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The Florists' Review 



Mat 8. 1919. 



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SAN FESNANDO, CAL. 



Alois Frey, originator of the Eain- 

 bow freesia, whose headquarters are at 

 Crown Point, Ind., has bought ten acres 

 of land in the frostless district near here 

 and plans to move his entire freesia 

 stock to this location next fall, making 

 his home here. His plan is to transfer 

 to San Fernando all the work connected 

 with the growing of freesia bulbs, con- 

 tinuing to grow cut flowers at his green- 

 houses at Crown Point, for the Chicago 

 market. His intention is to continue 

 the work of developing colored freesias 

 at the ^an Fernando place, raising seed- 

 lings, selecting those that show an im- 

 provement, working up stock for dissem- 

 ination and subsequently growing stock 

 of the named varieties on contract and 

 for general sale. He is prepared to be- 

 gin the dissemination of new named va- 

 rieties in 1920, with Viola, lavender, 

 and General Pershing, pink and white, 

 both distinct sotts. 



LOS ANGELES. 



The Market. 



As usual after the holidays, stock 

 piled up to some extent, as the demand 

 from outside points fell off considerably. 

 The local retail business has not, been 

 particularly good. One large funeral 

 cleaned up a lot of choice stock and 

 tliere were several social affairs that 

 helped out. 



Roses are coming in fair shape, but 

 some mildew is appearing. The price 

 has dropped considerably and the de- 

 mand is slight. Among bulbous stock, 

 the Spanish iVis takes first place and 

 has held up well in price. Tulips are 

 almost gone. Carnations are fine from 

 the field, while the greenhouse varieties 

 are also good. Sweet peas are a mixed 

 lot, some extra good ones coming from 

 the Montebello growers, while a few are 

 coming from the beach section. 



Small flowers are alentiful and good. 

 Orchids are coming wrtjetter shape and 

 there are more of them. The demand 

 has been good. There is a little valley 

 in the market, but it is of fair quality 

 only. 



The Climbing Cecile Brunners are be- 

 coming more plentiful and to some ex- 

 tent check the sale of the greenhouse 

 and bush varieties. 



In greens, plumosus is more plentiful 

 and of better quality. The northern 

 greens are not so good, the young 

 growths not being fully developed. 

 This condition will not last long. Brake 

 is also of second quality only. In pot 

 plants there are a few baby roses, hy- 

 drangeas, pelargoniums and ferns, but 

 the demand is not of the best. 



Various Notes. 



H. Williamson, brother of W. M. Wil- 

 liamson, of the force of Walter Arma- 

 cost & Co., was married April 28 to Miss 

 Heacox. 



The L. A. Floral Co. is handling the 

 stock of the new double hydrangea in 

 Los Angeles. This is a most beautiful 

 plant and all who have seen it are de- 

 lighted with it. The flowers are as large 

 as a fair-sized tuberous begonia and of 



a lovely soft shade of pink. Many com- 

 pare it to a phalsenopsis. The plant is 

 strictly hardy and more or less per- 

 petual blooming, not at all freakish, 

 like so many double flowers. The time 

 is not far distant when this fine plant 

 will be universally grown, as it has all 

 the good points of the old hydrangea 

 and none of the weaknesses of the 

 French varieties. 



John Polder, of Polder Bros., is now 

 at home and well on the way to per- 

 fect recovery. 



Fine stock of all kinds is shown at the 

 store of S. Murata & Co., where ship- 

 ping business is keeping up well. 



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PORTLAND, OBE. 



The Market. 



The market is holding its own. A nor- 

 mal supply of everything is taking care 

 of the business, which is good. The 

 rainy weather of the last few weeks has 

 held back stock tb some extent, but has 

 been a benefit rather than a hindrance. 



Although Easter business seemed a 

 little awkward without lilies, the people 

 had been taught not to expect them and 

 so were not disappointed. There were 

 large quantities of potted roses, a good 

 number of hydrangeas, some azaleas and 

 rhododendrons and many other plants of 

 less consequence, which, taken collect- 

 ively, made a good showing and helped 

 business immensely. Snapdragons are ar- 

 riving now in a small way and soon 

 there will be plenty for everyone. The 



weather now is ideal for the rapid 

 growth of everything and the market 

 will not suffer for want of anything in 

 flowers. 



Various Notes. 



Plans are rapidly taking form for the 

 rose festival. Collections or contribu- 

 tions are coming in and the management 

 is getting its committee at work on the 

 different departments, so there is no 

 doubt that it will be as great a success 

 as in former years. 



Clarke Bros, are showing in their win- 

 dow this week a fine lot of sweet peas 

 and candidum lilies, grown by John 

 Holden; also some excellent gladioli 

 grown in their own houses, as well as 

 other potted plants. They report busi- 

 ness a little quiet and stock abundant, 

 perhaps in oversupply. 



Chappell's Floral Shop has a fine lot 

 of irises, tulips and peonies this week. 

 Business is good. 



John Van Aalst, of the Lakeview Bulb 

 Nursery, Kirkland, Wash., is in town 

 soliciting business from the larger 

 growers. 



The Martin & Forbes Co. is making 

 another fine showing of Iris susiana. 

 The stock also comprises some varie- 

 gated tulips, which are attracting a 

 good deal of attention; also a good sup- 

 ply of lilies, snapdragons and gladioli. 

 This is the only store that made much 

 of a sTiowing of yellow callas and these 

 elicited favorable comment. These flow- 

 ers do not appear as stiff as the white 

 variety and seem to find a ready sale. 

 This company's showing of orchids this 



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