July 1, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



17 



Flower Market Reports. 



Last week's business was 

 BOSTON excellent all through. 



The first three days of 

 the present week were the same, but 

 at the close there is every evidence 

 that the tide is fast ebbing and the 

 June business, winding up the season 

 of 1910-1911 has now passed into his- 

 tory. There will be very little going 

 on for the next two or three weeks in 

 the flower trade. As to quality carna- 

 tions are fast petering out. Roses 

 are in better shape, particularly the 

 Carnots, which are selling at a higher 

 figure than any others excepting 

 Beauty. Lilies are a veritable drug. 

 Sweet peas are seen in all grades and 

 sell accordingly — from 25 cents up to 

 $1.00 a hundred, according to quality. 

 An abundance of everything is in 

 sight. No shortages. 



The market took a de- 

 BUFFALO cided change for the bet- 

 ter last week, and there 

 was business for the trade in general, 

 and it was well divided up. There was 

 sufficient stock, but a good portion 

 could not be used, especially in the 

 carnation line, which were on the 

 sleepy side. Roses went well, particular- 

 1\ white, and at times not enough could 

 be had. Killarney and Richmond were 

 in good demand, also other roses, of 

 which there was ample supply. Beau- 

 ties were fine, and sold well, also sweet 

 peas, lily of the valley and other ma- 

 terial. Candidum lilies came in, and 

 there was a good clean up on these as 

 well as on Longifiorums and Japans. 



A general shortage of 

 CHICAGO first-class stock is the 



feature of the market as 

 June closes. Not too short but just 

 short enough, is the opinion of many 

 for, after several weeks of extreme 

 heat, trade has about reached the sum- 

 mer level and an abundance of stock 

 would mean unsold stock. The June 

 weddings have been as numerous as 

 formerly but an absence of large dec- 

 orations has been noticed. The pro- 

 hibition of the use of flowers in the 

 commencement exercises of the Chi- 

 cago public schools was accepted with 

 little grace again this year but no pub- 

 lic protest was made. The summer 

 roses, Kaiserin, Rhea Reid and My 

 Maryland, are supplanting the winter 

 ones though some excellent Killarneys 

 are still cut. American Beauty is as 

 much in demand locally as anything 

 and when cut just right is shipping 

 very satisfactorily. In fact this is the 

 point with shippers now, to have all 

 roses cut at just the right stage. Sweet 

 peas of all lengths except the very 

 long ones are still coming in plentiful- 

 ly and growers expect the supply to 

 last about another month. Carnations 

 are holding on well but quality is poor 

 compared with cold weather stock. 

 Excellent lily of the valley from the 

 local growers is selling well. Fewer 

 prairie flowers than usual are sold this 



A Seasonable 

 Hose Offer 



THE P/M BRAND 



This brand has been 



made specially to our 



own order and specifi- 

 cations, and stands the 



rough usage of the 



greenhouse better than 



any other make at the 



price. Quality guaranteed. 25 and 50 ft 

 16 cents per ft., couplings included. 

 THE BULL DOG BRAND. Next to the P/M this well 



known make is in great favor with florists. 

 16 cents per ft., couplings included. 

 THE 32^C. HOSE This may sound an extravagance to many 



and yet we are told by some of our customers that it is even 



more economical in the long run than anything lower priced. 

 32 1 ? cents per ft., couplings included. 



All hose sold by as is guaranteed 



lengths. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE Si^F PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON 



109 W. 26th Street 



1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



1212 New York Ave. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- 



TRADE PRICES— Per 100 



TO DEALERS ONLY 



ROSES 



CINCINNATI 



June 27 



DETROIT 



June 26 



BUFFALO 



June 20 



4.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 3 00 



Am. Beauty, ran. ana ay. 



" Extra 



" No.i 



" Lower grades 



Richmond, Chatenay, Fan. &Spl... 

 " " Lower Grades 



Killarney, Maryland, Fan. & Spl . 

 ■■ " Low. Gradei. 



Brlde'Mald, F. & S 



Low.gr 



Kaiserin, Carnot i to 



CARNATIONS, First Quality to 



" Ordinary to 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Cattley as 



Lilies, Longinorusn... 



Lily ol the Valley 



Gladioli 



Stocks 



Daisies 



Snapdragon 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 



Adlantum 



Smilaa 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (ioo) 

 " " & Spren. (ioo bchs.) 



15.00 20.00 

 10.00 j 15. 00 



6.00 ' 10.00 



3.00 



5.00 



3.00 



5 °° 

 3.00 



4.00 

 6 00 

 3 00 

 6.00 

 3 .oo 

 6 00 



3.00 

 1.00 



25.00 

 20.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 6 00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 8 oc 



6 00 

 3.00 

 2.00 



8.00 

 3.00 



1. 00 



•50 



2.00 



10.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 

 4.00 

 •25 



i 00 



15.00 

 50.00 

 20.00 



3 00 



4.00 



■5" 



20.00 

 20.00 



15.00 

 4.00 



1.50 



1. 00 



1.50 

 15 00 

 30 00 

 30 00 



20.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 6.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 



>5° 

 i. 00 



25 00 

 8.00 



25.00 I 25.00 to 



12.00 to 



S.00 12.50 to 



5.00 to 



00 to 



3-oo 



PITTSBURG 



June 27 



30.00 



4.00 

 6.00 



3.00 to 



3.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 



2.00 

 1.50 



35 « 

 10.00 

 4.00 



6.00 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3»o 



50.00 

 10.00 

 3-00 



S.00 



S 00 

 4.00 

 10 00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 



■So 

 1.00 



60.00 

 12.00 

 4.0a 



.50 to 



to 



.40 to 



.50 to 



1 .00 to 



40.00 

 25.00 



■75 



1.50 

 15.00 

 60.00 

 50.00 



.50 to 

 — to 



to 



to 



to 

 to 



35.00 

 3500 



1.00 



T.25 



15.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



year. Plenty of ferns are in but smi- 

 lax and asparagus are scarce. 



Very little change, If 

 CINCINNATI any, was noticed in 



the market the past 

 week. Business continues fair, with 

 stock plentiful. Beauties are equal 

 to the demand, some fairly good 

 stock being offered considering the 

 season. Pink roses. which have 

 ruled short all during the month 

 of June. are again coming in 

 more plentifully. White roses are in 

 heavy crop, the better grades cleaning 

 up nicely, while the shorter grades 



move more slowly. The supply of car- 

 nations is rapidly diminishing, and 

 those now coming in are as good as 

 could be expected at this date. Sweet 

 peas are showing the beneficial re- 

 sults of the recent showers, and are 

 improving in quality and quantity. 

 Shasta daisies were good property up 

 to the middle of the week, when the 

 demand fell off. Lilies are to be had 

 in quantity, and find a fair market. 

 Lily of the valley is plentiful. The 

 demand for smilax is gradually slow- 

 ing up, with the supply equal to mar- 

 ket requirements. Of Asparagus plum- 

 osus and Sprengeri there is more than 

 a sufficiency. 



(Continued on pagv IQ.) 



