March 1, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



211 



Flower Market Reports 



While an abundance of 

 BOSTON stock has caused a drop 



in prices in the local 

 market business has continued to be 

 brisk and while a clean-up is not 

 effected every day the steady demand 

 keeps everything moving. Roses are 

 exceptionally good in all classes and 

 carnations hold up well despite the 

 increased supply. Lilies, which have 

 been scarce for the past few weeks, 

 are now becoming more plentiful. 

 Sweet peas and violets are being 

 shipped in dally in large quantities, 

 and while violets drag somewhat, 

 sweet peas find a ready sale. Ltulbous 

 stock is also in fair demand and there 

 is plenty of it. 



The market has eased 

 CHICAGO up a little owing to 



stock coming in a little 

 more plentifully. Roses in particular 

 are not quite so hard to get, especially 

 in the shorter lengths, so much in de- 

 mand for funeral work. Washington's 

 birthday made no special demand for 

 flowers, in fact, owing to a storm, the 

 week end sales were below normal 

 with the wholesalers, and Monday 

 bringing no rush to the market, it is 

 fair to suppose the retailers did not 

 dispose of their usual week end sup- 

 ply. Carnations continue to bring a 

 good, stiff price. Violets are coming 

 in quantity and there is quite a 

 variety of flowers outside of the usual 

 staples to choose from. 



There is a pronounced 

 NEW YORK dullness in the mar- 

 ket this week with no 

 appreciable increase in shipments. 

 Even the demand for Beauties has 

 eased up and quotations are lower; 

 so it is with all roses. Carnations 

 are not in such a large supply that 

 they have suffered much in price. 

 Sweet peas are quite plentiful and 

 cheap. Tulips are holding up well 

 but narcissus are lighter in supply 

 and the price of these has stiffened. 

 Lily of the valley still lags at about 

 the lowest price of the season. Few 

 longiflorums are coming in but callas 

 are plentiful. Orchids, iris and snap- 

 dragons do not meet with a ready de- 

 mand. A not over large supply of as- 

 paragus keeps the price firm. The de- 

 crease in orders for funeral work 

 makes the dullness more pronounced. 



Prices kept on a 

 PHILADELPHIA fairly even keel 



here last week, 

 and remain about as last reported. 

 There are more Killarneys coming in 

 but these do not go as well as the 

 Russells and Columbias. Quality 

 seems to count at present much more 

 than price. No change in the Ameri- 

 can Beauty situation, they still nrlng 

 a dollar for the best. Carnations 

 more plentiful but still holding their 

 own pretty well as to price. More 

 reds could be used. Rather '.oo many 

 white and light. Daffodils that were 

 such a strong feature have almost 



The Chicago Flower Growers Association 

 WHOLESALE GROWERS of CUT FLOWERS and PLANTS 



L. D. Phone Randolph 631 



182 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



WHOLBSALB FLOWBR MARKETS - 



Rotes 



Am. Beamy, Special 



M m Fancy and Extra 



M " No. i and culls 



Russell 



Hadley 



Euler, Mock 



Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 



Ward, Hillingdon 



Killarney, Key, Taft 



Ophelia. Sunburst 



Carnations 



Cattleyu 



Lilies, Lonaiflorum 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Calla.. 



Fr easts 



Roman Hyacinths 



3 1 e via 



Marguerites 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Violet* 



Narcissus 



Calendula 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax • ** 



Asparagus Plo.&Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Feb. 34 



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TRADE PWCE3-/o r D 1 EAL ERSONLY 



PITTSBURG 



Feb. 14 



CHICAGO 



Feb. •« 



stopped coming, and freesias and 

 paper whites are also in much shorter 

 supply. There is a welcome influx of 

 the lavender iris (tingitana) which 

 goes well. Sweet peas were never 

 better and among the lower priced 

 items they are one of the biggest fea- 

 tures in the market. 



Business dur- 

 ROCHESTER, N. Y. ing the past 



week has 

 been fairly good and the market is 

 well stocked with all kinds of flowers, 

 the largest portion being of bulbous 

 stock which continues to bring good 

 prices. Many carnations are being 

 shipped in and prices are considerably 

 easier. Violets have sold more read- 

 ily during the past week and sweet 

 peas of good quality are selling well. 

 Roses of all kinds are plentiful, but a 

 shortage is noted in the shorter grades. 

 Plenty of good pussy-willows are on 

 the market and are used extensively. 

 A large shipment of calla lilies ar- 

 rive daily. The stores are well filled 

 with potted plants, with a good de- 

 mand. Asparagus is scarce. 



There has been a 

 WASHINGTON marked shortage of 



roses. Red roses have 

 been very much in demand. American 

 Beauty roses are so scarce the whole- 

 salers refuse to take orders for future 

 delivery. There has been too many 

 sweet peas, but they clean up pretty 

 well. The demand for both Calla and 

 Easter lilies has fallen off with a de- 

 crease in funeral business. Violets 

 are about done for. Orchids are 

 scarce, and in good demand. Spring 

 flowers, including tulips, daffodils 

 and narcissus, are scarce and high 

 priced. Southern daffodils are avail- 

 able, but are not of good quality. 



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Washington's birthday 

 ST. LOUIS took quite a few 

 flowers and retailers re- 

 port many corsage bouquets. Carna- 

 tions are holding up well and roses 

 are more plentiful. Violets are in 

 moderate supply as are also sweet 

 peas. Large shipments of southern 

 jonquils are being received daily. 

 There is also a good demand for 

 greens. 



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