February 15, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



163 



Flower Market Reports 



With an Increased de- 

 BOSTON mand and a shortening 

 up of the supply, prices 

 have taken another jump this week, 

 and with Valentine's Day in sight 

 business has shown a marked improve- 

 ment over last week. Roses have 

 fallen off somewhat, but the quality is 

 excellent while carnations are being 

 received in larger quantities and hold 

 up well. Lilies are scarce, as are also 

 Illy of the valley. Bulbus stock of 

 nearly every description is more abun- 

 dant and moves fairly well. Violets 

 are having an unusual demand owing 

 to Valentine's Day, as are also sweet 

 peas. In fact, the whole market is ac- 

 tive and brisk. 



The shortage of stock 

 CHICAGO which has prevailed for 



many weeks is now 

 more nearly confined to roses which 

 continue to be in very limited supply 

 as compared to the demand. This ap- 

 plies to all kinds and grades. Carna- 

 tions are by no means in over supply 

 but the quantity coming is much more 

 nearly equal to the number called for 

 daily, leaving prices steady at a figure 

 which pleases the grower. Violets 

 are coming in greater abundance than 

 at any previous time this season and 

 a good business is looked for at St. 

 Valentine's Day when the violet cor- 

 sage easily leads the day. Sweet peas 

 are also seen in large quantity and 

 with orchids will be in high favor for 

 cupid's holiday. Excellent quality of 

 southern asparagus plumosa is now 

 offered in three grades. 



Business continues 

 CINCINNATI to be exceptionally 

 good. Everything 

 that comes into the market is finding 

 a ready sale and considerable more 

 stock could be used if it were avail- 

 able. Roses are very scarce and re- 

 ceipts in this line do not begin to sat- 

 isfy the demand for them. Carnations 

 are cleaning up and bringing top 

 prices. lilies, callas and rubrum are 

 only in a fair supply and all meet with 

 good market and prove good property. 

 Sweet pea receipts, generally, are of 

 a high quality and find a ready sale. 

 Bulbous stock, including daffodils, jon- 

 quils, tulips, paper white narcissus. 

 yellow narcissus, freesia, Dutch and 

 Roman hyacinths are becoming more 

 plentiful from day to day. All have 

 been selling well. Other offerings are 

 orchids, snapdragon, single violets. 

 calendula, forget-me-not and baby 

 primrose. 



Trade last week was 

 CLEVELAND sufficiently brisk to en- 

 tirely clean up all 



The Chicago Flower Growers Association 

 WHOLESALE GROWERS of CUT FLOWERS and PLANTS 



L. D. Phone Randolph 631 



182 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS 



TRADE PRICES -Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Am. Beauty, Special 



m " Fancy and Extra. 



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Russell 



Hadley 



Euler, Mock 



Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward, Hillingdon 



Kfltarney, Key, Taft 



Ophelia, Sunburst 



Carnations 



Cattleyaa 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lilies, Sp-©cio*um 



Lily of tke Valley 



Snapdragon 



Violets 



Narcissus 



Calendula 



Sweet Peas* 



Gardenia* 



Smitax 



Asparagus Plu. A Spren. (icoBhs.) 



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stock offered. Roses are still scarce 

 and prices are being maintained with 

 singular firmness. Offerings of sweet 

 peas are heavier with the longer 

 grades being in great demand. Many 

 more fancy carnations could be moved 

 daily. Very few lilies are being re- 

 ceived, which heavily augments the 

 call for callas. Both double and single 

 violets move slowly, even at reduced 

 prices. Single daffodils are now oc- 

 cupying a prominent place in the daily 

 receipts, as are also single tulips, both 

 being popular and meet with ready 

 sale. There is a general scarcity of 

 adiantum and asparagus. Bulbous 

 stock and the smaller flowers for cor- 

 sages are in excellent supply. 



Nearly everything is 

 NEW YORK coming in more plen- 

 tifully and the de- 

 mand has slowed up with a consequent 

 fall in prices except for American 

 Beauties, the supply of which is still 

 light. In other roses the average price 

 is 25 to 40 per cent. off. Carnations 

 are going at half the price of two 

 weeks ago. The general supply is by 

 no means heavy and present prices 

 would seem good a year ago. Gar- 

 denias are scarce, cattleyas not in 

 over supply, but lily of the valley is 

 not finding much of a market. Bulbus 

 stock, paperwhites and tulips are in 

 good supply and selling well and at 

 good prices. Longiflorums are not in 

 much demand and callas move very 

 slowly. Quite a bit more iris is coming 

 along but the demand so far has kept 

 it fairly well cleaned up. Among the 

 miscellaneous stock such as calendulas. 



Roman hyacinths, wallflowers and 

 mignonette meet with but a mod- 

 erate demand. Asparagus plumosa 

 has been selling well with a rather 

 light supply which is now on the in- 

 crease. Smilax is in ample supply for 

 the demand. 



The market con- 



ROCHESTER, tinues slow, and 

 N. Y. stock is plentiful. 



Bulbous stock is 

 good and sells in preference to any- 

 thing else. Tulips are just making 

 the first showing. The supply of 

 roses is heavier than a week ago. 

 Lilies are not very plentiful. Sweet 

 peas bring good prices. Carnation 

 prices are lower. In the stores a good 

 display of potted stock is noticed 

 which is moving in preference to the 

 cut flowers. The sale of violets is not 

 very encouraging, but for Valentine's 

 Day many orders are already placed. 



Trade is keeping up 



ST. LOUIS good. Carnations are 

 holding up well and 

 roses are still scarce with a good de- 

 mand. Narcissus, freesias and tulips 

 are fairly plentiful and violets and 

 sweet peas are in good demand and 

 stiffening in price. 



NEW CORPORATIONS. 



Newark, N. J.— S. A. Rogers Co., 453 

 Broad St.; capital stock, $40,000. In- 

 corporators: W. E. Pratt, S. A. Rogers 

 and G. Tracy Pierson. 



Brooklyn, N. Y. — Gloria Products 

 Corporation, florists' supplies, capital 

 stock, $20,000. Incorporators, R. Beck 

 D. E. Horwitz and M. M. Volt. 



