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OCTOBEB 9, 1918. 



the demand for them was heavy. The 

 best selling roses of the last week were 

 Aaron "Ward and Mrs. Taft. More val- 

 ley was called for than our growers 

 could supply. Orchids, as previously 

 reported, do not meet the demand. It 

 is safe to say that the San Francisco 

 market could use ten times the number 

 of blooms that the growers are bring- 

 ing in, without taking into considera- 

 tion the innumerable calls and tele- 

 grams from Los Angeles, Seattle and 

 Portland. There have been a great many 

 weddings and social functions, and 

 the scarcity of phalsenopsis and cat- 

 tleyas has worked considerable hardship 

 on the retail florist. Carnations are 

 still inferior and extremely high-priced. 

 Violets are quite poor and have no fra- 

 grance. This is undoubtedly due to a 

 series of warm days which we had last 

 week, and we cannot expect an im- 

 provement in violets until after the 

 rain. 



Various Notes. 



H. Plath was host to the members of 

 the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society 

 Sunday, September 21. Mr. Plath en- 

 tertained about 150 members of the 

 society at his nurseries at Ocean View. 

 A feature of Mr. Plath 's hospitality 

 was a special invitation issued to the 

 ladies^ and they were present in num- 

 bers. Mr. Plath 's establishment at 

 Ocean View, where he grows chiefly 

 ferns, is one of the oldest on the coast, 

 and many fine specimen ferns and a 

 quantity of bird's-nest ferns and 

 kentias may be seen there. 



The Pacific Coast Horticultural So- 

 ciety is planning its regular fall flower 

 show, which is to take place at the 

 Fairmont hotel October 15 to 18. The 

 flower show committee at its meeting 

 October 1 reported excellent progress. 

 The entire floor space of the Norman 

 hall at the Fairmont hotel has already 

 been applied for, and with a long list 

 of patrons and an excellent assortment 

 of prizes, there is no doubt that the dis- 

 play of 1913 will eclipse any given here- 

 tofore, 



Albert O. Stein undertook a novel 

 scheme of displaying his winter goods 

 in a three-day opening at his store on 

 Sutter street. Mr. Stein's shop pre- 

 sented a splendid appearance. In one 

 corner he grouped a fine collection of 

 orchids and phalsenopsis, in another sec- 

 tion a gorgeous display of mums. Each 

 day Mr. Stein featured a different 

 flower, the first day chrysanthemums, 

 the second day basket arrangements of 

 roses and the third day shower bou- 

 quets. He also featured curly cabbages 

 with skillful flower arrangements, and 

 each day his patrons and visitors were 

 presented with a corsage of violets. 

 Tea was served during the afternoon. 

 Mr. Stein presented a new and novel 

 table decoration every afternoon. 



Pelicano, Rossi & Co. report an excel- 

 lent week, the Walker and the Cutting 

 funerals being the two biggest jobs on 

 their list. Mr. Rossi contends that the 

 coming season will be of much larger 

 proportions than that of 1912, and he 

 has the data to back his assertion. 

 Frank Pelicano has just returned from 

 a sojourn at the springs. Mr. Pelicano 

 has taken his vacation somewhat late 

 this year, but on his return feels much 

 refreshed. 



H. A. Barnard, of Stuart Low & Co., 

 Enfield, England, is canvassing the 

 coast. He spent several days in San 

 Francisco and appears to be well satis- 



The Florists' Review 



65 



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Narcissus Paper White Grandinora, 

 IStolS-ctm. ..... $11.00 



FKnch Roman Hyacinths, 12 to ISctm. 30.00 



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Bride Gladiolus, forjorcing .... S.OO 

 Frecsia Purity— True, V2 inch . . 10.00 \ 

 Amaryllis Belladonna Major . $5.00 per 100 I 



HOGAN, KOOYMAN & CO., 



355 Twelfth St., OAKLAND, CAL. 



WHOLESALE 



FLORISTS. 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Larffest White Growers ob the Paclfle 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, 



WholMal* Florlsto, MENLO PARK, CAUFORNIA 



Mention The Rerl.w when yon write. 



ADVANCE ORDERS, 1.13 FALL DELIVERY, OF 



JAPANESE LILY BULBS and SEEDS 



Writ* for Catalogu* to 



The Oriental Seed Co., '^""t^.„ 



220 Cl«ni«nt St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



BULBS-CALirORNIA-GROWN 



SPECIAL LOW PRICES 

 EXPRESS PREPAID t. a.y PmI ia the UeHeri Slates. 



TULIPS-Q«»ii*rlaiia Spathulata Major 



(Tte true, large Iodr- stemmed scarlet) 



Grand Bulbs, $1.00 per 100; |8.00 per 1000, 



express prepaid. 



NARCISSUS POETICUS ORNATUS 



(Early Pheasant's Eye— a splendid forcer) 



60c per 100; $4.60 per 1000. express prepaid. 



Best Balks Obtaiaable Aaywkere. Write for Fall Price List. 



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Whalesale florist aatf Birib Srawer SMTA CRUZ, CAL. 



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PAX.MS PALMS PALBI8 PALMS 



—Carloads of Palms- 

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 CanarienalB, balled or ewtablUhed. Wash- 

 iDKtonta Robusta. All nice, green, stocky 

 Plants. 

 Ask for car wholesale Ulnstrated palm list. 



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AMERICA GLADIOLUS 



We are making special prices on all 

 large orders of this variety received in 

 October and November. 



GIVE US A TRIAL 



CURRIER BULB CO.,Seabri{ht,Cal. 



SPECIAL 



POT-GROWN FERNS 



Doz. 



100 

 122 50 

 70.00 

 23.50 

 70.00. 

 23.50 



Boston, heavy, 5- in $3 00 



Boston, heavy. 8-in 9 00 



Whitman!, heavy, 5-in 3.00 



Whitmani, 8-in 9.00 



Elegantissima, 5-in ;5.00 



Write for List of All Plants 



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59 h and < omptsB Ave., IQS ANGClES, UL 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write . 

 COCOS PLUMOSA. all sizes in quantity. 



PHOENIX CANARIEHSIS.thou8and8 of thrifty 

 plants, well established, never go back like 

 balled ones. 



Send for our Wholesale Price List of 

 Kentias, Dracaenas. Arecas, etc 



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Santa Barbara, CU. 



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1940-lMB W. m St.. LOS INeRLn, CAL. 



For aU clasMS of ornamental narMry aad crMa. 

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