November 18, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



709 



Flower Market Reports 



Local flower trade is de- 

 BOSTON cidedly slack and the 

 markets which depend 

 upon local demand for their prosperity 

 are feeling it. With the houses tuat 

 have a shipping trade business is ex- 

 cellent and these houses are among 

 the best friends the markets have at 

 such times, as they are heavy buyers 

 and help materially to unload the sur- 

 plus that otherwise would be at the 

 mercy of the street vultures. Demand 

 from outside points is decidedly bet- 

 ter than from the vicinity of Boston. 

 The New Haven fondness for violets 

 is beginning to have its effect on that 

 commodity and prices have advanced 

 to a reasonable figure. Quality is 

 good on all lines. 



The past two weeks has 

 BUFFALO found the early winter 



trade only fair, that is, 

 not better than previous years. The 

 volume of business was larger, but the 

 prices obtained less. The cause can 

 only be laid to the fine fall weather, 

 which had a tendency to bring on the 

 chrysanthemums, roses and carna- 

 tions, etc., faster than they could be 

 disposed of at good prices, consequent- 

 ly the accumulation of flowers was 

 heavy and prices far below their 

 actual value. This applies mostly to 

 roses and carnations, though the early 

 variety of chrysanthemums, mostly 

 of the ordinary quality, suffered the 

 most. I'ompons had a better call, and 

 the demand for yellow was the heav- 

 iest, though other varieties shared In 

 the demand. The late varieties are 

 here, and some exceptionally fine 

 Eaton in yellow are had, also Maud 

 Dean, Bonnaffon, Balfour, Enguehard, 

 and no complaint can be made about 

 these, for they sell well and the prices 

 are encouraging to the wholesaler and 

 grower. Beauties are scarce, and 

 prices have advanced a notch. The 

 long grades are fine, but the shorts 

 are only ordinary poor blooms, and 

 sell below summer prices. Killarneys, 

 Marylands, Richmonds, 'Maids, Brides 

 and Perles are in good winter form — 

 that is. all but the prices. Lily of the 

 valley has been plentiful, also violets. 

 There was plenty of everything, and 

 the retailers had little or no trouble 

 to fill any order, no matter how large. 

 Cold weather is looked for, which will 

 not alone check the supply, but bring 

 down the bargain signs which have 

 been so conspicuous in every shop 

 window for the past months, as the 

 time has come when the season's 

 business should actually begin. 



The preceding busy 

 CHICAGO weeks in the wholesale 



market have given way 

 to one of comparative quiet, for which 

 the sudden drop of 59 degrees in the 

 temperature is supposed to be respon- 

 sible. Stock has not suffered in qual- 

 ity but rather the opposite condition 

 obtains. Beauties are becoming 

 scarcer. Aside from the number used 

 locally, the various flower shows have 

 drawn many prizeward, and the reg- 

 ular shipping demand has been steady 

 also. Chrysanthemums are not gen- 

 erally counted as quite up to those of 

 average years — more of the medium 

 blooms and pompons and rather less 

 of the fancy ones. Roses are in good 

 supply, the highest grades being first 



(Continued on page 71O 



MEM FOR THE RETAILERS 



DOUBLE PINK 

 KILLARNEY 



Our growers are cutting heavily 

 ol Hiis grand new rose, all lengths, 

 particularly the Fancies and Spe- 

 cials. Much larger and heavier 

 buds than the Pink Killarney; 

 lasting qualities much better. 



Per 100 



Special f 10.00 I First *5.oo 



Fane; 8.00 1 Second 3.00 



Mrs. TAFT 



The new French rose, a beauti- 

 ful shell pink, perfect in stem 

 and foliage. 



Per 100 



Spiclal . S1S& $J0| First $10.00 



Fane] 12 I Second 6.00 



IVlErVI. FOR THE CF3QVr\/EF*S 



We are the Distributing Agents for the grand new Roses for 1912 



DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY and KILLARNEY QUEEN The Belong strain 



Grafted, $250.00 per 1,000. Own Root, $200.00 per 1,000. 



Flowers of Double White Killarney just as double as the Double 

 Pink, pure white— a magnificent addition to the rose list. 



RIBBONS and SUPPLIES 



Many new patterns in exclusive ribbons. Write us for prices on 

 these and on our supplies. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE Fffia^fel PHILADELPHIA 



FLORISTS OF 

 NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON 



109 W. 28th Street 1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



1212 New York Are. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.— 



ROSES 



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