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The Florists^ Review 



May 17, 1917. 



Palace hotel during the last week, in 

 addition to much funeral work, kept the 

 force of the Art Floral Co. busy. Quanti- 

 ties of Russell roses and hawthorn were 

 used at one of the Palace hotel func- 

 tions, and calceolarias formed the prin- 

 cipal feature of the other decoration, 



Domoto Bros, report business good for 

 this time of the year. Notwithstanding 

 the heavy supplies of outdoor stock, Mr. 

 Domoto says they have had a clean-up 

 from day to day. 



Avansino Bros, were called upon to 

 make two palls of orchids within four 

 days last week, wliich helped out con- 

 siderably. As orchids were none too 

 plentiful, they had some difficulty in 

 getting the blooms for the last pall. The 

 second order came as a result of the 

 first, the purchaser having seen the first 

 one leave the store. 



Gunnar Madwig, of the newly organ- 

 ized C. Kooyman Co., Inc., lias left on a 

 southern and eastern trip, expecting to 

 be gone several weeks. 



Friends of F. J. Bertrand, manager 

 of Joseph 'sj who is on the sick list, will 

 be pleased to hear that he is doing 

 nicely. 



W. F. Pitts, head of the W. F. Pitts 

 Seed & Nursery Co., has been visiting 

 the nurseries in the San Joaquin valley. 



The firm of Hickey & HoUis, of Peta- 

 luma, Cal., has been dissolved. 



The most extensive and the finest ex- 

 hibition of tulips and irises ever seen 

 in San Jose, Cal., was held last week in 

 the convention hall of the Chamber of 

 Commerce. The Cottage Gardens Nur- 

 series, W. B. Clarke, manager, was the 

 principal exhibitor of tulips. The dis- 

 play consisted of 10,000 blooms, com- 

 prising 100 or more varieties. The 

 largest showing of irises was made by 

 Horace G. Keesling, proprietor of the 

 Gravel Pit Iris Gardens, in Willows, 



The recent flower show held at Los 

 Gates, Cal., was a splendid success. 

 Among the prize-winners in the pro- 

 fessional class were: Brookdale Nurser- 

 ies, ferns and pelargoniums; Cottage 

 Gardens Nurseries, tulips; Mrs, W, Man- 

 sell, columbines; Mrs. Ellis, roses, vines, 

 etc.; Horace G. Keesling, irises, amaryl- 

 lis and lilies. S. H. G. 



TACOMA, WASH. 



The Market. 



There is a shortage of all kinds of 

 stock and the condition is becoming 

 acute. Bad weather and a tendency of 

 growers to run to vegetables probably 

 acounts for this. All the retailers have 

 been curtailed in their orders of cut 

 stock. Especially is the shortage of 

 carnations felt. What the retailers 

 would do to supply the demand for 

 Mothers' day was a question, Eoses 

 are coming in nice condition from the 

 local growers, but, owing to the short- 

 age in other stock, they are being 

 pushed and are not sufficient for the 

 demand. Nice sweet peas arrive every 

 day, but not in quantities sufficient to 

 supply the demand. Snapdragon is a 

 little more plentiful. Darwin tulips and 

 iris also are showing up, but are not 

 meeting the demand. Dendromecons are 

 being used extensively and make up 

 pretty baskets and centerpieces where 

 yellow is featured. Bedding stock is 

 moving fairly well. Aster plants are 

 coming in nice and sturdy and meet a 

 good demand at 25 cents per dozen for 

 Queen of the Market and 35 cents to 50 

 cents for Crego at retail. 



?«4"tftr BABY RAMBLERS ^^.^"e' 



This new class of miniature roses is nininK won- 

 derfully in popularity, and most deservedly so. Their 

 exceedmg freedom and continuity of bloom is unsur- 

 passed in any other bedding or border plant. Their 

 possibilities are worth your attention and consideration. 



A Few of the Best: 



Echo Orleans Mrs. Taft 



Phyllis Ellen Poulsen Jeanne d'Arc 



Ema Teschendorff Baby Dorothy Maman Turbat 

 Jessie Baby Elegrance Geo. Elger 



BABY DOLL 



The most rapturously and strikingly beautiful little 

 rose ever introduced. The color is absolutely new and 

 startling in its brilliancy— golden yellow, tipped with 

 clear cerise. The little buds and open flowers are ele- 

 gantly finished and of most perfect form. Habit of the 

 very best, strong and compact; freedom of bloom is 

 remarkable and continuous throughout the entire sea- 

 son. We have given it a fair and thorough trial and 

 have no hesitancy in oSering it as the one best selling 

 rose you ever handled. It is a money-maker. 



Also special prices on all commerial varieties of 

 Hybrid Teas, 



Catalogue on request, 



HENRY W. TURNER,Whoiesiie Florist. Montebello,Cal. 



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CYCLAMEN 



■ncllsta- crown Seed, 6 named varieties, 

 from 4-iiich pots, assorted, S16,00 per 100, S2.00 

 per dozen. 



Primula Oboonloa, mixed colors, 4-inch. 

 SlO.OO per 100. 



Cash, please. 



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PALMS PALMS i 



Palms are our specialty. Eentla, Cocoa 

 plumosa. Phoenix, Waabin^tonla, Seaforthla, 

 Corypha, etc,, by the carloads. 



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Tomato and cabbage plants are shown 

 by most of the florists and are selling 

 well. A large number of amateurs, who 

 tried to beat the high cost of living by 

 planting potatoes early in the season, 

 are experiencing a change of heart, as 

 much of their seed has rotted in the 

 ground. With seed potatoes selling at 

 $4.50 to $5.50 per sack, this means a 

 considerable loss. 



There has been an improvement in the 

 weather — some sunshine and a little 

 warmer. The first part of last week 

 there was a heavy frost that did con- 

 siderable damage to outdoor stock, espe- 

 cially to the peony crop. 



Various Notes, 



Mrs. August Kloepper has gone to 

 Spokane to join her husband, who has 

 accepted a position with one of the 

 leading florists in that city. 



The Morrill- Vaeth wedding, which 

 took place last week, helped trade con- 

 siderably. The work was divided be- 

 tween the Hayden-Watson Co, and the 



FERNS 



lOO.OOO READY NOW 

 IN FLATS 



Best varieties for Fern dishes 

 Sl.60 per 100 



Write for Wholesale Catalosue of Ferns. 

 Kentias. etc.. to 



H. PLATH 



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Liwrence ud Wiiaipec Avmms 

 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL 



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Cut Flowers Greens 

 California Grown Bulbs 



Freesia Purity 



Calla aetbiopica (white) 



Calla Elliottiana (yellow) 



C. KOOYIVIAN CO., Inc. 



431 Bush St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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California Florists, Mrs, Hayden de- 

 signed the bride's bouquet, which was 

 of white roses, valley and choice white 

 orchids. The first valley of the season 

 coming from outdoors was used in this 

 bouquet, 



Mr, and Mrs, Poleman, of the Wood- 

 land Park Floral Co,, Sumner, Wash., 



