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TheWeekly Florists' Review^ 



March 31, 190-1. 



at present, the call was only for a few 

 varieties of ornamental trees and was 

 easily supjilied. But in tlie last few 

 years we have had a large influx of 

 eastern people who came to this coast 

 to establish homes and they have created 

 a demand for a greater variety than 

 the local nurserymen have been able to 

 supply. This was the commencement of 

 our branching out on more extensive 

 lines and our dealers are beginning to 

 tlevote themselves more and more each 

 year to the importing and jiropagating 

 of newer and more tiesirable (dasses of 

 stock. Only a few years ago some of 

 our lai-gest nurseries did not pretend 

 to carry over a dozen varieties of ever- 

 green trees and hardy palms. For side- 

 walk trees we had little to offer except 

 cork bark elms or native palms, and for 

 an ornamental hedge Monterey cypress. 

 The demand has shifted considerably, 

 so that we now are planting some of the 

 light, graceful pittosporunis for hedg- 

 ing and for sidewalk purposes umbrella 

 trees in some sections, eastern elms, 

 white maples, European linden, scarlet 

 and white hawthorns, pink and white 

 horse chestnut and many other desira- 

 ble trees. A good demand has also 

 sprung up for specimen conifers and de- 

 ciduous shade ornamentals for garden 

 planting, and as this is constantly on 

 the increase those 'dealers who can read 

 the signs of the times will be amply re- 

 jiaid for their trouble in good orders at 

 remunerative prices. 



In roses CaJifornia has had abundant 

 stock on hand for the past few- years to 

 supply the coast, sav;? jjossibly for small 

 greenhouse-grown plants on their own 

 roots that are used for forcing. Of 

 these wa import a good many thousands 

 yearly from our eastern growers. Car- 

 nations likewise we grow in vast quan- 

 tities and probably export as many as 

 we receive. 



Birches of various, kinds, oaks and 

 hundreds of desirable and valuable orna- 

 mental trees are being sought after by 

 planters, and it is high time our deal- 

 ers made preparations to supply the de- 

 mand that is sure to come. G. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



We are in the eighth week of rainy 

 weather and the end appeal's to be not 

 yet. We are within ten days of Easter 

 and the inquiries for decorations and 

 stock for that occasion are not very 

 heavy at this writing, but as Californians 

 generally put off such small matters un- 

 til the latest possible moment we may 

 have a much different story to tell 

 within another week. Flowers are not 

 over plentiful, nor have they been for 

 the past month, but the florists have not 

 had any trouble to supply their wants, 

 as the demand has been very light. There 

 have been, however, quite a lot of fu- 

 neral orders during this week. Violets 

 have been the grand exception to the 

 rule. They have been brought in by 

 millions and we can now expect them 

 to be scarcer and of poorer quality. It 

 appears that there is hardly anyone 

 growing doubles. Some years ago we 

 had cjuantities of Swanlej' Wliite and 

 Marie Louise, but owing to the greater 

 popularity of the Princess of Wales the 

 double sorts were gradually allowed to 

 fall behind. Eoses are of fair quality 

 and of fair quantity and sell at about 

 the same prices they have brought fe,r 



STRONGLY ROOTED CARNATIONS - Now Ready. 



OBOWN OUT OF DOOBS AITD BOOTED WITHOUT HEAT. 



White 100 1000 



Queen Louise $1.20 Jlo.OO 



PloraHiU 1.20 10.00 



Alba 2.60 2.')00 



Got. Wolcott 3-40 no.OO 



Norway 100 9.00 



Lillian Pond 5.00 45.00 



Chicot • 100 9.00 



ViolaAllen 3.00 26.00 



Pink 



Mrs. Thomas Lawson 1.40 12 60 



Mrs. .loost 120 1000 



Mermaid 1.20 10.00 



Mrs. Roosevelt 6.00 66.00 



Success 260 20.00 



Pres. McKlnley 3.00 25.00 



Cressbrook 2,60 20.00 



YeUow 



Eldorado 1.00 9.00 



Scarlet too 1000 



Mrs. Palmer $1.20 $10.00 



Apollo 3.50 30.00 



Adonis 7.00 65.00 



J. H. Manley 3.60 30.00 



G.H.Crane 1.20 10.00 



America 1.20 10.00 



Crimson 



Harlowarden 6.00 45.00 



Gov. Roosevelt 1.20 11.00 



Varlegrated 



MarshallPield 3.00 25.00 



Stella 3.00 26.00 



Armazindy 90 8.00 



Gaiety 2.00 18.00 



Prosperity 1.40 IZOO- 



25 at 100 rate. 260 at 1000 rate. 2500 at 6000 rate. 



WE PREPAY EXPRESS CHARGES t^^l^^^^i;^^^. 



ng all responsibility of Cuttings arriving in good condition and proving satisfactory. 



LOOMIS FLORAL CO., Loomis, Gal. 



Mentinn The Review when yog write. 



risparagus 

 True U Plumosus 

 * Nanus Seed 



$6.50 per 1000. 



Plants from Flats, $15 per 1000. 



Express paid. 



California Carnation Company 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



the past month. Carnations can be had 

 at from 2.5 to 50 cents per dozen, with 

 only a few choice varieties at the long 

 end. 



From Ingleside, Elmhurst, Berkeley 

 and Burlingame quantities of Easter lil- 

 ies will be forwardtd to town and there 

 will be no shortage, judging by appear- 

 ances now. They are selling wholesale 

 at $1.50 to $2.50 per dozen. Pot grown 

 plants are offered at from $6 to $9 per 

 dozen and there will be plenty to supply 

 all demands. Good azaleas will not be 

 as plentiful as usual, as most of our 

 growers report their plants past their 

 [irime. White wistarias in bloom make 

 something attractive and quite out of 

 the ordinary, and are being vised ex- 

 tensively this season. They are grown 

 in 6 and 7-inch pots and forced into 

 bloom in the greenhouses. Valley is 

 plentiful but daffodils, except some 

 small flowering late varieties, are about 

 over. Narcissi have disappeared^ except- 

 ing poetieus, which are in full bloom 

 now. 



Various Notes. 



Geo. Karmanu, of whose illness I spoke 

 last week, passed away at Elinliurst anil 

 was buried on Sunday. Mr. Karmanu 

 was well known to all the growers in 

 this section and had a large area of 

 glass. He was 44 years of age and 

 leaves a widow and four children to 

 mourn his loss. 



.John Becanne, of Alameda, has re- 

 reived the contract from the Adelphiaa 

 Club to plant the high school grounds 

 in his town. 



Sievers &■ Boland had several elaborate 

 designs at the funeral of Adam Grant, 

 last Tuesday. 



Mann Bros, report several large Easter 



CARNATION 



ROOTED CUTTINGS 



ONLY FIRST-CLASS STOCK. 



White. 100 1000 1 Pink. lOO lOOO 



Queen Louise$1.20$10. 00 Marquis $1.00 $9.00 



Gov. Wolcott. S.OO 25.00 Mrs. Joost . . . 1.20 10.00 

 White Cloud.. 1.00 9.00 Variegated. 



Scarlet. 



Armazindy... 0.85 17.00 



America 1.00 9.00 I Prosperity .. . 1.40 2.50 



LOOiyilS GARNATiON CO. 



Lock Box 115. 



LOOMIS. CAL. 



Qraucaria Excelsa, 



From 23<-inch pots, extra strong plants, 

 with 2 and 3 tier, 6 to 8 inches high. 



at $16 per 100. 



^raucaria Imbricata, 



From 2-inch pots. 4 to 6 inches high, 

 810 per 100, and from 2K-inch pots 

 6 to S inches high. 812.50 per 100. 



F. HJDEMSNN, 



3041 Baker Street, 



San Francisco, Cal. 



P 



acific Coast 

 ...GREENS 



The most beautiful and valuable 

 of any grown in tbe Inited States. 



Huckleberry Branches, Mahonia Sprays- 

 green and hig^hly colored, Ferns, 

 Leucothoe, Ivy Sprays, etc. 



Try a $5 sample box, you will surely want more. 

 Orders packed and shipped safely to all points 

 in the States. Express rates only Sc per lb. to 

 Chicago and anywhere East. Send for price list 

 with F. O. B. conditions. 



L. P. WALZ, 



1003 First Ave. SEATTLE, Wash. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



orders from the country that have kept 

 them hustling to supply the quantity of 

 stock called for. G. 



Omaha, Neb. — It is reported that Hess 

 & Swoboda will open a branch store in 

 Denver. 



