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The Florists^ Review 



NOTIMBIB 7, 1918. 





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Pasadema, Cal. — The flower show 

 scheduled for October 25 and 26 was 

 postponed. 



Spokane, Wash. — Lewis Krohn, em- 

 ployed at the greenhouses of A. J. Burt, 

 was injured October 26 in an automobile 

 accident. Mr. Krohn was taken to the 

 emergency hospital. 



San Diego, Cal. — The San Diego & 

 Arizona railroad published a notice in 

 the local press that flowers for Camp 

 Kearny would be received between the 

 hours of 9 and 10 a. m., October 9, for 

 delivery at the base hospital, stating 

 that members of the San Diego Floral 

 Association would be in attendance to 

 receive them.- 



Portland, Ore. — The illustrated lec- 

 tures of Howard Evarts "Weed on civic 

 improvement are receiving highly favor- 

 able press comment in the cities and 

 towns visited by the landscape archi- 

 tect. Mr. Weed shows the importance 

 of beautifying the waste places of a 

 municipality not only for the sake of 

 the scenic effect, but from the stand- 

 point also of increased real estate values 

 and better business conditions brought 

 about by attracting more people to build 

 their homes in well kept places. The 

 moral effect of proper surroundings and 

 the spirit of civic pride developed by 

 making the most of the possibilities that 

 lie dormant in every locality are other 

 arguments set forth with graphic em- 

 phasis from appropriate views thrown 

 on the screen. Mr. Weed is an interest- 

 ing and convincing speaker. 



BIRD-OF-PARADISE FLOWEK. 



Will you kindly tell me the correct 

 name of the plant from which the en- 

 closed leaf was taken? In this locality 

 the name generally heard is bird-of- 

 paradise flower or lyre-bird flower. The 

 plant seldom blooms here, but the occa- 

 sional flowers that it does bear are 

 unique and striking. The leaf enclosed 

 is an unusually small one. 



W, E. K.— Cal. 



The species commonly known as the 

 bird-of-paradise flower is Strelitzia Ke- 

 ginep. The leaf submitted was so dry 

 and discolored, on arrival, that it was 

 impossible to identify it positively. Ex- 

 cept in its comparative smallness, how- 

 ever, it bears a general resemblance to 

 the leaves of Strelitzia Eeginse. The 

 leaves of the latter average nearly a 

 foot long, or about twice the length of 

 the enclosed specimen, but the inquiry 

 states that the specimen is unusually 

 small. The leaf -stalks of S. Reginae are 

 all radical; that is, they all grow from 

 the roofof the plant. Its flowers are 

 orange and purple and are curiously 

 shaped; the bracts are described as 

 "large, spathe-like and boat-shaped." 



Altogether they are odd enough in form 

 and color to be called "unique," as in 

 the query. The plants do not bloom reg- 

 ularly unless provided with good condi- 

 tions, including a rich soil and plenty 

 of water. 



INSECTS IN WAI.K8. 



I have sent you some insects in a 

 jar, with the cover screwed on securely, 

 and I trust they will arrive safely. These 

 insects appear by the million in our 

 greenhouse walks, climb up the legs of 

 the benches and then disappear. Can 

 you tell me something about them, their 

 name or class and whether they are 

 friends, foes or neutral? T.J. — Ore. 



The insects forwarded in the jar came 

 duly to hand. I am unable to determine 

 just what they are. Fumigation with 

 hydrocyanic acid gas would seem to be 

 the best remedy. You might destroy 

 multitudes by pouring hot water over 

 the walks; if the water contained a lit- 

 tle nicotine, it would be all the more 

 deadly. If you would use a force pump 

 and spray the walks and the space be- 

 low the benches well with kerosene emul- 

 sion, or one of the nicotine preparations 

 like Black Leaf 40, with some soap add- 

 ed, you probably would get rid of them. 

 C. W. 



LOS ANGELES. 



The Market. 



Another week of the influenza epi- 

 demic has resulted in a lengthy death 

 list, with its consequently large amount 

 of funeral work. The rush has been so 

 great that extra help has had to be put 

 on in practically all the stores and the 

 regular staff kept working to the limit. 

 Mums have helped out in this time of 

 stress, as it was impossible to get other 

 stock wired up in many cases. Turners, 

 Bonnaffons and Appletons are the best 

 offerings now, the bright-colored Har- 

 vard and the pink Maud Dean also being 

 on the list. Roses are more plentiful 

 also and there is a better supply of car- 



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nations and small flowers. Giant mari- 

 golds are fine for shipping and make a 

 good show. Dahlias are past their prime, 

 but as long as the weather keeps open 

 there will be some of them. Callas are 

 in, coming to the market much earlier 

 than usual, and there is some demand 

 for them for shipping, owing to the lack 

 of Easter lilies. The .brake shortage con- 

 tinues. 



Various Notes. 



The death of William Wood, commis- 

 sioner of horticulture for Los Angeles 

 county, is noted in the obituary column, 

 as is also that of Miss Hazel Morton, 

 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morton, 

 of Phoenix, Ariz. 



A. Francis, manager of the Western 

 Orchid Co., of Alameda, Cal., was among 

 the visitors this week. He formerly was 

 located in this city and in San Diego 

 and has been looking up old friends. 



Harry C. Soekle, of the F. Lichtenberg 

 force, has changed his name to Harry C. 

 Morgan and would like his friends to 

 note that fact. Mr. Morgan, it will be 

 remembered, came to Lichtenberg's 

 some years ago from Podesta & Bal- 

 docchi, San Francisco, after being with 

 this firm from eight to nine years. 



A look through the Superior Dahlia 

 Gardens shows a wonderful wealth of 

 bloom for so late in the season. The 

 varieties are so numerous that no at- 

 tempt was made to take notes of them, 

 but the show as a whole is superb. Be- 

 sides a cut of 1,000 blooms daily for the 

 florists' trade in the city, Mr. Gutting 

 uses a great many in funeral work and 

 for presentation boxes, which illustrates 

 the utility of the dahlia as a florists' 

 flower, when the varieties are selected 

 with reference to the end in view. For 

 display purposes, the dahlia has/proved 

 a great attraction to passing pedestri- 

 ans and motorists. 



A pleasing duty is that of recording 

 the fact of the promotion of Miss Rose 

 Lathrop to the post of manager of the 

 floral department at Hamburger 's. Miss 

 Lathrop has been employed in this de- 

 partment for between eight and nine 



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