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The Florists' Review 



Septbmbeb 4, 1913. 



Pacific Coast Department 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



The Market. 



Everythiug is running nicely in this 

 vicinity, except business, which is 

 moving slowly. The first two weeks 

 of August were fair, but the latter 

 weeks were about as quiet as one could 

 well imagine. Our main staple at this 

 time of the year is asters, and these 

 have been greatly reduced in price 

 since my last letter. The buyers in 

 many cases make any terms they choose 

 and the growers have been so hard 

 pressed to dispose of their stock that 

 they will take almost anything offered. 

 Mums are coming in, but do not move 

 well. With the influx of the outside 

 stock in a week or so, however, we 

 may expect to see the public take a 

 firmer hold of them. But little will be 

 done until the heavy cutting of asters 

 is over. Carnations are plentiful and 

 good, with prices possibly a shade 

 lower than they were two weeks ago. 

 Koses, except fancy stock, also are 

 hard to move and for seconds and 

 short-stemmed stock it is hardly worth 

 while giving quotations. 



Violets of the Princess variety are 

 fairly plentiful, but as the weather is 

 much against them we need look for 

 no good supply until the rains begin. 

 Sweet peas are showing the effect of 

 the cool nights and another few weeks 

 will see their finish. Amaryllis are 

 plentiful and the same can be said of 

 the different varieties of Japanese 

 lilies. Valley is only in fair supply and 

 orchids are scarce. Other lines of stock 

 do not show any difference from the 

 conditions of last week. Everyone is 

 hoping for an early resumption of busi- 

 ness. 



Various Notes. 



Frank Bradford, of the Mayflower 

 Flower Shop, has recovered from his 

 recent illness and is on duty again. 



The R. Hackel Floral Co. has retired 

 from the retail flower trade. Rudolph 

 Hackel will take a vacation for a few 

 weeks in the northern part of the 

 state. G. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



With the passing of the summer, 

 business is showing a slight improve- 

 ment. The majority of stock is being 

 used for funeral work, yet there is con- 

 siderable call for flowers from the social 

 world. Stock is not overplentiful; in- 

 deed, there seems to be a general short- 

 age. Asters are the mainstay, but are 

 far short of the production of former 

 years and the limited quantity of 

 choice stock is readily taken up. Gla- 

 dioli are deteriorating in quantity and 

 quality. America and Francis King are 

 the predominating varieties. Kubrums 

 and auratums have shortened up, with 

 an active demand. Roses have been in- 

 creasing, but so far are inferior in 

 quality. Mrs. Shawyer and Milady 

 have created considerable comment, 

 but the stock is rather young to de- 

 termine the qualities they possess. 

 Mums are becoming more plentiful, 



Golden Glow predominating. There are 

 a few whites coming out, but quality 

 is lacking. 



The demand for ferns and palms has 

 increased, as people are returning to 

 their homes from the resorts. Several 

 prominent weddings are booked for 

 early in September, an evidence that 

 the social season will open early. 



Various Notes. 



The Mountain View Floral Co. has 

 been cutting a nice lot of outdoor roses, 

 which were readily disposed of in the 

 local market. 



R. M. Bodley finds recreation in 

 scaling the icy peaks of Mount St. 

 Helen's and reports having a pleasant 

 outing. 



C. Tonseth spent several weeks with 

 his family on a camping expedition. 



George Spencer is quite a baseball 



fan. In his solitude he has studied the 

 dope successfully. He reiterated to a 

 friend that the boys were indirectly 

 furnishing a cozy flat for him. Fur- 

 ther statements were not forthcoming. 



E. R. C. 



DAYTON, WASH. 



Business has been dull here for the 

 last few weeks. Funeral work has been 

 the stand-by, an occasional big funeral 

 making things lively. With September, 

 however, trade should begin to pick up 

 again. 



Miss M. S. Herndon, of Walter Har- 

 rison's force, is on her two weeks' va- 

 cation, visiting friends in Portland, 

 Ore. 



Walter Harrison is doing a good busi- 

 ness. He expects to visit his out-of- 

 town customers this month and increase 

 his trade with them the coming season. 



S. MURATA & CO. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



phon* Main 2987.F2604. 7S1 So. Biwidway, LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



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R O S E S==B E A U T I E S 



We are cutting and shipping the finest flowers from young stock, 

 all lengths, clean and good color. 



DIETERICH & TURNER, ^Vn^^bYlIT c'iS: 



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ADVANCC ORDCM, 19t3 FALL DELIVERY, OF 



JAPANESE LILY BULBS and SEEDS 



Writ* for Catalogu* to 



The Oriental Seed Co., 



Wholesale 



Growers 



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SHASTA DAISIES 



Borbank's Improved Alaska, California and 

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 124.00 per 1000; strong divisions, $i2.00 per 100, 

 $19.00 per 1000. Also many other plants. Send 

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 R. D. No. 4. SANTA ROSA. CAL. 



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FLOWER POTS 



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 Write for price llat and samples today. 



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COCOS PLUMOSA. all sizes in quantity. 



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 plants, well established, never go back like 

 balled one.s. 



Send for our Wholesale Price List of 

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 All orders shipped promptly. 



Largest Pottery on Pacilic Coast. 



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FLOWER POTS 



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PALMS PALMS PALMS PALMS « 



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