October 12, 1912 



HORT ICULTURE 



SI 7 



Flower Market Reports 



All flowers are abun- 

 BOSTON dant this week, with 

 prices somewhat lower 

 and the tendency downward generally. 

 Roses are coming in very freely, all 

 varieties. No special demand is en- 

 countered for any variety except Ma- 

 dame Russell; that sterling novelty is 

 bringing American Beauty prices. 

 Carnations are coming in better qual- 

 ity, with a good proportion of long 

 stems and there are more than 

 enough for ordinary demands, the 

 whites having the better sale. Chry- 

 santhemums increase in number every 

 day, but there are no really fine 

 blooms on this market thus far, the 

 quality being below par as a general 

 thing. Gladioli are seen here and 

 there, also a few dahlias, but both are 

 close to their finish. There are plenty 

 of really good gardenias and the cat- 

 tleya crop is entirely beyond control 

 for the time being. Many of the lat- 

 ter are lagging on wholesalers' hands. 

 Lilies, lily of the valley, violets and 

 other seasonable stock are normal. 



For the past two weeks 

 BUFFALO weather conditions have 

 been favorable and the 

 flower business has been brisk. There 

 has been no shortage to speak of on 

 any line except occasionally lily of 

 the valley and carnations. Out-door 

 stock has still been coming in and 

 has had good sales. Dahlias were in 

 good supply and cleaned up fairly 

 well; Jack Rose and the pink varie- 

 ties have been best sellers. Carnations 

 are coming on more plentiful each 

 day and the quality is becoming bet- 

 ter. Enchantress and White Perfec- 

 tion are best though some good 

 Beacon and Winsor are seen. Beau- 

 ties have had a better demand; the 

 quality is also better than heretofore. 

 All other roses have been better thau 

 for some time past. The chrysanthe- 

 mum season has begun and the bright 

 days have brought them on fast, and 

 so far they have sold satisfactory. 

 Violets have made their appearance 

 though there is no special demand. 

 Lilies are more plentiful. There Is 

 plenty of smilax and other greens. 

 Weddings, autumn store decorations 

 and floral work consumed a good lot 

 of flowers the past week. 



The Chicago market is 

 CHICAGO very active in all lines 

 and were there more 

 stock it would be still more so. The 

 demand for all kinds of roses is very 

 good, and the supply comes nearer to 

 meeting the demand than at any time 

 since the shortage began. Some fancy 

 Richmonds and Killarneys are of ex- 

 cellent quality and comparatively long 

 stems, but the great bulk of roses is of 

 medium grade. American Beauties are 

 a little shy on the long-stemmed ones, 

 also. Some very good carnations are 

 now coming in and a little bright 

 weather would work wonde>s for 

 them. Lilies sold fairly well last week 

 and lily of the valley is active. Quite 

 a few sweet peas are coming and are 

 quickly picked up at 75c. per 100. Vio- 

 lets are to be had in both single and 

 double varieties. A few Francis King 

 gladioli are still coming and some 

 Augusta. Chrysanthemums are daily 

 giving evidence that their time is 

 drawing near. Green is moving well; 

 the demand for smilax is especially 

 active. 



ROSE SPECIAL 



Koses are iuipnivinf; in quality and Icnulli of stem right along and as our 

 growers are cutting freely, we offer this siiecial. A trial order will convince 

 y.iu of the unusuaT values these boxes contain. 



Ol R SELECTION AS TO COLOR.S AND VARIETIES, IN LOTS 

 OF -'00 OK OVER, S3.00 PER 1(H). THIS SELECTION IN- 

 <I,l DES .\ FAIR PROPORTION OF LONG STEMMED STOCK. 



tlAllDENIAS: Special, $2.50 per doz. ; .fl3.00 per 100. Fancy, $2.00 per doz. ; 



.flO.OO per 100. 

 CHRYSANTHEMl'MS: $1.50, .$2.00, $2..50 and $3.00 per doz. 

 CATTLEYAS: $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 1(W. 

 V.\LLEY: Special. $4.00 per 100. Extra, $3.00 per 100. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR GREENS 



\V1I,I> S.M1L-\X: .$5.00 per case. 

 (illEEN GALAX: $1.50 per 1,000: $7..'30 per 10,000. 

 BRONZE GALAX: $1.-50 per 1,000; .$7.00 per 10.000. 

 LEICOTHOE .SPRAYS (green): $1.(K! per 100; $9.50 per 1,000. 

 GREEN SHEET MOSS: $3.50 per bag. _ 



SPHAGNIM MOSS: Ten bbl. bales, nicely burlapped. each, $4.00; o 

 l)ale lots, .$.3.75 each; 10 bale lots, $3.50 each ; 25 bale lots, $3.25 each. 



RIBBONS .AND SUPPLIES: Many new patterns in exclusive Ribbons. 

 Write us f(ir prices on these and on Supplies. 



S, S. I^ennook^Iklee.tian Co- 



THE ^'loSists^I PHILADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1620 Ludlow St. 



NEW YORK 

 117 W. 28th St. 



WASHINGTON 

 1212 New York Ave. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™*°^ ""'"IS-d^We'r^s only 



ROSES 



I CINCINNATI 



I Septembei 



[ATI I 



T 24 I 



DBTROIT 



October 8 



BUFFALO 



October 8 



I PITTSBURQH 



October i 



Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special.. 



" " Extra 



No. I 



" " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Richmond, Maryland . 



Bride, 'Maid 



HilUngdon, Ward, Melody 



Taft, Sunburst 



CARNATIONS . 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum 



Lily of the Valley 



Violets 



Chrysanthemums, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Daises 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adiantum ....- 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumous, Strings (zoo) 

 " " & Spren. (loo bchs.) 



15.00 to 25 .DO 



10.00 to 15.00 



6.00 to 10.00 



3.00 to 



2.00 to 



2,00 to 



2.00 to 



6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 



to 



.50 to 



10.00 

 3.00 



10.00 



35-00 

 25.00 



50.00 

 12.50 

 4.00 



1,00 

 12.50 

 40.00 

 3500 



20.00 to 25.00 



15.00 to 20,00 



10.00 to 15.00 



4.00 to 10.00 



6.00 to 8.00 



3.00 to 6.00 



6.00 to 8.00 



3.0Q to 6.00 



15.00 to 20.00 



10.00 to 15.00 



6.00 to 10.00 



2.00 to 4.00 



2.00 to 6.00 



2.00 to 6.00 



3.00 to 6.00 



2.00 to 8.00 



1.50 to 2.50 ; i.oo to 2.50 



12.50 

 3.00 



X5.00 

 10.00 



25.00 

 15-00 



50.00 

 15.00 

 4.00 

 ■50 

 20.00 

 15.00 



35.00 



1.50 



12.00 



40.00 



50.00 to 



8.00 to 



3.00 to 



.50 to 



12.00 to 



8.00 to 



20.00 

 1.00 



40.00 to 

 to 35.00J 25.00. to. 



DO.OO 



10.00 



4.00 

 .60 



20.00 

 10.00 



25.00 



1.25 



15.00 



50.00 



35 -oo. 



1.50 to 3. Co 



40.00 



8.00 



3.00 



.50 



to 

 to 

 to 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



10 



to 



1.00 to 



JO. 00 to 



40.00 to 



50.00 

 12.00 

 4.00 



•75 



■50 



1.25 

 15.00 

 50.00 



25.00 to 50.00 



The demand all last 

 CINCINNATI week was very active 

 and this week's bids 

 fair to continue the same way. A 

 large part of it Is for flowers and dec- 

 orations for weddings. The warm 

 weather last week brought in such an 

 increased supply that the tension in 

 the marl-.et that has been apparent for 

 several weeks was greatly relieved 

 and there was easily enough blooms 

 to take care of every request. Roses 

 of all kinds sold nicely but toward the 

 end of last week and on Monday of 

 this week not all of them were taken 

 up. Cooler weather which has arrived 

 since then will undoubtedly retard the 

 cut enough to bring it near to whert' it 

 was a week ago. Most all Beauty 



growers consigning into the market 

 are cutting an excellent crop. Carna- 

 tions are proving good sellers. They 

 are of a tolerably good quality, too. 

 Lily of the valley and giganteum lil- 

 ies sell well. The chrysanthemum 

 market is very good. 



Large quantities of cosmos and fine 

 dahlias are coming in. 



Good stock is still very 



DETROIT scarce. Chrysanthemums 

 were promised in quan- 

 tity last week but did not material- 

 ize and consequently they also wei'e 

 far below the demand. Roses which 

 have been off crop, are expected to 

 furnish some long stemmed blooms 

 this week again. 



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