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The Florists^ Review 



Jandabt 16, 1919. 



eating that they have all the business 

 they can handle nearer home. The flo- 

 rists have resorted to the use of mag- 

 nolia leaves to a considerable extent 

 and also to the use of artificial wreaths, 

 which is not customary in California, to 

 say the least, and against the principles 

 of the trade. The question now arises 

 whether prices will drop to old-time 

 standards when the supply of flowers in- 

 creases to normal. The higher cost of 

 production is advanced by the growers 

 as the reason why they should not do so. 

 It is pointed out by one of the large 

 greenhouse operators that fuel oil now 

 costs $1.90 a barrel, in comparison with 

 80 cents before the war, and that other 

 costs have increased proportionately. 



Carnations are getting more plentiful, 

 but the general situation is not relieved 

 noticeably on that account, as the sup- 

 ply of roses is shorter than a week ago, 

 showing the effects of heavy cutting in 

 December. Few roses move for less 

 than $5 a dozen, which is usually a top 

 price here. Sales of American Beauties 

 at $18.50 and $20 a dozen have been re- 

 corded in the last week or two. Carna- 

 tions continue to clean up at from $2 to 

 $2.50 a bunch. A limited amount of 

 bulbous stock is readily absorbed. 

 Freesias afe the principal item and they 

 hardly reach the market before they are 

 sold out. A few daffodils made their 

 appearance this week. The time for a 

 generous supply of bulbous stock is 

 anxiously awaited. Violets continue 

 scarce and the foliage shows the effects 

 of frost. Orchids have fallen into line 

 for an increase in price. Cattleyas, 

 formerly sold by the growers at 50 cents 

 and retailed for $1, now net the grow- 

 ers 75 cents and retail at $1.50. Flow- 

 ering plants left over from Christmas 

 were prafetically cleaned up at New 

 Year's. Final figures on New Year's 

 business show an increase over previous 

 years. 



Various Notes. 



Mrs. E. E. Darbee says the high prices 

 and scarcity of stock hefe have curtailed 

 shipping to a considerable extent, but 

 that store trade holds up remarkably 

 well. She is handicapped in handling 

 the latter on account of four of her 

 employees being down with the in- 

 fluenza. 



The E. W. McLellan Co. is bringing 

 in some nice Golden Spur daffodils, 

 greenhouse grown. The bulbs had been 

 outside for three years. Last summer 

 they were dug up and planted inside and 

 they have done nicely. 



M. C. Main, manager of the Seabright 

 • Bulb Co., Santa Cruz, Cal., has been in 

 San Francisco for several days. He 

 drove up in his auto with his mother 

 and has made the rounds of the local 

 trade thoroughly. He has practically 

 sold out his large production of 1918 

 gladiolus bulbs. 



It was with sincere regret that the 

 local trade learned this week of the 

 death of W. J. Meldrum, one of the lead- 

 ing florists of Sacramento, Cal. 



The United Flower & Supply Co. reports 

 plenty of shipping orders but inability 

 to fill many of them on account of the 

 shortage of flowers, violets being par- 

 ticularly hard to get. 



The California Floral Co. enjoyed an 

 excellent holiday trade, according to 

 Steve Fazio, and business has held lip 

 well since. 



Manager Stelling, of the retail store 



of the MaoBorie-McLaren Co., is back 



'^ on duty after an absence of several 



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White Beauty, white Irvington Beauty, peach 



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All from hand pollinated flowers. 



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SEEDLINGS 



Mastodon Greonhotue. special mixed, per 



260, $2.26; per 600, S8.60; per 1000, $6.00. 

 Mastodon Private Stock, mixed, per 250. 

 12.00; per 600. $3.00; per 1000, S6.60. 



Catalogue Ready 



SEED 



Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse, special 

 mixed. 0. K. outside. >« oz., $1.00; oz.. $7.00. 



Steele's Mastodon Private Stock, mixed. 

 ^ oz„ $1.00; oz., $6.00. 



Steele's Mastodon Mixed, H oz., $1.60; oz.. 

 $6.00. 



STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS, Portland, Oregon. 



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SAN rRANOSCO, CAL 



Write for wholesale list of Ferns. 

 Eentias and Primula Obconica. 



Ferns for Fern dishes from 2^-in. 

 pots and flats a specialty. 



PRLMULA OBCONICA 



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

 and $15.00 per lOO. 



Still have a few ounces of Grohe's Champion 

 Strain hish-erade Petunia seed ttt 25c per Trd. 

 Pkt., $3.50 per 'e-oz., $5.50 per ^4-02.. $17.60 per oz. 



FRED GROHE CO. 



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



Mention The Review when yon write. 



HARDY PERENNIALS 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



THOMAS WYLIE 



8138 Holly 8troet. SKATTU. WASH. 



days on account of illness. "Walter Hoff 

 is back at his desk also after being on 

 the sick list. 



r. C. Jaeger, of F. C. Jaeger & Son, 

 reports a rush of funeral work. 



Albert O. Stein's force has been busy 

 with funeral work since the holiday 

 rush, and also has had a good many 

 small table decorations. Mr. Stein says 

 there is not a great deal of elaborate 

 entertaining at present, but there are a 

 good many small luncheon parties, call- 

 ing for more or less expensive center- 

 pieces. 



Miss Becardie Lee Murray reports a 



BIG SEED COMPANY 

 is DISTRIBUTING 

 NEW CATALOGUE 



Aggeler & Musser Seed Com- 

 pany of Los Angeles 

 Issues 26th Annual Book 



The Aggeler <& Musser Seed Company, the 

 large Seed House of Western America, is dis- 

 tributing broadcast their 1919 Big Annual, 

 which is claimed to be the most complete and 

 finest yet issued. 



Among the many new features incorporated 

 is a department on "More and Better Potatoes." 

 Im [X)rtant data are given on Home, School. Field 

 and Demonstration Garden Work. Data con- 

 cerning correct tools and implements to use 

 for best results. Marketing notes on each sub- 

 ject, tilling how snd where to market. Hints 

 on poultry, spraying, fertilizing and the use 

 of insecticides. It is in reality several books 

 in one. for it includes the important "Garden 

 Manual." 1000 questions are answered and 

 valuable information on all varieties of plants 

 is given. 



The Aggeler & Musser Seed Company has 

 opened a large store right in the center of 

 shopping district, 620 South Spring street, Los 

 Angeles, a great convenience to rural custo- 

 mers. A special Call Department has been 

 installed to accommodate customers in town 

 for a short time on business. Orders left on 

 arriving are ready when called for. The big 

 Mail Order Department and General OiSces 

 are all situated at the new store, while the 

 general milling, cleaning and warehousing will 

 continue at the big warehouse. Sixth and 

 Alameda. The new catalogue explains fully all 

 the new departments and why our service has 

 been improved 100 per cent. Sent free, post- 

 paid, anywhere. Write for copy at once.— Adv. 



large amount of funeral work, with a 

 nice hotel decoration thrown in oc- 

 casionally to relieve the monotony. In 

 the last week she has executed two good- 

 sized luncheon decorations at the Clift 

 hotel, losing snapdragons and narcissi 

 principally. Her cousin, who is associ- 

 ated with her in the business, has been 



