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The Florists' Review 



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Septembbb 28, 1916. 



son for dinner baskets opening up 

 nicely. 



[Oonttnaed on page 80.] 

 PORTLAND, ORB. 



Club Meeting. 



The Portland Floral Society held a 

 well attended and interesting meeting 

 September 19. Two proposals for mem- 

 bership were read. A. I. Gale reported 

 that thirteen beds were filled by grow- 

 ers at the county fair and that thirteen 

 prizes were awarded — six firsts and 

 seven seconds. It was suggested that 

 it would be fairer to the growers if the 

 beds were paid for at so much per 

 square foot, without any competition. 



The question of the best date for the 

 club's annual ladies' night was referred 

 to the entertainment committee, for a 

 report at the October meeting. The 

 question box, operated by J. G. Bacher, 

 brought up the first question: "Why 

 do so many growers have trouble in 

 germinating pansy seed, and what is the 

 best method of making up a bed for 

 them?" Answer was made by E. J. 

 Steele, who gave a detailed descrip- 

 tion of the methods used at the Masto- 

 don Pansy Gardens, where the seed 

 beds are all outdoors. He advocated 

 plenty of air; also plenty of moisture, 

 properly applied. If too wet the seeds 

 are likely to spoil, or if germination 

 has taken place the plants will be at- 

 tacked by a fungus that causes them to 

 damp off. If too dry the seed will not 

 sprout, or the sprout will dry up. He 

 sows the seeds thickly enough to yield 

 an average of 125 seedlings per square 

 foot and covers the seeds lightly with 

 fine soil. Mr. Steele stretches a layer 

 of thin canvas over the bed and waters 

 through the canvas, sometimes as often 

 as five times a day, but always spar- 

 ingly. "If the growers would bear in 

 mind," said Mr. Steele, "that the seed 

 is actually the plant in embryo and its 

 germination requires treatment similar 

 to that of further advanced stages, 

 there would be fewer failures." 



"To what extent has the increased 

 cost of material and labor affected the 

 grower!" was answered by F. A. Van 

 Kirk, who stated that his records 

 showed an increase of seventeen per 

 cent since 1910. Mr. Van Kirk stated 

 that hired labor cost did not figure 

 heavily, as the owner in his carnation 

 range did almost all his own work and 

 the wage rate charged to operating ex- 

 pense had not changed in the last five 

 years. 



"Is it practicable to raise the retail 

 price of flowers to keep pace with the 

 increased cost of production t" — an im- 

 portant question — was answered by A. 

 J. Clarke, James Forbes and several 

 others. The feeling seemed to prevail 

 that the only way to increase the price 

 was to reduce the output. The cheaper 

 grades of stock handled by the cut-rate 

 stores are nearly always in oversupply. 

 The better grades are seldom wasted 

 and a moderate diminution of their out- 

 put would surely raise the price. 



Several tables of "500" players were 

 filled after the refreshments. W. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 



The Market. 



After an exceedingly dull summer 

 in the flower business, things are com- 

 mencing to pick up a little and there 

 now is a larger demand for flowers 

 than has been the case for some time. 

 The supply of outdoor flowers has been 



Now is the best time to start to sow the 



WINTER ORCHID-FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 



to follow the Chrysanthemum crop. No other flower will pay better. You will 

 have fine flowers from January until late in spring. All progressive florists 

 have abandoned growing the late Spencer and are making now four times as 

 much money with this early-flowering type, not only for inside but for out- 

 side planting. If sown in October and November they will bloom two to three 

 months earlier; if sown outdoors they will bloom three to four wteks earlier 

 than the late Spencers, producing more and better flowers and keeping the buds 

 during the most rainy weather. We have a limited quantity of the following 

 varieties to offer at reduced prices: 



PINK AND WHITE ORCHID. WHITE ORCHID, MRS. A. A. 

 SKACH, ORCHID BEAUTY, rose; LAVENDER ORCHID, lavender 

 piuk; MISS PL. FARING, Yarrawa color. This lot will contain about two 

 to five per cent of the late hybrids of the same color and for late planting they 

 are of more value than the re-selected varieties of the same names. 



Price: 1 oz., 50c; 4 ozs., $1.50; 1 lb.. $5,00; 10 lbs., $45.00 



FLORISTS* WINTER ORCHID- FLOWERING MIXTURE. 



This mixture consists of all the leading commercial varieties of pink, rose, white 

 and lavender, with a very few red and blue. 



Price, $4.00 per pound. 



GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE. 



This is made up of about fifty distinct varieties, evenly balanced to each 

 color. It contains almost every variety in commerce, including this year's and 

 next year's novelties, all of the Winter Orchid type only. Last year we sold over 

 90.000 packets to private gardeners and retail florists. ]jn semi-tropical coun- 

 tries they have been blooming all winter. In cooler climate, if sown early in 

 spring Ihey bloom in -May, three to four weeks earlier. Florists who keep 

 a seed counter should have this steadily on hand, ready for their customers. 

 Sold only in one size packets. Ekch packet contains sufficient seed to plant 

 30 to 40 feet of row. 



Prices: 1 pkt., 25c; 100 pkts., $12.00; 1000 pkts., $100.00. 



Order now all you need for your winter or outdoor planting, as this lim- 

 ited quantity may not last long. 



For all other Sweet Pea Seed see our list, which is free for the asking. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, sweet Pea Ruck, Lompoc, California 



Mention Th« RcTtow when yon writo. 



Carnation Planta, Fleld-errown — Encbantresa, 

 White Wonder, White Enchantress, Beacon, Cham- 

 pion, Herald, $6.00 per 100. 



Primula Obconlca Maffniflca $6.00 p«r 100 



Pterla Ferns, 4 best varleUes, 2.1n $20.00 per 1000 



AsparsRug Sprenf^erl, 3-ln $ 4. SO per 100 



Adlantum, for beochlnK or irrowlni; on 10.00 per 100 

 Hydrangeas, pot-grown, ready for 6-in. 10.00 per 100 



ACME FLORAL CO. 



Til. Ma«tM m TACIMA. WAS!. SMiiai E. F Its. 



M.ndOB The IUtIit wh— yog wrlf . 



FIELD-GROWN HYDRANGEAS 



Best commercial varieties, fine stocky plants 

 from 15c up. Sample plants sent prepaid on 

 receipt of '26c in stamps. Large plants with 20 

 crowns or more, 40c each. 



3-inch, pot-grown. t6.00 per 100. 



A. 1. ANDERSEN 



SCO SoutH Avenne, PORTLAND, OBK. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



CYCLAMEN 



Heavy fi-inch $0.60 



Heavy 7-inch 75 



Heavy 8-inch i.oo 



WOODLAND PARK FLORAL CO. 



Telephone 8f4 SUMNER, WASH. 

 Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



in excess of the demand for three 

 months, but now that there is some 

 increase of business the supply is 

 greatly reduced. Asters are not bring- 



O. E. RKNZER 



l.1.B«815.PMtlaad,Orc 



BEDDING PLANTS-PKRENNIAI.8 



Primnia Obc. Grfl. separate colors, Prtmnla Mala- 

 coldes and M. Alba, strong transplanted seedling* 

 from flaU,$2.00 per 100; from 2-ln. poU,$3 00 per 100. 



Also the following new or rare Primroses:— Oock- 

 branlana, Bnlleyana, Dentlculata, Rusbyl, Acanlls, 

 blue and red, and Capltata, 4-ln. Cyclaroen; prices 

 on application. 2'Q-ln. Cyclamen all sold. 



Mention "the Berlew when yon write. 



ASTERS 



Send your order at once for a shipment of fin- 

 est asters for florists' use. $3.00 per 100 for the 

 be&t. 



••the home or ASTERS" 



HERBERT & FLEISHAUER 



McMINirVILLE, OREGON 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA. red 



rose-pink, lavender pink and mixed, 2-in., 

 $3.00 per 100; ItALACOIDES, fine lavender 

 pink, 2%-la.. $3.00 per 100; XMA8 PEP- 

 PERS, 2%-ln., $3.00 per 100; PTERIS 

 FERNS, ready for 2 and 2Vi-inch pota, $1.76 

 per 100; CINERARIAS, Benary'a stralo, 

 ready for 2 and 3-ln. pots, $1.60 per 100. 



Above stock Is all A-1 quality and ready for shift. 

 Seeds procured from specialists in Enrope- 



H. L. OLSSON 



Wholesale Florist, 11 Post St., Spokane, Wash. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



ing good prices; probably too many of 

 them were planted this season. 



There are plenty of gladioli and they 

 sell fairly well. Dahlias now are in. 



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