March 28, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



499' 



-"^iak. 



MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL 



This is a rose we believe very few retailers realize Its many good qualities, 

 a rose that is in favor more thmi ever — a splendid supply, all lengths, are 

 coming in. 



SPECIAl, $25.00 per 100 FIRST JlO.flO per 100 



FANCY 20.00 " " SECOND 6.00 " 



KXTR.V 15.00 " 



HEADQUARTERS FOR GREENS 



.\Rparai;us PlunioHa, bunches and Leucothoe, green and bronze, per 100, 



slriut,'!*, each r,i\,\ .$1.00; per 1000, $10.00. 



.-Vspara;;uM Spreneerii, per bunch, 25c. Mexican Ivy, per 1000, $7.50. 



...".'.".*^ •'''';■, ,_ „. DaKger Ferns, best quality, long and 



Hilcl Sniilax, per case, $5.00. pcifeit fronds, per 1000, .$3.00. 



«il<I Nutmeg, per 100 sprays, $3.00. Fancy Ferns, per lOOO, $4.00. 



Mahonia. bronze and green, per 100 '"".'"^a ^'''■'■?^ aV'Jx'^ .- -i;"''''' P^"' ^'™°' 

 $l..-.o. per IIKM) $12.50. ^l..-,0; per 10,000, $,.^,0 



IJovwoo.l Sprays, per 50 lb. case, $8.00; <>recn Sheet Moss, per bag, $3.oa 

 :> ca-'p lots per case $7 50 (ireen Lamp Mo8B. per bag, $1.50. 



Ijiurel HranchcN, per 100 lbs., $6.00. ''"^'.'.'r'n'**' •''*''" **''*** *'"*'■ ''^■' ''"S. 



Laurel Roping, per 100 yds., .$0.00. sp'liagnum Moss (burlapped), 10-bbl. 



Cliestnut Oak Foliage, per 100, $2.00; bales, ,$4.00 each ; 5 bale lots, per bale, 



Iier KKiO. $15.00. $3.75; 10 bale lots, per bale, $3.50. 



EVERYTHING IN RIBBONS: We carry one of the largest and most varied 

 stocks of Ribbons pertaining to Ibe florist business of any house in the 

 country. If you have not received one of our new catalogues, advise us 



and we will mail you one at once. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. /p 



The Wholesale FlorUts of Philadelphia | I ^^^ 



I"HII..\1)EM'1II.A WASHINGTON \^^^1^/M 



IfiOS-ieaO I.uillow street 12IB H Street, N. W. ^^ l^#i 



NEW YORK B.4lLTIMORE ^ ^.^ _^ r 



117 West 38tli Street Franklin and St. Paul Streets f^^^"^^^ 



Flower Market Reports WHOL ESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^"^ 



o . 1 1 , I BOSTON 



PRICES — Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Business has held up 

 BOSTON very well thus far and 

 prices have not receded 

 to any great extent but it looks now 

 as though the product would show a 

 considerable increase within a day or 

 two and the result will be lower val- 

 ues. All roses are plentiful and good, 

 excepting Beauty, and have been mov- 

 ing very satisfactorily. Carnations 

 have recovered somewhat from the 

 stagnation of last week. Sweet peas 

 are falling off in quality also in mar- 

 ket value. Tliere are lots of violets, 

 good and cheap. Bulbous stock con- 

 tinues to come in heavy, double tulips 

 enjoying the best demand. Lilies are 

 are in normal supply and demand but 

 callas are in overstock and are accu- 

 mulating in wholesalers' hands. Lily of 

 the valley is easy in all grades. Cat- 

 tleyas received now are mostly 

 Schroederte and. as usual, are dis- 

 posed of with difficulty and at much 

 lower prices than the other species 

 command. Hardy ferns are scarce at 

 advanced figures. 



Again a decided change 

 BUFFALO from spring weather to 

 winter. The cold snap 

 continued throughout the week and it 

 had a telling effect on business, espe- 

 cially the transient trade for the re- 

 tail merchant. Roses are coming on 

 better each day, some excellent Kil- 

 larneys are seen; also Maryland are 

 beginning to come on in better stem 

 and color. Bonsilene and Safrano have 

 sold well all winter. There are more 

 Richmonds, short Beauties and Milady 

 than in weeks previous. Carnations 

 are improving though a good portion 

 are still of the ordinary grade. Lily 

 of the valley good and still quiet. 

 Mignonette plentiful and excellent tu- 

 lips of the Murillo variety have sold 

 best. Daffodils have not been too 

 plentiful and clean up daily. Choice 

 snapdragon in pink, white and yellow 

 sells well. Good wood ferns are 

 scarce. 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special 



'• *' Fancy and Extra -.».. 



No. I 



Killamey, Extra 



" Ordinary 



Richmond, HiiUngdon, Extra 



" Ordinary 



Maryland, Ward, Taft, Sunburst, Extra 



" *' *' "Ordinary 



Russell, Shawyer 



Carnations, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. Longiflonim . ... 



Callas .... 



Lily of the Valley 



Paper Whites 



Freesias 



Daffodils 



Tulips 



Violets 



Mignonette 



Daisies ^ 



Sweet Peas •... 



Gardenias 



Adianlum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings Cioo) 



*' " & SprcD. (loo Bchs.) 



The condition of the 

 CHICAGO market is in a general 



way considered quite 

 satisfactory for late March. There is 

 an abundance of stock of all kinds 

 and with few exceptions a good qual- 

 ity of all kinds of flowers can be 

 found. The most important exception 

 is still the American Beauty, which is 

 decidedly off crop now. and though 

 very poor, the long-stemmed ones are 

 in such demand that some of the large 

 bouses are getting six dollars per doz- 

 en for the few that can be called at 

 all satisfactory. Short Beauties sell 

 slowly. St. Patrick's Day cleaned up 

 al! the white carnations and the fol- 

 lowing Friday all kinds of carnations 

 were moved off to avoid a glut on Sat- 

 urday, with the result that the week 

 end found business good and prices 

 fair. Excellent pink and white Kil- 

 larneys are seen on the counters. 

 Richmond and Sunburst are not quite 

 so much in evidence. Ten-week stock 

 is coming in in fair quantity and sells 

 readily. Bulbous stock is growing less 

 but there is still enough to meet the 



ST. LOUIS 



March 2} 



PHILA. 



March 23 



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demand. Lily of the valley is of a. 

 good grade and finds ready sale; 

 Common ferns are selling at three dol- 

 lars per thousand. 



Business is very 

 CINCINNATI good. An active de- 

 mand that lasted' 

 throughout last week continued into 

 this week. The call for stock was so- 

 strong that in spite of very heavy re- 

 ceipts tlie wholesalers were able to 

 realize fair prices for their goods. Ths- 

 supply of roses is much larger and 

 better than it was. All the good ones- 

 up to the time of this writing are 

 cleaning up easily. Easter lilies are 

 not as plentiful as they were and are 

 nmning short of requirements. Tbe 

 offerings of callas are large. Good 

 narcissi sold comparatively well 

 last week, probably because of the- 

 limited supply. Heavy cuts of sweet 

 peas are offered. The poor ones hardly 

 have any kind of a market. Violets- 

 and orchids are both In the class of 

 poor sellers. 



( ConHnutd on pa{e joi) 



