October 23, 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



549 



Flower Market Reports 



Tlie siimiiu^ry weather 

 BOSTON which has prevailed with- 

 out interruption for the 

 past weeli, combined with the increas- 

 ing influx of chrysanthemums has 

 made a material change in the flower 

 market situation. There is no longer 

 any short supply in any lint- and some 

 things, such as chrysanthemums and 

 carnations, are beginning to accumu- 

 late ahead of the sales, and there are 

 signs that roses are heading towards 

 a similar predicament. The quality of 

 the latter is really very fine and the 

 large number carried by the retail 

 stores in their show cases indicates a 

 disposition on the part of the retailer.-; 

 to recognize and welcome the nice 

 grade of goods which the rose growers 

 are providing. Chrysanthemums, as 

 a rule, are not of high quality. There 

 are, of course, some exceptional lots 

 coming in but the general supply does 

 not seem to compare in foliage and fin- 

 ish of flower with the stock of previous 

 years. As above remarked carnations 

 are increasing rapidly in crop and the 

 quality is also improving. The prices 

 have taken a decided downward turn. 

 Violets are being received in good 

 sized quantity and the flowers are nice 

 considering present conditions al- 

 though not yet up to acceptable winter 

 perfection. The downward tendency 

 in quotations aSects all lines, even lily 

 of the valley experiencing a 25 per 

 cent, drop from last week's prices. The 

 retailers are all making a special effort 

 in window adornment but most of the 

 stores seem to be rather shy on cus- 

 tomers this week, a condition for 

 which the enjoyable outdoor conditions 

 are no doubt largely to blame. 



Trade continues on the 

 BUFFALO upward course and 

 every day seems to 

 show some improvement. There is 

 quite sufficient of everything coming 

 in except carnations and these are hav- 

 ing a decidedly heavy demand. Excel- 

 lent chrysanthemums are coming in 

 and clean up every day. Dahlias are 

 still in good supply also cosmos, and 

 these are taking well. Roses, lilies, 

 orchids, etc., have all had a aood de- 

 mand. 



There is very little iu- 

 CHICAGO crease in the amount of 

 stock coming into this 

 market. A few more chrysanthemums 

 are cut than last week and possibly a 

 few more long stemmed roses, but 

 these do not help much for the demand 

 is strongest for medium priced stock, 

 and of that there is a derided scarcity. 

 Carnations, for so early in the season, 

 are extra fine large specimens, but 

 their scarcity keeps the price well up. 

 The last aster has probably been sold 

 for this year and pompon chrysanthe- 

 mums are hardly ready so there is 

 nothing to be had in what is usually 

 termed a cheap grade of flowers. The 

 social events, always so welcome dur- 

 ing chrysanthemum season, have not 

 failed so far to use up the big Beau- 

 ties. Lily of the valley is in good de- 

 mand. Shipping trade is heavy to 

 all points and telegraph orders are 

 constantly coming. A good supply of 

 green helps out greatly. 



The market is in a 



CINCINNATI condition where 



enought stock Is 



coming into the wholesale houses. 



Mrs. Charles Russell 



Some wonderful stock 

 coming in of this grand 

 rose and it is a grand 

 rose — one of the best 

 commercial roses on 

 the market today. 



Special $26,00 per 100 



Fancy 20.00 " 



Extra 12.00 " 



t ir»t 10.00 ■' 



.Second 64)0 " 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



PHILADELPBIA 



1608-1620 Lodlow St. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 



117 W. 28lli St. Franklin and St. Fanl Sla. 1216 B St., N. TV. 



WHOLBSALB FLOWBR MARRBTS — ^^^""^"-/o'V^Xixi.s only 



Roses 



.■\ni. Beauty, Special. • 



" Fancy and Extra 



No. I 



Russell, Hadley 



Killarney, Kiclimond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra 



" '* " *' Ordinary.. •• 



.\renburg; Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra 



*' *' " " Ordinary 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra 



" •* '* Ordinary 



Carnations, Fancy 



*' Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobium formosum 



Lilies, Lonffif lorum - 



Rubrum 



UI7 of the Valley 



Daisies 



Violets 



Snapdragon 



Chrysanthemums 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparasus Plumosus, Strings (100) 



" '* & Spren. (too Bchs.l 



BOSTON 



Oct. 21 



ST. LOUIS 



Oct. 18 



J .00 



1.50 



25.0c I 



10.00 



5.00 



8.00 



6.00 



3.00 



6.00 



3.00 



6.00 



3.00 



2.00 



1.50 



30.00 



25.00 



10.00 



3.00 



4.00 



1.00 



■5° 



2.00 



20.00 



1.00 



25.00 



x.oo 



16.00 



50.00 



3S.OO 



25.00 

 15.00 

 5.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



8.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 



I.OD 

 35.00 



8.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



•«5 



•35 



3.00 



10.00 



•50 



x.oo 



12.00 

 35.00 

 30.00 



35.00 

 20.00 

 10.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 



10.00 

 6.00 

 3.CO 

 1.50 



50.00 



IS. 00 

 6.00 



4.00 

 •50 

 ■50 



5.00 



25.00 

 •75 



1.25 



15.00 

 50.00 

 35.00 



PHILA. 



Oct. 18 



25.00 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



2. CO 

 4.00 

 2.00 



5^oo 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 x.oo 

 25.00 



13.00 



3^oo 

 x.oo 



s.oo 

 8.00 



15.00 

 35-00 



30.00 

 20.00 

 12.0O' 

 29.00 

 S.oo 

 3.00 



4.00 

 10.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 s.oo 

 50.00 

 50.00 

 X5.00- 



S.OO 



3.00 



5.00 

 25.00 



25.00 

 1. 00 

 20,00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



Prices are reasonable. Shipping busi- 

 ness is good. The cut of chrysanthe- 

 mimis is increasing and unless the 

 call for them becomes greater they 

 will begin to crowd. A good assort- 

 ment in the various grades of the ear- 

 ly varieties may be had. Roses arc 

 in a good supply and have a good mar- 

 ket. Carnations, longiflorum lilies, 

 and rubrum lilies have been having a 

 pretty active market. Dahlias and cos- 

 mos both are good. 



Increasing daily cuts, 

 NEW YORK balmy weather and 



public indifference to 

 flowers under prevailing conditions 

 have brought about a much more 

 sluggish market and falling off in 

 values all along the list of staple 

 flowers as compared with last week. 

 Chrysanthemums are coming in heav- 

 ily, some of them being of really ex- 

 hibition (|ualily and. as usual, some 

 others mighty ragged and dlsruptable. 

 Violets are also coming in more freely 



but inferior in quality. A few ship- 

 ments of dahlias every day attest the- 

 summery character of the October 

 weather which still persists. Cosmos, 

 too, is plentiful from outdoor sources. 

 Roses of splendid quality are arriving 

 freely, as are carnations of much bet- 

 ter grade than heretofore. Lily of the 

 valley has sobered down somewhat 

 from its recent soaring stunts, but no- 

 body expects this flower to be very 

 abundant or very cheap after the sea- 

 son gets well under way. Cattleya 

 labiata has passe'l its high tide and 

 the receipts are much lighter. Large 

 quantities of oak foliage in orange and 

 Wronze tints are being displiycd by the 

 wholesale dealers In hardy greens, etc. 

 There is no ma- 

 PHILADELPHIA terial change- 

 here since our 

 last report. Business continues good 

 at the ailvanced prices noted. Stocks 

 remain on the short side and In some 



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