Dei ember 30, mil 



Flower Market Reports 



i larisl mas experii nee va- 

 BOSTON ried somewhat In this 



market. To most qJ i ho le 

 interested il was a ureal and glorious 

 occasion when goods sold themselves 

 and buyers were hungry, far and near. 

 To those, however, whose principal 

 stock in trade was white carnations, 

 lily of the valley, longiflorum lilies. 

 paper white narcissi or Roman hya- 

 cinths the occasion was mil all one 



sweet song and when it happened 

 that the owner of such goods had with- 

 held them from market until Saturday 

 morning the music must have been in- 

 deed mournful. Hut. the growers of 



white goods will have their innings in 

 due time and no doubi things «ill even 

 up fairly in the long run. The white 

 goods above named dragged badly ami 

 in addition thee was a disappointing 

 reluctance in the double violel sale. 

 Each year sees the single violet get. a 

 stronger lead over the double and it 

 is now a fact that the once popular 

 Marie Louise would scarcely be missed 

 if eliminated from the New England 

 trade entirely. One wholesaler asserts 

 that he could have used without effort 

 10,000 more Beacon carnations than 

 were to be obtained and many more 

 Richmond roses. Indeed, the rose 

 market was very brisk — white sorts 

 alone excepted. In plants, the busi- 

 ness done was in excess of any pre- 

 vious record. Everything sold out 

 with the exception of azaleas and a 

 few poinsettias of pcor quality. Aza- 

 leas were evidently in rather too 

 abundant supply, although they were 

 mainly of the red sorts, and quite a 

 few were left unsold. As a contrast 

 to previous years, Lorraine begonias 

 sold splendidly, owing probably to the 

 lower prices quoted this season. Ardi- 

 sias were the best sellers in the entire 

 list. Greens sold well but there was 

 far too much boxwood on hand and 

 some dealers have a good supply left 

 for the balance of the season. Very 

 little domestic mistletoe was in evi- 

 dence but there was plenty of the im- 

 ported and it was of remarkably fine 

 quality. 



Last week verified the 

 CHICAGO old saying that, "All's 



well that ends well." 

 The last week before Christmas 

 opened very quietly and many were 

 doubtful of the Christmas sales being 

 up to an average year, but the latter 

 part of the week brought a rush of 

 business, the equal of which has not 

 been seen by some of the oldest in the 

 business. Wholesaler and retailer 

 alike are pleased with the business 

 done and the last week of 1911 opens 

 with prices almost as high as on any 

 day of the past week, while stock is 

 inclined to be short, carnations espe- 

 cially. No decline in prices is ex- 

 pected until after the New Year. 

 White flowers are a little more In evi- 

 dence and are needed for the extra 

 funeral work coming at this time. Vio- 

 lets are plentiful enough for the de- 

 mand while sweet peas are coming 

 about as fast as needed. Paper white 

 narcissi and Roman hyacinths have 

 not moved particularly well all the 

 season, lily of the valley taking the 

 lead with white flowers. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are of the past and Christmas 

 greens are following, leaving the stand- 

 bys, carnations and roses, to supply 



MO BTICTJ LTU R E 



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GARDENIAS 



Special 



Asa midwinter flower 

 nothing is more ap- 

 preciated than the 

 i '.ardenia, w i t h its 

 purity and fragrance. 

 A fine crop of the 

 very best quality 

 flowers, 

 per doz. . . . $4.00 



First, per doz 3.00 



CATTLEYAS 



Special, per doz. $7.50 

 Extra, per doz. 



5.00 



VALLEY 



Special, per LOO 84. on Extra, per 100 $3.<iu 



Distributing Agent h for the great New Hones for i 01 ' 



DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY and K1LLARNEY QUEEN (The 

 Budlong Strain)— Grafted, $250.00 per 1,000. Own Root, $200.00 

 per 1,000. 



SUNBURST — Grafted, $35.00 per 100; $300.00 per 1,000. 

 ( Iwn Root, $30.00 per 100; $250.00 per 1,000. 



RIBBONS AND SUPPLIES — Many new patterns in exclusive 

 ribbons. Write us for prices on these and on supplies. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



THE SHS*?*" PHILADELPHIA 



NEW YORK 



109 W. 28th Street 



FLORISTS OF 



PHILADELPHIA 



1608-1620 Ludlow Street 



WASHINGTON 



1212 New York An. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS. 



ROSES 



CINCINNATI 

 Dec. 1a 



Am. boftuty, Kan. and op j 40.00 



" Extra 30.00 



" No. 1 20.00 



" Lower grades 8.00 



lUchaaoad, CaateaaY, Fa». eiSpl... [ 12.00 



" " Lower Grades 4.00 



KiAju-acy. Maryland, Fan. & Sol. . . 12.00 



•• " Low. Grades. 4 1 



Hixi* 'Maid 4.00 



Taft, Hiltingdon, Ward 3.00 



CAKNAIHJMB.Kusl Quality 3.00 



Ordaaary J.00 



MISCELLANEOUS) 



C«**leyas 



Callas 



Lite oltn- trail** 



Narcij., Paper White 



Daffodils 



Roman Hyacinths 



Violets 



Stevia 



Mignonette 



Sweat Peae 



OaroWas 



Adiantum 



SaaUax 



Aaparafu* Plumocui. strings (loo) 

 ,, " at Sprea. (100 beat.) 



40.00 

 S.00 



10.00 

 3~ 



50.00 

 40.00 

 30.00 

 15.00 

 iS. 00 

 10.00 

 15 00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



50.00 



10.00 

 12.50 

 4.00 

 3.00 



to 

 to 



12.50 

 40.00 



1.00 

 ■5.00 



5*. 00 

 35.00 



25.00 

 15 00 

 8 x> 

 15.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 5.00 



3-°° 



1.50 

 1.50 

 4.00 

 1.00 



TRADE PRICES-Per 100 



TO DEA LERS ONLY 



DETROIT "BUFFALO I PITT9BUR0 



Dec. xa Dec. 23 Dec ao 



to 60.0a 



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1. 00 to 



to 



25.00 to 



* to 



too .00 

 05.00 

 75.00 



50.00 

 35.00 

 15.00 

 25.00 

 15.00 

 20.00 



8.00 

 10.00 



S.00 



75.00 

 5.00 



15.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



2.00 

 a. 00 

 8.00 

 1.50 



1.50 

 15 00 

 50 e* 

 50j»> 



75.00 n. 



40.00 to 



35.00 to 



8.00 to 



15.00 to 



6.00 to 



15.00 to 



6.00 to 



6.00 tc 



15.00 to 



6.00 to 



3 00 to 



100.00 

 50.00 

 30.00 



12.00 



so.ea 

 10.00 

 30.00 

 10.00 

 15.00 

 20.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



10.00 to 

 10.00 to 

 3.00 to 



to 100.00 

 to la.oo 

 2.00 



!* 



3.00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 3.00 

 I. OO 

 50.00 

 1. 00 



to 



40.00 

 25.OO 



4.00 

 2.00 

 1.25 



S-oo 



1.3c 



75.00 

 1.50 



15.00 

 60.00 



35.00 



50.00 

 30.00 

 15.00 



6.00 



13.00 



00 



8.00 



4.00 



4.00 



2.00 



to 



40 oa 

 30.00 



o. 



3-oo 



65.00 to 75 .00 



3.00 M — 



4.00 to 



ia.00 

 4-< 

 3.00 

 5.00 



•75 

 1. 00 

 3.00 



•75 



to 



1.25 

 1.50 

 4.00 

 1.25 



30.00 

 20 00 



to 1.25 



to I3-0* 



te 5000 



to 3**a 



the bulk of trade and at prices satis- 

 factory to the grower. Advance quo- 

 tations had been rather high and it 

 was a question if they would hold to 

 the end of the week, especially as the 



tendency to hold back stock was evi- 

 dent early in the week, but prices 

 held up steadily and Christmas day 

 found the only stock slow to move 



f Cf+timwd on tart Q47) 



