December 2, 1916 



HOETICULTUKE 



743 



Flower Market Reports 



stock in some respects 

 BOSTON is barely sufficient for 



the heavy tlemantls this 

 ■week. Chrysanthemums have enjoyed 

 a big call, and in addition to cleaning 

 up on every flower, many dealers 

 have received fancy prices. Yellow 

 varieties reigned supreme, but are 

 closely pressed by the re<l. This 

 heavy run on red is due to the short- 

 age of red roses. A steady rise in 

 prices is to be noted in all rose sales 

 flf the week. Carnations are some- 

 what slow to move, but command fair 

 prices. A record tor lily of the valley 

 for recent years is this week estab- 

 lished when it has brought no less 

 than $10.00 per 10(i on special call. It 

 is abnormally scarce and the majority 

 of the sales were made at $8.00 per 

 100. Stevia is plentiful and is called 

 for in goodly quantities. Violets have 

 had an excellent week, both in point 

 ■of sales and price. 



There has been suffi- 

 BUFFALO cient stock to fill all 



demands, though at 

 times more good carnations could be 

 used. Chrysanthemums were in fair 

 supply and prices satisfactory. Some 

 excellent Golden Wedding, Maud Dean, 

 Mrs. Jones and Wellesley Pink were 

 had, although a good portion of the 

 receipts have been of the medium 

 quality. Violets have had a good call, 

 also lily of the valley and cattleyas. 

 The heavy supply of roses has now 

 shortened and prices rule better. There 

 are plenty of lilies, narcissus and other 

 stock. This week should show up a 

 large volume of .business. 



There was a fair de- 

 CHICAGO mand for flowers during 



the past week but all 

 of the wholesale houses could have 

 handled more outside orders and would 

 also have welcomed more local trade. 

 The cold wave brought a change for 

 the better in market conditions but 

 still it is considered a dull November, 

 and even the week previous to Thanks- 

 giving business was not up to normal. 

 With the opening of the last week of 

 the month. Thanksgiving orders came 

 pouring in and it required all hands 

 to care for them. The amount of stock 

 on Monday was not in excess of the 

 demand and in many cases more could 

 have been used to advantage. Chrys- 

 anthemums are nearing the end. This 

 week will see the big late blooms at 

 their best and comparatively few are 

 BOW expected to be left over. Pompons 

 which have played such a large part 

 in the market in competition with car- 

 nations, show signs also that their 

 reign is nearly over. Roses arc not in 

 quite so large supply since the drop in 

 temperature. Carnations, on the con- 

 trary, are coming in with the few clear 

 days and the cool weather is making 

 the quality excellent. Pussy willows, 

 ilex or winter berries and all kinds of 

 green play quite a large part in the 

 total sales. There is an oversupply 

 of lilies; lily of the valley is scarce 

 enough to maintain its high price and 

 sweet peas are scarce. 



CYPRIPEDIUMS 



Well grown, deep, rich green flow- 

 ers, in quantity. Delivery now or 

 Christmas. 



$2 per doz., $15 per 100 



BOUYARDIA 



splendid quality, (single), pink, light 

 pink and white, $4 per 100. 



Double, pink, $5 and $6 per 100 



S.S.PENNOCKMEEHANCO. 



THE ^p'or^itof PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA 



117W. 28lhSt. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 



Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1 21B H St.. N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^^^^^/cTd*^ 



TO DEALERS ONl> 



Rosei 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" '* Fancy and Extra 



" " No, 1 and culls 



Russell, Hadley 



Killamey, Hilfingdon, Ward, Extra 



Ord. 



Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex. 



.. Qrd. 



Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Euler, Ex 

 " Ord. 



Carnations 



Cattleyas 



Dendrobium f ormosum 



Lilies, Longiflorutn 



Lilies, Speciosum 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Narcissi. Paper White 



Chrysanthemums 



Violets 



Marguerites 



Gardenias ■ 



AdiantuDi 



Smilax 



AsparaaitsPIu. &Spren. (looBhs.) 



CINCINNATI 



Nov. 27 



CHICAGO 



Nov. a 7 



40.00 



30,00 



15.00 



8.00 



8.00 



4.00 



8.00 



4.00 



3.00 



65.00 



50.00 

 40.00 

 95.00 

 15.00 

 12.00 

 7.00 



IS.OO 



7.00 

 4.00 



75.00 



12.00 to 15.00 



4.00 

 3.00 



JO.OO 



■75 



15.00 

 25.00 



7.00 

 6.00 



4.00 



35.00 



z.oo 



z.oo 



30.C0 



50.00 



8.00 to 12.00 



4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 5.00 



■50 



12.00 

 25.00 



6.00 

 6,00 

 4,00 

 20,00 

 1. 00 



1. 00 

 20,00 

 50.00 



BUFFALO 



Nov. 27 



PITTSBURG 



Nov. 90 



30,00 

 15.00 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 

 8.00 

 3-00 

 8 00 

 4.00 

 2.50 

 60.00 



10,00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 2.50 

 5.00 

 1,00 

 1. 00 



25.00 



i.OO 



15.00 



3500 



40.00 

 25*0 

 12.00 



IS.OO 



10.00 

 6,00 



IO,CO 



8 00 



JO.OO 



8.00 



4.00 

 80,00 



12,00 



6,co 

 7.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 

 35.00 



'•25 

 1.50 



30.00 



20.00 



50.00 



25.CO 

 15,00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



35.00 

 20.00 

 12.00 



12.00 

 12.00 

 6.00 



1. 00 

 15.00 



35.00 



1.25 



20.00 

 50.00 



The supply Tor 

 CINCINNATI Thanksgiving is 

 larger than it ever 

 has been for that day. So confident 

 were the buyers of a large supply that 

 few of them troubled to place orders 

 e.xcept tor special stock. The balance 

 were willing to take their chances. 

 Roses and carnations are good and in 

 heavy supply. Chrysanthemum offer- 

 ings are every bit as heavy as they 

 have been since the glut started. 

 Lilies are very plentiful and they have 

 not been meeting with a very strong 

 demand. 



This week's story 

 NEW YORK can be told better 



next week. At pres- 

 ent writing, on the verge of the great 

 national feasting holiday there is a 

 very welcome activity in the whole- 

 sale flower district. There is no 

 scarcity, however, except in a few spe- 

 cialties and those who wish to have 

 flowers on their Thanksgiving Day 



table can have ail they want at rea- 

 sonable prices Violets have taken a 

 much-needed jump from the gutter 

 prices which have prevailed and there 

 is a probability that this once pros- 

 perous little flower may get back to 

 at least a semblance of respectability 

 after its hard experience for which 

 the men who grow it are f-ir from 

 blameless. Cattleyas are hitting the 

 high spots, as they should, and those 

 who are ambitious to be classy in 

 their fiower buying can now be ac- 

 commodated. We wish it were al- 

 ways so. The flower trade should be 

 at all times in position to hold the 

 patronage of the patrician and of the 

 plebeian. We need them all. 



Tlie improve- 

 PHILADELPHIA ment noted in 



our last report 

 continues with a slight upward ten- 

 dency. Stocks cleaned up pretty well 



(Continued »»i fa^f 74$) 



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