May 30, 1914 



HORTICULTUEE 



813 



Flower Market Reports 



XevtT in the nii^mory of 

 BOSTON the oldest foUowHrs of the 

 flower market has there 

 been such a huge descent of flowers of 

 all descriptions on this market for Me- 

 morial Day. At present the wholesale 

 marts are buried under the accumula- 

 tion. Business is as good as over for 

 this occasion, but it makes but little 

 impression on the heaps of stocks, 

 roses, sweet peas, lilies, etc.. all of 

 wiiich are in unprecedented congestion 

 as well as badly enervated by the heat 

 of the past few days. Carnations alone 

 show any indication of stiffening price 

 and then only in the case of fresh, 

 crisp goods. There are tens of thou- 

 sands of carnations, but only a few of 

 them will command any extra figure. 

 As usual the colored varieties have the 

 best chance in this respect. Astilbe, 

 which has usually been a big factor at 

 Memorial Day is here in very small 

 quantity and does not appear to have 

 been grown to the extent of past years. 

 The shipping trade is seriously handi- 

 capped by the dilapidated condition in 

 Tvhich goods arc received on account of 

 the sweltering weather, but shippers 

 are doing their best under the circum- 

 stances and as cooler temperatures 

 are promised, perhaps the situation 

 may improve yet. Peonies are in from 

 Pennsylvania and bring all the way 

 from $4 to $8 per 100. 



Memorial Day situation 

 CHICAGO is unusual. The cut of 

 all kinds of flowers has 

 been larger for many days than could 

 be worked off. The high temperature 

 which prevails and the strong south- 

 west winds from off the prairies takes 

 the life out of much of the stock. 

 Nothing can be held back and next to 

 nothing can be sold. Ice boxes are 

 filled and counters likewise and buyers 

 bave disappeared to wait until later in 

 the week. Cooler weather is promised 

 and with it better stock and better 

 trade is looked for. All reports are to 

 the effect that the orders now on the 

 books will average well with other 

 years. The only scarcity appears to 

 bf in long American Beauties, which 

 are never in demand for this day. 

 There are plenty of peonies and the 

 prices range from two to six and oc- 

 cesionally eight cents. Sweet peas 

 and carnations are among the worst 

 sufferers, any amount of them hav- 

 ing to go to the barrels, many ar- 

 riving in unfit condition. There is 

 good demand for green and every kind 

 brings a very good price. Outdoor 

 stock is fast deteriorating in the hot 

 winds. At this writing. May 26, flor- 

 ists are kept guessing as to the big 

 day at the end of the week. 



The supply for Dec- 

 CINCINNATI oration Day will be 

 very large. Besides 

 the usual output of the various grow- 

 ers there will be large cuts of outdoor 

 roses and other flowers from the gar- 

 dens. Of course these last will come 

 Into direct competition with those 

 from the professional florists and may 

 interfere with the demand for stock 

 generally. Everything seasonable in a 

 floral way is in a good supply. 

 Throughout the past fortnight the 

 weather has been very favorable and 

 has caused a general increase in the 

 average size of the daily cuts. The 

 demand has at times been very good 

 vhile at others it was very poor. Dur- 



VALLEY 



For the June weddings. A large 

 supply of tlie famous P/M 

 quality. Stock was never better. 



Special $4.00 per 100 



E.xtra 3.00 " " 



BEAUTIES 



Doz. 100 



Special $3.00 $22.50 



Fancy 2.50 20.00 



E.xtra 2.00 15.00 



First 1.50 10.00 



EVERYTHING IN KIBBONS. 



We carry one of the largest and 

 most varied stocks in Ribbons 

 pertaining to the 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. 



The Wholetale Florists of Philadelphia 



fAbl'V^ 



PHlLiADBLPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



NEW YORK 



117 West 28th Street 



WASHINGTON 

 1216 H Street, N. W. 



BALTIMORE 



Franklin and St. Paal Street! 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS 



TRADE PRICES -Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



Roses 



Am, Beauty, Special 



*' " Fancy and Extra 



No. I 



Kiilarney, Extra 



" Ordinary 



Richmond, Hillingdon, Extra 



" " Ordinary 



Maryland, Ward, Taft, Sunburst, Extra . 



" " " '* Ordinary 



Russell, Shawyer 



Carnations, Fancy 



" Ordinary 



Cattleyas 



Lilies. Longiflonim . 



Callas 



Lily of the Valley...- 



Wallflower 



Snapdragon 



Daffodils 



Tulips 



Pansic 



Mignonette 



Dasies, white and yellow , 



Sweet Peas . 



Lilacs, per bunch 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax , 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (loo) . 

 " " & Spren. (loo Bchs.) . 



BOSTON 



May 38 



ST. LOUIS 



May 35 



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PHILA. 



May 95 



17.50 

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50.00 



ing this period it has never been large 

 enough at any one time to cause a 

 general clearance of the flowers in tne 

 marlvet. The peony cut is large and 

 should be able to take care of all de- 

 mands upon it. The same is true of 

 roses, lilies and carnations. Quite a 



large number of double Narcissus poet- 

 icus and jessamines are expected for 

 the Decoration Day business. Lily of 

 the valley is fine and in good supply 

 but has only a fair market. Sweet 

 peas are better than they were but 



{Continued oh page S15) 



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QU.AL.IT'V 



^f9 O IVI P>iriM K5S 



McALPiNE ®. McDonald 



>VHolesale Florists 



Boston. Mass. 



256 DevonsKire Street, . . . 



Telephone Fort Hill 3630—3631 



