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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Apbil 7, 1904. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



SAN FRANCISCO SPRING SHOW. 



The spring exhibition of tlie California 

 State Floral Society took jilaee last week 

 in the grand nave of the ferry build- 

 ing. The attendance, despite the miser- 

 able weather, was good. 



Not one' of our San Frnncisco florists 

 exhibited and tlie reason therefor I will 

 e.vplain. Some weeks ago, when the Re- 

 tail Florists' Association succeeded in 

 getting the peddlers ofl' the streets, a 

 great hue and cry was raised, backed up 

 by one of the city papers, the conse- 

 quence being that the motley crowd of 

 Italians ply their vocation as before. 

 The fact that the California State Floral 

 Society as a body countenanced the. ac- 

 tion of tJie city officials in the matter 

 was a bitter pill for the llorists, many 

 of whom are members of the society. 

 Consequently when the ladies who had 

 the present fair in charge called on the 

 florists, who have always donated stock 

 and time to make the show something 

 for San Franciscans to be proud of. 

 their appeals were in vain. 



Nevertheless our largest private places 

 and big nurseries exhibited largely and 

 made the show a success, with beauti- 

 ful displa^-s of bulbous and hardy flow- 

 ers. The Cox Seed Co. made a splen- 

 did showing of greenhouse and hardy 

 plants in pots and had the largest exhibit 

 in the hall. It was in charge of John 

 Vallanee. manager of the plant dppart- 

 ment. The California Nursery Co., of 

 Niles. also made a good showing of 

 flowering shrubs and took several first 

 prizes. Golden Gate Park exhibited a 

 general collection of shrubs and hardv 

 stock that wiis much admired. The Vaw- 

 ter Carnation Co.. of Los Angeles, made 

 a good showing with outdnor-grown cr- 

 nations in a half dozen varieties. The 

 most admired collection was the display 

 of the Leedham Tiulb Co.. of Santa Cruz. 

 This firm showed magnificent bunches of 

 daffodils and narcissi. A. J. Pope', ol 

 Burlinganie, Wni. Kitllewell. gardener, 

 made a sood showing of bulbous stock, 

 and E. Knoch exhibited some fancy flor- 

 ists' baskets of his own manufacture. 

 Otto F. Niedermuller had several plan^ 

 of elaborate country places. 



The balance of the exhibits were from 

 private parties and consisted princiijally 

 of wild flowers and bulbous stock. 



The next .show will he the rciular 

 spring exhibition of the Pacific Coast 

 Horticultural Society. JSIay 12 to 14. A 

 large list of premiums is offered and 

 as there are no strained relations be- 

 tween the retailers and the other mem- 

 bers of this order. T exp?ct to see a big 

 turnout of the craft. ' G. 



COAST EXPERIMSMT S TATION. 



The United States Department of Ag- 

 riculture has decided to establish a plant 

 introduction garden and experiment sta- 

 tion at Chico. Cal. Contracts for the 

 necessary land have been closed and work 

 lias been begim on what will undoubtedly 

 be the greatest institution of its kind 

 in America and perhaps in the world. A 

 lie.ffinning will be made with ninety acres, 

 hut it is' the intention of the department 

 to extend the area as the needs of the 

 institution require. The garden will he 

 •devoted to experime'ntal culture of the 



plants introduced from various parts 

 of the world and to a careful study of 

 plant life. 



Sucli an instiluliun has Jong been con- 

 templated by the Agricultural Depart- 

 ment. California was sijleeted for its 

 location on account of climatic conditions 

 which admit of the culture of tender 

 plants from the tropics and of northern 

 l>roilucts as well. The ideal location for 

 such an institution is that which admits 

 of the successful cultivation of the widest 

 |)ossible range of products and the com- 

 mission entrusted with the duty of select- 

 ing the site believe they have found it at 

 Cbico. 



This commission was composed of Prof. 

 P. H. Dorsett, goveinmcnt expert, who 

 will have charge of the institution, and 

 Prof. A. V. Stubenrauch. of the Uni- 

 \'cisity of California. They spent months 

 in making a careful study of conditions 

 atl'ecting plant life in. various portions 

 of the state, visiting and carefully in- 

 .'liecting each localit.v likely to prove 

 available. The decision in favor of 

 Chico was reached some time ago, hut 

 tlie site selected could not be secured and 

 another tract had to be' chosen, which 

 lias now been done and the purchase con- 

 summated. 



Chico is situated near the eastern 

 border of' the great Sacramento valley, 

 seventy-five miles north of Sacramento, 

 the state capital, and was the most north- 

 erly point considered by the commission. 

 Climatic conditions in California are 

 affected but little if at all by conditioiis 

 of latitude. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market 



For a wonder the rain ceased long 

 enough to give prospects of a bright day 

 for Ea.ster. The complaint is genei'al 

 that there is not as much shipping to in- 

 terior parts of the state as is usually 

 done at this season. The great abund- 

 ance of eallas has considerable' to do with 

 that, as never have they I>een so plenti- 

 ful. The price today is ,50 cents to .$1 

 per hundred, and millions to be had. 

 They are relied on for church decorat- 

 ing and during unfavorable years there 

 is much demand for them in country 

 towns. All the retail stores are piled 

 high with blooms and greens of all de- 

 scriptions. Tliere h.as bpcn practically 

 nothing doing for the past week and 

 stocks have accuniiihited wonderfull.y. 

 Easter lilies are plentiful and of gonti 

 quality. The cut stems sell April 1 at 

 from $1..50 to $3 per dozen and pot 

 plants .$0 to .$9 per dozen. Eoses are still 

 scarce, except Bridesmaid. Carnations 

 are in fair supply. Vallev is plentiful 

 nt .$4 per hundred. White irises and 

 fruit biccms are beins used in great 

 r|uantities for decorating. 



Notes. 



.Tohn Cook, of Berkeley, has sold the 

 ]iiopert.y on which his greenhouses were' 

 situated, but still retains a portion on 

 Addison street. He received .$40,000 and 

 it is the intention of the new owners to 

 erect stores and offices on the ground. 



A visit to E. W. :McT>ellan, at Bur- 

 linganie, shows his range of glass con- 

 sisting of 80.000 feet in good shape for 

 Faster. He has six houses planted to 

 Bridesmaid, of which he makes a spe- 

 cialty, and the houses are a mass of 

 bloom at this time. Two houses are de- 

 voted to Beauty and are beinar dried olT 



Bsparagus 

 Plumosus 

 Nanus Seed 



$6.50 per 1000. 



Plants from Flats, $15 per 1000. 



Express pal J. 



California Carnation Company 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



CARNATION 



ROOTED CUTTINGS 



ONLY FIRST-CLASS STOCK. 



White. 100 lOOO 

 Queen LouiseSl.'iOSlO 00 

 (iov. 'Wolcott. .3.00 i'i.OC 

 White Cloud.. 1.00 a.OO 



Scarlet. 

 .America 1.00 9.00 



Pink. 100 1000 



Marquis Sl.OO S9.00 



Mrs. Joost... 1.20 10.00 

 '7ariesated. 

 Armazindy... O.S.S 17 00 

 Prosperity ... 1.40 2.50 



LOOiVIIS CARNATION CO. 



Lock Box 1 15. 



LOOMIS. CAL. 



^raucaria Excelsa, 



From 2H-iDch pots, extra stroug plants, 

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

 at 816 per 100. 



jraucaria Imbricata, 



From 2-iucli pots. 4 to 6 inches tiigh, 

 810 per 100. and from 2>^-inch pots 

 B to S inches high, 812. SO per 100. 



F. LLDEMaNN, 



3041 Baker Street, 



San Francisco, Cal. 



f^urbank's Shasta 

 ^ Daisy Seed 



Xe'iv ci"i 



2(»cper 100: 

 S1.25 per 1000: $9.(0 

 per ounce: ^4-ounce at oancf rate. 



LOOMIS FLORAL CO. 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



Mention The Ixfvi.w ^^^M^Il you write. 



at present. Tliree houses are kept for 

 Meteor, and altliougli tbey are now off 

 crop tlie stock looks well. Five house's 

 are occupied by carnations, including 

 the usual varieties, and two houses of 

 ferns complete the list. Mr. McLellan 

 has cue of the most extensive greenhouse 

 plants in California and his place well 

 repays a visit. 



About half a mile west of these 

 arounds is the establishment of P. C. 

 .Meyer. Although started less than a 

 year ago Mr. Meyer has made such rapid 

 progress that he has now about T.t.OOO 

 feet of glass fully planted to. Beauties, 

 Liberty, Bride and Maid, and Estelle, 

 LaAvson and Prosperity and Hill carna- 

 tions. His houses are thoroughly up to 

 date and his stock looks remarkably well. 

 Thos. Breen has charge of the houses 

 and they are splendid testimonials for 

 liis nbilitv in growins first-class stock. 

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