August 19, 1911 



HORTICULTURE. 



■281 



Flower Market Reports. 



The condition of the 

 BOSTON market both as regards 



selling and quality of 

 Bowers does not shape up as well us 

 usual at this time oi year. Hot weath- 

 er is the crj and apology for the con- 

 dition of the stock. There arc plenty 

 of small roses but they are hard to 

 move, even rhe street fakir fighting 

 shy of them. Good roses sell well 

 when they can be had. Carnations 

 are not even seen in the mar ;ei while 

 asters are not as plentiful as other 

 years and those that do come in are 

 not up to standard due to causes al- 

 p ady stated. Gladioli are plentiful 

 as are also lily of the valley. 



For the past two weeks 

 BUFFALO trade has been irregular, 



at times not enough of a 

 certain line could be obtained and at 

 other times too many. Home grown 

 gladioli are now had in quantity, 

 and some choice Americas, May and 

 Augusta are had. There being too 

 many of the ordinary mixed varieties 

 I hey have dragged along to some ex- 

 tent. Asters of the late varieties are 

 making t heir appearance, though not 

 in large quantities. There are plenty 

 of roses mostly shorts, and select stock 

 sells rapidly. Lily of the Valley has 

 had a good demand, and excellent 

 stock to be had. Plenty of greens. 



A normal August con- 

 CHICAGO dition prevails, with the 



• xeeption that an un- 

 limited supply of gladioli is flooding 

 the market. All kinds are sharing the 

 same fate some days, while the best 

 varieties are of course sold first when 

 there can be said to be any demand. 

 On Saturday, August 12, a large lot of 

 the choicest kinds sold at ridiculously 

 low prices, one wholesaler reporting a 

 sale of 2000 of his best stock at ly 2 

 cents each. Roses from new plants 

 are not very large, but otherwise qual- 

 ity is excellent. Carnations from the 

 field are short and full of buds, but 

 help out when this flower is needed. 

 Some very good blooms are still being 

 cut from old stock. The supply of lilies 

 is still larger than can be handled to 

 advantage. Asters are now coming on 

 fairly long stems, and though not 

 specially large are fair in size. Among 

 the more unusual stock this week was 

 seen celosia in several varieties. 

 Plenty of green is to be had and is 

 fully appreciated by those who try for 

 seasonable window decorations. 



Business for the week 

 CINCINNATI ending Aug. 12th was 

 fairly satisfactory. 

 All kinds of flowers were to be had in 

 quantity. The supply of Beauties is in 

 excess of present requirements, while 

 the quality was never better for this 

 time of the year. Tea roses too are of 

 good quality, but receipts are too 

 heavy to realize anywhere near 

 quoted price, the greater part of the 

 sales being made via the job lot route. 

 A limited number of Enchantress and 

 white Enchantress with a fair bloom 

 and stem, cut from old stock, are still 

 coming in and sell readily. Carnations 

 from the field move slowly. Gladioli 

 rue coming in in unlimited numbers, 

 the better grades bringing a fair price 

 while the poorer ones drag, a good 

 many finding an outlet by way of the 

 ash barrel. Good asters are few and 

 far between, while the market is well 



A MAGNIFICENT LOT OF 



FIELD 

 GROWN 

 CARNATION 

 PLANTS 



Stock selected 

 and grown espec- 

 ially for us. We 

 wish to call par- 

 ticular attention 

 to the Mrs. C. 

 W. Ward plants, 

 which are in ex- 

 tra fine shape. 

 Our guarantee 

 goes with every 

 carnation plant 

 we send out, 

 thus insuring to 

 you the very 

 best of quality 

 and satisfaction. 



IVr I Ml IVr 1IHIIP 



Mrs. C. W. Ward $9.00 $80.00 



Dorothy Gordon 8.00 75.00 



Enchantress 7.00 60.00 



White Perfection 8.00 75.00 



l'er 100 IVr IIM10 



Beacon 8.00 75.00 



Winona 7.00 60.00 



Winsor 6.00 50.00 



Alma Ward 10.00 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE WS&gm PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 



109 W. 28th Street 



FLORISTS OF 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



WASHINGTON 



1212 New York Ave. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- TRADE PR,c f6% p E e AL E ° s 



DEALERS ONLY 



supplied with mediums of poor qual- 

 ity. Lilium Longiflorum and Auratum 

 are in fair supply and clean up nicely. 

 The receipts of green goods is ample 

 ior all requirements. 



Roses and Gladioli con- 

 DETROIT signments arriving al- 

 most hourly. It requires 

 a good deal of skill on the part of the 

 wholesalers to dispose of the goods to 



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