December 14, 1912 



HORTICULTUEE 



833- 



Flowcr Market Reports 



C h ry s a n themums 

 BALTIMORE have at last made al- 

 most a complete exit 

 and an unwonted emptiness is noticed 

 everywhere. The result will doubtless 

 be a good boost for the carnation 

 which is already selling at figures 

 rarely touched at this season and sel- 

 dom exceeded at any season. The 

 quality is noticeably good. With a 

 continued rain and cloudiness for the 

 last three or four days, there has been 

 a little drawback on trade, but not so 

 much as to be noticeable. Roses are 

 not very plentiful and probably will 

 not be until the holiday crop shows up. 

 Normal values are still well main- 

 tained and lower prices are not looked 

 for in the near future, Lily of the 

 valley runs fair, while violets are un- 

 certain and fluctuating and prices sag. 

 Paper White narcissi are looking good, 

 although there are a very few as yet. 

 The demand for orchids is very good; 

 also stevia is in great demand for de- 

 sign work. 



The marked features of 

 BOSTON this market at the pres- 

 ent time are the scarcity 

 of carnations and the unpopularity of 

 the double violets. We hesitate to say 

 much about the prospective scarcity of 

 carnations for the holidays and in so 

 doing tempt any carnation grower to 

 hoard up his blooms in anticipation of 

 a phenomenal price at Christmas. 

 Don't do it, for no matter how scarce 

 they may be you cannot sell cold 

 storage carnations. The trade buyers 

 knowi the goods and you can't fool 

 them. Stored carnations will be al- 

 most a dead loss to the grower who 

 indulges in this game. Double violets 

 are in bad odor in the Boston market. 

 The single violet is the popular fa- 

 vorite here and sells all over and all 

 around the double fellow. Lily of the 

 valley is enjoying a good market and 

 the same would be true of sweet peas 

 provided there were enough of them 

 to make a showing, but the truth is 

 that they are far less in number than 

 they were last year at same date. Or- 

 chids in fair supply and demand. Last 

 but not least — the roses; Beauty is in 

 good quality but none too plenty: other 

 roses have been very poor but they 

 are responding to the bright frosty 

 air now prevailing and will be in nor- 

 mal supply and grand shape for 

 Christmas if the snappy clear weather 

 continues. That's all, for this time. 



The chrysanthemum 

 BUFFALO season being practically 



at its end, the demand 

 has fallen on other material and con- 

 sequently there is a shortage on some 

 lines, especially carnations which have 

 at no time during the season been so 

 short in supply. Again, roses have 

 shortened in supply, especially the 

 short grades, which leaves the mer- 

 chant who has a larger trade in the 

 floral piece line short of stock suitable 

 for this work. The Thanksgiving Day 

 •business was good; in fact, no better 

 has been had, and chrysanthemums 

 which are at their best were sold up 

 complete, and there was very little of 

 anything to be had the day following. 

 Roses were in fair supply but carna- 

 tions were scarce. Other stock sold 

 well. Holly and decorative greens are 

 gradually coming into demand and the 

 trade is getting in readiness for the 

 holiday rush. 



IVI. 



We offer below a 

 few items you want 

 at once in your 

 Ciiristmas prepara- 

 tions. For our full 

 and complete offer- 

 ings in plants, greens, 

 ribbons and supplies. 



SEND FOR OUR 

 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 

 LIST. 



BOXWOOD SPRAYS 



New crop now In. Presb, dark green, glossy and in perfect condition. Our 

 stock is all usable. No surplus wood. 

 Per case of 50 lbs., $7.50. 



LYCOPODIUM 



Now is the time to place your order as the price is bound to advance 

 when the snow reaches the deep woods. Last year It was impossible to fur- 

 nish late in the season. 



.$in.00 per 100 lbs. (Price variable. Wire for Arm oCfer.) 



Lycopodium Wreathing $10.00 per 100 yards. 



WINDOW BOX SPECIAL, 



Retinosporas, Thujas, Spruces, Boxwoods and other stui-dy little ever- 

 greeus; $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 doz. 



CEDAR BARK 



For covering window boxes and for general rustic worli indoors and out. 

 Bundles of about 25 sq. feet, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



HOL1.T WREATHS 



Of the very best holly: made full, with plentv of berries, $17.50 per 100; 

 large, .$20.00 and $25.00 per 100. Case Holly, $5.00 per case. Mistletoe, $5.00 

 per basket (H bush.). $12..50 per case. 



Open all day Sunday, Dec. 22. Closed Christmas day at noon 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. 



THE ^'lori^ts^of PHILADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 

 1608-1820 Ludlow St. 



NEW YORK 

 117 West 28th St. 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLO WER MARKETS — ''^'*^°^ """'^^llTiit!^^. 



ROSES 



BOS roN 



December 12 



CHICAGO 



December 10 



December 10 



ONLY 

 PHILA 



December 3 



Am. Beauty, Fancy and Special.... 



'* *' Extra 



No. I 



*' " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Richmond, Maryland . . - 



Bride, 'Maid 



Hillingdon, Ward, Melody 



Taft, Sunburst 



Carnations 



Cattleyas 



Lilies, Longiflorum . ■ . . 



Lily of the Valley 



Paper White Narcissus 



Stevia 



Violets 



Chrysanthemums, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Daises 



Sweet Peas _.-•■-? 



Gardenias ■ 



Adiantum 



Smilax _ 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (100).. 

 •' " & Spren. (100 Bchs.)- ■ 



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In general, the demand 



CHICAGO is very good for all 



flowers that are well 



grown, and as there is very little poor- 



ly grown stock seen now, the whole- 

 salers dispose of practically every- 

 thing each day. American Beauties 



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