May 9, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



718 



Flower Market Reports 



The general trend of ac- 



BOSTON tivity in cut flower cir- 

 cles is upward and the 

 situation has cleared considerably as 

 compared with that recorded last 

 week. The demand is somewhat slug- 

 gish still, but the supply is lighter and 

 better prices are obtainable without 

 protest on the part of the buyer. The 

 surplus of liles has disappeared. 

 Roses are finding a pretty free outlet 

 and no overstock is in evidence. Car- 

 nations are very strong and prices will 

 undoubtedly be much higher at the 

 end of the week, on white varieties, 

 these seeming to have most of the call. 

 Snapdragon moves very slowly and 

 this is also true of sweet peas, which 

 are heavily overstocked. Lily of the 

 valley is doing first class. Yellow 

 daisies, if large, are bringing the best 

 price on record. Spanish iris enjoys a 

 rapid sale at prices from $4 to $8 per 

 100. 



The long looked tor re- 



BUFFALO action finally came dur- 

 ing last week and new 

 life appeared in the market on Wednes- 

 day and continued throughout with a 

 good ending on Saturday. The mar- 

 ket was practically cleaned up on 

 about everything. Carnation receipts 

 have shortened up considerable, also 

 the rose situation is better and they 

 cleaned up on the short and medium 

 grades. Other stock generally has 

 shared in the demand. Heavy bookings 

 of white carnations have already been 

 taken for Mothers' Day. 



The first days in May 



CHICAGO found an accumulation 

 of not very good stock 

 and sales slow. The flowers could not 

 ■be moved fast enough at any price. 

 But with the return of colder weather, 

 on Thursday, the 30th. a change for 

 the better came over the market. 

 Quality showed improvement and 

 quantity lessened and the week ended 

 ■with ice boxes cleaned up. The short- 

 age in carnations continues and the 

 best ones are quickly bought up at top 

 prices. Roses are coming into their 

 own again and buyers paid the price 

 of the wholesalers and not what they 

 pleased on Saturday. Richmonds are 

 scarce, as old stock is being thrown 

 out, and the best ones sold for $12 

 Saturday. Killarneys are more plen- 

 tiful. If the Easter lilies could laave 

 been kept indefinitely they would sell 

 now, but those left from Easter are 

 too far gone and there are not enough 

 cut now to meet the demand. Snap- 

 dragon is seen in all lengths and size 

 of bloom and a fair amount is moved 

 each day. Sweet peas remain rather 

 in excess of demand. Out-of-door 

 tulips are now coming and they seem 

 to be taking well with buyers. Ad- 

 vance orders for Mothers' Day are 

 coming in rapidly and a heavy ship- 

 ping trade is anticipated. 



At the close of last 



CINCINNATI week the greenhouse 

 flowers had to meet 

 the competition of outdoor lilacs and 

 hulbous stock. The lilacs are very 

 pretty this year and have met with a 

 very good call. Rain the early part of 

 this week, however, will proljably put 

 them out of commission. Outdoor bulb- 

 ous stock receipts, particularly of tu- 

 lips, will probably continue for a fort- 

 night or more. The general supply 

 in the market continues abundant and 



100. 



SNAPDRAGON 



An indispensable flower for every up- 

 to-date store. We have a splendid 

 supply of the choicest varieties, all 

 the best shades, including that beauti- 

 ful delicate pinls that has been such 

 a wonderful seller with us. 



Special per doi.. $1.00 



Fancy " .''5 



First " -50 



Delicate rink " 1.50 



CATTL,EY.\S. $6.00 per doz. 

 VAL,L,EY. Special, $t.00 per 



Extra, $3.00 per 100, 

 GARDENIAS. Special, $.3.00 per doz.; 



$20.00 per 100. Fancy, $2.00 per 



doz.; $12.50 per 100. 



EVERYTHING IN RIBBONS. We 



carry one of the largest and most 

 varied stocks of Ribbons pertaining 

 to the florist business, of any house 

 in the country. If you have not re- 

 ceived one of our new catalogues, ad- 

 vise us at once and we will mail you 

 one immediately. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



The Wholesale Florists of 



Philadelphia: 1C08-1620 Ludlow St. 



New York: 117 W. S8th St. 



Wasliinglon: 1316 H. .St.. X. W. 



Italtiinore: l^'ranklin and St. Paul Sts. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^■'^ 



PRICES 



-Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Roses 



Am. Beauty, Special 



" " Fancy and Extra 



No. I 



Killamey, Extra 



'* Ordinary 



Richmond, Hitlingdon, Extra 



" '* Ordinary 



Maryland, Ward, Taft, Sunburst, Extra • 



" *' " "Ordinary 



Russell, Shawyer 



Carnations, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. Longiflorum 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley 



Wallflower 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils 



Tulips 



Violets 



P^nsies 



M ignonette 



I)asie5, white and yellow 



Sweet Peas 



Lilacs, per bunch 



Gardenias ■ 



Adianium 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (lOo) . 

 '* *' & Spren. (loo Bchs.) . 



BOSTON 



May 7 



ST. LOUIS 



April 27 



25.00 

 20.00 



8.00 



10.00 



4.00 



I2.00 

 4.00 



10.00 

 3.00 



10.00 

 4.00 

 J. 00 



40.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 



.25 to 



•SO 

 4.00 

 3.00 



•75 



■75 to 



12.00 

 1. 00 

 15-00 

 50.00 

 35.00 



20.00 to 25.00 



15.00 to 18.00 



8.00 



5.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 



5-00 



2. 00 



1.50 



■75 



40.00 



6.00 



6.00 



3.00 



3.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 .30 

 1. 00 

 4.00 

 1.00 



1. 00 

 12.00 

 35.00 

 15.00 



10.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



2.00 

 1.00 

 50.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 • 35 

 2.00 

 5.00 



2. 00 



•35 

 •25 



1.25 

 15.00 

 50.00 

 25.00 



PHILA. 



April 27 



15.00 

 8.00 



2.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 5-00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 3.50 

 1. 00 

 40,00 

 6.00 



2.00 

 1.00 

 3.00 



2. 00 



.25 to 



.50 

 .50 



25.00 

 25.00 



17-50 

 10.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 



5.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



la.oo 



1.50 

 50.00 

 10.00 

 1-50 

 3-50 

 3.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 



1. 00 



1. 00 



12.00 



1. 00 



20.00 



50.00 



prices are very low. but under the pres- 

 sure of heavy buying on Monday of 

 this week they advanced slightly. The 

 call from out of town is good. The 

 rose supply is good, and sufficient 

 for requirements. The quantity of 

 carnations coming in is about the 

 same as at the last Avriting. Outdoor 

 lily of the valley are added to the in- 

 door stock and prove a very welcome 

 addition this week, in particular when 

 very many are being utilized in cors- 

 ages for the fair patrons of the May 

 Festival. Orchids are selling well. The 



glut of Easter lilies and callas cou 

 tinues. Antirrhinums sell slowly. 

 Sweet pea receipts are not very large. 

 Green goods business is good. 



Trade conditions are 

 NEW YORK somewhat better than 



they were last week, 

 though the stormy Tuesday caused a 

 cessation of advancing prices. Stock 

 of all kinds is exceptionally good and 

 it is expected there will now be good 

 business until the close of the season. 

 Carnations are especially fine, demand 



{.Continued OH page 715) 



McALPiNE ca McDonald 



>VKolesale Florists 

 256 Devonshire Street, - - - Boston, Mass. 



Telephone Fori Hill 3630—3631 



