The Florists' Review 



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SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



The retail florists and growers had 

 three trying days during the early part 

 of last week, San Francisco and the 

 Bay region having attained its record 

 high temperature. The thermometer 

 has not for some forty odd years been 

 taxed as it was September 16. It was 

 all our florists could do to keep their 

 stores looking cool. 



The stock of flowers shows indica- 

 tions of improvement. American Beau- 

 ties are about twenty-five per cent 

 better than they have been for some 

 time. Other roses do not show as much 

 improvement. A good seller and an 

 excellent lasting rose is Prima Donna. 

 We also see some outdoor-grown Ulrich 

 Brunners and the fact that San Fran- 

 cisco flower stores can show fairly good 

 stock of this so late in the season is a 

 tribute to our wonderful climate. The 

 moist serviceable commodity of the 

 week has been the rubrum lily, next in 

 order being mums. 



We have just had the greatest eall 

 for funeral pieces that has been regis- 

 tered for many a day. It was for the 

 burial of Charles de Young, a promi- 

 nent newspaper man. All our down- 

 town stores were taxed to capacity. 



Orchids are scarce; in fact, had it 

 been possible to bring 6,000 orchids on 

 the market during the week every 

 flower would have been sold. Fortu- 

 nately, some of our larger growers had 

 a good cut of Phalffinopsis amabilis and 

 they filled in excellently in the absence 

 of cattleyas. Some good sprays of Onci- 

 dium varicosum were in evidence and 

 they proved a good commodity. 



Betailers are pleased to find that 

 flowering plants are making their 

 entree. Good cyclamen may be had, 

 also good peppers. There is every indi- 

 cation that the demand for flowering 

 plants during the coming winter will be 

 good. Violets are now quite plentiful, 

 but the bunches still are small and thei 

 flowers weak. Asters were not avail- 

 able during the last two or three days. 

 Dahlias still are procurable and are 

 exceptionally good this week. 



Various Notes. 



H. Plath, of the Ferneries, issued an 

 invitation to the members of the Pacific 

 Coast Horticultural Society to spend 

 Sunday, September 21, at his nurseries. 



To those who have been most observ- 

 ing, the news of the marriage of John 

 Bamsay Fotheringham, of Tarry town, 

 N. Y., and Mrs. Elizabeth Weir Shank, 

 of San FranciBco, was not a surprise, 

 but many of the craft were unaware 

 that this event would take place in our 

 midst, September 9. Mr. Fothering- 

 ham 's friends extend from coast to 

 coast and there is no one in the trade 

 who will not extend felicitations. 



Julius Eppstein, of the California 

 Florist, in Geary street, reports an ex- 

 cellent week. He is giving his store 

 the annual renovation. The woodwork 

 has just received a coat of enamel, and 

 with a large importation of baskets and 

 general supplies, Mr. Eppstein is ready 

 to tackle the winter activities. Mr. 



Forrest, of the same firm, who has for 

 some time been confined by illness, is 

 up and about and as busy as ever. 



A. F. Ludemann, of Millbrae, is 

 spending a few weeks at Seattle on 

 business and pleasure bent. 



Emil Serveau, of Fillmore street, is 

 suffering from rheumatism. 



Mark Ebel, one of the leading florists 

 of Sacramento, entertained Daniel Mac- 

 Eorie, H. Plath and several other mem- 

 bers of the craft while they visited the 

 State Fair in Sacramento. 



Patrick Orr, of the Fairmount Floral 

 Co., owing to continued illness and slow 

 convalescence, has been obliged to re- 

 tire to his home town, Chico, where he 

 will stay until he has recuperated from 

 his recent operation. 



Podesta & Baldocchi, on Grant ave- 

 nue, report an unusually active week, 

 the de Young funeral having made 

 heavy demands on their workmen. 



Mr. Podesta reports that it was im- 

 possible to secure a sufficient quan- 

 tity of orchids. Harry Soelke made a 

 piece that contained about twenty 

 dozen valley massed in spray form, at 

 the right of which were 100 Phalaenop- 

 sis amabilis, fine long sprays excellently 

 placed. Bknked against these was a 

 cluster of about thirty cattleyas tied 

 with an exquisite piece of tulle. The 

 piece contained no fern whatever and 

 was a wonderfully delicate piece of 

 workmanship. 



Pelicano, Eossi & Co., on Kearney 

 street, were extremely busy with fu- 

 neral work last week, owing to the same 

 conditions. They also report a tre- 

 mendous increase in the business over 

 last week. 



Frank Shibeley, of the Shibeley- 

 Mann Co., has returned from Los 

 GatoB after a two months' illness. Mr. 

 Shibeley suffered with bronchitis and 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Lartrest Whlt« Growers on the Pacific Coast. 



150,000 Mums, all colors and grades. Also 10,000 

 plants of Elaine for funeral work. Let us ship you 

 a sample box. 

 Cash with order or satisfactory references from unknown customers. 



LYNCH NURSERY COMPANY, 



Wboluale Florist*, MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



S, MURATA & CO. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



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ADVANCE ORDCRS, 1913 FALL DELIVERY, OF 



JAPANESE LILY BULBS and SEEDS 



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{19.00 per 1000. Also many other plants. Send 

 or list to 



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



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