is little or no call for 

 the more expensive flowers such as 

 orchids and American Beauty roses. 



CONVENTION 

 :: NUMBER :: 



"T^HOUSANDS will be interested 

 to know what has been going on in 

 San Francisco. The full story of 

 the Convention Proceedings will ap- 

 pear in Horticulture's Convention 

 Number, August 21st. It will be 

 read from cover to cover. If your 

 advertisement is there it will get its 

 share of attention. If you have not 

 done so already send advertising copy 

 by Tuesday 17th, and it will be a 

 winner. 



