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"The Florists^ Review 



Dbckmbdb 2, 1920 



violets arrive in fine condition from Los 

 Angeles and San Francisco. 



In several cities visited, green 

 branches of mesquite, camphor, wild 

 peach and laurel are used to help out 

 with plumosus and huckleberry, which 

 are costly, owing to the high express 

 rates. Until the recent frost, the edible 

 asi)aragus was also used. Good plants 

 are decidedly scarce, either from lack 

 of demand or supply, cyclamens being, 

 apparently, the best offering. 



Various Notes. 



Frank D. Mayo has bought out Wal- 

 ter Westgate's place, on Washington 

 street. 



At the Washington Gardens, the Mex- 

 ican tuberose is grown and shipped in 

 immense quantities. The first year 40,- 

 000 were planted; last year 100,000 

 were planted. F. Eetzer says they 

 "breed like rabbits," one fair-sized 

 bulb bringing many offsets. A planting 

 of 50,000 gladioli was also made last 

 year and this is to be largely increased. 

 The bulbs mature well here and are re- 

 markably heavy and solid. Only ten 

 acres are used now, but a nearby tract 

 of 160 acres has been obtained and 

 much of this will be planted to bulbous 

 stock. 



Hewitt's Flower Shop is a neatly 

 kept, clean and attractive store in a 

 fine location and Mr. Hewitt gives it 

 his close personal attention. 



The Brazos Greenhouses, at the south- 

 ern end of the town, comprise a nice 

 riiiige devoted to mums, sweet peas and 

 a general lino of potted ])l;ints, rubbers 

 and CTotons being largely grown. A 

 good line of ornamental nursery stock 

 is also carried. 



Carroll the Florist, 922 Te.xas avenue, 

 has purchased the business of the Hous- 

 ton Floral Co. His brother is asso- 

 ciated with him in tlie enterprise. Tl\e 

 two businesses will be run sej)arately. 

 The retail store, opposite the Rice hotel, 

 is a Imisv place. 



Kerr the Florist lias a large and at- 

 tractive store and Manager Eichling is 

 a busy man. They have recently opened 

 a new shop under the nanio of the Rose 

 Shop, at Main and Rosalie avenues, in 

 a good residential part of the city. At 

 the greenhouses of Robert C. Kerr fine 

 potted plants are grown, there being 

 about 40,000 poinsettias, many cycla- 

 mens, primulas and a good general line. 

 For cutting, roses, mums and poinset- 

 tias are the principal items. 



The Kuhlmann Floral Co. has a good 

 location in the Rice hotel and has an 

 attractive store. 



ORDER PLANTS NOW 



CYCLAMEN, 4-inch, 35c; S-inch, 50c to 75c: 6-inch, $L00. 

 PRIMULA OBCOMCA, 4.incb, 2Jc; 5-inch, 35c. 

 PRIMULA MALACOIDES, 3-iach, 10c; 4-iach, 20c. 

 BEGONIAS. CHATELAINE, 4-incb, 2&c. 

 BEGONIAS, VERNON COMPACTA, deep red, 4.inch, 25c; 



6-inch, 50c. 

 JERUSALEM CHERRIES, 4-inch, 25c; 5-inch, 50c; 6-inch, 



75c. 

 MAIDENHAIR FERNS, 3-inch, 10c; 4-inch, 20c; 5-inch, 40c. 

 CUT CHRY SANTHEMUMS, yellow, white and pink. All 



sizes, all prices. 

 POMPONS, yellow and pink, good stock and prices rij^ht. 



See Review of October 28 for miscellaneous stock. 



WILSON-CROUT-GEHR CO. 



East 62nd and Ankeny Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON 



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Holly, Mistletoe and Cedar Roping 



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Primroses, 24-inch, $5.00 per K 0; 4-inch. $15.^ per 100. 

 Cyclamen, in bloom, 5-inch, JOO.OO per 100; (5-inch, $100.00 per 100. 

 Begonias, Cincinuali. 5-inch, $75.00 per 100; (>-inch, $100.00 per 100. 

 Peterson, 5-inch, $100.00 per 100; (i-inch, $125.00 per 100. 

 WW ij f-11 1 /ni 1180 Mil^vaukie Avenue 



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