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The Florists' Review 



FlBBUABT 18, 1919. 



business active at the hotels where she 

 maintains stands, as well as at her store 

 on Geary street. M. M. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



The last two weeks have brought 

 about a decided change in the florists' 

 business. Two weeks ago stock was 

 scarce and the toll of the influenza epi- 

 demic so large that florists were hard 

 pressed to find stock. Today there are 

 large stocks of all seasonable flowers, 

 such as Paper Whites, daffodils, Eoman 

 hyacinths, violets and sweet peas, with 

 a large collection of potted plants. The 

 influenza is now practically checked, 

 few cases being reported. 



The laurustinus, a hardy shrub which 

 covers itself with cymes of white 

 flowers, is useful for design work. The 

 flower-buds develop gradually during 

 the fall and winter months and, if taken 

 up with a ball of earth and kept in a 

 carnation temperature, will open in 

 three weeks. 



Much use has been made of late of 

 magnolia leaves and English laurel foli- 

 age in design work, which materially 

 aided in filling orders when flowers were 

 scarce. Narcissi and freesias are in 

 oversupply at the present time and 

 moving slowly. 



Various Notes. 



Samuel Eoake, the fern man, now 

 located at Castle Rock, has been elected 

 mayor of that village. He assures us 

 that politics will not prevent him from 

 sending his customers their usual orders 

 of fern fronds. 



R. L. Scott, of Tillamook, who fills 

 orders for huckleberry shrubbery and 

 other greens from the woods, is in the 

 city on business. He is thinking of dis- 

 posing of his greenhouse at Mount 

 Scott. 



William Hoffmann is trying to arouse 

 enthusiasm among some of the florists 

 in. regard to spending a couple of weeks 

 at Palm Beach this summer by way of 

 a vacation. 



Henry Kahn is bringing in fine sweet 

 peas and a quantity of callas. 



The Chapelle Flower Shop reports 

 that its new location is bringing a 

 steady increase of business and that 

 January was the best month on record. 

 This concern has a neat little store in a 

 good location, with a large workroom 

 on the mezzanine floor. Its policy in 

 future will be to handle a better line of 

 stock and to cater to a higher class of 

 customers. 



The Swiss Floral Co. reports an in- 

 creased call for petunia seed of the 

 Portland strain and it is sold out on 

 White Beauty. The trade at the store 

 has exceeded the capacity of supply, 

 funeral work being especially heavy. 

 L.T.S. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 



The general strike, which has been 

 threatened for a week or more, became 

 an actuality February 6, when 50,000 

 union laborers of 130 local organiza- 

 tions comprising the Seattle Central 

 Labor Council dropped their .tools and 

 walked out. Employees not included in 

 the strike will have to walk to and from 

 their work, as street cars are not run- 

 ning. They also will have to carry their 

 lunches, as all restaurants are closed. 



Seasonable Plants, 

 Seeds and Supplies 



FLOWERING PliANTS. 



Cyclamen — 6-in., 86c.; 6-in., 60c. each. 



Cinnrariaa — 5-in., 60c. each. 

 OenlBta»— 6-ln., 36c. each. 

 Oboonloa Primroses — 1-in., 20c.; 6-in., 

 36c.; 7-lil., 60c. each. 



Malacoldes Frlmrosea — 5-ln.. 26c. each. 

 Callas — e-in., in bud, 60c. each. 

 Beironla Chatelaine— 4-in., 26c. each. 



DECOBATin: PliANTS. 



Ferns for fern dishes— 13.00 per 100. 



Fern dishes — 6-in., SOc. each. 



Ferns — Scottll. Whltmanll, etc. — 6-in., 

 40c.; 6-in.. 60c. each; 10-in. Bostons, $2.26 

 each. 



Kentla Palms— 1-in., 46c.; 6-ln., 76c.; 

 6-in., 11.26 to $2.76 each. 



Dracaenas — 3-in., 8c.; 4-ln., 16c.; 6-ln., 

 26c. each. 



Bnbber Plants — 6-in., 60c. each. 



liCopard Plants— 4-in., 26c. each. 



SBEDS. 



The Swiss Floral Co.'s Famous Petnnla 

 Seed. Pride of Portland, deep pink; 

 White Beauty, white; Elks' Pride, royal 

 purple; Irvington Beauty, peach; Scar- 

 let Beauty, scarlet, all from hand pol- 

 linated flowers. Price, 60c. per trade 

 package; 6 packages for $2.60. 



Plnmosns Seed — $1.26 per 1,000. 



Sprenreri Seed — $0.76 per 1,000. 



SPECIALS. 



Plllsbory's Carnation Staples. 1,000 for 

 36c; 8,000 for $1.00. 



All Galvanised Hanrlnr Baskets. 10- 

 in., $1.66; 12-in.. $2.26; 14-in., $8.00. 



We are booking orders for Cannas and 

 Chrysanthemum cuttings; all the stand- 

 ard varieties. Prices on application. 



YOUNG STOCK. 



Asparaams Sprenserl — 2-ln., 8c.; 3-in., 

 6c.; 4-in., 10c. ; 6-in., 26c. each. 



Asparagns Plnmosns — 2-in., Sc. ; 8-in., 

 7c.; 6-ln., 26c. each. 



Bedding Plants — 2-in., Heliotropes, 

 Lantanas, Cuphea, Fuchsia, Salvias, etc., 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Begonia Bex — 3-in., 16c.; 4-in., 28c. 

 each. 



Colens — 20 best varieties, $4.00 per 100. 



Cinerarias — 2-in., grown from finest 

 seed, $4.00 per 100. 



Daisies — 2-in., Mrs. Sander, $4.00 per 

 100. 



Geraniums — 2-in., Hill, Nutt, Meteor. 

 Hall Calne. etc. $4.00 per 100, March 

 delivery. 



Hydrangeas— 4-ln., well started, 26o. 

 each. 



Ivy, English — 8-in., 8c. each. 



Obconlca Primrose— 6,000 2- and 8-in., 

 at 4c. and 10c. 



Snapdragons — 16,000 2-in., Nelrose. to 

 plant for spring flowers, $3.00 per 100. 



Wilson-Crout-Gehr Co. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



East 62iid and Ankeny Streets Portland, Oregon 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Los Robles Freesia Purity 



The LOS ROBLES standard of Quality, liberal grading and prooerly cured bulbs is evidenced 

 by renewed and standing orders from year to year by many leading wholesale houses. 

 A trial order will make YOU a regular custon^er. 



Los Robles Nursery and Garden, Santa Cruz,Cal. 



Mention The Beview when yon write. 



OWN ROOT 



FIELD GROWN 



Howard Rose Co. 



Hcniat, a Califfonila 



HARDY PERENNIALS 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



THOMAS WYLIE 



81SS Itolly StrMt. SIATTU. WASH. 



ROOTED 



Carnation Cuttings 



For vari«ti«s and pric* writ* 



Peninsula Nursery, San Mateo, Cal. 



The municipal lighting department is 

 still operating and promises of the 

 mayor and the superintendent of the 

 department that power would not be cut 



H. PLATH 



"TIM ramuMn** 



Uwram Mi Wliim Av« 

 SAN niANaSCO, CAL 



Write for wholesale list of Ferns, 

 Eentias and Primula Oboonica. 



Ferns for Fern dishes from 2^-in. 

 pots and flats a specialty. 



Mention The ReTJew wlien yon writ*. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA 



From 8-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch pots, $5.00, $8.00 



and $16.00 per 100. 



Still have a few ounces of Orohe's Champion 



Strain high-grade Petunia seed kt 2fic per Trd. 



Pkt., $3.60 per ^e-oz., $6.60 per H-oz., $17.60 per 07< 



FRED GROHE CO. 



R. F. D. 4, Box 367, SANTA B08A, CAL. 



Mention The Berlew when yon wilt*. 



off have been fulfilled thus far. 



The florists are still open for business, 

 but business is conspicuous for its ab- 

 sence. W. 8. G. 



