October 21, 1916 



HOETICULTUEE 



Flower Market Reports 



Indications this week are 

 BOSTON for a falling market as, 

 although the sales are 

 excellent, the amount of flowers com- 

 ing in daily is rapidly increasing, this 

 being most noticeable in the chrysan- 

 themums, as a matter of course. The 

 value of the chrysanthemum is affect- 

 ed accordingly and for a specifieii 

 price a much superior flower is de- 

 manded as compared with the situa- 

 tion last week. Carnations are bet- 

 ter and there are more of them than 

 at time of last report, but they main- 

 tain the price without effort, so far. 

 Cattleyas are arriving freely, but are 

 not much sought. Violets are 

 slow thus far. Cornflow-ers of fine 

 quality are seen. Lilies are somewhat 

 on the scarce side and many of the 

 flowers offered are inferior. The first 

 severe frost came last Saturday, 

 closing out most of the outdoor ma- 

 terial. Roses are good and enjoy 

 a steady demand. 



The amount of business 

 CHICAGO being done is still lim- 

 ited by the amount of 

 stock coming, which, with the excep- 

 tion of roses, is none too large. 

 Chrysanthemums are making a great 

 change in the appearance of the i 

 wholesale houses, where the empty i 

 tables have long had a depressing ef- 

 fect. The season for the big flowers 

 is only well begun and after orders 

 are taken care of not many remain 

 for the late buyers. The stock gen- 

 erally is good. Some of the extreme 

 sizes are arriving this week for the 

 first and bring fancy prices. There is 

 no such thing as fancy carnations yet, 

 but the medium ones are increasing in 

 number and the very short are not 

 quite so much in evidence. Roses over- 

 balance in quantity the rest of the 

 stock and concessions have to be made 

 to induce buyers to take large lots. 

 Lilies are still very scarce: American 

 Beauties are coming nicely now and 

 the quality is excellent. Violets are 

 starting out in the same way as last 

 year and the probable causes make 

 interesting discussion without chang- 

 ing the facts. The demand for them 

 is gone. Home-grown doubles and 

 fine singles sell for $1.00 per 100 in 

 limited quantity, but the eastern stock 

 brings a small fraction of that price 

 if sold at all. 



The market is rath- 

 CINCINNATI er crowded and low 

 prices are the rule. 

 The demand for stock is hardly 

 what it was a fortnight ago. The 

 chrysanthemum cut is now^ heavy and 

 if the present rate of increase in cut 

 continues the market will he crowded 

 with them before another fortnight is 

 over. Roses are very plentiful and ex- 

 cellent as to quality. Carnations are 

 in a fair supply but more misht be 

 used if they were available. Choice 

 lily of the valley and orchids may be 

 bad. A few sweet peas are coming In. 

 Other offerings include some excellent 

 lilies and violets. 



The market has re- 

 CLEVELAND ceived a slight set- 

 back during the past 

 week as we had a couple of light 



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ROSE SPECIALS 



Opportunities for live business men. Some splendid 

 values for week of October 23rd. 



ROSE SPECIAL No. 1— In lots of 200 or over, long 

 stems, our selection as to color and variety, at $4 per 100. 



ROSE SPECIAL No. 2— In lots of 250 or over, our 

 selection, medium stems, at $2 per 100. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



TI4F Wholesale 

 1 rH-- Florists of 



NEW YORK 



117 W. 28th St. 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



BALTIMORE 

 Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 HSt..N. W. 



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WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — tra''^ 



Roves 



Am. Beauty, Special 



*' " Fancy and Extra. 



No. I and culls.. . 



Russell, Hadley 



Killarney, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra 



Ord. 



Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex. 



" " '• '* Ord." 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Euler, Ex 



M .. Ord. 



Carnatioiu * 



Catdeyas 



Dendrobium formosum 



Lilies • 



Uly of the VaUey 



Snap<^a80D 



Gladioli 



Chrysanthemums 



Violets 



Gardenias 



Adiantiun 



Smilax 



AsparasosPIu.&Spreo. (100 Bhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



October x6 



35.00 to 



15.00 to 



5.00 to 



6.00 to 



6.00 to 



3.00 to 



6.00 to 



3.00 to 



6.00 to 



3.00 to 



■.00 to 



60.00 to 



13. 00 



6.00 

 4.00 



to 

 to 



15.00 



.30 



15.00 

 25.00 



35.00 



20.00 



10.00 



12.00 



B.oo 



5.00 



6.00 

 5^00 

 10.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



75.00 



15.00 



7.00 



6.00 

 35.00 



.50 



S.OO 



ao.oo 



35.00 



CHICAGO 



October g 



30.00 

 20.00 



8.00 



3.00 



6.00 



3.00 



8.00 



4.C0 



6.00 



3.00 



3.00 to 

 60.00 to 

 to 



to 



40.00 

 29.00 

 la.oo 

 25.00 

 10.00 

 4.00 



I2X» 

 6.00 



10.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



75-00 



PRICES — Per 100 

 TO DEALERS ONLY 



BUFFALO I PITTSBURG 



October j6 | October 16 



20,00 



I3.00 



4.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3-00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 50.00 



25.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



8.CO 



6.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 Gp.oo 



12.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



30.00 

 .50 



25.00 

 1.15 



20.00 



35.00 



35.00 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



35-00 

 ao.oo 

 12.00 



1 2.00 



is.oo 

 6.00 



ts.oo 

 6.00 



I.OO 

 13.S0 



^o.oo 



1.35 

 15.00 



to 50.00 



frosts which put most of the dahlias 

 and cosmos out of commission. Chrys- 

 anthemums are still very scarce. The 

 Cut Flower Co. has been receiving 

 shipments of chrysanthemums from 

 California which are very fair, but of 

 course do not compare with the local 

 product, after being on the road five 

 days. 



Chrysanthemums are 

 NEW YORK overwhelmingly in 

 domination of the 

 flower market now. They average bet- 

 ter, in our opinion, than ever before, 

 in all the qualities of size, color and 

 development of flowers, as well as iu 

 stem and foliage and many of the big 

 crates in which they come to market, 

 when opened, disclose careful packing 

 and flowers in splendid condition. Of 

 course, "there are others," but it Is 

 manifest that greater care than form- 

 erly is being taken in the matter of 

 packing for market, not alone w'ith 

 chrysanthemums but with flower ship- 

 ments generally. Cattleyas have In a 



few days swung from the scarce col- 

 umn into the overstocked class, and 

 prices have descended rapidly towards 

 the foot of the ladder. Dahlias still 

 linger, also gladioli, where the growers 

 have taken pains to protect their 

 plants on frosty nights. Violets are 

 improving in quality but, as usual at 

 this date, they are practically in 

 the discard and sell very poorly. Car- 

 nations inipove daily and have sold 

 fairly well. Roses are very fine and 

 there are plenty of them, all varieties. 

 Considering the situation they are 

 holding up remarkably well in demand 

 and price and it looks as though we 

 were now entering upon a season in 

 which the rose will hold a very strong 

 position and the grower of good stock 

 will come in for good returns. 



Stock is fairly 

 PHILADELPHIA plentiful. Roses 



are increasing 

 and quality improving. Beauties are 



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