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The Florists' Review 



June 5, 1919. 



NEW PENTSTEMON 



SIERRA MADRE 



(A Giant Gloxiniaeflora) 



Produces from 40 to 50 flowers on a spike, the individual flowers from 2% in. to 3 in. across; grows 

 3/4 ft. to 4 ft. high, the flowers a beautiful deep red, with pure white throat. 



It is a perpetual flowering variety and at Christmas we sold the cut flowers at $2.50 per dozen. The 

 flowers are fine keepers, lasting from 7 to 10 days in water when cut, and it is a magnificent herbaceous 

 plant for the border. 



Certificate of Merit and highly recommended at Pasadena Flower Show, spring of 1918 and 1919. One 

 of the finest Pentstemons ever grown. 



PRICES: From 8^-inch pots, $36.00 per 100; $300.00 per 1000 



25 at 100 rate 2fiO at 1000 rale 



EDWARD H. RUST,t;°25-2:::rs.,...,So. Pasadena, Calif. 



plants. Memorial day orders were big- 

 ger this year than ever before. 



Mr. Domoto, of Domoto Bros., is a 

 heavy shipper this week. He saya that 

 the number of peonies and gladioli that 

 he has delivered out of San Francisco 

 has never been equaled in his experi- 

 ence. 



A. Miller, president of the American 

 Bulb Co., passed through San Francisco 

 recently on his way to Japan. Owing to 

 the scarcity of bulbs, Mr. Miller will 

 visit the Japanese markets in an effort 

 to secure sufficient stock for the needs 

 of his organization. 



L. Devencenzi, associated with the 

 Eddy Floral Co., of Reno, Nov., was in 

 San Francisco to make arrangements 

 for Memorial day stock. 



C. Kooyman, of the C, Kooyman Co., 

 reports an abundance of all varieties of 

 flowers and remarked particularly on 

 the splendid quality of gladioli at the 

 present time. 



Shellgrain & Bitter, at the Sutter 

 hotel, were rushed with ordei's. An at- 

 tractive Memorial day window display 

 appeared in their establishment last 

 week. It depicted a battle field in 

 miniature, strewn with crosses — strik- 

 ing evidences of the sacrifices that many 

 young Americans made last year. 



The J. B. Boland store employed 

 suitable decorations for Memorial day. 

 A shield with the United States' em- 

 blem, made of red and wliite "sweet peas 

 and l)lue cornflowers, was flanked by a 

 laurel wreath. In the Boland store 

 were seen the first dahlias of the sea- 

 son, some fine specimens of a single red 

 variety. 



An immense basket filled with intense 

 blue delphinium and apricot-tinted Hal- 

 ley gladioli made a beautiful showing 

 in Joseph's window one day this week. 

 This firm is busy with special decorating 

 and funeral work and reported a lengthy 

 order list for Memorial day. 



The MacRorie-McLaren Co. reports a 

 scarcity of orchids. A few good ship- 

 ments are arriving from Dr. Parker, of 

 Santa Cruz, but outside of this the 

 stock at present is rather low. Rhodo- 

 dendrons are in fine shape and a number 

 of good plants have been shipped to the 

 local stores from the San Mateo nurs- 

 eries. All departments of the organi- 

 zation were rushed filling Memorial day 

 orders, besides doing a large decorat- 

 ing business, particularly in connection 

 with the Palace hotel stand. The land- 

 scape department, too, is working hard, 

 as many people are getting their flower 

 gardens into shape once more. 



Albert 0. Stein is busy with numerous 



SPLENDENS 



Fischer's beautiful lavender Preesla — the 

 great commercial sort — the Freesla that can 

 be used for any and all purposes, from wed- 

 ding decorations to funeral work, where lav- 

 ender tone is wanted. 



Can be used alone or combined with other 

 tall flowers for decoratiye effect. Given rich 

 culture, will produce large blooms with 

 strong, stift stems, two feet long and over, 

 with iuxuriant foliage well up the stem. 

 Color is a lovely shade of bluish lavender, 

 varying slightly; but all are of equal beauty 

 and elegance. 



Great care was used in propagating this 

 stock and nothing but the ch^cest sorts 

 were used. Each sort had to possess the fol- 

 lowing qualities: Large size; long, strong 

 stems; healthy, vigorous growth; strong fra- 

 grance; beautiful color, and great keeping 

 qualities. When a well grown bench of this 

 superfine Freesla is in bloom, it Is a grand 

 sight. 



Don't stock up with poor Freeslas, when 



RUDOLPH FISCHER, 



stock of this most elegant Freesia can be 

 procured. 



All of my other varieties of Freesias are 

 of the same flne stock, flowers of which are 

 eagerly bought by the best people of the 

 land at prices never before paid for Freesias. 

 I have now stock of SPLENDENS in suffi- 

 cient quantity to offer it to the trade at a 

 lower price than was ever possible before. 

 Don't wait, as the price will not be any lower 

 for some time to come, if ever, as growing 

 conditions here in California are too uncer- 

 tain to grow valuable stock outside. "There- 

 fore, stock will never be plentiful. Other 

 good varieties will follow in quick succes- 

 sion, as soon as stock is ready. 



Prices: 9S0.0O per 1000; $7.00 per IM; $1.M 

 per dosen. 250 lots at 1000 rates. Cash with 

 qrder. Usual trade discount to dealers. Only 

 good, flowering bulbs will be offered for sale. 



John Scheepera ft Co.. 2 Stone St., N. Y., 

 have the agency for my grand new Freesla 

 Fischeril this season. 



San Gabriel, Calif. 



FREESIA PURITY 



I have a fine lot of bulbs for this season and am making contracts for 

 delivery any time after June 15. Can make very low prices on yV-iQch, J^-inch 

 and >i-inch bulbs. 



Asparagus Plnmosus Seed — Hand-picked, fresh, plump seed, $1.00 per 

 1000; $7.50 per 10,000. 



Asparagus Sprengeri Seed— 75c per 1,000. 



Asparagus Sprengeri Seedlings— Good strong plants. $7.00 per 1000. 



Write for Prices on larger qoantitics 



HARRY BAILEY, Nurseryman, ^ So^bif^^ \m Aiigelet, W. 



Mention The Bevlew when yon write. 



Los Robles Freesia Purity 



The LOS ROBLES standard of Quality, liberal grading and properly cured bulbs is evidenctd 

 by renewed and standing orders from year to year by many leading wholesale houses. 

 A trial order will make YOU a regular customer. 



Los Robles Nursery and Garden, Santa Cruz,Cai. 



See our Price List of Shipping Stock 



Page 47 of THE REVIEW 

 for May 29 



WILSON-CROUT-GEHR CO., 



East 61st and Ankeny Sts., Portland, Ore. 



FREESIA PURITY 



AND OTHER BULBS 



Write for prices 



C Eadei Liller, lift Gnwer, Suta Cnz, Calif. 



CALLAS 



Godfroy, ▲•thioploa, Klliottianm 



FREESIAS 



Purity, Hollotropo, Red, Pink, Assortod 



Will be booked ud within thirty days. 

 Write for prices. 



H. A. HYDE, Grower, Watsonville, Calif. 



Mfntloq Thp RpTlew when yon wrltB. 



SEABRIGHT BULB CO. 



686 Soquol At*., SANTA CRUZ, CtCL. 

 QUUITT ^|l?;re*nS;"BulbV' «"»""" 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



