November 26, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



741 



Flower Market Reports 



After four weeks in the 

 boston wilderness the Boston 

 (in Bower trade is still 

 unsettled and forlorn, although 

 Thanksgiving Day is only one week 

 away. The wholesale mans are crowd- 

 ed with stock, ami the local di auand is 

 so light that much material is held 

 over from day to day unsold. Chrys- 

 anthemums arc in as heavj supply as 

 they were last week. Roses are 

 abundant, but qua In., lias advanced, 

 and there is a disposition to stand for 

 higher prices. The novelties are hold- 

 ing their own and are really the sal- 

 vation of the rose market. Carnations 

 are in full supply and light demand. 

 Orchids are slow to move locally but 

 the shipping trade is helping them as 

 it also is the rose market. Violets are 

 one bright spot in the situation; they 

 are, like Johnnie Walker, "going 

 strong" this week. Paper white nar- 

 cissi are in quite plentifully, but for 

 what purpose nobody knows. Already 

 they are among the laggards and are 

 teaching their own lesson to the in- 

 discreet grower who imagines that the 

 earlier he can hustle them into bloom 

 the more famous he will be. But how 

 about his pocket book? There are 

 quite a few ca-llas In but with lilies so 

 abundant as they are the calla has to 

 be patient. 



The past week began in 

 BUFFALO wintry style, and the 

 temperature fell forty 

 degrees, while on the Saturday pre- 

 vious, the ideal Indian Summer day. 

 the thermometer had read sixty-two. 

 The cold weather has caused stock to 

 shorten in supply, especially roses and 

 carnations, but chrysanthemums con- 

 tinued plentiful. There was a good 

 quantity of Bonnaffon, Maud Dean, Dr. 

 Enguehard and others. The choice 

 quality moved at satisfactory prices. 

 There were quite a number of bunches 

 and sprays, also pompons in varied 

 colors. Lilies, violets, lily of the val- 

 li y aud peas are plentiful, but Beauty 

 and Richmond roses are scarce. Smi- 

 lax and greens are in good supply and 

 Quite active. Considering the bad 

 weather last Saturday a fairly good 

 clean-up was made. 



A marked shortage in 

 CHICAGO the supply of American 

 Beauty roses is a fea- 

 ture of the market conditions at this 

 time. Fancy stock has been billed out 

 as high as $6.00 per dozen during the 

 past week and the shortage prevails 

 down to the lowest grades caused by 

 all the growers in this vicinity having 

 their stock off crop at the same time. 

 Chrysanthemums are shortening in 

 supply, especially in fancy white. It 

 has been an unusual in several 



respects and the chrysanthemum crop 

 has varied accordingly, some of the 

 largest growers being practically 

 through cutting now. Violets, both 

 home-grown and from the East have 

 met with fair sales since the colder 

 weather, and lily of the valley has 

 brought a higher price for fancy than 

 is often quoted. A limited supply of 

 paper white narcissi is in to give va- 

 riety to stock, and rather more lilies 

 than needed to supply the demand are 

 now on the counters. Carnations of 

 large size and long stems fill all the 

 florists' wants In that direction, while 

 sweet peas are each week becoming 

 more in evidence. Daisies are to be 

 had and are usually on short stems. 



GARDENIAS 



vVith a very much 

 better quality and a 

 m< rre liberal supply 

 we are able to take- 

 care of our Gardenia 

 customers in' a way 

 that will satisfy them, thus in- 

 suring to us future orders. Con- 

 tracts made from now till after 

 the holidays. Write us for in- 

 formation . 



Present 

 Prices 



$3 and $4 



Per 

 Dozen 



Distributing Agents for the new Roses for L912. 



Double White Killarney andKillarney Queen 



(THE BUDLONG STRAIN) 



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



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 F Tr£. L s E T S s A hr- PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 



109 W. 28th Street 



FLORISTS OF 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



WASHINGTON 



1212 New York Ave. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS.- TRADE PRIC frp^L E °R 5 only 



ROSES 



CINCINNATI 



Nov. 7 



DETROIT 



Nov. 7 



BUFPALO 



Nov. 21 



PITTSBURG 

 Nov. ax 



Am. Beauty, Kan. and bp. 25.00 to 



" Kxtra JO.00 to 



" No. 1 i5-°o to 



" Lower grades 8.00 to 



Richmond, Chatenay, Fan. ft Spl- ■ ■ 6.00 to 



" " Lower Grade* 3.00 to 



KilUrney, Maryland, Fan. & Spl... 6.00 to 



'* ** Low. Grades. 3.00 to 



Bffrl* *Maid 3.00 to 



Tait, Hillingdon | 3.00 to 



CARNATIONS, First Quality . . 

 Ordinary 



1 . 50 to 



MISCELLANEOUS 



CattWyas 



to 



Lilies, Longirloruia... 10.00 to 



Lily oi the Valler 3.00 to 



Narcis., Paper White to 



Chrysanthemums 4 -00 to 



Violets to 



Mignonette to 



Sweet Peas to 



Gardenias to 



Adiantum . • • • 1 .00 to 



Smilax 1 2 . 50 to 



Asparagus Plumosus, strings (xoo) 40.00 to 



" ft Soren (10^ bchs.) 1 25.00 »o 



30.00 

 25.00 

 20.00 

 12.00 

 S.00 

 6.00 

 8 00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 



3.00 

 2.00 



25.00 

 13.50 

 4.00 



25.00 

 •So 



1.50 

 15.00 

 50.00 

 35.00 



20.00 

 t8.oo 



12. OO 

 4.OO 



6 Oo 

 4.00 



6.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



25.00 



ao.oo 

 18.00 

 10.00 



S.OU 



6.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



S.00 



3.00 

 2.00 



4.00 

 300 



12.50 

 3 00 



4.00 



.50 



15.00 

 4.00 



to 25.00 



to .75 



to 

 to 



.50 



17.00 

 17.00 



1.50 



15 00 



25 00 

 25 00 



Kb iS-OO! 35.OO KO 4O.0O 



50.00 



10.00 



3.00 



6.00 



.60 



.60 



30.00 

 1. 00 



IZ.OO 



40.00 

 25.00 



60.00 

 12.00 



4.00 

 3.00 



25.00 



•75 

 4.00 



■75 

 40.00 

 1.50 

 15.00 

 60.00 

 35-00 



3.00 to 



8.00 

 •75 



15.00 

 30.00 



50.00 

 12.00 

 4-<>« 



25.00 

 1. 00 



1.1S 

 20.00 

 50.00 

 40.00 



All kinds of roses are plentiful in the 

 best grades, but mediums are picked 

 up quickly for funeral work. 



Indications point 

 CINCINNATI verj good business 



and 

 Thanksgiving. During the last few 

 3, while the : \ tilume 



transacted was very large, still there 

 has been no general cleaning up in 

 everything. The rose market finds 

 pink and red running short of the de- 



fl, White more than sufficient and 

 American Beauties selling up easily 

 day. Many more short and med- 

 ium-stemned ones could be used to 

 advantage if they were forthcoming. 

 In chrysanthemums there are offered 

 excellent varieties as Major Bon- 

 11, Bird. Chadwick, Dr. Engue- 

 hard and Eaton. The carnation sup- 

 lily is increasing and the quality is 

 very good. Practically all offerings In 



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