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The Florists^ Review 



DXCEMBBB 26, 1918. 



good selling novelty was desert holly 

 in unique arrangements. This comes 

 from near Death Valley, in southern 

 California. Business generally is good, 

 Mrs. Copeland says. She bought heav- 

 ily for Christmas and looked for a close 

 clean-up. 



Arthur Gleave, of Santa Barbara, Cal., 

 was a recent visitor in San Francisco, 

 looking up stock. 



E. A. Wallace, formerly in business 

 in Victoria, B. C, arrived in California 

 recently and expects to make his home 

 in the San Francisco Bay district. When 

 the war started, he says the florists' 

 business dropped to a minimum in Vic- 

 toria and it is only now getting back 

 to normal. Mr. Wallace already has 

 a good many friends in the trade 

 here, having lived in these parts be- 

 tween the years 1893 and 1898. 



Peter Ferrari has a fine crop of white 

 phalsenopsis, which is in unusually 

 strong demand, largely taking the place 

 of lily of the valley in wedding bou- 

 quets and corsage work generally. A 

 fine cut of pink phalsenopsis was just 

 in time for Christmas also. He could 

 dispose of many more roses, were he 

 fortunate enough to have the stock. 



J. A. Axell, manager of the flower 

 market of the E. W. McLellan Co., in 

 Eush street, and V. Holmes, foreman of 

 the nursery, in a final effort to get stock 

 to fill holiday orders, made a tour of 

 the nurseries and greenhouses in the 

 Bay section December 15, but their trip 

 did not help out much, as they found 

 everyone practically sold out of plants 

 and other holiday offerings. Mr. Axell 

 says it was not a question of prices, but 

 rather "How much can you let us 

 have?" December business to date 

 with his firm was said to be fifty per 

 cent ahead of the corresponding month 

 of 1917. 



The United Flower & Supply Co. had 

 a big showing of flowering plants, prin- 

 cipally poinsettias and cyclamens, for 

 which they allowed the growers twice 

 what they paid for similar stock last 

 year. This firm reports many orders 

 for cut flowers, which it cannot fill on 

 account of the general shortage. 



Domoto Bros, are among the few 

 growers in this vicinity who have^ aza- 

 leas this year. They are not satisfied 

 with the quality, however, but their 

 poinsettias are fine. 



Enomoto & Co. have a large cut of 

 roses for the holiday trade, including 

 some fine Ophelia. Getting enough stock 

 to fill orders seems to be the only limit 

 on business, according to Mr. Enomoto. 



C. Kooyman was delighted to welcome 

 other members of his family arriving 

 from Canada a few days ago, including 

 his father and a brother, who plan to 

 engage in the nursery business in Cali- 

 fornia. 



The next meeting of the Dahlia So- 

 ciety of California will take place in 

 January, at which time there will be an 

 election of directors for the coming 

 year. Several of the fall meetings were 

 suspended, due to the epidemic. The 

 society recently issued its fall bulletin, 

 which contains reports of the different 

 shows held in the Bay section, an article 

 on "Dahlias from Seed," and much 

 other interesting reading matter for 

 those interested in the culture of the 

 dahlia. According to the bulletin, Les- 

 lie E. Doolittle, dahlia specialist, of Del 

 Monte, Cal., has sent in an additional 

 list of new varieties for registration. 

 As one of the pioneers of the industry 

 in this state, Mr. Doolittle deserves 



ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS 



strong and weU rooted. Will irlye utisfactlon. We expect a great demand. 

 Let us know about your requirementa. 



100 



1000 

 $17 50 

 17.B0 

 17.W 

 17.60 



Fair Maid, white S2.00 



Fair Hald. pink 2.00 



Dr. Cboate. red 2.00 



Rooaevelt, crimson 2.00 



The above rarietlee are suitable for outdoor planting. 



Mrs. Akeharst, a beautiful rote-pink, has proven to 



be an excellent hothouse variety, larere flowers on 



long, stiff stems, none split. Price, per 100, $G.00. 



100 1000 



Enchantress, light pink $2.60 $22.60 



Enchantress, white 2.60 22JS0 



Enchantress, rose-pink 2.60 22.60 



victory, scarlet 2.60 22JS0 



Herald, red 2.60 22.60 



Philadelphia, rose-pink 2.60 22.6* 



Mrs. O. W. Ward, rose-pink 2J50 22JJ0 



Matchless white 2.80 22JiO 



POLDER BROS., Wholesale riorists, MONTEBfLLO, CAl. 



p. O. Address, R. F. D. No. 6, Los Anareles, Cal. 



Mention The Revleir when yon write. 



My Winter Orchid-flowering 

 Sweet Peas 



are now grown by over 8000 commercial florists. 

 They have no equal. Send for list. 



tnt. C- Zvoianei^, Lompoc, Cal. 



much credit for his ability and success 

 in the exploitation of new varieties. 

 M. M. 



SPOKANE, WASH. 



Tlie Market. 



Conditions are unfavorable for a large 

 Christinas trade, as the stock is so badly 

 lepleted through the continued demand 

 caused by the influenza epidemic that 

 the growers are obliged to use artificial 

 flowers more heavily this year than ever 

 before. Chrysanthemums are practically 

 off the market and good roses are bring- 

 ing $4 to $7.50 per dozen. Carnations 

 will sell at $3 to $3.50 per dozen, with 

 a small per cent of the demand supplied. 

 Cyclamens are scarce and most of the 

 potted plants, except ferns, will no 

 doubt be sold out before Christmas. 



Varlons Notes. 

 J. H. Lozier, who has been in charge 

 of the floral work for A. J. Burt for 

 several years, has resigned his position 

 and purchased an interest in the Eugene 

 Flower Shop, Wall street. 



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



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

 andra, 2-inch, 2c. 



Pansy Plants, Steele's Private Stock and Green* 

 house special, $3 60 per 1000. 



Pelarsroninms. Petunias, Verbenas, Gera- 

 niams, lowest quotations per 1000 lots. 



FRBD G. EHLE, Wholesale Grower 

 224-23e Sanborn Ave., San Jose, Cal. 



2,500,000 rreesia Purity for 1919 



We reserve this space in order to 

 become better acquainted 



Seabright Bulb Co. 



686 Soquel At*., SANTA CRUZ, CAL. 



Erica Melanthera 



Best Wlnter-flowcrlng Heather 



Rooted cuttinss, $60.00 per 1000, Not less than 

 600 sold. 

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

 Cash with order, please. 



r AOnC NURSERIES, Ctint. Su NatN Cc., Cal. 



The Spokane Florist Co., Inc., re- 

 ports that it will have plenty of poin- 

 settias, also cyclamens to take the place 

 of azaleas. This concern does not ex- 

 pect a large Christmas trade, owing to 

 the fact that funeral work now booked 

 will occupy most of the time and the 

 force will be unable to give Christmas 

 business the attention given in former 

 years. 



