July 27, 1912 



HORTICULTURE 



125 



Flower Market Reports 



The most noticeable fea- 

 BOSTON ture of the market now 



is the shortening up of 

 the rose supply. This is due to regu- 

 lar causes in part and also partially to 

 the really cold nights we have been 

 getting of late. American Beauty 

 roses are of fair quality, but all the 

 others run very low grade. Carnations 

 are about at an end. Asters are com- 

 ing in more freely and will no doubt 

 drop down in price before long. Lily 

 of the valley is selling poorly and con- 

 siderable of it has been going to loss. 

 Gladioli are very little in evidence in 

 this vicinity, but they are good as far 

 as they go. Seaside demand is not 

 brisk as yet. 



Trade was a little on 

 BUFFALO the upward course for 

 a few days, and a very 

 satisfactory week ending was had. 

 The heavy surplus has gradually moved 

 away, and new life exists. Roses and 

 carnations are shortened somewhat in 

 supply, though they are not scarce, but 

 much more satisfactory prices were 

 obtained at the end of the week. 

 Gladioli, home grown, are at hand, and 

 asters are slowly coming. Lilies con- 

 tinue good. Recent rains have helped 

 the aster situation and some good 

 stock is expected soon. 



Though far from active, 

 CHICAGO Chicago market is not 

 unusually depressed and 

 florists are enjoying very fair mid- 

 summer business. Prices will average 

 low in comparison with last year but 

 wholesalers say, the volume of business 

 will cause a total to at least amount 

 to as much as then, tor stock has been 

 more plentiful. Asters are getting to 

 be more of a factor each week, the 

 blooms being large for early varieties 

 and colors good. Gladioli make good 

 running mates for asters just now and 

 if only high-class stock were grown, 

 this regal flower would be even more 

 popular. Mrs. Frances King is be- 

 ginning to come in now, and with 

 America and Augusta these three, red, 

 pink and white, leave no chance with 

 buyers for small off-color varieties. 

 This will be the last week for peonies 

 with most dealers and the season 

 closes with a record for low prices and 

 successful cold storage. There is the 

 usual variety of summer flowers to 

 select from besides roses, lilies, Amer- 

 ican Beauties, sweet peas, lily of the 

 valley, etc., and plenty of first-class 

 green. 



The redeeming fea- 

 CINCINNATI ture of last week's 

 market was the way 

 stock in general cleaned up. There 

 was not much to be had and very little 

 really choice blooms among what was 

 sold but nevertheless the fact that 

 there was a practical clean-up was 

 gratifying. The opening days of this 

 week were very fair and showed that 

 unless there is an extraordinary good 

 demand, all the stock will hardly be 

 taken up. Gladioli are coming in very 

 much stronger. Asters, too, seemed 

 to take a sudden spurt for large ship- 

 ments of early white and pink arrived. 

 Roses are on the increase in 

 supply. The young cuts in most 

 all varieties are beginning to 

 come in, in addition to the regular 

 summer roses. American Beauties sell 

 nicely but there is a scarcity of long 

 stock of quality. The cut of shorter 



A MAGNIFICENT LOT 

 OF FIELD GROWN 



CARNATION PLANTS 



9oal,^<* 



We are now booking orders for immediate delivery from stock 

 selected and grown especially for us, which is in extra fine shape 

 Our guarantee goes with every Carnation Plant we send out, thus in- 

 suring to you the very best of quality and satisfaction. 



100 1000 



COMFORT $8.00 .$7.5.00 



BE.iCON 8.00 7.5.00 



H.\RLOWARDEN 8.00 50.00 



VICTORY 6.00 .50.00 



AVIIITK ENCHANTRESS S.OO 75,00 



WHITE PERFECTION... 8.00 75.00 



WHITE WONDER 10.00 00.00 



MK.S. (. W. WARD 8.00 75.00 



100 1000 

 WA.SHIXGTON $10.00 $90.00 



ENCH.iNTRESS 



PRINCESS CHARMING. 



WINSOR 



DOROTHY GORDON 



PENNSYLVANI.4 



VARIEG.\TED (Yellow) . 

 WINON.\ 



7.00 60.00 



7.00 60.00 



7.00 60.00 



7.00 60.00 



7.00 60.00 



7.00 60.00 



7.00 60.0*) 



ROSE PLANTS 



Some very fine stock ; guaranteed 

 A special lot. 



;ood healthy plants. 



ion lo:0 

 OWN ROOT, 3 inch : 



White Killarne.v .$8.00 .$70.0(1 



Double Pink Killaruey. 8.00 7n.0n 



Pink Killarney S.OO 70.(10 



100 lOOO 



OWN ROOT, 2Vj inch : 



ri. , 111, le White Kill-irney.S^S CO $125.no 



GRAFTED. .3 inch: 



White Klhirney 12.00 103.00- 



I'iiik Kilhirney 12.00 lO^.Ofi 



RIBBONS AND SUPPLIES. Many new patterns in exclusive Ribbons. Write us for 



prices on these and on Supplies. 



During July and August we will close at 5 P. M. 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



THP WHOLESALE 

 A nEi FLORISTS OF 



PHILADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



NEW YORK 



117 W. 28th St. 



WASHINGTON 

 1212 New York Ave. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.-™^'*^ """^fSlTE'Xi^* w«.v 



ROSES 



CINCINNATI 



July ^3 



DETROIT 



July ^i 



BUFFALO 



July n 



PITTSBURO 



July ^3 



Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special. 



" ■' Extra 



No. I 



•' ** Lower grades 



Richmond, Fancy and Special 

 " Lower Grades . ■ ■ 

 Killarney, Maryland, Fan. & Spl... 

 " " Low. Grades. 



Bride, 'Maid 



Taft, Hillingdon. Ward, 

 Kaiserin, Carnot 



CARNATIONS, First Quahty 

 " Ordinary 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum 

 Lily of the Valley 

 .\sters 

 Gladioh 

 Daisies 

 Sweet Peas 

 Gardenias 

 Adiantum 

 Smilax 



-Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (roc) 

 " " & Spren. (loo bchs.) 



Sizes seems just adequate. Lilies are 

 only fair sellers. The supply of decor- 

 ative greens is sufficient for all re- 

 quests. 



With husiness at a pra- 

 DETROIT tical standstill supply of 



flowers fully adequate, no 

 matter how little, and quality very 



poor with few exceptions, price quota- 

 tions are rather problematical. A 

 much longed for relief from the heavy 

 strain of idleness came towards the end 

 of the week when the funeral of a 

 local merchant prince made heavy de- 

 niands on most all of us. 



(Continued on fttgc I2y) 



