June 20, 1914 



HOKTICULTUBE 



911 



Flower Market Reports re^ yORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only 



^Cottiintied frvm page Q'j^j) 



The market here 

 PHILADELPHIA has been a little 



b r i g h ter, — in 

 spots. — the past week, Lily of the val- 

 ley and cattleyas are conspicuous 

 among the bright spots as are also 

 good white roses. The double white 

 Killarney is distinctly ahead in quality 

 at present — far superior to the ordin- 

 ary type of White Killarney. Ameri- 

 can Beauty sells well, especially in the 

 better grades. In fact this may be 

 said of all flowers all along the line. 

 There is an enormous oversupply of 

 poor stock in everything and such ma- 

 terial might as well be kept at home 

 as there is little demand except tor 

 the best quality and the poor material 

 hardly brings enough returns to pay 

 for packing and shipping. This is 

 especially true of carnations. Any 

 amount of stock but nearly all poor 

 quality. Sweet peas have suffered 

 from the hot dry weather and are 

 mostly short stemmed. Gardenias 

 plentiful and going fairly well. The 

 congested condition of the lily market 

 which has prevailed for close on three 

 months, shows signs of abating and it 

 looks as if this crop would shortly 

 swing back to normal prices.. Callas 

 are about done. Gladioli are in good 

 shape and are mostly of the large-flow- 

 ering varieties — very few of the 

 "baby" type now to be seen. Delphini- 

 um coming in strong and extra good, 

 fine large spikes and long stems — a 

 lovely decorative subject. 



The wholesalers say 

 ST. LOUIS they had a pretty good 

 business the past week 

 but the complaint was as to quality of 

 the stock. Of late first-class stock is 

 out of the question in roses and carna- 

 ticns. Sweet peas are about burned 

 out by the heat. Gladioli, lily of the 

 valley and lilies are among the flowers 

 of which fancy grades can be had. 

 Prices are low and the demand from 

 now on will be slow. 



Some little addi- 

 WASHINGTON tional business was 

 had last week from 

 the many comnii'niHment and gradua- 

 tion exercises and the June weddings, 

 and these affairs used up a consider- 

 able portion ot the best quality of 

 stock brought into the market. Stock 

 of all kinds continues to be over- 

 plentiful and far more flowers are be- 

 ing produced than can be disposed ot 

 even at rock-bottom prices. The heat 

 on several of the days was excessive 

 and this had a tendency to decrease 

 the size of roses and carnations. Sweet 

 peas and lily of the valley are moving 

 well: orchids too are in fair demand, 

 but the other varieties find little de- 

 mand, in comparison with the quantity 

 of stock received. Gardenias are very 

 plentiful. There are few if any peonies 

 and several orders last week went to 

 out of town producers to be filled. A 

 remarkable slump has taken place in 

 the corsage business, for a walk along 

 the F Street promenade finds a much 

 smaller percentage of corsage bouquets 

 being worn than has been the case 

 this year. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattleyaa ■ 



Liliea, Longiflorum 



Lily of the Valley 



Snapdragon 



Gladioli 



Corn Flower 



MiKnonette 



Daises, wliite and yellow 



Sweet Peas (per loo bunches) 



Gardenias 



Adiantum 



Smilax 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (per loo) 



" &. Spren (loo bunches). 



During Recess 



St. Louis Growers. 

 The St. Louis County Growers' Asso- 

 ciation will hold an outing for its 

 members at Stuts' Grove, on June 30. 

 This was decided at the last meeting. 

 Something of a surprise is in store for 

 all who come. 



Cincinnati Outing. 

 The outing committee of the Florists 

 Society have selected The Lagoon for 

 the annual outing and picnic ot the 

 florists on Thursday. July 9th. The 

 committee are arranging for the usual 

 programme of sport and entertainment 

 for the day. 



New York Florists' Club Outing. 



All aboard for Glen Island, July 1st. 

 Boat leaves East 24th street at 9.45 

 A. M. All arrangements have been 

 made for the comfort and amusetnetit 

 of all. We are going to a beautiful 

 place and will be conveyed in a hand- 

 some steamer. A large sum of money 

 has been donated for the various 

 events. The price of tickets, which 

 includes shore dinner and all refresh- 

 ments on steamer, also sandwiclies 

 and ice cream returning, is as follows: 

 gent's ticket, $3.50; lady's ticket, 

 $2.50; boys and girls between the ages 

 of 12 and 16, $2.00; children under 12 

 years, $1.00; babies, free and welcome. 

 Extra tickets may be procured from 

 A. M. Henshaw, 51 West 28th street: 

 R. J. Irwin, 71 West 23rd street, and 

 W. E. Marshall, 166 West 23rd street. 

 It is necessary to let the committee 

 know early liow many tickets you will 

 require so that ample time will be al- 

 lowed to provide for the large atten- 

 dance expected. 



The Outinu Com;mittee, 



W. E. Marshall, Chairman, Alf. E. 

 Wheeler, Treasurer, 166 W. 23rd street. 

 New York. 



Plalnville, Ct. — Jolm Ahlquist has 

 leased the greenliouses of Mrs. C, M, 

 Woodford. 



Philadelphia Club Outing. 



The Outing Committee of the Flor- 

 ists' Club of Pliiladelphia has made all 

 arrangements for the Third Annual 

 Outing, to be held Monday. June 22nd, 

 at Schuetzen Park, Tabor Station. A 

 \ ery interesting and pleasant program 

 has been prepared and a most enjoy- 

 able afternoon is promised. The 

 games start promptly at 2.30 p. m. 

 Ihe outing will take place, rain or 

 shine. 



Program of Events. 



Baseball Game, Seedsmen and Re- 



tail Florists vs. Growers and Commis- 

 S'onmen. A prize will be awarded to 

 each one of the winning nine. 



Wheelbarrow Race for men; Wheel- 

 barrow Race for ladies; Fat Men's 

 Race, 50 yards; Sack Race for men, 18 

 years and over; Ladies' Race, 50 

 yards; Girls' Race, 75 yards, 10 to 15 

 years; Boys' Race, 75 yards, 10 to 15 

 years; Tug of War, Seedsmen and Re- 

 tail Florists vs. Growers and Commis- 

 sionmen. Six men on each side. Six 

 prizes will be awarded in this event. 



In all events, unless otherwie men- 

 tioned, three prizes will be awarded. 



Arrangements have been made for 

 dancing in the Club House. Music 

 from 7.30 to 10 p. m. 



The Outing Committee consists of 

 John C. Gracey, chairman; Adolph 

 Farenwald, John Kuhn, Fred J. Mich- 

 ell, Jr., Fred Cowperthwaite, Charles 

 E. Meehan, Arthur A. Niessen, trea- 

 surer. 



NEW YORK NOTES. 



Alex. McConnell is serving on the 

 jury for the month of June. 



J. H. Troy is away tor a few weeks 

 in Canada on a fishing trip. 



Robert F. MacClelland, 2S6 Fifth 

 Ave., assumes the position of adver- 

 tising representative for HORTICUL- 

 TURE beginnin.g this week. Give 

 liim a call. 



Julius Roehrs was booked to sail 

 for Europe June 30, on the Kaiser 

 Wilhelm, II. Now that the Kaiser 

 Wilhelm is disabled, his plans will 

 have to be changed. 



The principal topic of conversation 

 is. "Are you going to the Convention?" 

 The trip via Metropolitan Steamship 

 line, known as the "Outside Line," is 

 a very popular one and many of the 

 florists with their ladies will avail 

 themselves of the opportunity of join- 

 ing the party, wliich from all accounts 

 will be a large one. 



William Plumb, Chief of Horticul- 

 ture, Panama Pacific Exposition, is 

 making his second trip to Philadelphia, 

 Baltimore and Washington and is very 

 much pleased with a good prospect for 

 a creditable horticultural display from 

 the east and middle west. H. A. Dreer 

 and Wm. Tricker will make extensive 

 displays of aquatics. 



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