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The Florists' Review 



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A KEPOKT of the annual meeting of the 

 California Association of Nurserymen ap- 

 pears in the Nursery Department of this 



issue. 



Berkeley, Cal. — George C. Pape, of 

 1720 Oxford street, is coast representa- 

 tive of the Lord & Burnham Co., green- 

 house designers and manufacturers. 



LOS ANGELES. 



The Market. 



There is a decidedly better tone to 

 business this week, both wholesalers 

 and retailers reporting a better demand 

 along practically all lines. The finer 

 weatiier has put the mums in better 

 condition, though the heat has brought 

 them along quickly, and they are not 

 likely to be any too plentiful around 

 Thanksgiving. Some fine Appletons 

 and Queens now are coming in and 

 these are about the best shippers out- 

 side of Bonnaffons, which are becoming 

 scarcer. 



Koses continue to improve and there 

 are better carnations now for shipping 

 than have been on the market of late. 

 Indoor Cecile Brunner roses are coming 

 in well and bring a good price, but the 

 field-grown stock is a little short in the 

 stem. Centaureas in all colors, includ- 

 ing the blue cornflower, are keeping up 

 well. There still is a profusion of 

 dahlias and some late-blooming gladioli. 

 Orchids are more plentiful, Cattleya 

 labiata being now at its best, as well 

 as a few late Gaskelliana and gigas 

 blooms. Spray orchids cannot be said 

 to be popular, though there are more 

 of them sold than formerly. 



Small flowering plants are more 

 plentiful, some good, small Chatelaine 

 begonias, cyclamens and pompon chrys- 

 anthemums helping out. There is a good 

 stock of ferns and palms, the small 

 kentias being cheaper than usual. 

 Greens of all kinds are in abundance. 



Various Notes. 



The second annual flower show held 

 under the auspices of the leading daily 

 paper here was far better in every way 

 than its predecessor. The trade came 

 through with fine groups and the pri- 

 vate gardeners of Pasadena also helped, 

 so that a bright and effective exhibition 

 was the result. One of the first exhib- 

 its to attract attention was that of 

 dahlias from Laurie's, of Pasadena. The 

 usual flat stands of specimen blooms 

 were shown, but there were in addition 

 fine open bunches of large-stemmed 

 showy blooms of kinds that are well 

 suited for cutting for commercial pur- 

 poses. W. Hunt, gardener for Arthur 

 Letts, of Hollywood, put up a fine group 

 of named shrubs, herbaceous plants and 

 ferns. It is truly surprising to note 

 such a number of shrubs that flower at 

 this season, though when one takes into 

 consideration the fact that such tender 

 subjects as dipladenias flower at Holly- 

 wood practically at midwinter, it is 

 not so much to be wondered at. Any- 

 way, it was a superb exhibit, excellent- 

 ly staged and attractive as well as edu- 

 cational. Theodore Payne had a nu- 

 merous family of native shrubs and 

 plants on view, an interesting collection. 



The committee consisted of such well 

 known gardeners as J. McGilvray and 

 J. Taylor. W. W. Felgate, J. Urquhart 

 and others fixed up a most attractive 

 group of ferns, bamboos and aquatics. 

 Alongside this showing was the exhibit 

 of Howard & Smith. At the east end 

 of the building the Germain Seed & 

 riant Co. had a fine exhibit consisting 

 of an arbor built of eucalyptus poles, 

 with plants arranged effectively around 

 them. The attendance apparently was 

 fairly good and the committee deserves 

 great credit for its labors. 



Tassano Bros, are showing a large lot 

 of pine cones from the north, which 

 Tony says are meeting with a good de- 

 mand on account of their novelty. 



One of the attractions in the store 

 window of L. H. Freeman, on Fourth 

 street, is a massive Korean porcelain 

 vase of true delft blue. It stands at 

 least three feet high and is fine for 

 bold arrangement of chrysanthemums 

 and other large flowers. Mr. Freeman 

 says his business far exceeds that of 

 this time last year. 



Gus Swenson, of Eagle Rock, is bring- 

 ing in a new white mum something in 

 the way of Queen, but fuller and with 

 a far stiffer and better stem. It looks 

 like a really good thing. 



A. F. Borden, of the Redondo Floral 

 Co., has returned from his trip to the 

 middle west and reports a fine time. 

 Albert Knopf has been down with 

 grip, but comes to the store on fine 

 days and sticks to business gamely. 



Frank Lichtenberg reports fine busi- 

 ness and at the time of my visit was 

 unpacking a lot of new baskets and 

 sundries for the opening of the season. 

 Mr. Lichtenberg and C. Gutting re- 

 turned this week from a hunting trip 

 around Murrietta. 



W. Armacost & Co. are sending in 

 fine cyclamens, some of them in 9 and 

 10-inch pot,8, and not overpotted at 

 that. Mr. Armacost says that the 

 whole of the new range is now planted 

 up and working overtime. 



Among the visitors last week were: 

 John Morley, of San Diego; Miss A. M. 

 Hosp, of Bakersfield; Mrs, H, G. 

 Helmer, of Santa Barbara. 



H. R. Richards. 



SAN FRANCISCO, 



The Market. 



Retail business dropped off last week, 



VIOLETS 



We are shipping the finest Violets coming into Los Angeles. 



And remember we carry all other flowers and plants in season, the biggest 

 line of ribbons and supplies on the Coast and everything in the way of greens— 

 everything, in short, that a high-class florist needs. 



Write, wire or phone your orders to 



CALIFORNIA CUT FLOWER S EVERGREEN CO. 



316 South Broadway, Phon* Broadway 2369 LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



Montlnn Thp Review -when yon write. 



I Chrysanthemum Headquarters | 



L. A. FLORAL CO. 



= HOUSE OF QUALITY AND SERVICE = 



= Long Distance Shipping our Specialty | 



I 407 So. los Angeles Street, LOS ANGELES, CAL | 



5 BUSIEST PLACE IN TOWN E 



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CAN YOU USE THESE PLANTS IN YOUR BUSINESS? 



Streptosolen Jamesonll. elegant 2-lnch stock, 12.00 per 100. .»,.»,„„ ,„„ , ,. ^ 



CreepinK Coleas, Also (frand for baskets or wall pockets, 2-lnch pot stock, J3.00 per 100; larger, tS.OO 



per 100 

 Beconla Lnminosa. Vernon and Prima Donna, strong transplanted stock, $1.60 per 100. 

 Primnia Sinensis, 2'2.1nch. extra strong. $3.00 per 100. 



Rose Oeraninma. Grand, bushy 4-lnch stock plants, $4.00 per 100— worth donble. 

 Geraninms. All colors, rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000; unrooted, $.S.00 per 1000. 

 Salvias. Stock plants, 9-lnch to 12-lnch, bushy. A snap at $4.00 per 100. 



GERMAIN SEED & PLANT CO. 



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



