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The Florists' Revievtr 



DncBMBBE 6, 1918. 



the tubers. Their dahlias were planted 

 this year the latter part of June, which 

 was later than ever before, but they 

 came into their prime just when the 

 blooms were in the greatest demand. 

 This firm has a number of promising 

 varieties for cut flowers of their own 

 raising, as well as some giants for exhi- 

 bition and garden display. But it will 

 require another year or more of testing 

 before they are ready for introduction. 

 The soil at their gardens is especially 

 adapted to the growing of dahlia tubers, 

 being deep, with just enough gravel to 

 give it perfect drainage. H. K. 



rORT WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



The Thanksgiving trade this year sur- 

 passed all records of previous years for 

 the same holiday, although the florists 

 were handicapped by a scarcity of cut 

 flowers, particularly chrysanthemums, 

 upon which the trade always depends 

 for this holiday, and by stormy weather 

 Thanksgiving day, which reduced tran- 

 sient trade to a minimum. Insufficient 

 supplies were supplemented by the fine 

 line of blooming plants offered, which 

 included handsome Cincinnati begonias, 

 cyclamen, Primula obconica and chrys- 

 anthemum plants. Prices of mums 

 ranged from $4 to $6 per dozen. Pom- 

 pons were of better quality than the 

 larger mums and the supply was wholly 

 inadequate. They brought $1.50 per 

 dozen. Eoses, represented by Russell, 

 Hoosier Beauty, Eichmond, Ophelia, 

 Sunburst, Shawyer and Columbia, sold 

 for $3 to $6 per dozen, while the shorter 

 grades brought $1.50 and $2. Carna- 

 tions were even shorter in supply than 

 roses and brought $1 and $1.50 per 

 dozen. There was a heavier call for 

 corsages for Thanksgiving than in 

 former years. Funeral orders poured 

 into the retail establishments November 

 29 and kept everyone hustling to pro- 

 cure stock. A number of weddings 

 Thanksgiving week necessitated further 

 activity in order to obtain supplies. 

 Greens, like other florists' stocks, are 

 scarce. 



Various Notes. 



A handsome wedding decoration for 

 both church and house was executed by 

 the Freese Floral Co. Thanksgiving day 

 and bouquets and baskets were fur- 

 nished. 



David Vesey has returned home, fol- 

 lowing the signing of the armistice, 

 from Washington, D. C, where he en- 

 listed in the motor transport corps. Mr. 

 Vesey was admitted to the bar of the 

 Supreme court before leaving Washing- 

 ton, as he is a graduate of the law 

 school of the University of Michigan. 



"The heaviest demand yet experi- 

 enced for Thanksgiving day," is the re- 

 port of W. J. & M. S. Vesey, who could 

 not begin to take care of the demand 

 for flowers. This firm had excellent 

 orchids, roses and mums, and a fine crop 

 of lettuce and tomatoes, which also 

 found a ready market. 



Funeral work for out-of-town patrons 

 increased substantially during the last 

 two weeks, on account of the spread of 

 the influenza epidemic throughout the 

 state, 2,200 deaths having been reported 

 in Indiana in one week. 



The Flick Floral Co. reports a record 

 Thanksgiving trade this year. Corsages 

 and blooming plants sold .well here and 

 a large number of funeral designs and 



Berried English Holly 



We have the largest plantation of Holly on the 

 Pacific Coast; Holly grows better here than any- 

 where on the continent. Packed in 50-lb. crates. 



Price up to 500 lbs 35c per lb. 



Price over 500 lbs., up to 1000 32}4c per lb. 



Price over 1000 lbs 30c per lb. 



F. B. PEMBERTON, Holly Grower 



C. O. D. at Express Office 



VICTORIA, B. C, CAN. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS 



Strongr and well roo^d. WIU give satisfaction. We expect a great demand. 

 Let U8 know about your requirements. 



1000 

 $17 60 

 17.M 

 n.ftO 

 17.60 



100 1000 



Enchantress, light pink $2.60 $22.60 



Enchantress, white 2 60 22.60 



Enchantress, rose-pink 2.60 22.60 



victory, scarlet 2.60 22.60 



Herald.red 2.60 22.60 



Philadelphia, rose-pink 2.60 22.66 



Mrs. O. W. Ward, rose-pink 2.60 22.60 



Matchless, white 2J50 22.60 



POLDER BROS., Wholesale florists, MONTEBILLO, CAL 



p. O. Addr«S9, R. V. D. No. 6, Iios Anceles, Cal. 



Mention The Bt1«w when yon write. 



Fair Maid, white $2.00 



Fair Maid, pink 2.00 



Dr. Cboate. red 2.00 



Roosevelt, crimson .. 2.00 



The above varieties are suitable for outdoor planting 

 Mrs. Akehurst. a beautiful rose-pink, has proven to 

 . be an excellent hothouse variety, large flowers on 

 BloDg, stiff stems none,split. .Price, per 100. $6.00. 



SANTA CRUZ,:CAL. 



Los ROBLES 



Freesias -- Callas 



I Mention The Review when yon write. 



Specialists in Specimen Stoclc 

 for Landscape Wor^ 



Hardy Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Boxwoods. 



Hollies and a complete line of 



Coniferous Evercrcens. 



Write for prices. 



Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc. 

 Earclca, California 



Mention The Bevlew when yon write. 



blankets were sent out of town the lat- 

 ter part of the week. 



The New Haven Floral Co. had a fine 

 supply of blooming plants with which 

 to supplement the supply of cut flowers 

 for Thanksgiving and reports excellent 

 receipts for the holiday. Cincinnati be- 

 gonias here were of exceptional quality. 



Edgar Wenninghoff reports great dif- 

 ficulty in obtaining chrysanthemums 

 and carnations with which to meet the 

 Thanksgiving demand, although he had 

 an exceptionally good supply of roses 

 and blooming plants of all kinds. 



Preparations for Christmas are well 

 under way at the store of A. J. Lanter- 

 nier & Sons. Baskets of ruscus and 

 other Christmas stock harmonize well 

 with their patriotic window decorations. 

 Thanksgiving trade here showed a big 

 increase over any previous year. 



An excellent crop of roses and chrys- 

 anthemums was cut for the Thanksgiv- 

 ing day trade by F. J. Knecht & Co., 

 although this firm could fill only a part 

 of the •rderi that came its way. 



GOLDEN YELLOW 



CALLA ELLIOTTIANA 



(not lemon yellow) 

 1 to l^-ln..$9.00 per 100; IHi-lu. up. $11.00: 1'4-ln. 

 up. $13.00; 2-in. up. $15.00: 2U-ln. up, $I8.(I0: 2Vi-ln. 

 up, $20 00; 234-ln. up. $23.00; S-ln. up» $25.00; 3>« to 

 4-ln. up, $30.00 per 100. ), , 



CALLA AETHIOPICA 



White. Dormant bulbs. 

 3 to 4in. dr., $4.60 per 100; 4 to 5-ln.. $«.00. 



GLADIOLUS BUUBS 



Send for full list. 

 Panama. $3.00, $2.2S. $1.50: America, $2 00. $1.60, $1.00; 

 Brenchleyensis and mixed, same as America; Leh- 

 mann and Alice Carey together, $3.60, $2.76, $1.70; 

 Pendleton, $6.00, $4.00, $3 00; CblcBKo White. $3.00, 

 $2.50, $1.70; 01. of Holland. $4 00. $3.00 $2.00; Mixed. 

 20 htf^hest priced sorts, $2.60. $2.00. $1.60. Above for 

 Istsize, 1>2 to2-ln. up; 2nd and 3rd aUee. On iOOO 

 order deduct 10 per cent. 



BROWII BILB ■AIICH,'^yjg^ 



My Winter Orchid-flowering 

 Sweet Peas 



are now grown by over 8000 commercial florists. 

 Tkey have no eaual. Send for list. 



Ant. C. Zvoianeit, Lompoc, Cal, 



George W. Doswell & Son made a 

 specialty of cyclamens, begonias, ob- 

 conicas and other blooming plants for 

 the holiday, in the absence of sufficient 

 cut flowers with which to supply their 

 customers. Mrs. R. W. Doswell has re- 

 turned to the store, after an absence 

 of several months, which she spent at 

 home recuperating from a serious ill- 

 ness. R. F. B. 



Marion, O. — A large floral globe with 

 a map of the world worked out in car- 

 nations of several colors in the window 

 of F. E. Blake attracted throngs of ad- 

 miring pedestrians recently. This beau- 

 tiful peace emblem rested on a pedestal 

 imbedded in flowers and was surmounted 

 bv a white dove. 



