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The Florists' Review 



Seitember 21, 191C. 







Pacific Coa st Department 



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In the ' ' Chrysanthemum ' ' department 

 elsewhere in this issue is an illustrated 

 article on how mums are grown in the 

 southern part of California, with illus- 

 trations showing the interior of an enor- 

 mous cloth house containing 150,000 

 plants grown for a Los Angeles concern. 



Tacoma, Wash.—' ' One of the biggest 

 and most successful ever held," is the 

 way Secretary R. W. Drew, of the Ta- 

 coma Dahlia Society, summed up the 

 sixth annual dahlia and fall flower show 

 of the society recently held on tlie 

 Rhodes Bros, roof garden. There were 

 nearly 3,000 entries when the lists were 

 closed. Competition was extremely 

 close in the classes with cups as prizes. 

 In the open class, composed of pro- 

 fessional growers, Mrs. E. Peterson won 

 the trophy cup, while Mrs. A. Ross, a 

 grower at Everett, was second. The 

 most interesting dahlia on displav was 

 called "Dee-lighted." This flower, 

 with its molar-like center, calculated 

 to make a dentist say things about 

 faulty articulation, was grown at the 

 famous Pudor farm. Its resemblance 

 to the Rooseveltiau smile made it the 

 center of interest during the entire 

 show. 



LOS ANGELES. 



The Market. 



While there is an abundance of poor 

 and medium-grade stock on hand, it 

 seems to be increasingly difficult to ob- 

 tain good stock at any price. This ap- 

 plies to roses in particular, k»it al|io i<j 

 a great measure to carnations, the best 

 cuts of the latter now coming from 

 cloth-covered houses. There is quite a 

 large demand for this season of the year, 

 especially for shipping orders. In the 

 city funeral work still forms the bulk 

 of the business and here a grade of 

 stock that is not good enough for long- 

 distance work fills the bill. Of the 

 cheaper outdoor flowers there is a great 

 •abundance. Valley is a little more plen- 

 tiful and orchids uro about even with 

 the demand. Gadioli are falling off, as 

 are asters and ceiitaureas. CJrcens arc 

 plentiful. 



W. S. Thonii)soii, of the Skinner Irri- 

 gation Co., of Troy, O., was in the city 

 last week with other officials of the com- 

 pany. A branch office of the company 

 may be opened here. 



One of the oldest and most consistent 

 advertisers in these pages is S. Murata 

 & Co., and their store and manner of 

 doing business are ,iust as consistent. 

 Many out-of-town dealers have found 

 that they can always obtain just 

 "what they want when they want it" 

 from this concern, which from small be- 

 ginnings has attained largo proportions 

 — so large, indeed, that ^Ir. Murata 

 ■says that they will have to seek even 

 larger quarters than the l>ig basement 

 thej' now occupy on South Broadway. 

 Prompt attention to orders and busi- 

 nesslike methods have led to this satis- 

 factory state of affairs. 



The Southern California Flower Mar- 

 ket, a corporation, has purchased the 

 entire business of the Golden Floral Co., 

 421 42.-; Wall street. M. Kai, one of the 



best known of the Japanese growers at 

 Montebello, is secretary of the corpora- 

 tion, which handles the stock of some 

 200 growers. The new concern has taken 

 over all the assets of the late company 

 and assumes all responsibilities. 



The poinsettias for cutting grown by 

 C. Ecke, of Hollywood, are exceptionally 

 good-looking this year. Mr. Ecke has 

 removed the whole of his stock from 

 Pomona to practically a frostless posi- 

 tion in the foothill town and he has 

 .'55,000 plants; poinsettia bushes, he calls 

 them. Some of these will be early this 

 year, probably being in full bloom by 

 November, but the great majority will 

 just about make the Christmas market. 

 By Mr. Ecke's method of packing they 



reach long-distance markets in fine 

 shape. 



Peter Wilson, of the staff of the Re- 

 dondo Floral Co., again forgot himself 

 as he was coming home f ro'ni a Swedish 

 picnic the other night. The speed cop 

 charged thirty-six miles per hour and 

 Pete did not deny the soft impeachment. 

 "Five dollars or five days," said the 

 judge, but Pete said it was worth it. 

 Brother Borden is the one and original 

 little vegetable grower, reducing his 

 adipose by working at it morning and 

 evening. The last week has been a busy 

 one at the store, where they are han- 

 dling some of the finest mums seen on 

 the market this year. 



E, Hunt, manager of the flower do- 



CAN YOU USE THESE PLANTS IN YOUR BUSINESS? 



StreptoBolen Jamesonii, olecrant 2-inch stock, S2.00 per ino. 



Komneia Coalt«ri (Matlllja poppy). California's Krandcst flower; too well known to need descrip- 

 tion. Grand plants in 6-inch i>ot«, 2 feet high and bushy, 30c each; $3.00 per dozen. Nerer before 

 offered at siieb a price. 



Creepinsr CoIeuB, Also grand for baskats or wall pockets, 2-inch |)6t stock, $3.00 per 100; larger, $5.00 

 per 100. 



BeKonia Chatelaine. 2-inch, $4.00 i>er 100. 



Keeonia Luininosa, Vernon and Prima Donna, strong transplanted stock, $1.50 per 100. 



Prinmla sinensis, 2'2-lDcli, extra strong, $3.00 per 100 



Kose Cicraninins. Grand, busby 4-lncli stork plants, $4 00 per 100— worth double. 



Gemniums. All colors, rooted cuttings, $IO.OO»per 1000; unrttoted, $.S00 p«r lOQO. 



Salvias. Stock plants, O-ineh to 12-incb, bushy. A snap at $1.00 per iqu. . > • . , 



GERMAIN SEED & PLANT CO. 



NURSERIES, MONTEBELLO 326-328-330 South Main Street, LOS AN6KLES, CAL. 



Mention The Reyiew when yon write. 



L. A. FLORAL CO. 



The house of quality and service. 



BUSIEST PLACE IN TOWN 



LONG DISTANCE SHIPFING ▲ 8PKCIALTT 



New^ Crop 



CARNATIONS, GLADIOLI. AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS Ready Now. 



407 Los Angeles St. LOS ANGELES, QL. 



Mention Tbe Beytew when yon write. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



S. MURATA & CO. 



751 South Broadway, 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



OLDEST AND HOST EXPEiUENCED SHIPPERS IN SOUTHERN CAUFORNIA 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



CAUrORNIA CUT FLOWER 

 and EVERGREEN CO. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS AND SUPPLIES 



31( S. Bnadway, LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



Phon* Br«adway 2S69 



Mention The Berlew when yew write. 



CARNATIONS 



Bay of the grower and sare Intermediate 

 proflta. We are Bpeclaliata and aliip every- 

 where. 



GEO. WATSON 



2851 Dobinson St. Los Angeles. Cal. 



Oreenhouaes at Covina Junction. 



WHOLESALE PRICES 



Subject to change. 



Beauties per doz., fiOc, $1.00. 11.50 



Med. Long 



Shawyer per 100. $4.00 $6.00 



Helen Taft " 4.00 6.00 



Richmond " 4.OO 6.00 



Ophelia " 4.00 6.OO 



Killarney " 4.00 6.00 



White KUlarney ■" 4.00 6.00 



Killarney Brilliant " 4.00 6.00 



Hoosier Beauty " 4.0<) ii.OO 



Hardy Ferns per doz. bunches. 2.00 



Mixed Short Roses in 1000 lots. $20.00 



Miller Floral Co. 



FARMINGTON. 



Meauon The Berlew whea yon writ*. 



UTAH 



