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The Florists^ Review 



FEBBdARt 20; 1919. 



Boy F. Wilcox, of Council Bluffs, la., 

 arrived in Los Angeles this week and 

 intends to make a long stay. 



Fred Sperry, of the L. A. Floral Co., 

 reports another week of big shipping. 

 The elegant window displays kept up at 

 this wholesale house are an especial 

 feature. 



After a trip to San Diego and Santa 

 Barbara, F. Lemke, of St. Paul, Minn., 

 ^ho has been here all winter, returned 

 home. H. E. Eichards. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



The market is flooded with daffodils 

 and still the supply increases daily. As 

 a result of the heavy rain during the 

 last week, the stems are longer and the 

 blooms leave nothing to be desired, but 

 the splendid quality cannot maintain 

 prices in the face of the heavy offerings. 

 The finest flowers obtainable may be 

 had for 50 cents per hundred. China 

 lilies and Paper White narcissi, though 

 not so plentiful as daffodils, are in 

 much the same position, being hard to 

 clean up in view of the increased gen- 

 eral supply of flowers. 



With tulips coming on, ranunculi and 

 anemones beginning to appear and 

 quantities of outdoor freesias expected 

 within a week or ten days, there is no 

 fear of a further shortage of flowers 

 here for some time to come. As far as 

 tulips are concerned, the crop will be 

 light, however, in comparison with the 

 avalanche of previous years, due to the 

 scarcity and high price of the bulbs last 

 year. The limited supply of these flow- 

 ers is well taken now and the same may 

 be said of the initial offerings of 

 anemones and ranunculi. Potted hya- 

 cinths are in good demand. Freesias 

 have dropped to 25 cents per bunch of 

 two dozen. 



Carnations are in oversupply, only 

 fancy grades bringing more than 75 

 cents per bunch, while the larger num- 

 ber of the offerings sell for 50 cents. 

 Eoses are still on the short side; conse- 

 quently prices remain flrm. The quality 

 of the arrivals continues good, with a 

 preponderance of high-grade flowers. 

 Eussell and Ophelia are particularly 

 fine. 



The rain has helped the violets, but 

 it came at an unfortunate time, inter- 

 fering with the filling of shipping orders 

 for St. Valentine 's day, the heavy storm 

 making it impossible for pickers to re- 

 main in the fields the first part of the 

 week. 



Sweet peas are scarce and lilies are a 

 rarity, being almost in the same class 

 with valley. Orchids are sufficient for 

 all requirements. Fine acacia was arriv- 

 ing, but the rain has stopped it for a 

 few days. 



Various Notes. 



The death of Antonio Avansino is 

 noted in the obituary column of this is- 

 sue. 



Bert Harris, formerly with B. M. Jo- 

 seph, has accepted a position with the 

 MacBorie-McLaren Co. He will give 

 special attention to the Palace hotel 

 stand, working in conjunction with Fred 

 Bertrand, who recently took over the 

 management of the company's retail 

 business and finds it necessary to spend 

 practically all his time at the main store 

 on Powell street. Many improvements 

 have been made at the Palace stand, in- 



Asparagus 



Plumosus Seed 



1,000 seeds $1.00 



Pound 7.60 



12,000 to pound 



Dealers' prices on 6 pounds or more. 



Asparagus 



Sprengeri Seed 



1,000 seeds $0.75 



10,000 seeds 5.00 



10,000 to pound 



Dealers' prices on 5 pounds or more. 



Guaranteed Strong Germinating Qualities 



Plumosus Seedlings. .$8.00 per 1,000 I Sprentferi Seedlings .$6.00 per 1 000 



H. N. GAGE CO., Inc., Montebello, Cal. 



Mention The Bevlew when yon .'Write. 



Plumosus— SEEDS— Sprengeri 



1919 CROP READY NOW 



PLUMOSUS SEED I SPRENGERI SEED 



SiliVa^tUl^^^^Ltl^^^^^^^ 5000, $3.00; 10.000;$5.00 



Write for Prices on lartfcr quantities 

 Asparagus Sprengeri Seedlings, $6.00 per lOQO 



HARRY BAILEY, Nurseryman, ^ So?3?^^ Lw Angeles, Cal. 



Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



ICAN 

 IVY 



My Winter Orchid-flowering 

 Sweet Peas 



are now grown by over 8000 commercial florists. 

 They have no equal. Send for list. 



Ant. C. Zvplaneit, Lompoc, Cal. 



HUMBOLDT SPECIALS 



SalilSfrayrs — Deer Tongue Fern 



MEXICAN IVY 



Place yoar standing orders 

 with us for these greens 



Hsfflboldt Evergreen Co. 



DTERYILLE. COL 



Your Inquiries 



For anything you may need will be 

 appreciated, 



H. L. OLSSON CO., Inc. 



Whotesal* Growers to th« Trad* 

 Box4»4 SPOKANE, WASH. 



WE ARE THE LARGEST GROWERS OF 



ROSES - PORTLAND ROSES 



Superior Quality— Choice Varieties 

 Sell Better— Orow Better 



Ask for Price Lists. Order Now. 



Mountain View Fioral Co., 



PORTLAND, OREGON 



FREESIA PURITY 



AND OTHER BULBS 



Write for prices 



C. Eadei Lilley, Bift Gnwer, SuU Cnz, Calif. 



Mention The Bevlew when yon write. 



eluding more lights and equipment, 

 which make it one of the finest hotel 

 stands in the country. 



Peter Pagano has resumed his duties 



Cineraria, Dreer'a Exhibition, 2-inch, 2c. 



Stock*, Beauty of Nice, Mont Blanc, Queen Alex- 

 andra, 2-lnch, 2c. 



Pansy Plants, Steele's Private Stock and Oreen- 

 house special, $3.60 per 1000. 



Pelarsronlams, Petunias, Verbenas, Gera- 

 nlams, lowest quotations per 1000 lots. 



FRED G. I:HI.I:, Wholesale Grower 

 284-836 Sanborn Ave.. San Jose, Cal. 



2,500,000 Freesia Purity for 1919 



We reserve this space in order to 

 become better acQuainted. 



Seabright Bulb Co. 



686 Soqual At*., SANTA CRUZ, CAL. 



QU«un 



Wholesale Qrowers of 

 Hirh-srade Bulbs 



laiMILin 



Erica Melanthera 



Beat Wlnter^floMfcrlntf Heather 



Rooted cuttings, S60.00 per 1000. Not less than 

 600 sold. 

 Out of 2-inch pots, well rooted, $14.00 per 100. 

 Cash with order, please. 



PACinCNUKSEMES.CtiM,SuMateaC>..C«L 



BULBS 



FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



C. KOOYMAN CO., Inc. 



431 Btuh Street. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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LARGE KENTIAS 



(In tubs). Cash with order. 

 KENTIA FORSTERIANA ^ 



7 ft. $8.50 I 8 ft. $10.00 i 

 EXOTIC NURSERIES < 



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Mention The Bevlew when yon write. _ 



RUDOLPH FISCHER 



freesia Spedaist SAN GABMEl, CAL 



Mention The Bevlew when yon write. 



