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The Florists' Review 



NOVBMBDB 7, 1918. 



week will see the supply of smaller 

 Chinese mums on the decline. Ship- 

 ments to the Chicago market have al- 

 ready ceased, but the demand is still 

 heavy from intermediate points. 



Carnations demand high prices, espe- 

 cially white ones. Everything in the 

 shape of a white carnation sells, re- 

 gardless of quality, at prices seldom 

 reached here for the finest kind of 

 stock. Hoses leave nothing to be de- 

 sired, the quality being good, the sup- 

 ply ample for requirements and prices 

 only slightly above normal for this time 

 of the year. Violets improve as the 

 season advances. There is plenty of 

 cosmos and it is well taken; the same 

 may be said of snapdragons and other 

 miscellaneous stock. Orchids are plen- 

 tiful and opportunely so, in view of the 

 big demand for high-class funeral work. 



Various Notes. 



Angelo J. Eossi, of Pelicano, Bossi 

 & Co., says they have been so rushed 

 for the last ten days that the entire 

 force is nearly tired out. Sunday was 

 spent making floral pieces and Monday 

 was the heaviest day of funeral work 

 to date in the history of the firm. For- 

 tunately, the epidemic has not visited 

 any of the staff. 



The downtown florists have missed 

 the regular visits of Peter Ferrari this 

 week. It is understood he is on the 

 sick list. 



P. V. Matraia, of the Art Floral Co., 

 says funeral work has claimed every 

 bit of attention for the last ten days, 

 but he hopes to see conditions a little 

 more normal by the end of the week. 



George Duffy, with the MacBorie- 

 McLaren Co., has been home taking 

 care of his mother and brother, who have 

 the influenza. Otherwise this firm's 

 force has not been affected by the epi- 

 demic. Walter Hoff reports business 

 active, meaning, of course, funeral 

 work. Mr. MacBorie has just returned 

 from a business trip in the southern 

 part of the state. 



Mr. Wagner, formerly with B. M. 

 Joseph 's, paid this establishment a visit 

 a few days ago. He is now wearing a 

 Merchant Marine uniform and is quite 

 enthusiastic over that branch of the 

 service. 



Many friends mourn the death of 

 Mrs. Mary D. Boland, wife of the late 

 James B. Boland. Mrs. Boland passed 

 away Sunday evening, October 27, fol- 

 lowing an illness of three weeks. Upon 

 the death of her husband, the business 

 in Kearny street bearing his name was 

 continued by Mrs. Boland, under the 

 management of Charles F. Shellgrain. 

 What disposition will be made of it 

 has not been announced. 



As the chrysanthemum season draws 

 to a close, officials of the United Flower 

 & Supply Co. are beginning to turn 

 their attention more to roses. They ex- 

 pect to have an unusually heavy cut of 

 the latter this winter, as many of the 

 partners in the business have thrown 

 out carnations in the last year in favor 

 of roses. Among the varieties grown by 

 different members of the firm in con- 

 siderable quantity now are Prima 

 Donna, Ophelia, Mrs. Shawyer, Hoosier 

 Beauty, Hadley and others. In a few 

 days a nice cut of Ophelia is expected 

 from Stege, a suburb on the east side 

 of San Francisco bay. It is the inten- 

 tion of the United Flower & Supply Co. 

 to ship roses to Salt Lake and other in- 

 terior points on an extensive scale dur- 

 ing the remainder of the year. 



ASPARAGUS, SPRENGERI, SMILAX 



Place your orders where you are sure of a never-failing supply. We have 



8^ acres like this picture. 



WE HAVE THE CUT FLOWERS, TOO 



R<M«a, ChryHUithcmvnu, Carnations, Adlantnm and Brake 



Also a full line of Florists' Supplies. A^rite for prices. 



WALTER ARMACOST & CO., 221 Etst 4th Street, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 



We Close Snndajrs — — 



POINSETTIAS 



106,000 fine colored, most extra large blooms on f rostless protected grounds. No. I , 

 $15.00; No. 2, $12.90; No. 3, $10.00: No. 4, $8.00 per 100. 6% discount for early 

 placed cash or C. 0. D. orders. Wholesalers discount. Write for free sample now. 

 Express prepaid if requested. Best one inch thick stock plants after new year. 



A. ECKE, 1226 Hay ATcnoe, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Largest Poinsettia Grower and Shipper in California. 



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Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



We reserve this space in order to 

 become better acquainted. 



Seabright Biilb Co. 



686 Soquel Are., SANTA CRUZ, CAL. 



Wholesale Qrowers of 

 High-grade Bulbs 



Erica Melanthera 



Beat Wlntcr-flowerlng Heather 



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

 600 sold. 

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

 Cash with order, please. 



PAOnC NU RSERIES. Celma. Su Mt9 U, Cal 



Cineraria, Dreer's Exhibition, 2-lDch, 2c. 



Stocks, Beaute of iNice, Mont Blanc. Queen Alex- 

 N andra, 2-lnch, 2c. 



^nsr Plants, Steele's Private Stock and Green- 

 house special, $3.50 per 1000. 



Pelargoninms, Petnnlas, Verbenas, Gera- 

 niums, lowest quotatioDs per 1000 lots. 



FRED 6. KHLE, Wholesale Grower 

 824-836 Sanbora Ave., San Jose, Cal. 



Mention The Bevlew when yon write. 



Domoto Bros, have been busy ship- 

 ping chrysanthemums and other flowers. 

 They have a nice cut of roses, princi- 

 pally Ophelia, and expect to have a few 

 good poinsettias for Thanksgiving. 



H. PLATH 



-THi mNnHn" 



S^ rRANOSCO. CAL ,r;, 



Write for wholesale list of Ferns, 

 Eentias and Primula Oboonica. 



Ferns for Fern dishes from 214-in. 

 pots and flats a specialty. 



Mention The BeTlew when yen write. 



BULBS 



FLORISTS* SUPPLIES 



C. KOOYMAN CO., Inc. 



431 Buah Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



They consider the outlook for the holi- 

 day business excellent. 



J. A. Axell, manager of the E. W. 

 McLellan Co., is relieved to see the 

 chrysanthemum rush drawing to a close. 



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