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The Florists' Review 



Mat 10, 1921 



WIRE A RELIABLE SOURCE 



FOR MEMORIAL DAY 



Roses Carnations Cecile Brunners 



Gladioli Dwarf l^napdragon Sweet Peas 



Marigolds Marguerites Gilly Stocks 



Statice Callas Gypsophilas 



Adiantum Plumosus 



AT PRICES NEVER COMPLAINED OF L C»rr- 



F. C. JAEGER & SON, "^p^' 141 Powell St, San Francisco, Cal. 



STARTING A NEW RACE 



Grow^ Fraser's Flonver Seeds, they are first in size and other%vise. 



FAMOUS BUSCH GARDENS. Pasadena, California, our Trial Grounds for 12 years to per- 

 fect our Suntested Strains, Original Seed Grown in BUSCH GARDENS. Now our 20 ACRES of 

 the finest sub-irrigated land in southern California will grow this high grade seed in quan- 

 tity for seedsmen and cut flower growers. 



Write for our Bulletin, "What to Grow in Novelties and SDecialties," 

 for the seed trade only. (Contract List for Seedsmen only.) 



O. TRASER & SON, "^^^SlUf Busch Gardens, Pasadena, CaUfornia 



the day and not let people have to be 

 sent away because the florists couldn't 

 take care of them, as was the case this 

 year." 



The Ferry Florists did a land-office 

 business, but, owing to the high cost 

 of white carnations, they did not find 

 it particularly profitable. They said: 

 "Owing to the heavy demand for white 

 carnations from other coast points and 

 from florists in the interior of the state, 

 the white carnation market here was 

 largely depleted, with the result that 

 carnations jumped to fancy prices. We 

 could not 'get in bad' with our cus- 

 tomers by charging extravagant rates 

 for carnations; so we sold at an ex- 

 tremely small margin of profit. Next 

 Mothers' day we hope the growers will 

 have more stock left for us." 



N. A. Baldocchi, of Podesta & Bal- 

 docchi, said that concentrating on 

 white carnations for Mothers' day 

 leads to price boosting, which could be 

 avoided if a wider latitude of choice 

 were allowed. "Why not let everyone 

 choose his mother's favorite flower?" 

 questioned Mr. Baldocchi. "Many 

 mothers prefer roses to carnations and 

 others have a preference for different 

 flowers. Mothers' day is a day for re- 

 membering mother, not for boosting the 

 prices of white carnations, and I am for 

 remembering mother with the flowers 

 she likes best." 



Various Notes. 



Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hyde, of the 



PALMS 



Phoenix Canariensis 



Pot -Grown 



24 inches high 

 $9.00 per doz. 



E. H. RUST 



1625 Bank St, So. Pasadena, Cal. 



Hyde Co., Watsonville, have been 

 spending a few days in the city, 



A. H. Gregory, of Miles City, Mont., 

 has announced his purchase of the 

 Flowershop, at 2114 Center street, 

 Berkeley, Cal., from J. M. KrophoUer 

 and J. Baker. John Slots will remain 

 as manager. 



The Japanese peninsula growers 

 made elaborate preparations for their 

 picnic at Beresford May 14. N. Higaki, 

 one of the proprietors of the Redwood 

 Nursery Co., was the committee of one 

 in charge of the affair, which was at- 

 tended by several hundred growers 

 with their wives, families and friends. 

 Wrestling, fencing and other exhibi- 

 tions of athletic skill were given, as 

 well as an excellent luncheon. 



J. A. Axell has some fine cut Easter 



OWN- 

 ROOT 



1921-1922 



List ready u Jaae. 

 AllFidd-Grown. 



HOWARD ROSE CO., 



HEMET, CAL. 



Mention The Berlew whea you write. 



Novelty Seeds i^^^f^ 



1,700 Reeds. Thnja Japonlca tU.OO 



1,000 8>eds. 'Wistaria 12.00 



10,600 seeds. Persimmon 16.00 



10,000 seeds. Thuyopsis Oolobrata. . . 15.00 



16.000 seeds. Acer Falmatam 16.00 



1 blR pkt. Nandina Domestica 16.00 



MOTT, R. F, D, Box 113A. Colma, Calif. 



W. H. HAWKINS 



CYCLAMKN SKID 

 Pviflmlji Obconica, Oiant Mixed. Si ,00 per pkt. 

 t2<f N. 47th Str— t. SKATTLl, WASH. 



lilies coming in. He imported the bulbs 

 and Frank D. Pelicano grew them. Mr. 

 Axell is specializing in baby gladioli, 

 of which he has three varieties. Bride,. 

 Blushing Bride and Peach Blossom. 



