August 28, 1913. 



The Florists^ Review 



61 



The carnation beds are all planted and 

 the stock cut from them is daily be- 

 coming more like what it should be. 

 Eoses, too, show the results of the cool 

 summer weather, and never has there 

 been seen in this neighborhood better 

 stock than is being offered to the re- 

 tailers now. 



Dahlias are being used in large 

 quantities for decorative effect. 

 Gladioli, though not so numerous as 

 they have been, are still brought into 

 town in fairly large quantities. Valley 

 moves well. Orchids are scarce and 

 will probably remain so for some weeks. 

 Other lines of stock remain about as 

 last reported. 



Various Notes. 



Oscar Prager, horticultural expert for 

 the city of Oakland, has returned from 

 a three months' trip to Europe. 



A visit to the greenhouses of H. J. 

 Kessel, on Thirty-second avenue, shows 

 large quantities of stock in splendid 

 condition, with many thousands of 

 young ferns being grown on for the 

 coming holiday trade. 



The Gleadell Dahlia Gardens, on 

 Geary street, are using the windows of 

 the Trumbull Seed Co., on Market street, 

 in which to make an exhibit of their 

 new varieties of dahlias. 



Fred Bertrand, recently with the Art 

 Floral Co., on Powell street, has re- 

 moved to Oakland and is in the new 

 establishment of the Thorsted Floral 

 Co., on Broadway. 



Malcolm Lamond has been appointed 

 head gardener for the city of Oakland. 



R. L. Scott, representing Lion & Co., 

 of New York, has been interviewing 

 the local dealers in the interest of his 

 firm. 



J. C. Craig, florist and grower of 

 South Wabash avenue, Chicago, is in 

 town, having spent several weeks sight- 

 seeing on the Pacific coast. 



Robert Armstrong, of the East Lawn 

 Nursery Co., Sacramento, was a visitor 

 last wepk. G, 



PRESIDENT VAN KIBK'S ADDRESS. 



[The speech of acceptance delivered by 

 P. A. Van Kirk, of Portland, Ore., on taking 

 the chair as president of the Portland Florists' 

 Club.] 



Having elected me to preside over 

 the meetings of our society for the en- 

 suing year, you are entitled to know 

 at once whom I have selected to assist 

 in the work of the society. No set 

 of officers that you select can ever be 

 the whole thing, and it is up to you, 

 each and every one as members, to as- 

 sist the various committees in their 

 work to the best of your ability; also 

 to support your officers in every legit- 

 imate way, especially by your attend- 

 ance at our meetings. It is vastly 

 more pleasant and satisfying to trans- 

 act the business of the meetings with 

 the members personally than it is in 

 the spirit, or rather with empty chairs. 

 We have had an extraordinarily pros- 

 perous first year, and we cannot ex- 

 pect too much for this, our second year. 

 Our officers and committees worked 

 hard and faithfully, and they are one 

 and all entitled to your thanks for 

 their efficiency. Let us try to keep the 

 standard up and growing, as we all 

 know that a check of any kind during 

 young growth is a dangerous thing. 

 We must congratulate ourselves on this 

 one thing, that our meetings through- 

 out the last year, without exception, 

 have been harmonious, and it is to be 

 hoped that harmony will continue with 

 us. 



All advance orders for my original 

 Winter SWEET PEA SEED have 

 been promptly filled, and each 

 additional order is sent the same 

 day as received so long as the 

 seed lasts. Send for list. 



New WINTER ORCHID or 

 GOLD MEDAL SWEET PEA 



I have cut down many large 

 orders, putting the balance of the 

 seed in collections of eight named 

 varieties of the best commercial 

 colors, just to give even the small- 

 est grower a chance to try them. 



Collection of eight named varieties, in commercial colors: Pink and 

 white, white, soft pink, lavender, dark rose, etc., sufficient to plant 

 100-foot row, price, $4.00 for one collection; not more than three 

 collections to each customer. 



Wmter ORCHID Sweet Pea in MIXTURE, containing about twenty 

 distinct colors. Price, yi oz., $2.00; 1 oz., $7.00. Not more than 

 two ounces to each customer. 



ART. C. ZVOLANEK, Sweet Pea Ranch, LompOC, Col. 



Mention The Review when 



yog 



write. 



ROSES = BEAUTIES 



We are cuttintr and shipping the finest flowers from yonng stock, 

 all lengths, clean and good color. 



DIETERICH & TURNER, SSTkSSSS,? c'S 



Mail Address. R. F. D. No. 6, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings 



$10.00 per 1000 



Watch our ad for cuttings. Quality 

 the best. 



LOOMIS CARNATION CO. 



R. F. RoMan. Mir. Loomls, Placer Co., Calif. 



Mention The Review when yoa write. 



FERNS FOR FERN DISHES 



8 Best Varieties 



From 2k-iiich pots $4.50 per 100 



From flats, strong plants 1.50 per 100 



RICHMOND FERNERY 



HENRY J. KESSEL 

 478 38nd Ave., San Francisco, Cal. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings All Sold 



NOW BOOKING ORDERS FOR 

 FIELD.QROWN PLANTS. 



BASSETT'S FLORAL GARDENS, 



B . 8. BA8SETT. Prop. LOOMIS. CAL 



Ferns in 24 and 22-in. Pots 



best varieties for fern dishes, |4.60 per 100. Boa- 

 ton, Eletrantissima, Whitmanl and Amerpohlll 

 ferns in all sizes. Also a large stock of Kentiai. 



Write for Wholesale Price List. 



P.O. SUtlOB "L" N. PLATH TheremerlM 

 Cir. Uwreaec Hri Wiaii»ei «*c<.. SAN FRMCISCO. ML 



Committees, Useful and Useless. 



There were so many standing com- 

 mittees appointed last year that seemed 

 to be of litti ) use — were never in ac- 



CAUrORNIA-GROWN BULBS 



THE BEST FOR 

 EARLY FORCING 



FIRST- QUALITY BULBS 

 at POPULAR PRICES 



Writ* for Pric* Ust 



C. EADEN LILLEY 



Wholetale floritt aad Bnlb Grower MNTA CRUZ, CAL. 



Mention Tbe Review wben yon write. 



HOGAN, KOOYNAN & CO. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



35S Twalfth Str««t. OAKLAND. CAL. 



Best Stock and Qaickest Service 

 Direct Importers of Holland Bulbs 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Place in time your ordor for 



CaUa y y Bulbs 



PACmC NURSERIES (H. Kempt, Pnp.) 



Colma, San Mateo Co., Cal. 



California Carnation 

 Company 



LOOMIS. 



CALIFORNIA 



