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The Rorists^ Review 



Fbbbdabt 27. 1919. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 



The Market. 



Flowers are once again plentiful, 

 there being more than enough to meet 

 the demand, which is brisk. There is 

 little grown locally, California stock 

 making up about seventy-five per cent 

 of the total quantity received. Funeral 

 work has dropped off considerably, but 

 counter sales are brisk. St. Valentine's 

 day business was the best the local flo- 

 rists have experienced and everybody 

 was well prepared. 



Various Notes. 



Eobert Newcomb, who has been con- 

 nected with the Miller Floral Co., of 

 8alt Lake ,City, Utah, is in Seattle rep- 

 resenting the Burlington Willow Ware 

 Shops. 



P. F. Eosaia spent several days of this 

 week in Vancouver and Victoria, B. C. 



The Seattle Retail Florists' Club had 

 its first meeting February 18. The club 

 was nearly broken up, but there was a 

 fairly good crowd of the old members 

 present. It was voted to keep the club 

 jfoing and the annual election of oflficers 

 will be held on the regular meeting 

 night in March. W. S. G. 



OAKLAND, CAI.. 



The H. M. Sanborn Co. has closed its 

 branch store in Berkeley and is now con- 

 centrating its business at the Oakland 

 headquarters on Broadway. Mr. San- 

 born says his staff was rushed during the 

 influenza epidemic and that business has 

 held up well since, although the labor 

 disturbance hindered to a certain extent. 

 St. Valentine 's day trade was well up to 

 normal and sales are now especially 

 brisk in the seed department. In Mr. 

 Sanborn's opinion, Oakland is getting 

 better right along from the standpoint 

 of the florists' business, the residents 

 showing an increasing tendency toward 

 liberal expenditures for cut flowers, 

 plants, etc. 



G. Bossi & Co. have been enjoying ex- 

 cellent business in Twelfth street, off 

 Broadway, according to Mr. George. 

 The strike was a temporary hindrance, 

 he says, but otherwise conditions are 

 satisfactory, M. M. 



MINNEAPOLIS OABOENEBS. 



Local Conference. 



The members of the National Associa- 

 tion of Gardeners of Minneapolis and 

 vicinity held an interesting conference 

 at the residence oflice of Theodore 

 Wirth, which was well attended. 



The first matter discussed was the 

 impending embargo on the importation 

 of trees, shrubs, bulbs, etc., from for- 

 eign countries. The opinion prevailed 

 that this action was unwarranted. All 

 present pledged themselves to send a 

 personal letter of protest to their re- 

 spective senators and representatives in 

 Washington. 



The work of the war garden as con- 

 ducted in this part of the country was 

 brought to the attention of the confer- 

 ence. The Minneapolis Garden Club 

 has had a most successful year. 



After luncheon at Mr. Wirth 's resi- 

 dence, the conference took up the ques- 

 tion of forming a Gardeners' Club of 

 Lake Minnetonka. Mr. Klapotz was 

 appointed chairman of a eommittec to 

 take the matter in hand, with tlie priv- 



PANSY PLANT TINE 



TniaeplMitcd Mastodon, private stock, 

 mixed, coining into bud. Per 100. Sl.60: 

 600. S6.76: 1000. $10.26. 



Catalogu* Ready 



SEED 



Stoclo's MaetodoB Greonlioaee, special 

 mixed. 0. K. outside, ^e oz., Sl.OO; oz.. $7.00. 



Steelo'e Mastodon Private Stock, mixed. 

 ^ oz., 11.00; oz., $6.00. 



Steele'* Mastodon Mixed, k oz., $1.60; oz.. 

 $6.00. 



STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS, Portland, Oregon. 



Los Robles Freesia Purity 



The LOS ROBLES standard of quality, liberal grading and properly 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 customer. 



Los Robles Nursery and Garden, Santa Cruz,Cal. 



Mention Tbe BeTlew when yon write. 



OWN ROOT 



FIELD GROWN 



Howard Rose Co. 



Homot, n California 



HARDY PERENNIALS 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



THOMAS WYLIE 



81SS Holiy Stroot. SIATTUI. WASH. 



ROOTED 



Carnation Cuttinss 



For variotio* and prico writo 



Peninsula Nursery, San Mateo, Cal. 



ilegc of selecting his own fellow mem- 

 bers to make arrangements for such an 

 organization. 



The opinion was expressed that the 

 gardener himself is to blame for the 

 lack of recognition of his profession and 

 its value. One of the first topics to be 

 taken up by the club to be formed will 

 be the question of how to establish bet- 

 ter relations between the employers and 

 employees in this field. 



The matter of exhibitions and field 

 meetings was considered and it was pre- 

 dicted that shows and gatherings would 

 be a help toward the solution of this 

 and other questions of general progress 

 and mutual benefits. 



George H. Instone, Sec'y. 



DENVER. 



The Market. 



Business continues good. Everything 

 tliat comes into the market clears read- 

 ily. Roses and carnations are of ex- 

 ceptional (luality and clean up quickly. 

 Easter lilies are not in the market, but 

 callas are in good supply. Sweet peas, 

 violets and orchids meet with a good 

 demand. Other offerings include snap- 



H. PLATH 



"TNI ramBmBS" 



lan mi WiMipcg km 

 SAN raANOSCCCAL 



Write for wholesale list of Ferns, 

 Eentias and Primula Oboonica. 



Ferns for Fern dishes from 2^-in. 

 pots and flats a specialty. 



Mention Tha BeTtow when yon write. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA 



From 8-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch pots, $6.00, $8.00 



and $16.00 per 100. 



Still have a few ounces of Orohe's ChamDion 



Strain high-grade Petunia s^ed at 25c per Trd. 



Pkt., $8.60 per ifl-oz., S6.60 per k-oz., $17.60 per oz. 



FRED GROHB CO. 



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



MentloB The Bertew wbea yon writ>. 



SEE OUR PRICE UST 



In The Review for Feb. 13. page 84. 

 and Feb. 6, pace 96. 



WILSON-CROUT-GEHR Co. 



East 6Sd and Ankeny Sta., Portland, Or«. 



Mention The Herlew when you write. 



dragons, calendulas, myosotis, mignon- 

 ette, freesias, daffodils, jonquils, Eo- 

 man hyacinths and tulips. There is a 

 shortage of pot plants. 



Vaxious Notes. 



A. J. Graham has opened an attractive 

 flower store on South Broadway. He is 

 being assisted by his son. Mr. Graham 

 has been connected with the park board 

 for a long time. He was superintendent 

 for a time of the City park, Denver's 

 largest park. R. S. 



Lockport, N. Y. — Fred G. Lewis re- 

 ports a most satisfactory season. A 

 fine stock of geraniums is among bis 

 spring futures. As a side line, Mr. 

 Lewis has Belgian hares of high pedi- 

 gree, to correspond with their surround- 

 ings. 



