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The Florists^ Review 



May 27, 1920. 



Adiantum O'Brienii 



A Vigorous California Variety 



STRONG BUSHY STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 

 2-inch, $6.00 per lOO; $SS.OO per lOOO 



This variety is one of the best and hardiest California varieties. Sprays are long, 

 not as heavy as Farleyense but similar to Croweanum. Quick grower. 



SAMPLES SUBMITTED FREE IF WANTED 



BOXWOOD BALLS 



Orders accepted subject 

 to delays and strikes. 



Per Pair. 



12-in. to ]4-in. diameter $3.00 



16-in. '• '. 4.00 



IS-in. " 6.00 



20-in. to 22- n. " 6.00 



24-in. to 26-in. " 8.00 



Cash with order 



ROY F. WILCOX & CO., "•"felbi'^a 



cordingly. The weather is directly re- 

 sponsible. Cold days following a hot 

 spell the last of April shortened up the 

 supply and continued low temperature 

 served to hold back the blooming of 

 seasonable stock generally, until the 

 last few days. Now everything seems 

 to be bursting into bloom at once, flood- 

 ing the market with stock. There is a 

 marked decline in values as a result of 

 the ovcrsupply and it is difficult to 

 effect a clearance. Late in the day the 

 wholesale market is piled high with 

 stock, whereas a short time ago would 

 have found hardly a flower in sight 

 after the early morning visit of the 

 retailers. 



Roses still predominate in the daily 

 offerings; consequently their position is 

 weaker than most other items, although 

 sweet peas, carnations and Easter lilies 

 are not far behind. 



With Memorial day approaching, 

 present conditions cannot endure many 

 more days, which is some consolation. 

 Orders have already been booked for 

 fpiaiitities of stock for out-of-town ship- 

 ment and indications point to heavy 

 local requirements. There is no ques- 

 tion but what stock in the aggregate 

 will bo abundant, but the shortage of 

 both gladioli and peonies gives cause 

 for aii])rehensiou. If roses could be 

 substituted for these flowers on ship- 

 ping orders all would be well, but, as 

 one of the wholesalers points out, noth- 

 ing can take the place of either of these 

 items for Memorial day to any extent. 



As nearly as can be ascertained, there 

 is only about a half crop of peonies this 

 year. In some instances the buds 

 formed, but liavo not developed further 

 and some growers report only four or 

 five blooms where in former years 

 there would have been ten or a dozen. 

 Furthermore, one of the largest grow- 

 ers lifted his peonies last year and 

 transplanted; so he has no crop this 

 year. In the face of this shortage, 

 everyone seems to want peonies, an 

 especially heavy demand coming from 

 the Rocky mountain states. 



Statice and Strawflowers 



Everlasting Stock 



WE HAVE IT— in assorted colors 

 Write for sample shipment 



also 



Everything in seasonable spring Cut Flowers and Greens. 



P. C. MILLER CO. 



Wholesale Dealers in Cut Flowers 



217 Winston Street, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Carnations 



2-inch Plants 

 $7.00per lOO 



White Enchantress, white. 

 Victory, red. 

 Mrs. Ward, pink. 

 Belle Washburn, red. 

 H. N. GAGE CO., 



Montebello, Calif. 



Tiiere will be plenty of the small- 

 flowering Bride gladioli, but such varie- 

 ties as Peach Blossom and Blushing 

 Bride will be scarce. Aside from the 

 effects of the quarantine on gladioli, for 

 the last two years a number of the 

 growers in this vicinity have sold their 



GROWN 



1920-21 



^ List in June 



We Grow Only Own- 

 Root Roses 



HOWARD ROSE CO., Hemet, Calif. 



bulbs to eastern growers, thus accentu- 

 ating the shortage here. Of the large- 

 flowering varieties of gladioli there will 

 not be enough to supply the demand by 

 any means. They do not bloom outdoors 

 in this climate early enough for Memo- 

 rial day and the trade has to depend 



