.February 21, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



■277 



Flower Market Reports 



We have lo report a 

 BOSTON rather weak market this 



week, due as much as 

 anything to the stormy weather and 

 the embargo on the shipping trade 

 thus occasioned. The condition of the 

 railroads and express service is very 

 irregular and unreliable. As to the 

 various standard stocks, we note that 

 in a general way, roses have weak- 

 ened considerably since last week, 

 but American Beauty continues 

 scarce; carnations have braced up 

 and bring better prices than last 

 week. Cattleyas continue to hang 

 fire and move very slowly. Violets 

 are low and neither they nor any other 

 flower got much encouragement out 

 of Valentine's Day, which was very 

 stormy and left the retail stores de- 

 serted. All bulbous material is very 

 abundant, the only exception being 

 lily of the valley, which is only in 

 fair supply for daily needs and single 

 trumpet narcissi which are coming in 

 reduced quantities as compared with 

 the past few weeks. Quality of tu- 

 lips is rapidly improving. Sweet peas 

 of the Spencer type sell better than 

 any other of the small flower special- 

 ties. The old type of peas has a hard 

 struggle for recognition and must 

 soon give up the game. 



Zero weather, lots of 

 BUFFALO snow and everything 



to make up a good 

 winter and these days the growers are 

 reducing the contents of the coal bin. 

 The sun is rarely seen in this section 

 and the production of roses is light; 

 in fact, the supply has been shorter 

 than in the week previous. The bul- 

 bous stock is coming on heavier eacli 

 day and prices are reasonable. Some 

 choice Yellow Prince and Le Reine tu- 

 lips are had, also freesias and poeticus 

 narcissi. Lily of the valley, too, has 

 been plentiful and carnations have 

 accumulated somewhat, though the se- 

 lect stock has easily found an outlet. 

 Lilies are more abundant and there 

 are plenty of yellow narcissi, camper- 

 nelles, daisies, violets and other stock. 

 Nothing at a scarcity except Amer- 

 ican Beauties and other roses. Satur- 

 day brought on a little extra business 

 in the violet line, though on Friday 

 all shipments from Rhinebeck were 

 frozen. The wholesaler is having his 

 troubles in trains being late and the 

 arrival of frozen stock. It is hoped 

 the weather will moderate at an early 

 day. 



The principal feature of 

 CHICAGO the past week is the 



splendid St, Valentine's 

 Day trade, which exceeded any iire- 

 vious records. Orders were not gen- 

 erally placed far in advance so there 

 was the added strain of uncertainty 

 and Friday and Saturday were very 

 busy days. Hudson River violets were 

 shipped into this market in immense 

 quantities, probably a million would 

 not be an overestimate, many of them 

 more or less unsaleable from frost 

 and from being too old when picked. 

 Prices ranged from .30c. up, according 

 to quality and size of order. Add to 

 these the hundreds of thousands of 

 home-grown singles and it would seem 

 there was little room for other stock. 

 Such was not the case, however, and 

 carnations, spring flowers, lily of the 



ACACIA 



With its lioallti- 

 fill limg .'^prays 

 of .soft yellow 

 flowers and del- 

 icate green foli- 

 age : a r t i .s t i (• 

 and beautiful, 

 attracting t li e 

 b u y e r looking 

 for ,sometbing 

 unusual. 

 l*rice per bunch, 



Spi. ao. 



PUSSYWILLOWS 



' I'rite per bunch, 

 50c. and 75c. 



FORSYTHIA 



Extra luui; liunrlies, spl.^miid long spravs, $3,50. 



DAFFOniL.S— .fS.OO per Kill; *2,'-..00 per 1000. 



V.4LLKY— Special, !|i4.()(( iicr 100: Extra, $3.00 per 100. 



I).\<;r.KR FKRNS— *'3.i-.»; I'lincv, .¥.3.00. 



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write u.s and we will send you a copy. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-20 Ludlow St. 



Ilic \\ lidlih.ile I'loiists of I'liiliKlelpliia. 



NEW YORK WASHINGTON 



117 West 28thSt. 1216H.St.,N. W. 



BALTIMORE 

 Franklin & Sl.PauI Sts. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^Rade prices -^p.r^ioo^^ ^^^^ 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



" No. I 



Killarney , Extra 



" Ordinary 



Richmond, Hillingdon, Extra 



" '* Ordinary 



Maryland, Ward, Taft, Sunburst, Extra . 



" " " " Ordinary 



Russell, Shawyer 



Carnations, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. Longiflorum 



Callas .... 



Lily of the Valley 



Paper Whites, Roman Hyacinths 



Freesias 



Daffodils 



Tulips 



Violets . 



Mignonette 



Daisies 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adianlum ,, 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings Cioo) 



" " & Spren. (loo Bchs.) 



BOSTON 



February 19 



ST. LOUIS 



February 2 



50.00 



20.00 



10.00 



6.00 



3.00 



6.00 



3.00 



8.00 



3.00 



10.00 



3.00 



2.00 



20.00 



10.00 



2.00 



t.CX) 



1.00 



1.50 



2.00 



.35 



4.00 



•75 

 20.00 



75 

 12.00 

 35.00 

 10.00 



75.00 

 30.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 20.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 35-00 

 12.00 

 12.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 



2.00 



4.00 



•50 



6.00 



2.00 



2.00 



25.00 



1. 00 



15.00 



50.00 



35.00 



35-00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



2.00 

 1. 00 

 40,00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 300 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 3.00 



■25 

 4.00 



50.00 

 25.00 

 12.50 

 10.00 

 6.00 



lO^OO 



6.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 



x.oo 



I2.00 



35-00 

 15.00 



3.00 



1.50 



50.00 

 12.00 

 12.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 4 00 

 .60 

 6.00 



".ei 



1.25 

 15.00 

 50.00 

 25.00 



PHILA. 



February 16 



60.0 

 40.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 30.00 

 12.00 

 10.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 •25 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 •25 

 8.00 

 1.00 



35-00 

 35-00 



75.00 



50.00 



25.00 



12.00 



5-00 



15.00 



6.00 



12.00 



5.00 



25.00 



5.00 



3.00 



50.00 



15.00 



15.00 



4.00 



3.00 



4.00 



3.00 



4.00 



■75 



6.00 



3.00 



2.00 



25.00 



1.50 



15.00 



50.00 



50.00 



valley, orchids and Beauties all sold 

 in quantities, while rose sales were 

 only limited by the scarcity of stock. 

 American Beauties have had a way 

 all winter of being either long or 

 short and the customer for medium 

 lengths has to buy the long ones or 

 do witlioiil. 



All things considered. 

 NEW YORK stormy weather and 



so on. the cut flower 

 market continues remarkably good. 

 We are more than pleased to report 

 this as it has been too often the re- 

 verse since this erratic season came 

 in. Roses are still on the scarce side 

 and this fact has benefited other lines 

 of cut flower stock to a very great ex- 

 tent. Bulbous material is still very 

 abundant, but is of exceptionally good 

 quality, and selling well with the ex- 

 ception of trumpet narcissi, golden 

 spurs included, which iu large quan- 

 tities sell very low. Narcissus poeti- 



cus brings a better figure as a rule. 

 Lily of the valley is in plentiful sup- 

 ply and selling well. Carnations are 

 inclined to stift'en up; so are cattleyas 

 which a few days ago were very drug- 

 gy, but now are bringing normal 

 values. There is a very large supply 

 of Acacia pubescens — in fact, a little 

 too much for the demand at the price 

 demauded for it. Gardenias are sell- 

 ing well and greens, such as asparagus 

 aud adiantum are also in good call. 

 The situation is really quite cheerful 

 from the standpoint of the wholesale 

 dealer. 



St. Val e n tine's 

 PHILADELPHIA week turned out 

 all right with the 

 exception of Friday and Saturday, 

 which were cold and stormy and hurt 

 sales a good deal especially on violets. 

 The rose market was in good healthy 

 condition. Some very fine stock of 



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