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The Florists^ Review 



AuonsT 21. 1913. 



XiXA^IA'TA' 



I Pacif ic Coa st Department | 



SAN FBANCISCO. 



The Market. 



Business remains quiet, but there is 

 every prospect of its immediate im- 

 provement. . The weather continues 

 warm in the afternoons, but chilly in 

 the mornings and through the night. 

 As a consequence, stock of all kinds is 

 getting better in quality daily and is 

 also becoming more plentiful. This does 

 not refer to sweet peas or gladioli, as 

 these are past their prime. Princess of 

 Wales violets have made their appear- 

 ance, but are short-stemmed and small- 

 flowered and do not keep well. It will 

 be two months at least until they will 

 fill all requirements. Most of the grow- 

 ers have finished replanting their houses 

 with carnations and roses, and these 

 flowers are coming into town in better 

 shape than they have for some weeks. 

 Chrysanthemums are being held at 

 rather stiff prices, but they are gradu- 

 ally showing a downward tendency. 

 Japanese lilies have not sold as well as 

 as they should for the last week; there 

 is apparently a slight overproduction, 

 due to the warm weather of two weeks 

 ago. Orchids are between two seasons 

 and are quite scarce. Valley is plenti- 

 ful and moves well. Amaryllis is cheap 

 and good. Other lines of stock are 

 about as usual. 



Various Notes. 



The present week will see the ending 

 of the greenhouses of John H. Sievers, 

 on Van Ness avenue. Since the death 

 of Mr. Sievers, several years ago, the 

 business has gradually been wound up, 

 until at the present time there is prac- 

 tically nothing left but the houses. With 

 the demolition of these, this well known 

 firm, for over forty years in San Fran- 

 cisco, will have entirely disappeared. 



P. Orr and Fred. Jaeger, of the Fair- 

 mount Floral Co., are both on the sick 

 list. Mr. Orr has been at the German 

 hospital for several weeks, but is now 

 convalescent, while Mr. Jaeger is able 

 to be around with a pair of crutches. 



The Art Floral Co. has improved the 

 chance offered by the summer quietness 

 to entirely renovate the Powell street 

 store. It is now one of the most ar- 

 tistic as well as one of the most con- 

 veniently fitted stores in town. 



Arthur Zirkman, representing the M. 

 Rice Co., of Philadelphia, is in town. 



Charges against the administration 

 of A. J. Cook, state horticultural com- 

 missioner, made by a number of county 

 horticultural commissioners, fruit grow- 

 ers and nurserymen in various parts of 

 the state, were the subject of a for- 

 mal all-day hearing August 14. This 

 took place before Governor John- 

 son, at Sacramento, and the outcome 

 will be watched with considerable in- 

 terest by many intefesF^'litiporters and 

 jobbers in the plant trade. 



Bids for the furnishing and "fabricat- 

 ing of the structural steel and iron work 

 of the Palace of Horticulture have been 

 called for by the buildings and grounds 

 committee of the Panama-Pacific Expo- 

 sition, and these are to be received at 

 11:30 a. m. on Thursday, September 4. 



Leo Diederichs, for several years fore- 



man in the greenhouses of the E. Gill 

 Nursery Co., at Oakland, is on a trip to 

 his former home in Chicago. G. 



POBTLAND, OBE. 



The Market. 



Business remains the same as previ- 

 ously reported. There is little demand 

 for any stock. The supply is large in 

 quantity and variety. Bubrum lilies and 

 gladioli are having a heavy cut and 

 make a good appearance in the stores. 

 The new crop of roses is gradually in- 

 creasing in quantity, but is short- 

 stemmed and of poor quality. Sweet 

 peas have about run their course. Sala- 

 ble stock is hard to secure. Asters are 

 improving in quality and becoming more 

 plentiful. 



Various Notes. 



Arthur Zirkman, of the M. Bice Co., 

 called on the trade last week with an 

 extensive line of ribbons and baskets. 

 He reports business satisfactory. 



A. M. Le Grand, of Milwaukee, Ore., 

 sold his greenhouses and five acres for 

 $15,0QD. This is considered a good price, 

 as the purchaser will remove the houses. 



George W. Erickson, of Astoria, was 

 in town last week, arranging for ship- 

 ments of plants and supplies. 



W. L. Crissey, of Baraboo, Ore., in- 

 vited the florists to inspect his gladio- 

 lus farm August 10. Many made the 

 trip and reported an enjoyable time. 



M. Schmoekee, of Nasoma, Ore,, has 

 added one house to his present placet 

 which will be planted with carnations. 



H. J. Bigger, of Oregon City, had two 



semi-iron houses constructed by the 

 Thompson Greenhouse Co., 24x100 feet 

 each, a much needed improvement to 

 his increasing business. 



F. J. Fredler, formerly of Elgin, 111., 

 has taken charge of the mum section of 

 the Martin & Forbes Co. 



Herbert & Fleishauer, of McMinnville, 

 find the supply of water from their new 

 well insufficient; so they will sink a 

 nine-foot well to a depth of approxi- 

 mately 150 feet, in order to irrigate 

 their present field of asters. 



E. E. C. 



SEATTLE. WASH. 



The Market. 



Business continues dull, and with the 

 unusually hot weather, flowers keep 

 poorly. Carnations have been selling 

 fairly well, and the supply some days is 

 not up to the demand. Gladioli are now 

 here in all their glorv and are selling 

 moderately well, but, as is usxial with 

 most outside flowers here, the price reg- 

 ulated by the supply is poor. Sweet 

 peas of good quality are scarce and 

 bring better prices than they did a few 

 weeks ago. Asters are on sale, some 

 Oregon stock arriving in fine shape. 

 Funeral work has been the salvation of 

 lots of florists lately. 



Various Notes. 



The Woodlawn Seed & Floral Co. is 

 making fine displays in its window of 

 late, water lilies generally forming the 

 foreground of the arrangement. Of 

 these they have a constant supply, and 

 they certainly are attractive. This com- 



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