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The Florists' Review 



January 4, 1917. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



The Christmas rush began in earnest 

 on Friday, December 22, and continued 

 for four days. The amount of business 

 done was limited only by the quantity 

 of stock to be had. The shortage in car- 

 nations, roses and violets was relieved 

 somewhat by shipments from California, 

 but in most cases the orders were only 

 partly filled. A few of the larger-sized 

 pans of poinsettias and some inferior 

 cyclamens and azaleas were not sold, but 

 everything else went. Made-up baskets 

 were in great demand. The cuts of roses 

 were' of better quality than usual and 

 brought better prices. As a rule, both 

 cut and potted stock sold for more 

 money than last year. An increase 

 over last year of twenty to thirty-three 

 per cent in Christmas sales is reported 

 by the well established firms. Several 

 stores opened recently sold everything 

 procurable. 



Undoubtedly this has been the most 

 profitable Christmas that Portland flo- 

 rists have ever experienced. A notable 

 feature wa^ the fine quality of the be- 

 gonias, and the growers are to be com- 

 mended for producing such splendid 

 stock. Favorable weather helped the 

 trade. 



As there were no funerals December 

 24 or Christmas day, a large amount of 

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SEATTLE, WASH. 



The Market. 



Christmas shopping extended over a 

 longer period here than usual this year. 

 Considerable business was done on Fri- 

 day. On Saturday there was a cease- 

 less flow of customers and on Sunday the 

 stores had all they could do to handle 

 the trade. Even on Monday there were 

 a considerable number of belated orders 

 to attend to. 



Business was better than it has been 

 for years. Everyone seemed to have 

 money to spend and most of tlie stores 

 were practically out of stock before 

 noon on Monday, though the growers 

 made strenuous efforts to send in a fresh 

 supply that morning. In all lines of 

 flowers there was a liberal supply to 

 start with. Quantities of late mums 

 were quickly disposed of and carnations 

 were cleaned up entirely. The sale of 

 cut poinsettias seemed to hang fire until 

 the last, but there was a phenomenal de- 

 mand for potted poinsettias, which, pos- 

 sibly, were finer and more plentiful thau 

 ever before. Roses were plentiful and 

 sold quickly at enhanced prices. A small 

 quantity of Romans were soon disposed 

 of and more liberal supplies of Paper 

 Whites met with a good demand. 



Probably more cyclamen plants were 

 sold during the week than in any such 

 period before. There were quantities of 

 them and while some were fine plants, 

 others were mediocre, but nearly all were 

 disposed of. Begonias were plentiful 

 and sold well at fair prices. Primula 

 obconica and malacoides were in good 

 supply and sold readily. Peppers and 

 cherries did not seem so plentiful as in 

 former years. A few lilacs were shown 

 and just a few azaleas, at fancy prices. 

 There was a good demand for ferns. 

 Araucarias were few and far between. 

 There was no valley and there were few 

 orchids. 



Since Christmas, business has contin- 

 ued excellent; so the harassed florists 



VIOLETS = CARNATIONS 



ROSES 



And Other Seasonable 

 CUT FLOWERS 



GREENS 



ASK FOR SPECIAL QUOTATION 



DOMOTO BROS. Tr^o'^Irs 



Nurseries: 78th to 79th Aves., East Oakland, Cal. 



440 Bush Street 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



Mention The Revle-w when yon write. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



PerlOO 



1000 



White Enchantress 



Matchless 



Litfht Pink Enchantress . 



Alice 



Mrs. C. W.Ward 



Belle Washburn 



Aviator 



.$2.25 $20.00 



. 2.25 20.00 



. 2.25 20.00 



. 2.25 20.00 



. 2.25 20.00 



. 5.00 45.00 



. 5.00 4P,00 



25 of a variety at 100 rates. 250 at 1000 rates 



Carnation Plants 



From 2>4-inch pots. Now ready. 



White Enchantress Per 100. $3.00 



White Wonder PerlOO. 3.00 



Matchless PerlOO. 3.00 



Light Pink Enchantress Per 100. 3.00 



Rose-pink Enchantress Per 100, 8.00 



Alice Per 100. 8.00 



Mrs.C. W.Ward PerlOO, 3.00 



Belle Washburn Per 100 5.00 



Aviator Per 100, 5.00 



25 of a variety at 100 rates 



BASSETT'S FLORAL GARDENS B. S. Bassett, Prop. LOOMIS. CAL. 



Mention The Berlew when yon write. 



BULBS 



SEEDS 



SUPPLIES 



FLOWERS 



SHIPPING 



COMMISSION 



C. KOOYMAN 



WHOLESALE FLOIIIST 



Successor to 

 HOG AN- KOOYMAN CO. 



27 Saint Anne Street (Off Busk, near Kearny) 

 Phone Sutter 540 SAN fRANCISCO, CAL. 



Mention The R»Ti«w wh«n yon write. 



HARDY r£KBNNIAI.S 



One Year Old From Field 



Canterbury Bells, 3 colors, separate, Sc; 

 Coreopsis I.,anceolata, 5c; Delphiniums, 

 mixed. Go; Dahlias, 75 varieties, at lowest 

 price; Foxgloves, mixed, 4c; Galllardlas, 

 Kel way's mixed. 3%c; Gypsophlla Panlcu- 

 lata, 8c; Goldenrod, divisions, 2c; Golden 

 Glow, divisions, 3c; Hollyhocks, Carter's, 

 double mixed, 5c; Oriental Poppy, orange 

 scarlet, 5c; Pentstemon. giant, mixed, 3c ; 

 Primula Verls. mixed, 2 Vic; Pansies, giant 

 mixture, seedbed. $3.00 per 1000; Shasta 

 Daisy. Alaska, divisions, 3%c; SantoUnas, 

 bushy, potbound, 2-inch pot, 3V4c; Sweet 

 Williams, mixed, 3c; Virginia Creeper, strong 

 vines, 7c; Violet plants. 4 kinds, Ic; Dra- 

 caena Indlvlsa, 3-lnch pots, 6c; 4-lnch pots, 

 8c; Grevlllefi Robusta, 4-inch pots, 10c; 

 Cannas, Burbank, 2c; Wyoming, 3c; King 

 Humbert. 4c; Gladiator, 5c. Cash please. 

 Send for price list on Geraniums, pelargo- 

 niums, petunias, verbenas, fuchsias, etc. 

 I<^£D G. EHLE, 224 Sanborn Ave.. San Jose, 

 California. 



Mention The Berlew when yoo write. 



CYCLAMEN 



■nKlish-BTOwn Seed, 5 named varieties. 



from 4-iiich pots, assorted. $15.00 per 100, $2.00 



per dozen. 

 Primula Obconica, mixed colors. 4-inch, 



$10.00 per 100. 



Cash, please. 



rnED BnUnEs santa' bosa. oal,. 



Mention The Reriew when yon write. 



STAIGER & FINCKEN 



18Sa West WsahiBKtoa St.. LOS AHG1LB8, CAL. 



Kentlas, fine stock, in all sizes, at bargain rates. 



Write for prices. 



U*nt1nn The Rerlew when yoe writs. 



may enter on the new year with brighter 

 prospects than for some time. 



The itinerant venders of holly and 

 cedar wreaths were more plentiful than 

 usual this Christmas, but the stores sold 

 more wreaths than ever before. Many 

 of the growers assisted at the various 

 stores during the rush on Saturday and 



CARNATIONS, Rooted Cuttings 



Healthy stock and true to name. 



Per 100 1000 



Enchantress, light pink $2.25 $20.00 



Enchantress, white 2.26 20.00 



Enchantress, rose-pink 2.25 20.00 



Herald, red 2.25 20.00 



Victory, scarlet 2.25 20.00 



Philadelphia, rose-pink 2.26 20.00 



Mrs. C.W.Ward, dark pink 2.25 20.00 



OUTDOOR VARIETIES 



H. W. Turner, Jr 2.75 25.00 



Fair Maid, white 1.75 15.00 



Fair Maid, pink 1.75 15.00 



Dr. Choate. red 1.75 15.00 



Roosevelt, crimson 1.75 16.00 



POLDER BROS., Wholesale Florists 



Montebello, Cal. 

 p. O. AddreM, R. R. No. 6, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mention The Berlew when yoa write. 



PALMS PALMS i 



Palms are car specialty. Kentla, Ooeoa < 



plnmosa, Phoenlx.WasblDgtonia, Seaforthla. O 

 Corypha, etc., by the carloads. 



Ask for oar wholesale lllastrated palm Ust 9 



EXOTIC NURSERIES i 



Bante 



C^al. 



Mention Hie R«Tlew wtaea yon write. 



RUDOLPH FISCHER 



Pr««sla 

 Spaclallst 



SAN GABRIEL, CAL. 



Mention The Re-rlew when yon write. 



Sunday. More out-of-town orders than 

 usual were received this Christmas — 

 in some cases so many that they had to 

 be refused and the money returned. 



C. Hoffmeister had a stand for flowers 

 in the Bon Marche, where he disposed 

 of much of his own-grown stock. 



T. W. 



