October 7, 1916 



HOKTICULTUEE 



485 



Flower Market Reports 



The shortuge oC stock 

 BOSTON that was noted last week 

 has moderated and is felt 

 in a reduced degree and only in the 

 case of certain specialties. Carnations 

 are still very few and they are not ol 

 champion quality. Roses have eased 

 up quite a little but prices are in the 

 main still fairly good. The week's 

 sales of American Beauties have been 

 a little above the average price for 

 the season. Gladioli continue to en- 

 joy a strong call with a good supply 

 still in evidence. Lilies have held up 

 well in price. Asters still persist in 

 coming in but are decidedly poor. No 

 large shipments of chrysanthemums 

 have materialized thus far and there 

 are barely enough of them to go 

 around. Lily of the %Talley is again in 

 short supply. 



Business keeps up at a 

 BUFFALO good pace and at times 



not enough stock can 

 be had. Weddings have kept the 

 white rose growers busy and made a 

 lively call for lily of the valley. The 

 finest Shawyer, Sunburst. Ophelia, Kil- 

 larney and White Killarney are com- 

 ing into the market and prices are 

 quite satisfactory throughout. Of 

 course there is still outdoor stock 

 such as asters, marigolds, gladioli, 

 cosmos, etc., although heavy frosts on 

 Friday and Saturday last ended a good 

 portion of this material. Lilies are 

 good and enough are to be had. 

 Dahlias are yet coming in but are not 

 plentiful and have sold at good prices. 



The only flowers coming 

 CHICAGO into this market that can 



be said to be here in 

 quantity are roses and so great is the 

 demand, both local and outside, that 

 there are not enough to go round. 

 The shortage is so general that ship- 

 ping trade cuts heavily into this mar- 

 ket's receipts. Orders are cut in a 

 large proportion of cases and effort is 

 made to divide up as carefully as 

 possible. Chrysanthemums, usually 

 in full swing at this time, are only 

 starting. Carnations for some reason 

 are coming on slowly and stems re- 

 main short, even when flower is of 

 fair size. Lilies are very scarce and 

 there are not enough lily of the valley 

 to meet demand. American Beauties 

 are good and a good many are being 

 cut, but not enough to fill orders. 

 Orchids are away up in price owing to 

 scarcity. As one grower remarked 

 "nothing seems to go ahead" aild 

 while plants look good, buds do not 

 open fast enough for the trade. Extra 

 demands have been made upon smilax 

 which have placed that favorite green 

 in the scarce class also. Asparagus 

 sprays are plentiful and are mostly 

 from the south. 



The progress of the 

 NEW YORK season has Its influ- 

 ence on the product 

 coming into this market as well as 

 upon its disposal. Roses show the 

 direct healthy results of the clear, 



October Weddings 



For the extra demand this 

 month we will be able to 

 take care of our customers 

 in fine shape, with a splendid 

 grade of Valley in quantity, 

 at $5 and $6 per lOO. 



CATTLEYAS 



$6.00 per dozen 



DAHLIAS 



In original boxes, the choicer 

 varieties 



$3 and $4 per 100 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE 



Wholesale 

 Florists of 



PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 

 117 W. 28th St. 



'"PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 



Frinklin & St. Paul St>. 1216 H St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™ade 



Rosea 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



" " No. I and culls 



Russell, Hadlcy 



Killarney. Hiuingdon, Ward, Extra 



Ord. 



Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex, 



.^Ord. 



Ophelia, Mock.Sunburst^Euler, Ex 



.. Ord. 



C*niatioiis * 



Catdeyas 



Dendrobium f ormosum 



Lilies 



Lily of the Valley 



Snap<lra80D 



Gladioli 



Chrysanthemums 



Dahlias 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



AsparasusPlu. &Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



October s 



35.00 to 

 15.00 to 



5.00 



6.00 



6.00 



3.00 



6.00 



to 



to 



3.00 to 



6.00 to 



3.00 to 



t.oo to 



50.00 to 



to 



to 



10.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



3.00 



20,00 



3.Q0 



15.00 

 25.00 



30.00 



20.00 



10.00 

 10.00 

 t.oo 



5.00 



6.00 



5.00 

 8.00 

 5.00 



3.00 



75.00 



Z2.C0 



7.00 



4.00 



4.00 

 35.00 



5.00 



1. 00 



10.00 

 35-00 



CHICAGO 



October a 



25.00 

 19.00 



5.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



6.U0 



3.00 



1.00 



50.00 



10.00 

 3.00 



30.00 

 30.00 



10.00 

 ao.oo 

 to.oo 

 5.00 



10.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 



75.00 



I3.00 

 6.00 



to ■ 

 to 

 to . 



1. 00 

 15.00 

 25.00 



».25 



20.00 

 50.00 



PRICES — Par 100 



TO DE ALERS QytY 



BUFFALO I PITTSBURG 



October a \ iJctober j 



30.00 

 12.00 

 4.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



25.00 



10.00 



8.00 

 4.00 



lo.co 



4.QO 



8.00 



5.00 



50.00 to 6p.oo 



8.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 15.00 

 9.00 



12.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



ao.oo 

 4.00 



1. 00 



15.00 

 35.00 



3$. 00 

 15.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



e.oo 

 4.00 



3«o 



50.00 



10.00 

 6,00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



15.00 

 4.00 



J. 00 



I2.5*> 



30.00 



3J.OO 

 90.00 

 12.00 



zo.ao 

 ■0.00 



«.oo 

 10.00 



6.00 

 la.oo 



6.00- 



4.0O' 

 751.00 

 40.00 



IS.OO 



e.eo 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 a-5x>o 

 8.00^ 



15.00 



50.00- 



cool weather which, with brief in- 

 terruptions has prevailed for some 

 time and while long stems and mas- 

 sive proportions are not yet obtainable 

 the color and substance show a steady 

 improvement over the summer quality. 

 Carnations, also are showing up better 

 but they have to go a good distance 

 yet before they are any considerable 

 factor in the exacting trade. There 

 are still many gladioli of fair propor- 

 tions, asters of questionable mien and 

 dahlias good and bad. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are increasing in number and 

 in variety. Lilies hold a stiff place 

 for the time being and lily of the 

 valley refuses to back down. Cattleyas 

 have emerged from their obscurity 

 and down goes the price. Here and 

 there a few violets peer around the 

 corners with a timid curiosity to as- 

 certain whether they are destined to 



occupy the grand stand or only the- 

 bleachers this season. 



Business contin- 

 PHILADELPHIA ues good and is 



all that could be 

 expected for this time of year. There 

 is a fair amount of stock arriving and 

 almost everything sells out pretty well. 

 The rose market is in excellent shape 

 with svipplies rather on the short side. 

 Russell is still the leader and there 

 are some very fine Jonkheers arriving. 

 Carnations continue to improve and 

 the prices are holding up well. Lily of 

 the valley is a little more plentiful 

 and comes in very nicely for the fall 

 weddings. The same may be said of 

 cattleyas and other seasonable orchids. 

 Gladioli and asters are still to be seen, 

 but the latter are short stemmed. 

 Dahlias axe in better supply and sell- 

 ing right well. 



[Ccntinued on /age 48";) 



