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The Florists^ Review 



Januauy 11, 1917. 



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Pacific Coast Department j 



Montebello, Cal. — Henry W. Turner's 

 1918 novelty will be Harmony, a dis- 

 tinct silvery pink rose named for Mrs. 

 Harmon, president of the Federation of 

 California Woman's Clubs. 



Oakland, Cal.— Paul W. A. Grallert 

 says the Christmas business in the San 

 Francisco section was something phe- 

 nomenal, exceeding anything he has seen 

 in his twenty-three years of experience. 



STOBINQ BULBS. 



Please tell me how to cure bulbs, such 

 as freesias, Spanish iris and daffodils. 

 I have been digging them after the 

 leaves die and putting them loose in a 

 dry shed, but they seem to shrivel. 



F. A. P.— Cal. 



Bulbs of Spanish iris, freesias and 

 daffodils, if they do not keep success- 

 fully in a dry state in boxes, should be 

 packed in sand. Treated thus, they 

 should not lose any of their plumpness. 



C. W. 



SAN DIEGO, CAL. 



Everyone seems to have been well 

 satisfied with the holiday business, it 

 in many cases being double that of last 

 year's. 



Boyle & Darnaud, the largest grow- 

 ers, had all their choicest stock just 

 right for the trade — fine cyclamens, 

 valley. Beauties and orchids in plenty. 

 Mr. Darnaud is responsible for the 

 statement that the exposition is to go 

 on for another three months and that 

 already a great many social affairs are 

 on the program. 



George Otto reports excellent busi- 

 ness and Miss A. M. Rainford says her 

 orders were larger and better than last 

 year's, especially in all classes of 

 wreaths and evergreens. H. R. R. 



LOS ANGELES. 



The Market. 



The cold weather continued, and stock 

 became scarcer after Christmas and up 

 to New Year's day. As slightly better 

 weather conditions obtained at the be- 

 ginning of this week, the hopes of the 

 growers were raised a little, and, while 

 still cold at the time of writing, there 

 is a prospect of better things to come. 

 Outdoor carnations are still small, and 

 owing to the check received do not 

 open freely; but a few days of fine 

 Aveather and an improvement doubtless 

 will be seen. Indoor freesias appeared 

 in the market the last week in the old 

 year, nearly two weeks earlier than 

 usual. They brought high prices on 

 account of the scarcity of other stock 

 and their own good quality. Good in- 

 door carnations sell on sight at good 

 prices, and the market for indoor roses 

 is still firm. There are no outdoor- 

 grown roses worth mentioning. 



All small flowers suitable for corsage 

 bouquets are scarce, and this has led 

 to a big demand for orchids. Cattleyas 

 have fallen far behind the demand, and 

 phala>nopsis and other small flowering 

 kinds are good property. Greens of all 

 kinds are shortening in quantity, but 



W* ar« much pleased with the 

 results of our plant advertisements 

 in The Review ; orders have come 

 in freely and from a wide range ef 

 territory. 



Germain Seed & Plant Co. 



Los Angeles. By M. L. Germain. Pres. 



the quality is good. Pot plants are 

 scarce. 



Possibly the wholesalers never had a 

 harder row to hoe than this Christmas 

 holiday and the succeeding days. The 

 demand led the supply so far that not 

 half of the orders could be filled. 



Various Notes. 



The first freesias of the season ap- 

 peared at the S. Murata & Co. store 

 December 24, including some excellent 

 Purity. This concern has not decided 

 on a new location, it being rather hard 

 to find a central location large enough 

 for the increasing business. 



J. Ginsburg, of Salt Lake City, Utah, 

 has been visiting in the city, intending 

 to put in about a month in all. Hia 

 brother has charge during his absence. 



By the time this appears in print, Ru- 

 dolph Fischer, of Santa Anita, will be 

 cutting heavily of his Purity and col- 

 ored freesias, both of which are in 

 grand shape; in fact, Mr, Fischer says 

 he never had finer stock. 



Louis F. Darnell, of the J. M. Gasser 

 Co., Cleveland, O., is here on his silver 

 wedding trip. Mr. Darnell has been 

 with his present employers more than 

 twenty-seven years. 



As the building in which he is lo- 

 cated has to be wrecked, O. W. Saakes 

 will have to find temporary quarters 

 while rebuilding goes on. It is under- 

 stood he will return to one of the new 

 stores in the theater building to bo 

 erected on the site. One of the best 

 table decorations put up by Mr. Saakes 

 this season called for about 200 cat- 

 tleyas. 



The Howard & Smith store looked 

 more or less depleted after the holidays, 

 but on account of its size and the fine 

 plant stock always displayed it is at- 

 tractive at all times. Manager Grover, 

 of this department, says that the busi- 

 ness was away beyond expectations, 

 though these were high. 



Norris & Son have decided to relin- 



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I L. A. FLORAL CO. I 



I FRED SPERRY, Mgr. S 



I HOUSE QUALITY AND SERVICE BUSIEST PUCE IN TOWN S 



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



= LONG DISTANCE SHIPPING OUR SPECIALTY S 



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Mention Ths BcTlew when yon write. 



CYCLAMEN PLANTS 



READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



4-inch $0.25 @ $0.35 



5-inch 35 @ .50 



6-inch 50 @ .75 



7-inch 75 @ 1.00 



8-inch 1.00 @ 1.25 



Large sizes 1.50 @ 2.00 



Large, well flowered plants, mostly salmons and reds. 



WALTER ARMACOST & CO. 



Sawtelle, Cal. 



Mention The Bevlew whan yon write. 



CM YOU USE THESE PUNTS IN YOUR BUSINESS? 



Streptosolen Jamesonil. elegrant Mnch stock, t2.00 per 100. 



Creeping Colens, Mao srrand for baskets or wall pockets. 2-lDch pot stock, $3.00 per 100; larger, tS.OO 



per 100. 

 Beronia Lnminosa, Temon and Prima Donna, strong: transplanted stock, $1.60 per 100. 

 Piimiila Sinensis, 2'^-lncb, extra strong:. $3.00 per 100. 



Rose Geranlnms. Orand. bnsby 4-incb stock plants, $4.00 per 100— worth doable. 

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

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



GERMAIN SEED & PLANT CO. 



NURSERIES. MONTEBEUO 326-328-330 SoHth Miii Street, LOS ANGKLES, CAL. 



Mratloa Tke B«Ttow wfesa yoa writ*. 



