October 28, 1916 



HOETICULTUEE 



583 



Flower Market Reports 



The flower market has 

 BOSTON "gone to pieces" in 



double-quick time. It is 

 the usual autumn smash which in- 

 \ariably follows the chrysanthemum 

 influx, but for suddenness and severity 

 this weeks record has rarely been 

 equalled. The prices obtainable for 

 the best chrys'dnthemums cannot be 

 but a fraction of what it t'ost to pro- 

 duce them. Roses are comius in heavy 

 and so light is the sale for them that 

 they remain in storage day after day 

 until $6.U0 and $8.00 grades are will- 

 ingly disposed of at $1.00. Carnations 

 are accumulated also and sales are 

 few. Lilies are agaiii in overstock 

 but quality is excellent. Violets are 

 fluctuating as to quality but whether 

 good or bad they find -a very cool re- 

 ception thus far. Yellow daisies are 

 quite plentiful now and snapdragon of 

 fair quality is in sufficient supply. 

 One \vould hardly expect to see asters 

 at this date but there are plenty of 

 them in evidence at present writing. 

 Outdoor material has been practically 

 cleaned nj) for this year by a scries 

 of frosty nights. 



The past week has been 

 BUFFALO a busy one. Autumn 

 wedding decorations 

 and other floral work caused a heavy 

 demand. Chrysanthemums are coming 

 in more plentifully and have cleaned 

 up well. Sales have been good on 

 everything, especially carnations which 

 are slow in coming forward. Beauties 

 and other roses are plentiful. TJly of 

 the valley, violets, orchids and other 

 stock have shared in the demand. 

 Lilies are a little slower in sales. As- 

 paragus and greens plentiful. 



Everything is fairly sat- 

 CHICAGO isfaetory in the Chicago 

 market as October 

 means the end. Probably as large a 

 proportion of growers and retailers 

 were pleased with the daily sales of 

 the past week as is possible at any 

 time. Of the three great staples, 

 roses and chrysanthemums are in good 

 supply and moving at fair prices, and 

 carnations, while not sufficient in num- 

 ber, are selling, every one for all it 

 is really worth. There is a large cut 

 of roses now and the only ones in ex- 

 cess of demand are white, a condition 

 that may change quickly. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are still in tlie early part of 

 their season. A large proportion of 

 the daily cut is in yellow which 

 has reduced the prices on that color 

 on some days. Pomiions are coming 

 slowly but surely. Carnations have 

 some of very fine size and quality now 

 included in the daily offerings. Lilies 

 are very scarce and lily of the valley 

 is also very limited. .Vmericau lleau- 

 ties are fine in quality and sell vead- 

 ily. There is a limited supply oi good 

 sweet peas coming now and thfv are 

 quickly sold. Green is inclined to be 

 in oversupply. 



The cut that comes 



CINCINNATI into the wholesale 



houses is large and 



sufficient for all iiresent needs. Ship- 



■T~^x*ty-- < 



OPHELIA 



The Rose of today, a favor- 

 ite in every way and a 

 favorite with every buyer. 



Our growers are cutting 

 freely and splendid quality 

 it is. Any orders, large or 

 small, at 



Special $10 Extra $8 

 First $6 Second $4 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



NEW YORK 

 117 W. 28th St. 



THE ^''iKrsof PHILADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



BALTIMORE 

 Franklin & St. Paul Sis. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 HSl.,N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — trade ^^<^^'^s'dI1i£bs a^>> 



BUFFALO PITTSBURC 



October 2 J October i6 



Rotes 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



'* '* No. I and culls 



Russell, Hadley 



Killamey, HiTlingdon, Ward, Extra 



Ord. 



Arenburg, Radiance, Tafl, Key, Ex. 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Euler, Ex 

 " Ord. 



Cantatioiu ' 



Cattleyns 



Dendrobium formosum 



Lilies 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Gladioli 



Chrysanthemums 



Violets 



Gardenias 



Adiantum - 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plu. & Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



October :'3 



25.00 

 15.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 t.oo 

 60.00 



10.00 



.30 



«5.oo 



25.00 



35.00 

 20.00 

 10.00 



12. 00 

 8.00 

 5.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 



10.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



75.00 



15. CO 

 6.00 

 6.00 



25.00 



.50 



X.OO 



ao.oo 

 50.00 



CHICAGO 



October 24 



20.00 

 8.00 

 4. .00 



S.oo 

 3.00 



8.0c to 

 3.00 to 

 2.00 to 

 60.00 to 

 to 



I2.00 to 



3.00 to 



3.00 to 



40.00 

 25.00 

 15.00 



I 20.00 

 I I2.00 



4.00 



25.00 I 8.00 tc 



10.00 

 5.00 



12.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



75.00 



15.00 

 5-00 

 6.00 



S.co 

 • 30 



•75 



15.00 

 25.00 



to 



to 30.00 



1. 00 

 20.00 



50.00 



6.( 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6 00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 50.00 



5.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 



10.00 

 ■50 



30.C0 

 1. 00 



15.00 



25.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 10 00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



8.<o 

 6 00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 60.00 



I2.00 



6.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



2^.00 

 .60 



25.00 



i.»S 



20.00 



35.00 



25.CO 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 B.oo 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 



l,oo 



60,00 



6.00 



3.00 

 4.00 



20.00 



.40 



1. 00 



12.510 

 30.00 



35-00 



90.00 

 12 ■ O 

 12.00 

 13.00 



6.00 

 12.00 



6.00 

 I 7.00 



6.00 



4.CO 

 70.00 



12. 00 



8.<o 

 6.CO 

 &.00 

 30.00 



1.25 

 I = .00 

 50.00 



ping business, particularly in greens 

 and supi)lies. is large. Roses are in a 

 good supply l)nt liave only a fair mar- 

 ket. Carnations are not any too plen- 

 tiful. Chrysanthemums are in a heavy 

 supply. A fair cut of lilies is coming 

 into the market. Lily of the valley 

 and orchids come in regularly. Other 

 offerings include callas, violets and 

 sweet peas. 



Trade is far from be- 

 NEW YORK ing satisfactory. Con- 

 ditions are unsettled 

 as is usual at this period every year 

 and the pressure from the chrysanthe- 

 mums which are everywhere in enor- 

 mous Quantities has simply submerged 

 the market. The chrysanthemums are 

 of very fine Quality, superb flowers, 

 but the best of them realize only in- 

 significant returns and all other flow- 

 ers have been forced very low in sym- 

 pathy. Carnations are at last in 

 strong evidence and quality is now ap- 

 proaching normal for the season. 

 Roses iienerally are of splendid qual- 

 ity but owing to the chrysanthemum 

 pressure they are sold in bulk at low 

 figures. Cattleyas have receded con- 

 siderably in quantity offered and are 



Violets are a. superfluity, with no set 

 market value. Gardenias move a little 

 more steadily than they did. The 

 first paper white narcissi have made 

 tlieir appearance. However, the situa- 

 tion does not very materially differ 

 from that of former seasons at a cor- 

 responding juncture. 



There has been 

 PHILADELPHIA no marked 

 change in the 

 cut flower situation here. Business 

 has continued fairly brisk with an 

 ample supply of good stock in all the 

 seasonable staples. The chrysanthe- 

 mum is cutting more of a figure as the 

 days roll by and now rivals the rose 

 in popular favor. The buyers seem to 

 feel that they are getting more show 

 for their dollar in chrysanthemums 

 for the time being than they do in 

 roses. Carnations are much better 

 and demand ahead of supply. Orchids 

 have tightened up again after a sea- 

 son of much plenty. Violets are very 

 good for so early, both single and 

 double* New crop bouvardias and 

 callas are in. Lilies are scarcer. 



{Continued on fage 3^^) 



