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The Florists' Review 



JANDABX 18, 1917. 



ary member. After the business session 

 the members adjourned to the Capitol 

 hotel, where a banquet was served. 

 There Mr. Eeukauf was put through an 

 impromptu initiation ceremony, which 

 provided considerable amusement. 



When visiting the local trade recently, 

 Mark Ebel, of Sacramento, said business 

 had been fine in that city this winter. 



The Growers' Cut Flower Co. is bring- 

 ing in a fine cut of sweet peas, which sell 

 well and bring a good price. 



Mrs. David Lichtenstein, who assists 

 her husband at 7 East street in catering 

 to the wants of the large crowds of peo- 

 ple daily passing to and from the Ferry 

 building, says they have no complaints 

 to make about business, as they are sell- 

 ing more cut flowers this season than 

 ever before. 



The Francis Floral Co. is making ex- 

 tensive improvements in its store at the 



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PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



The cut flower market has partially re- 

 covered from the strain of the holiday 

 rush and the subsequent shortage of 

 stock. Some locally-grown violets, and 

 plenty of them from California, of good 

 quality, are to be had. Carnations are 

 more plentiful, but the supply is still 

 short of the demand. A normal mid- 

 winter cut of roses is sufficient some 

 days to fill all orders, but oftener some 

 orders are refused, or only partly filled. 

 More Golden Spur daffodils have ap- 

 peared. Freesias, Paper Whites, Ro- 

 mans and cut Primula malacoides blooms 

 are seen everywhere. There are good 

 displays of orchids. 



The supply of good pot plants is none 

 too great. A few Cincinnati begonias, 

 azaleas and ericas are shown. Primula 

 malacoides plants in 4, 5 and 6-inch pots 

 are so abundant that they can almost 

 claim to be leaders. The lavender tints 

 are the favorites. Good cyclamens are 

 shown. Potted tulips in yellow and red 

 shades have appeared. Some attractive 

 potted freesias and Romans are good 

 sellers. 



Test Garden Body Formed. 



The Portland Floral Society took part 

 in the organization of a society to pro- 

 mote a rose test garden, which was pro- 

 posed by the American Rose Society and 

 which is to be handled by the bureau of 

 public parks. This promoting society 

 was required by the American Rose So- 

 ciety, to guard against abandonment or 

 neglect of the test garden by future ad- 

 ministrations. The meeting was held 

 January 11 and was attended by dele- 

 gates from nearly all the civic and com- 

 mercial associations of the city. A 

 unanimous desire was expressed to have 

 the test garden located here, and it was 

 evident that its interests will be guarded 

 by a large number of citizens. 



The offer of the American Rose So- 

 ciety to locate the garden at Portland is 

 considered a fitting compliment to the 

 "Rose City." F. A. Van Kirk, of the 

 Portland Floral Society, was elected one 

 of the trustees of the promoting aocietv. 



S. w. w. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 



The Market. 



The short supply of stock is the only 

 complaint to be heard these days. The 

 demand since the New Year has been 



RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Inc. 



KENTFIELD. CAL., U. S. A. 



Originators and Growers of the Largest and Finest Gladioli in the World 

 Send for Our Illustrated 1917 Catalogue— it is free 



GLADIOLI 



1 dozen Richard Diener's Mixed Hybrids, large size bulbs $5.00 



1 dozen Richard Diener's Mixed Hybrids, small size bulbs 2.60 



Grand Prize, P.-P. I. E. 



Dr. Frederick T. V. Skiff, awarded Gold Medal at P.-P. I. E,, 1916. Light 

 flesh-pink like Panama, but larger; produces up to 130 flowers to the bulb. 

 Flowers 6 inches in diameter, stems 6 feet high. All bulblets or corms 

 will produce flower spikes five months after planting. Very rapid propa- 

 gator. Our own production. 



Large bulbs $3.00 each Small bulbs $1 .50 each 



Captain Asher Carter Baker, awarded Silver Medal at P.-P. L E. Rich, 

 velvety red with darker center. Flowers 6 inches in diameter, stems 4 

 to 5 feet high. Best red shown at the San Francisco World's Fair. 



Large bulbs $3.00 each Small bulbs $1.50 each 



GLADIOLUS SEED 



We have selected seed from all our new varieties, as well as from our 60,000 1916 

 seedlings. All the seed is evenly mixed. The sizes of the flowers range from 4 to 9 

 inches in diameter, and the height of the stems is from 5 to 8 feet. The seedlings from 

 this seed will flower in from 6 to 6 months after sowing, and many will have three or 

 four side shoots, aside from the main shoot, in the first year. They will range in all 

 colors imaginable, but salmon, white, lilac, pink and rose-pink are the leading colors. 

 There is no other firm in the world that can put anything like these on the market. 



SEEDS per package, $1.00; per dozen packages, $10.00 



Mention The Reylew when yon write. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



White EnchantreM 



Matchless 



Light Pink Enchantress , 



Alice 



Mrs. C. W.Ward , 



Belle Washburn 



PerlOO 



$2.25 



2.26 



2.26 



2.26 



2.26 



5,00 



Aviator 6.00 



1000 

 $20.00 

 20.00 

 20,00 

 2000 

 20,00 

 45.00 

 45,00 



25 of a variety at 100 rates. 260 at 1000 rates 



Carnation Plants 



From 2'4-inch pots. Now r;iady. 



White Enchantress Per 100. $3.00 



White Wonder Per 100, 3.00 



Matchless PerlOO, 3.00 



Light Pink Enchantress Per 100. 3.00 



Rose-pink Enchantress Per 100, 3.00 



Alice Per 100, 3,00 



Mrs. C. W. Ward Per 100, 3,00 



Belle Washburn Per 100, 6,00 



Aviator Per 100, 6,00 



25 of a variety at 100 rates 



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

 MMttlon Ths Brtew whsa yen wilts. 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



CM YOU USE THESE PUNTS IN YOUR BUSINESS? 



StreptoRolen Jamesonll, elegant 2-lnch stock, $2.00 p«r 100. 



CreepiDK Coleaa, Also grand for baskets or wall pockets, 2-lnch pot stock, $3.00 per 100; larger, $5,00 



per 100. 

 Beeonla Lnminoga, Vernon and Prima Donna, strong transplanted stock, $1.S0 per 100. 

 Primula Hlnensiit, 2H2-incb, extra strong, $3.00 per 100. 



Rose Geraniams. Grand, busby 4-lnch stock plants, $4.00 per 100— worth doable. 

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

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



GERMAIN SEED A PLANT CO. 



NURSERIES, MONTEBEUO 326-328-330 South Miifl Street, LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



M .atlaa !%• BaTtov w%mm 7** writs. 



ROSES 



Own Boot. Ist Krade, 8c; 2d jrrade. Be. 



liush. Bridesmaid, Bon Sllene. CecllP Brunner. 

 Catherine Mtrniet. Dr. Orlll, Diicyiesse de Brabant, 

 (•ru88 an Tepllt/., (icneral .lac. La France, Manian 

 Cochet niilch Brunner, Yellow Kalst-rln. 



cliint>ertt: Hluo Kainbler, Ceclle Brunner, Dor- 

 othy Perkins, Double Cheiokee, Ololrc de Dijon. 

 Pink Clierokee, K. M. Henriette, Tausendschon and 

 others. 



FRKI> G, KHLK 

 224 Sanborn -Vvo., San Jose, Cnl. 



STAIGER & FINCKEN 



18M West WsaklSKtOH St., LOS ANGKLES, CAL. 



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

 Write for prices. 



exceptionally good and stock is cleaned 

 up at the close of each day's business. 



An attempt has been made to keep 

 the prices of carnations up, proportion- 

 ate to the small quantity cut, but it does 

 not seem possible to do so; growers will 

 complacently submit to a cut of prices 

 almost any time. When the storekeep- 

 ers rebel at any increase in price the 

 growers seem to succumb without a pro- 

 test, and the word goes, "Why can't we 



CARNATIONS, Rooted Cuttings 



Healthy stock and true to name. 



Per 100 1000 



Enchantress, light pink $2.25 $20.00 



Enchantress, white 2.25 20.00 



Enchantress, rose-pink 2.'25 20.00 



Herald, red 2.25 20.00 



Victory, scarlet 2,25 20.00 



Philadelphia, rose-pink 2.25 20.00 



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



OUTDOOR VARIETIES 



H. W. Turner, .Ir 2.75 '25.00 



Fair Maid, white 1.75 15.00 



Fair Maid, pink 1.75 16.00 



Dr. Choate, red 1.75 16.00 



Roosevelt, crimson 1.75 15.00 



POLDER BROS., Wholesale Elorists 



Montebello, Cal. 

 P. O. Address, R. R. No. 6^ Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mention The Rerlew when jrop write. 



RUDOLPH FISCHER 



8p*c*a7ist SAN GABRIEL, CALi 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



