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The Florists' Review 



July 31, 1913. 



are bound to be cheaper within a few 

 days. 



Japanese lilies are good and move 

 well. Both the pink and the white va- 

 rieties cost the stores from $1.50 to 

 $2.50 per dozen. Dahlias are not as 

 good as they were last season, nor do 

 they sell as well. Gladioli and sweet 

 peas are past their prime. Valley and 

 Lilium longiflorum move slowly. Every- 

 one is waiting patiently for the city 

 dwellers to return to town and the 

 schools to open, when it is expected 

 that business will begin again. 



Various Notes. 



W. W. Saunders, of Cloverdale, is in 

 town after a season spent in that local- 

 ity in quest of florists' moss. 



Mrs. Adolph Fleck, widow of the pro- 

 prietor of the Oakland Plant & Seed 

 Co., is making efforts to dispose of the 

 stock and good will of the concern. 



The Pacific Coast Horticultural So- 

 ciety and the Betail Florists' Associa- 

 tion will give a joint picnic at Giant 

 park. Contra Costa county, August 3. 

 All the retailers w^ill close on that day, 

 so that all employees may attend the 

 outing. A special train will carry the 

 excursionists, and a jolly time is an- 

 ticipated by everyone. Frank Pelicano 

 is chairman of the committee on ar- 

 rangements. The stores in Oakland, 

 Berkeley and Alameda will also close 

 for the day. G. 



BOOTING GLORY OF CINCINNATI. 



Will you kindly explain how leaf 

 cuttings of Begonia Glory of Cincin- 

 nati may be successfully rooted? What 

 temperature do they need, and how 

 should they be treated as to watering, 

 etc.? I tried a batch of healthy leaf 

 cuttings, but did not succeed in get- 

 ting any to root; they simply damped 

 off. W. V. L. 



Leaf cuttings of Begonia Glory of 

 Cincinnati require a steady bottom 

 heat of 75 to 85 degrees. The sand 

 should be sharp and water should pass 

 readily through it. They must not be 

 heavily shaded, but merely shielded 

 from direct sunshine. In heavy shade 

 the leaves are almost sure to rot off. 

 Select well ripened leaves and it is a 

 great advantage to retain not only the 

 whole leaf stalk, but also a little slice 

 of the flowering stem. The leaves can 

 just touch the sand. Watering should 

 be done as soon as the sand shows the 

 least sign of dryness. No direct sun- 

 shine or draught must be allowed to 

 strike the cuttings. I hope you will 

 have better success (in rooting this 

 finest of all winter-flowering begonias 

 another season. C. W. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE. 



Please give full directions as to the 

 preparation of a good Bordeaux mix- 

 ture. What proportion of each article 

 is used in the making of it? 



W. V. L. 



Copper sulphate, four pounds; un- 

 slaked lime, four pounds; water, twen- 

 ty-five gallons. Dissolve the ^pper 

 sulphate in any wood or ear£hen ves- 

 sel. Slakf th*s'lime in a tub, adding, 

 the 'water a mtle at a time to insure^ 

 thorough slaking. jAji^ter^ the lime is 

 properly slaked, add' enough water to 

 make it the consistency of cream. When 

 both sulphate and lime are quite cold, 



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SEATTLE 



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 AND OLIVE 



Richardson's Carnation 



We are the largest shippers of carnations in the Northwest. 



POSITIVELY NO GOODS SOLD AT RETAIL 



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Mastodon 



probably cost more money, time and labor than 

 any strain ever offered to the trade. Their huge 

 size and wonderful rangre of colors represent a 

 triumph of twenty years of exclusive cultivation 

 and breeding of pansies. New crop now ready. 

 Oz.. $9.00; k oz., $2.60; 1/12 oz.. $1.00. New 

 color plate trade catalogue out this month. In- 

 cluding directions for care and cultivation of 

 Pansies. Write fcr it. 



STEEirS MASTODON PANSY GARDENS 



PORTLAND. OREGON 



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Large flowers on long stems, the flnesl 



quality grown. 



August 1st to October. 



HERBERT & FLEISHAUER 



AsUr Rp«eialUU McMlnnvlito, Or*. 



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HOGAN, KQOYNAN & CO. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



3S8 Twslfth Str««t. OAKLAND, CAL. 



Best Stock and Quickest Service 

 Direct Importers of Holland Bulbs 



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VANSLYKESSEAMONS 



Wholasal* norist* 



Cut Flowers Our Specialty. 

 A Trial Order Solicited. 



R. D. No. 2p Tacoma, Wash. 



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dilute each to the required strength, 

 pour both into another receptacle to- 

 gether "and mjx thoroughly. Strain 

 through a fine mesh sieve or cloth be- 

 fore using. 



Lump lime should always be used 

 in preference to such as has been air- 

 f^laked. If the amount of lime in the 

 Bordeaux is insufficient, there is danger 

 of burning tender leaves. To obviate 

 this, test the mixture with ferro-cyan- 

 ide of potassium, one ounce to six 

 ounces of water. If there is a defi- 

 ciency of lime, a deop, brownish red 

 bolor will be imparted when ferro- 

 cyanide of potassium is added. Add 

 more lime to correct this. A little ex- 

 cess of lime is usually desirable. 



C. W. 



CYCLAMEN 



Finest strain obtainable in five 

 separate colors. 



2i2-inch 15.00 per 100 



3-inch 6.00 per 100 



CLARKE BROS. 



PORTLAND, OREGON 



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Seedling Plants 



cinerarias. Primula Obconlca. Primula Cbl- 

 nensis. Primula Malacoldes. $2.00 per 100. Aa- 

 paragua Plumosna, $1.00 per lUO. Sprengerl. 8Sc 

 per liiO. 



Polnsettias, 2^2-ln., $6.00 per 100. 



BoBton and Whltmanl (urna, from benchea, 

 $25 00. $3S UU, $00.00 p<>r 100. 



BeKonia Glolre de Lorraine. $20.00 per 100. 



Cyclamen. 3-ln.. $l0.00 per 100; 4-in.. $20.00 per 

 100: 6-ln., $30.00 per 100. All 2ia-ln. cyclamen 

 sold out. 



R. KSIL, Lents, Oregon 



F. O. B. Portland 



Place in tim* your order for 



CaUa Lily Bulbs 



PAanC NURSERIES (H. KempE, Prap.) 



Colma, San Mateo Co., Cal. 



WOODLAND PARK FLORAL CO. 



Wholesale Growers of 



CUT FLOWERS and 

 ROOTED CUTTINGS 



Tel. 8r4 



S. Poolnun, Mgr. 



SUMNER, WASH. 



TO MOVE QUICK 



100.000 Asparasu* Sprancarl, extra strong 

 seedlings from greenhouse-gri.wn seed, $4 00 per 

 1000. Strong transplanted plants, good for 3 and 

 4-inch, $2.00 per 100. Or will exchange for carna- 

 tions orchrysantteniDms. 



CROUT A WILSON 

 14 East 61st Straat, Portland, Orasen 



RAHN S HERBERT 



110 bat 49th Straat. PORTLANO, ORB. 



Bedding Stock in 2-inoh, 3-inch and 

 4-inch pots. 



Palme, Feme and Araucarlae 



Prioec on applioation. 



