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The Florists* Review 



Jandaey 4, 1917. 



and these clear well, with prices no 

 easier. Large chrysanthemums are oflf 

 the market and Chinese bush mums are 

 about gone, such stock receiving but 

 little attention. A few cold storage 

 lilies are offered at rather high prices. 

 China lilies are held back by the cold 

 and the limited offerings sell well at 

 high prices. Daffiodils are appearing, 

 but it will require a little warm weather 

 to bring them out in good shape. Anemo- 

 nes are plentiful and popular. 



Various Notes. 



T. Mosco is well satisfied with Christ- 

 mas business. He was sold out of flow- 

 ering plants by 4 o'clock December 25, 

 and had good success with holly and mis- 

 tletoe baskets. 



C. W. Ward sent down some nice car- 

 nations from Eureka, Cal., to Pelicano, 

 Eossi & Co. for the holiday trade. 



According to Manager Shellgrain, 

 business Christmas week at J. B. Bo- 

 land's store showed a gain of twenty 

 per cent over that of the corresponding 

 period of last year. He says funeral 

 work is keeping them busy this week. 



Mrs. E, E. Darbee says Christmas 

 business at her retail store was four 

 times as large as ever before. She had 

 plenty of violets for shipping and filled 

 a large out-of-town demand. 



Y. Oshima is bringing in some nice 

 Eed Eadiance roses from his place at 

 Stege, Contra Costa county, where, lie 

 says, he grows the only ones of this va- 

 riety in that vicinity. 



The E. W. McLellan Co. is bringing in 

 a fine cut of freesias. The company has 

 a whole house devoted to freesias, and 

 now is shipping about 200 dozen blooms 

 per day to Los Angeles. The cut is 

 twice daily, making about 500 dozen per 

 day, which is said to be the greatest cut 

 ever made in this market. 



After a marked scarcity in valley 

 for a good many weeks, limited offerings 

 arrived Christmas week. P. Ferrari 

 brought in a few dozen and will have 

 more soon. Domoto Bros, have many 

 pips in and will begin to cut in about 

 two weeks, so the outlook is brighter 

 than for some time. 



Walter Hofinghoff, of MacEorie & 

 McLaren, says they had a wonderful 

 Christmas trade. As this was their first 

 year in the retail business, they had no 

 way of gauging their needs, but they sold 

 twice as much stock as they had antici- 

 pated. Truck-load after truck-load ar- 

 rived from their nurseries in Burlingame 

 and it seemed to clean up about as fast 

 as it came in. The best selling commod- 

 ity at this establishment was heather 

 plants. Quantities of them were sold and 

 they were especially popular with dis- 

 criminating people, who were glad to get 

 away from poinsettias and the other reg- 

 ulation things. In addition to a heavy 

 store trade, MacEorie & McLaren had 

 many decorations Christmas week, which 

 necessitated their remaining open all 

 night on several occasions. 



Miss Bertha Cohn, of the Bellevue 

 Florist Shop, says they had a good clean- 

 up at Christmas, the demand running to 

 flowering plants more strongly than ever. 

 She noted a heavy transient trade, in 

 addition to their regular customers, and 

 says that people did not seem to hesitate 

 about prices. Cjjifoinia poppies at- 

 tracted much attention here. They 

 were used effectively on several Christ- 

 mas dinner tables in conjunction with 

 cornflowers. 



Jack Olson, proprietor of the New Eo- 

 sarie, reports a splendid holiday busi- 



CUTTINGS 



Carnations Carnations 



As Carnation lovers well know, I have always bad a penchant for growing 



fancy Carnations and am 



At It Again 



in a small way, but the quality we are growing at Eureka. California, is 



BETTER THAN EVER 



Only a few varieties to offer, but these are all right with us. 



Matchless (Ward) $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000 



Mrs. C.W.Ward (Ward) 3.00 per 100; 26.00 per 1000 



Alice (Fisher) 3.00 per 100; 26.00 per 1000 



Belle Washburn ( Basse tt & Washburn) 6.00 per 100; 50.00 per 1000 



X NOVELTY FOR 1917 DELIVERY 



Cottatfe Maid (Ward) $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000 



Beautiful sport of Mrs, C. W. Waid, rivaling Pink Sensation in size and more 

 brilliant in color. 



i NOVELTY FOR (1918 DELIVERY 



Crystal White (Ward) ..$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000 



As it grows with us at Eureka, Crystal White is all one can desire for a Fancy 

 White Carnation. The color is there, the stem is there, the size is there, the sub- 

 stance is there, the fragrance (pure, strong Clove) is there, the vigor of growth, 

 blooming, keeping and shipping qualities are all there and it is 



PURE WHITE 



Advance orders will be booked for 1918 delivery. Send your orders early— Pacific 

 Coast stock is limited. 



We solicit orders from points west of Chicago only. Eastern territory can be 

 better served from our Queens Carnation Houses. 



Address orders to 



Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc. 



^"^IreTidrnf ^"' EuFcka, California 



Mention The BeTifcw when yon write. 



POT THEM UP 



Roses Established Bring in Steady Money. 



Not until Christmas time do we start the tree plow. Have them 

 come by express and go direct into the pots. Own-Root Roses so han- 

 dled give wonderful results and every year you will want more. 



January, February, March Shipments, Write for full list and prices. 

 Express rate guaranteed, also condition of arriva I. 



HOWARD ROSE COMPANY, 



HEMET, CAL. 



Mention The BeTJew when yon write. 



BDLBS,CALIFORinA-GROW]l 



Freesia Purity (true), Daffodils, Poeticus 

 Narcissus, Oesneriana Tulips, Early-flowering 

 (Baby) Oladiolus and others, Spanish Iris 

 Izias, etc. Splendid Quality. Best varieties. 

 Prices reasonable. 



I get repeat orders for my bulbs, season after 

 season, from well satisfied customers whom I 

 have supplied in previous seasons. 



Write for Price List. 



C. EADEN LILLEY 



Whelttilt neritt m* left Qrtwtr. »NT« CRUl. CILIF. 

 Mentlen The BeTlew whea jtm write. 



Asparagus Sprengeri Seed 



1917 Crop, ready now, 75c per 1000 



Write for prices in quantity, 



HARRY BAILEY 



R. F. D. 6, LOS ANGELES. CAL. 



Mention The BeTlew whea yog write. 



ness, having sold out everything in the 

 store. 

 B. M. Joseph says he had a satisfac- 



[Continued on page 74.] 



GLADIOLUS AMERICA 



l>a-lncb....<8.00 li4-lnch....$8.00 l-lnch....$4.(X) 



GLADIOLUS MRS. FRANCIS KING 



iVi-lnch.... $12.00 l"*. Inch.... $8.00 l-lnch....$6.00 



CALLA ELLIOTTIANA 



A florists' novelty that pays, 

 $1.80 per dozen ; $12.50 per 100. 



Los Robles Nursery and Garden 



Santa Cruz, California 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK 



SWEET PEA RANCH 



Origrinator of Over Seventy-five Varieties ot 

 Wlnter-FloweritiE Orchid Sweet Peas. 



See my Qassified Ad. under Seeds. 

 Mention The Bevlew when yoo write. 



Asparagus Plumosus Sprays 



The finest to be found on the Pacific Coast, 

 $1.00 per lOO sprays. 



Try a shipment and then arrange for a supply 



KRAMER BROS. 



Ontario, 



California 



