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The Rorists^ Review 



August 7, 1918. 



A!5Ji!5Jl'TA' 



1 Pacific Coast Departmentj 



Pendleton, Ore. — Samuel H. Forshaw 

 has gone to Baltimore as a delegate to 

 the national convention of the Eagles. 



Columbia, B. 0. — A. O. Frache, of 

 Frache Bros., acted as judge at the first 

 rose show of the city of Nelson, B. C, 

 July 15, at which many fine displays 

 were shown. 



The Californians are closing every ave- 

 nue by which uninspected plants can 

 come into the state. A California con- 

 gressman has introduced a bill to provide 

 for the inspection of shipments entering 

 the state by mail. The bill is printed in 

 full in the Nursery Department. See 

 page 46. 



EXPRESS BATES CUT. 



The state railroad commission of 

 California has ordered reductions in 

 the rates of the Wells-Fargo Express 

 Co., amounting to a cut of $750,000 

 from the present annual revenues. 



Every rate of the company in Cali- 

 fornia is abolished by the order, which 

 is effective October 1, and over 3,000,- 

 000 new rates devised by the commis- 

 sion on a ten-mile zone basis are or- 

 dered effective at that time. The ex- 

 press company is ordered to operate 

 six months on the commission's rates, 

 which are on the average fifteen per 

 cent below those heretofore exacted, and 

 then submit a statement of its earn- 

 ings, if it feels the rates not justified. 



The commission finds the company 

 makes a net yearly profit of $842,097 

 on a property valuation estimated at 

 $613,233, or 136 per cent on its invest- 

 ment. The decision follows two and a 

 half years of investigation, during 

 which over 2,308,000 waybills were 

 scrutinized. 



POBTLAND, OBE. 



The Market. 



Business for the last week shows lit- 

 tle deviation from previous reports. 

 There is a scarcity of choice stock. As- 

 ters are becoming more plentiful, and 

 of ^ size almost equal to mums. They 

 readily retail at $1.50 per dozen. Rub- 

 rums and auratums are plentiful, with 

 little call. Carnations are about out 

 of the market, as the benches are rap- 

 idly being replanted. Sweet peas are 

 plentiful, but have shortened consider- 

 ably during the warm weather. Gladioli 

 are becoming more plentiful and move 

 well. Gj^sophila is plentiful. It is 

 used with pleasing effects and is a sav- 

 ing in greens. 



Various Notes.. 



Joseph Koida, of Milwaukee, Ore., is 

 sending in some fine gladioli to the mar- 

 ket. 



So far as is known, there will be no 

 representatives from the Florists' Club 

 at the convention at Minreapolis. The 

 distance prevents many who woyld like 

 to attendf. 



«-<A committee from the Floiists' Club . 

 wiW n^mfed la»t' wee*k to-judfe the gar- ! 

 dep T(^t*ft ^-PriZIs iflre offere^ by 

 th^ dlub for the best kept It^wn's and 

 gafcJfens. Considerable interest was 



manifested in the work, and well ar- 

 ranged gardens were the result. This 

 is one of the many ways that the trade 

 has of interesting the general public in 

 beautifying the homes. E. R. C. 



MENLO PABK, CAL. 



Beorganization of Society. 



At a meeting recently called for 

 the purpose, the Menlo Park Horticul- 

 tural Society was reorganized. Nearly 

 all the members of the former society 

 were present, and during the meeting 

 thirty-five new members were initiated. 



The following officers were elected to 

 serve for the ensuing year: President, 

 Henry L. Goertzhain; vice-president, 

 Charles Ehrlich; treasurer, George 

 Nunn; secretary, James T. Lynch. 



The society has decided to hold a 

 fall show, similar to the ones held sev- 

 eral years ago, and already there is 

 every indication of its being a great 

 success. J. T. L. 



SAN FBANCISCO, CAL. 



The Market. 



The weather is even cooler than that 

 of last week. This has a good effect on 

 stock of all kinds. Roses and carna- 

 tions are better than they have been for 

 several weeks. Most of the growers, 

 however, are in the midst of their re- 

 planting. Sweet peas seem to have dis- 

 appeared from the markets altogether. 

 Dahlias are now at their best. The cool 

 weather favors them, and they are fully 

 up to the record of last season. Gladioli 



are not so plentiful as they weio. 

 America has proven to be the best seller 

 this season, as well as last. The prices 

 have been low, and it is questionable if 

 there will be as many grown next year. 

 Amaryllis of the early variety is coin- 

 ing into town in large lots. These early 

 ones do not sell as well as the later 

 Japanese lilies are plentiful and good, 

 and move yr.ell. They bring about the 

 same prices they did last year. Coreop 

 sis, gaillardias, stock and other cheap 

 garden flowers are handled principally 

 by the- hucksters. Business is quiet. 

 We are patiently waiting for th^ schools 

 to open and the townspeople to return 

 from, the country and the seashore. 



Various. Notes. 



The Art Floral Co. has taken charge 

 of the cut flower department in the new 

 Kahn's depariiment store, in Oakland. 



A well attended meeting of the Call 

 fornia Retail Florists' Association was 

 held at Native Sons ' hall on the evening 

 of July 28. 



All the retailers closed their places of 

 business Sunday, August 3, to allow the 

 employees to attend the florista' picnic 

 at Richmond. G. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



There is still a decided shortage in 

 the better classes of stock and prices 

 rule higher. While business is not rush- 

 ing yet, there are many busy days and 

 the retailers are kept at it with funeral 

 and wedding work. Lilium rubrum is 



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