Sbptrmbbb 25, 1913. 



The Florists^ Review 



47 



malaria. He is much improved and has 

 resumed the lighter duties at his store. 

 Balph Stevens, head draftsman of the 

 MacEorie-McLaren Co. is sojourning in 

 Europe, but will soon start on his home- 

 ward journey. W. A. H. 



Two big plate glass windows fronting 

 the store of Pelicano, Bossi & Co., in 

 the Phoenix building, 228 Grant avenue, 

 were shattered September 14, during a 

 fight between non-union cloakmakers 

 and a gang of men who attacked them 

 as they left the Phoenix building. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



"The greatest heat in twenty-two 

 J ears" is the report of the weather man 

 for September 17, the thermometer re- 

 cording 117 degrees in the middle of the 

 day. The most assiduous of Los Angeles 

 boosters had to admit it was hot. The 

 wind came from the desert, and as early 

 as 5 a. m. there was a choking stuffiness 

 in the atmosphere that fortunately is 

 as rare here as it is unpleasant. Flow- 

 ers simply wilted, and the basement 

 stores were the only places where life 

 was worth living. Fashion show orders 

 are coming in freely and it looks now 

 as though the denrand would be excep- 

 tional. 



Stock of all kinds is about equal to 

 the demand, the only shortage being in 

 good greenhouse carnations. Chrysan- 

 themums are coming along more freely 

 and the quality is good. Koses are poor 

 in every case, the first flowers from the 

 young stock being over. Funeral work 

 has kept up well, helping out with tran- 

 sient business. Quite a scarcity de- 

 velops once in a while in the cheaper 

 grades of stock, and for several weeks 

 now there has been difficulty in pro- 

 curing sufficient valley. Orchids are 

 scarce, as are greens also. 



It is becoming more and more ap- 

 parent that a broader distinction will 

 have to be made between the whole- 

 sale and retail ends of the business 

 here. The retailers complain that whole- 

 salers cultivate a trade in "red vio- 

 lets," but the latter say that growers 

 peddling their goods get the business 

 when stock is plentiful. It makes a 

 kind of scrambling business that is not 

 at all satisfactory, but there appears 

 to be no help for it, and the only 

 thing that remains is for all to do the 

 best they can and "quit kicking." 



Various Notes. 



A. Elgert and 6. F. Martin have about 

 seven acres of fine land in the east end 

 of the San Gabriel valley and have 

 made a good start in cut flower growing. 

 The carnations are especially fine, in- 

 cluding a deep rose-pink seedling, which 

 is extremely popular with the best retail 

 trade here. A large lath house has 

 been built for growing Asparagus 

 plumosus and propagating, and alto- 

 gether these young men have made a 

 good start. Both are workers and both 

 have had considerable experience, two 

 conditions making for success. 



At Darling 's Flower Shop last week 

 aa -^vttractive window was made with 

 a lot of new colors and designs in chif- 

 fons and ribbons. This may be unusual, 

 but it was eminently successful in 

 drawing a crowd. 



A. Zvolanek, of Lompoc, Cal., and 

 Boundbrook, N. J., has been making a 

 tour of this and nearby cities, partly 

 oa business and partly for recreation. 



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. 



Winter ORCHID Sweet Pea in MIXTURE, containing about twenty 

 distinct colors. Price, }( 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 yon write. 



Par lOOO 



Narcissus Paper White Grandiflora, 

 IStolS-ctm $11.00 



French Roman Hyacinths, 12 to 15-ctm. 30.00 



Bride Gladiolus, for forcing .... S.OO 



Freesia Purity— True, V2-inch . . 10.00 



Amaryllis Belladonna Major $5.00 per 100 



WHOLESALE 



FLORISTS, 



HOGAN, KOOYMAN & CO., 



355 Twelfth St., OAKLAND, CAL. 



Mention The Reriew when yon write. 



Mention The ReTit 



A^^is PlnmosBS Sprays . . . $1.00 per 100 

 Asparagns Sprengeri Sprays ... 1.00 per 100 



We are the largest growers of Oreens on the 

 Pacific Coast. Write for prices on quantities. 



WALTER ARMACOST & CO. 

 Ocean Park^ Cal. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



COCOS PLUMOSA, all sizes in quanUty. 



PHOKN IX CANARIENSIS.thoosands of thrifty 

 plants, well established, never go back like 

 balled ones. 



Send for onr Wholesale Price List of 

 Kentias, Dracaenas, Arecas, etc. 



KENTIA NURSERIES 



Santa Barbara, Cal. 



Mention The Reri.w when yon writ*. 



STAIGER it MUNDWILER 



1»M-19M W. 8M St., LOS ARSKLIS, CAL. 



Tor all cUMea of ornamental naraoryltad g reea- 

 taosM itoek, teraa and palms at right prices. 



BULBS-CALirORNIAGROWN 



SPECIAL LOW PRICES 



EXPRESS PREPAID ts asy Psial is the Usited States. 



TULIPS— 0«an*riana Spathulata Major 



(Tte true, large long stemmed scarlet) 



Grand Bulbs, Si. 00 per lOO; $8.00 per lUOO, 



express prepaid. 



NARCISSUS POCTICUS ORNATUS 



(Early Pheasant's Eye— a splendid forcer) 



60c per 100: $4.50 per 1000. express prepaid. 



Best Bulbs Obtainable Anywhere. Write far Fall Price List. 



C. EADEN LILLEY 



Whslesale florist and Bulb Rrawer SANTA CRUZ. CAL. 



Mention The Berlew when yon writs. 



PAI4MS PALMS PALMS PAXM8 

 — Caiioads of Palms— 



Cocos Plomoss. In large qnsnthles. Phoenix 



Oanartenals, balled or established. Wash- 



Ingtonla Robnsta. All nice, green, stocky 



Plants. 



Ask for onr wholesale lllnstrated palm Ust. 



EXOTIC NURSERIES, 



Santa Barbara. Pal. 



K*^tloa ns Berlew wbsa yoo wtlt*. 



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