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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 23, 1916. 



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Blanket of Violets* Valley and Adlaotum Made by Mrs. Alma C. Lehmann, San Jose» Cal. 



PAU. OF VIOLETS AND VALLEY. 



In making the pall shown in the illus- 

 tration on this page, violets and lilies 

 of the valley were the flowers used, and 

 liberal quantities of adiantum and 

 smilax were included. Lily of the valley 

 chiffon forms the large bows, and the 

 streamers were tied with lavender baby 

 cords. The piece was made at the store 

 of Mrs. Alma C. Lehmann, 61 East 

 Santa Clara street, San Jose, Cal. 



LOS ANQELBS. 



The Iilarket. 



The passing of a good deal of the 

 bulbous stock has left a sort of hiatus, 

 but there is ample stock to go around 

 in other lines. The indoor flowers are 

 good. Roses have not suffered from 

 the heat to any extent. There is a 

 good general demand for carnations, 

 and, as usual, white ones cleaned up 

 well for dyeing for St. Patrick's day. 

 While all true flower lovers must de- 

 plore this absurd custom, the proba- 

 bility is that if the green carnations 

 and daffodils were not worn, some other 

 custom equally ridiculous and of no 

 compensating value to the florist would 

 take its place, so we shall probably 

 have to ' ' let 'er ride. ' ' Green dye ran 

 out early in the day in several places. 



The beautiful Delphinium Belladonna 

 is again making a show in the windows; 

 the delicate, pale blue of this fin© her- 

 baceous plant always makes a big bid 

 for popularity. Shrub branches and 

 fruit blossoms have been unusually fine 

 this year and have held out well. Be- 

 sides the cut branches, pretty, well flow- 

 ered little specimens of Bechtel's crab, 

 English hawthorn, Japanese quince, 

 double-flowered almonds and other 

 forced shrubs have made a tasteful dis- 

 play. Unfortunately, nearly if not quite 

 all of this class of stock will be over 

 long before Easter. Lilies will in some 

 cases also bo over, but in all prob- 



ability there will be enough to go 

 around. Ehododendrons are appearing 

 already and it will need quite cool 

 treatment to hold the usual Easter 

 kinds for the date. 



Various Notes. 



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Calling at the establishment 

 Charles Brazee, at Wilmington, I was 

 a little late for the hyacinths, but in 

 time to see a patch of many thousands 

 of the beautiful pinK Fabiola, which is 

 a great favorite of Mr. Brazee 's. The 

 day's cut of daffodils included about 

 3,000 exquisite Sir Watkin, which is 

 always cut here before it comes to its 

 full color, finishing in the water before 

 shipping. Emperor is another of the 



popular kinds, many thousands of this 

 being grown. Tulips are not as exten- 

 sively grown here as formerly, but there 

 is a good showing of the Darwin types. 

 A splendid type of statice is grown here 

 in many of the most popular colors. 

 Notwithstanding that he is in the rush 

 of cutting, the whole place is in fine 

 condition and reflects great credit on 

 this well known and experienced grow- 

 er. Most of the immense cut here is 

 handled by the California Cut Flower 

 & Evergreen Co., of this city. 



Since centralizing its efforts at the 

 Montebello ranch, the H. N. Gage Co. 

 has made gp'eat strides in the growing 

 end of the business. All through the 

 shipping season for bulbous stock, daffo- 



HERE ARE THE PLANTS YOU NEED NOW 



100 1000 100 1000 



Str«ptosolen Jaxnesonl 12.50 120.00 Fablana Imbrioata, beautiful 



Lantanaa, 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 Bonllr* 2.00 16.00 



Lantanas.oreeplnc.Sellowiana Salvia Glory of Stuttcart 2.00 16.00 



or Delicatissima, fine for baskets 3.00 25.00 Heliotropes, purple 2.00 16.00 



Ubonla Floribunda 2.00 15.00 Verbenas, all colors 2.00 16.00 



Usrustrum Nepalense (Nepal Privet). 16.00 per 1000; well rooted. 



CHRTSAMTUJEMUMS -Exhibition varieties. All the best, now ready, 6c each. Buy now and 



propagate. Commercial varieties later. 



ALL WKLL ROOTED 3>INCH STOCK 



GERMAIN SEED & PLANT CO., zi^mm so. nm St.. Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mention Ths BTlew whtn yoo writs. 



CAUFORNIA CUT FLOWER and 

 EVERGREEN CO. 



WHOLCSALI FLORISTS and SUPPLIES 



Wire or mail orders given prompt and careful attention. Speeialista in 



longf distance shipments. 



316 South Broadway Phone Broadway 2369 Los Angeles, Cal. 



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