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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 2, 1916. 



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PACIFIC Coast Department 



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This issue contains some excellent illus- 

 trations of the new store of the Spokane 

 Florist Co., for which there was not suf- 

 ficient space in this department. 



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SEATTLE'S SNOW. 



Seattle is known far and wide for 

 its mild climate; there may be rain at 

 Seattle, but not much snow. That is, 

 usually there is little snow. What hap- 

 pened there recently, therefore, was 

 something in the nature of a surprise. 

 In fact, it was without precedent. 

 Nothing like so heavy a fall of snow 

 could be recalled, even by the oldest 

 inhabitants. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 the greenhouses of Julius Jacobsen al- 

 most buried from view under "the 

 beautiful." Mr. Jacobsen carries on 

 his business under the name of the 

 Latona Floral Co. Many houses in the 

 locality collapsed. 



But now it's spring at Seattle. 



LOS ANaELES. 



Tbe Market. 



The great number 'of showy spring 

 flowers now being exhibited in the re- 

 tailers' windows show what a wonder- 

 ful variety of stock can be growii out- 

 doors in this climate during the first 

 spring days. Tulips are arriving in ex- 

 cellent shape, even some of the earlier 

 varieties showing far better stems than 

 usual. Besides the bulbous and hardy 

 herbaceous flowers, there is a great va- 

 riety in the peach, almond and other 

 shrubs and tree blossoms. Acacia 

 Baileyana, now getting past its best, 

 will be followed by A. floribunda and 

 various eucalypti. All these help the 

 retailer in making pretty displays, 

 though the business done in them is not 

 great. 



Boses are greatly improved in quality 

 and increased in quantity, and some 

 really excellent Beauties now are arriv- 

 ing. Prima Donna and September Morn 

 are both fine, while Hadley, Hoosier 

 Beauty and the old Mme. Chatenay, 

 which still is grown by one concern 

 here, are first-class. Carnations are ex- 

 cellent, but the price is not as good as 

 it should be, especially on the splendid 

 greenhouse-grown stock now being sent 

 in. Violets are not standing the hot 

 weather well, losing a good deal of 

 their fragrance and keeping qualities. 

 Orchids are in fairly good demand and 

 some nice Cattleya Trianse are being 

 shipped in. Phalaenopsis is coming into 

 use considerably for corsages and other 

 bouquets. Valley seems to be about 

 equal to the demand, several small 

 growers having gone into the growing, 

 end of late. Their stock, with that 

 shipped from the north, prevents any 

 shortage excepting in the case of an 

 unusual demand. The pretty buds of 

 Cecile Brunner are coming in, but only 

 a few as yet. By the time these notes 

 are read, there will be a big supply. 

 Sweet peas come in slowly and are not 

 of particularly good quality. Freesiaa 

 are holding out well and all classes of 

 bulbous stock are good. The market 

 for greens is good and the only short- 



It Snowi some Snow when It Snows at Seattle. 



age appears to be in Asparagus plum- 

 osus. Pretty plants of Primula mala- 

 coides, P. Kewensis and P. obconica 

 hybrids add to the display. 



Various Notes. 



John Morley, superintendent of the 

 parks and exhibition grounds at San 

 Diego, was in town last week buying 

 stock for his big charge. It is said 

 that he is going to plant considerably 

 of the small baby and polyantha roses 

 that H. W. Turner is making a specialty 

 of. Mr. Morley says that business is 

 keeping up well in San Diego, much 

 better than could be expected, consider- 

 ing the flood damage there. 



J. M. Grant, late county forester for 

 Orange county, has had charge of the 

 planting of the new polytechnic high 

 school grounds at Santa Ana, and has 

 achieved considerable success in moving 

 big stock. Notable in this direction is 

 the removal for several miles of some 



large Cryptomeria elegans, of which he 

 has not lost two per cent. Mr. Grant 

 expects to return to Lost Angeles on 

 the termination of his contract there. 



Rather an unusual order was given 

 to Frank 'Lichtenberg last week. It 

 was for a blanket of red roses, and Mr. 

 Lichtenberg used Francis Scott Key 

 roses. He reports business as record- 

 breaking, both in funeral work and 

 decorations. 



F. Sperry, of the L. A. Floral Co., 

 says that they are rushed with busi- 



277r» MOR 

 BLOSSOMS 



on plants ralaed In 4-lncb SQOARH paper pota 

 (6i cubic Inches of soil and roots) tban on plants 

 raised in 4-inch clay pots (31 cubic inches of soil 

 and roots). See our 2-page advt., pages 10-11. 



F. W. BOOHELLE ft SONS. Chaster, K. 7. 

 Mention The Reriew when jou write. 



HERE ARE THE PLANTS YOU NEED NOW 



100 1000 100 1000 



Btreptosolon Jamesonl $2.60 $20.00 Fabians Imbrioata. beautiful 



Lantanas, all best named varie- heath-like shrub, pure white 



ties and true to color, including flowers 13.00 126.00 



Tethys. Ball of Gold and Craigii 2.50 20.00 Salvia Bonfire 2.00 16.00 



Lantanas. creeplns, Sellowiana Salvia Glory of Stuttcart 2.00 16.00 



orDelicatissima, fine for baskets 8.00 26.00 Heliotrope*, purple 2.00 15.00 



Libonia Floribunda 2.00 15.00 Verbenas, all colors 2.00 16 00 



Ligruatrum Nepalense (Nepal Privet), $6.00 per 1000; well rooted. 



CHRT8ANTHKMUMS -Kihibition varieties. All the best, now ready, 5c each. Buy now and 



pro;;asate. Commercial varieties later. 



AIX WKLL ROOTED 2-INCH STOCK 



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