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Pacific Coast Department 



LOS ANGELES. 



The Market. 



A few early weddings and a fair 

 amount of funeral work just kept 

 things moving last week; trade is un- 

 doubtedly dull, and unless Memorial 

 day is better than usual the season will 

 have to be classed as an extremely 

 poor one. The quantity of outdoor 

 stock now on the market is large and 

 the value is practically nil. The steel- 

 blue daisy, Arctotis acaulis, makes a 

 pretty show now, and gladioli are at 

 their best. The new Panama is a de- 

 cided improvement on America as 

 grown here. Orchids are overplenti- 

 ful; at least, cattleyas are. There are 

 not sufficient phalsenopsis flowers for 

 the demand, and it is a healthy sign 

 that other flowers besides cattleyas 

 are gaining in favor. Roses are over- 

 plentiful; so are 'carnations, and both 

 are good. Valley is rather plentiful 

 and the demand is fair. Greens of all 

 kinds are plentiful. 



Various Notes. 



One of the most important nursery 

 deals consummated here for a long 

 time was the securing, by the Germain 

 Seed & Plant Co., of 280 acres of land 

 on the Whittier road. It has a long 

 frontage, about two miles, on that 

 much traveled thoroughfare and in- 

 cludes the present trial grounds. The 

 value from an advertising point of 

 view is great, and besides this, the land 

 is good, alluvial soil, with sufficient 

 mire and loam to make it ideal for 

 balling. The extreme east of the prop- 

 erty comes within a few yards of the 

 Montebello town line, and here is the 

 site of the proposed nursery buildings 

 and glass. Within a short distance are 

 the nursery establishments of Howard 

 & Smith, Jacob Dieterich and Charles 

 Winsel, as well as the great rose grow- 

 ing establishment of Henry Turner. 

 The rapid growth of the nursery end 

 of this old established firm's business 

 has made this extension necessary. 

 Large quantities of stock are being 

 prepared at the propagating houses and 

 this, when planted in the pure air and 

 high altitude of this tract, is bound to 

 give splendid results. The east side 

 nurseries of the firm will be sold short- 

 ly and all retailing in future will be 

 done at the Main street establishment. 

 The Germain Seed & Plant Co. de- 

 serves great credit for its spirited pol- 

 icy along this line. 



During the hot season it will only 

 be necessary to drop in at Frank Lich- 

 tenberger's and see his window to feel 

 cool. It is the prettiest idea I have 

 seen for a long time. A fountain plays 

 on top of what looks to be a large 

 mushroom or toadstool, the water drip- 

 ping into a miniature lake in which are 

 water lilies, fish and other beasties. 

 It is natural looking and extremely 

 pleasing. At the time of my call all 

 hands were busy on wedding work, ex- 

 cept Bert Bateman, who has been on 

 the sick list. 



At Darling's Flower Shop several 

 good weddings have kept things mov- 

 ing. 



At the greenhouses of the Superior 



Nursery Co., C. Gutting is putting in a 

 pair of 20-horse-power boilers, which 

 can be worked either alone or together, 

 and a new hot water heating plant. 



The Huntington place is looking fine 

 just now, the cool, moist weather hav- 

 ing helped the newly planted stock 

 materially. The lawns are in splendid 

 condition, and the flowering and ever- 

 green shrubs are making elegant 

 growth. The progress made in this 

 place is truly wonderful, the Japanese 

 garden in particular being beautiful 

 now. The orchid houses are gay with 

 magnificent cattleyas, Mossise and gigas 

 being at their best. There is also a 

 fine collection of vandas imported 

 from Singapore, and it surely seemed 

 like old times to see these magnificent 

 old orchids again. Vanda teres and V. 

 Bensoni are among those in bloom and 

 V. gigantea is showing spikes. 



While the horticultural end has had 

 so far to give way to the architectural 

 at the new park being established by 

 the Selig Polyscope Co., there is no 

 doubt that eventually this will be a 

 show place of great beauty. Mr. Selig 

 is a great lover of fiowers and trees, 

 and has taken ^reat care that none of 

 the trees already on the property is 

 damaged. Considerable planting has 

 been done, including some large speci- 

 mens, notably a pair of immense Phoe- 

 nix Canariensis that cost $150 each to 

 move. It is expected that the animal 

 part, at least, will be opened to the 

 public the coming winter. 



Geo. Chandler, one of Howard & 

 Smith's most capable outside salesmen, 

 has gone to England on a visit to his 

 relatives. H. R. R. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 



The Market. 



Trade is pretty quiet. With the ex- 

 ceptionally early season for outdoor 

 flowers, there is no great demand for 

 the florists' stock. It is a long time 

 since outside flowers were blooming 



so early and the market is flooded with 

 roses, irises and other varieties. Sweet 

 peas are of fine quality and are selling 

 better than most other flowers. Carna- 

 tions are fairly plentiful and are hold- 

 ing their price pretty well. Snap- 

 dragons are lending an attractive air 

 to the stores. We have had dry weather 

 for some time and more sunshine and 

 heat so far than we have in an aver- 

 age season. Unless we get a good fall 

 of rain before long, the flowers will 

 not continue to bloom so long as usual. 

 The demand for bedding plants has 

 not been so extensive as usual this 

 year, partly on account of the mild 

 winter, as many plants were saved in 

 houses and basements. Hence, with an 

 enormous quantity on the market, 

 prices have ruled low. 



Various Notes. 



John Holze, of the Queen City Flo- 

 ral Co., has purchased a new motor car, 

 and, with a new delivery car on the 

 way, it looks as if there were some 

 money in the flower business yet. It is 

 a pleasure to report that Mrs. Holze 

 has quite recovered from her recent se- 

 vere illness. 



Howe & Aune, who purchased the 

 Rainier Valley Rose Gardens from 

 Henry Morgan, are cutting fine sweet 

 peas, for which they find a ready sale. 

 They are also cutting heavy crops of 

 Cecile Brunner and other roses. 



The Woodlan4 Park Floral Co., at 

 Sumner, is now picking an excellent 

 crop of tomatoes. T. W. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Conditions are down to summer level 

 and counter trade is far below nor- 

 mal. The season is about four weeks 

 in advance of former years. Nearly 

 everything outside is in bloom. Peo- 

 nies are at their zenith; efforts to hold 

 them for Memorial day seem to be un- 



Cecile Brunner Rose, 2-mch and 2%-inch pots. . .$30.00 per 1000 

 Asparasrus Plumosus Seed 1.50 per 1000 



Quantity prices on application. 



H. N. GAGE CO., Ik., • - 536 St. Bmdway, Lm Angelei, CaL 



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