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iiuonsT 12, 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



105 



JUST OUT 



^^The Laws of Hybridizing Discovered by Richard Diener^^ 



A DISCOVERY of tremendous importance to everyone interested in 

 plant breeding and plant life. Any form and size of flowers, 

 f ruits^ and grains can be obtained by application of these laws 

 in the quickest possible way. They are the first workable laws ever 

 discovered in plant breeding. Included is an explanation of What 

 Plant Life Is; Animal Life in Relation to Plant Life; What Plant Sports 

 Are, and other valuable information. A book elegantly (jJIT f\f\ 

 printed and illustrated. Price tPU.UU 



RICHARD DIENER, Kentfield, Marin County, CALIFORNIA 



LilyBulbs 



Giganteum Multiflomm 



Order them now for fall shipment. 



Bamboo Stakes 



4-8 feet, green and natural. 

 Immediate Shipment. 



Japanese Bamboo Rake 



Best light rake for 

 the garden. 



Ask for the price list. 



Tokyo Nursery Company 



\ 3701 Broadway 

 Oakland, CaliL 



Paper White Narcissus 



Per 1000 



Large size 128.00 



Emperor Daffodils i 40.00 



Trumpet Majors 40.00 



CaUa AetUopica (White) 



Per 1000 



1-inch to l>«-inch S 86.00 



1^-inch to 2- inch Sfi.OO 



2-inch and over 160.00 



C. KOOYNAN CO., Inc. 



Wholmtale Florist* 

 and Importsn of Bulha 



431 BUSH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. 



ket are of splendid quality, there are 

 three varieties which are real leaders. 

 These are Schwaben, Niagara and primu- 

 linus. The primulinus hybrids are being 

 shown in both orange and yellow shades. 



About the only new offering from lo- 

 cal growers during the week was salpi- 

 glossis. 



Ulrich Brunner failed to retain the 

 lead as the best rose coming to the 

 market at this time, chiefly the result 



DARBEE 



Wholesale and Retail Florist 



1036 HYDE STREET, 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. 



Now Ready for Shipping 



Asters $1.60 to $3.00 per hundred 



Early Chrysanthemums, yellow aad white 1.50 to 2.00 per dozen 



Rubrum Lilies, selected 3.00 to 5.00 per dozen 



Statice, yellow, white, purple 35 per large bunch 



Stra%vflowers, all colors 75 to $2.00 per hundred 



Plumosus and Adiantum 30 per large bunch 



Woodwardia Ferns 3.00 per hundred 



Violets and Mexican Ivy by October 15. 



Choicest Flowers only handled. They will carry to almost any part of the U. S. 

 Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery Association. 



Fine Asters, Rubrum Lilies, Roses, 

 Dried Strawflowers, etc. 



ALL KINDS OF CUT GREENS 

 Mums will be ready for shipment in short time 



DOMOTO BROS. 



440 Bush Street 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 4-inch and 



6-inch. $12.00 and Sl6.0« per lOO. 

 PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA, 5-inch 



Dots. $20.00 per 100. 



PRIMULA MALACOIDES GIGANTEA, 



8-incb, $7.00 per 100. 



CINERARIA, dwarf strain. 4-inch. $15.00 per 

 100. 



FRED GROHE CO., 



H. g. D. 4. Box 367. Cash pleaae. Santa Roaa. C»l. 



of the marked improvement of Colum- 

 bia. Ophelia is of average quality and 

 Caroline Testout is better. Cecile Brun- 

 ner is better in color, while Ward has 

 about disappeared between crops. 



The supply of orchids is really larger 

 than the trade can conveniently handle 

 and only outside orders have saved the 

 growers. Lily of the valley in iust as 



Calla Bulbs (white) 



Per 1000 Per 100 



3 to 4-inch circumference, *35.00 $4.00 



4 to 5-inch circumference. 50.00 6.00 



5 to 6-inch circumference, 65.00 7.00 



No charge for packinir. Prices f. o. b. 



P AOf K NURStWK. Cd—. Sm MHw C»^ CiHf. 



much a rarity as ever. Sweet peas have 

 worked in well and the growers are de- 

 livering fine stock. Yellow shades have 

 been especially popular of late. Shasta 

 daisies are used in most baskets. 



Various Notes. ^ 



A. C. Brown, of Brown Bros. Co., at 

 Vancouver, B. C, was a visitor last 



