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I Pacific Coast Department 



ANAHEIM, CAL. 



In the annual prosperity edition of 

 the Anaheim Daily Herald Howard E. 

 Gates, besides contributing a page upon 

 the flowers and plants which embellish 

 Anaheim, appears before the public eyes 

 in the following paragraphs: 



There are few residents of northern Orange 

 county who are not acquainted with the fact that 

 Howard B. Gates, florist and landscape gardener, 

 who maintains a spacious nursery and gardens 

 on Illinois and West Center streets, Anaheim, 

 has given over more than a score of years to the 

 art of landscape gardening, as well as the grow- 

 ing of various plants, shrubs and flowers. 



Mr. Gates, who aided Uncle Sam in the recent 

 war, also served his country during the Mexican 

 trouble some years ago. He is well versed in 

 army tactics and has been active as a National 

 Guard member. 



Together with the growing of plants and flow- 

 ers, Mr. Gates features ornamental and floral 

 designs, as well as catering to the wants of 

 those interested in the art of landscape gar- 

 dening. 



The appearance of many Orange county homes 

 has been greatly improved through the addition 

 of shrubs and ornamental plants, as well as the 

 general landscape work done by Mr. Gates. So 

 familiar and experienced Is Mr, Gates In this 

 work, that he has been asked to write many ar- 

 ticles on the subject of plants and shrubs, all of 

 which are held as highly beneficial by the home 

 owners of Anaheim. 



LOS ANGEUIS, CAL. 



The Market. 



Stormy weather, with heavy rains and 

 rough winds, made it even more difficult 

 last week than the week before to get 

 good shipping stock of carnations and 

 the wholesale houses at the end of the 

 week were crowded with stock which 

 was not good enough to stand a day's 

 journey. Complaints of nonarrival and 

 of arrival in poor condition have been 

 frequently received from Arizona and 

 other places having more favorable 

 weather, but it is a condition which 

 cannot be remedied. 



Greenhouse roses are fairly plentiful 

 and of good quality. Lilies promise 

 well for Easter, but the price is high 

 and there will not be sufficient cuts to 

 fill the orders. Callas will bo fairly 

 abundant and will help out somewhat. 

 In bulbous stock, late daffodils, irises, 

 Narcissus poeticus and tulips are the 

 most effective, but the supply will be 

 short for Easter. 



Local retail business has fallen off 

 somewhat, but shipping keeps up well 

 when good stock can be obtained. 



Various Notes. 



Among the growers of colored free- 

 sias, Gilbert Prechtl has been working 

 for several years at hybridizing and 

 seedling raising. He has evolved his 

 Sunset collection of varieties and is 

 showing elegant flowers from his 1-year- 

 old seedling bulbs. The flowers are 

 borne on long, wiry stems and are ex- 

 ceedingly bright and telling in color, 

 showing a wide range. The yellows and 

 reds are particularly good, dull and un- 

 satisfactory colors having been culled 

 out annually. In spite of the increas- 

 ing competition among the growers of 

 these beautiful flowers, Mr. Prechtl 

 has something quite distinct and espe- 

 cially good as a cut flower. 



Walter Garbett, who for three years 

 has been connected with W. Armacost 

 ft Co., managing the cut flower depart- 



ment, has taken a position as manager 

 for Frank Lichtenberg. Mr. Garbett 

 is well known as an experienced florist 

 and good business man and his friends 

 will all wish him the best of success in 

 the important position which he now 

 holds. 



H. Suzuki, president of the Yokohama 



Nursery Co., of Japan, was in the city 

 last week, in company with C. W. Scott, 

 of the New York office of this firm. Mr. 

 Scott was notified by wireless to meet 

 Mr. Suzuki, the message coming from 

 the mid-Pacific to New York city. 

 After a tour of this country and Europe, 

 Mr. Suzuki will return to Japan. 



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