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The Florists' Review 



March 31, 1921. 



use in the open market. Lilies sold at 

 lower prices than a year ago and this 

 has helped materially in creating an 

 adequate demand. At the same time, 

 it was noticeable that quality receivecl 

 preference over price in nearly every 

 instance. Weather conditions for the 

 early part of the week before Easter 

 were ideal, which helped both growers' 

 and retailers' business. 



Novelties for Easter were potted 

 lilacs, brought in from both local grow- 

 ers and Oregon greenhouses, and the 

 first potted rhododendrons of the year, 

 the latter coming from local growers. 

 The lilacs were not y)erfect as to color, 

 but proved to be popular stock with 

 buyers. Prices charged to cover costs 

 on the rhododendrons lessened the pop- 

 ular demand for these plants. Other 

 potted offerings sold well, with hya- 

 cinths more i)leutiful than tulips. One 

 store in particular was able this year 

 to sell more than (loul)le its usual quan- 

 tity of tulips and hyacinths. 



Some i)otted cyclamens are still to 

 be seen and primroses are quite plenti- 

 ful. Potted hydrangeas are the new- 

 est popular-priced item and as such have 

 been moving freely. French hydran- 

 geas have been esj)ecially good sellers, 

 with whites and pinks most popular 

 with the buyers. 



Roses are still in smaller sujijily than 

 local demands could use. Wards have 

 been in good demand and the usual pot- 

 ted specimens of Dorothy Perkins and 

 other roses for Easter attracted notice. 

 Butterfly is i)robably the best stock 

 from the local growers. 



There has been a decided increase in 

 the supi)ly of lily of the valley and gar- 

 denias, but sweet peas continue scarce 

 and high-priced. An increase is seen in 

 the cut of carnations and the jiinks and 

 reds are showing better color as the 

 direct result of more sunshine. The 

 cut of local orchids is heavier and is 

 nearly e<|ual to ])reseiit demand. 



Various Notes. 



F. C. Smith, of the Smith Fh.ral Co., 

 Taconia, Wash., was a visiter last week. 

 He said business conditions at Tacoma 

 were good and that the florists were an- 

 ticipating a satisfactory Easter trade. 



The Hollywood (Jardens h;id the first 

 jiotted rhododendrons shown here this 

 season. Lilac from this firm's own 

 greenhouses was also shown. William 

 Holmes reports that Afrs. Holmes has 

 sufficiently recovered from her recent 

 ojjeration to be moved to their apart- 

 ment and that she is convalescing 

 nicelv. 



The ('has. H. Lilly Co. devoted its 

 entire show window at the First avenue 

 store to Easter lilies at a price based 

 on delivery of Jill stock by the cfls- 

 tomer. 



Eugene Lamble. of Ij. W. McCoy's, 

 received the congratulations of the 

 trade, March 20, on the celebration of 

 his "twentieth" birthday. An unusual 

 funeral jdece was j)roduced lately by 

 this firm to entirely cover a grave. It 

 was made of purple magnolia leaves. 



It is expected that Seattle florists 

 will have a large part in the jilans and 

 management of the horticultural expo- 

 sition to be held at Seattle each year 

 during the week of July 12. The "city 

 recently secured the rights for present- 

 ing "The Wayfarer," the religious 

 spectacle which created so much com- 

 ment in the east two years ago, and 

 will enact this pageant at the new sta- 

 dium of the University of Washington, 



€4 



try Clarke 



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Have you received my list 21'E, issued 

 March 26th? 



It covers bulbs from the world's four great bulb 

 growing centers: Holland, France, Japan and 

 California. Offerings are mainly for the coming 

 season, but there are Gladioli and Novelty 

 Dahlias for immediate delivery. There are 

 other items in the list, too, so it will interest 

 every florist, nurseryman and seed store west 

 of the Rockies. Sent for the asking. 



If you are not on. my mailing list you should be. 



W. B. Clarke 



Horticultural Broker 



San Jose, Calif. 



If you want to grow 



some real "Honest-to-Goodness" 

 Pansies this year write for our 

 1921 Catalogue. 



SEED 



Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse, special 

 mixed, 0. K. outside, le oz., Sl.OO; oz.. $7.00. 



Steele's Mastodon Private Stock, mixed. 

 i6 OZ.. Sl.OO, oz., 16.00. 



STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS, Portland, Oregon 



Richard Diener Company 



INC. 



Originators and Growers 

 of the Largest and Finest 

 Gladioli and Petunias 



Catalogue on Rmqatat 



KENTFIELD 



Marin County CALIFORNIA 



H. PLATH 



"The Ferneries" 



Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues 

 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL 



Write for wholesale list of 

 FERNS, KENTIAS and 

 PRIMULA OBCONICA 



Mm Moo Til* IUt1»w wh>n yn wiit». 



Phone Menrltt 691 



NASARTBASKCT WORKS, Inc. 



Hisrh- Grade Flower Baskets 



2001 E. Fourteenth St. 

 OAKLAND. CAL. 



Mention The Rfrlew wbfp yoo write. 



Hardy Perennials 



Smnd for pricm U»t 



Thomas Wylie, Nineryati aid Fiirist 



5138 Holly Street, SEATTLE, Wssk. 



Roy F. Wilcox & Co. 



Wholesale Groivers 

 Palms and Oroamcntsl Plants 



Nontebello, 



■•"cVu^^ Cilifornit 



Rahn A Herbert Co. 



CLACKAMAS, OREGON 



Wholmaah Growtn of 



Pot Plant* and Cut Flowers 



