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The Florists' Review 



March 11, 1915. 



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Pacific Coast Department 



OAKLAND, OAL. 



The Market. 



Since the beginning of Lent, condi- 

 tions have been somewhat quiet. 

 There is little in the social calendar to 

 cause a stir and the mild weather is 

 bringing in the outside flowers in pro- 

 fusion, to the detriment of the retail 

 business. Carnations are almost in 

 oversupply, but the shipping trade is 

 a salvation for the surplus stock. 

 Koses are improving with the increase 

 of sunshine, Killarney especially show- 

 ing a better color. Violets are plenti- 

 ful and of good quality. Green goods 

 are scarce, especially asparagus. Lilies, 

 freesias and da&odils are abundant. 



Various Notes. 



J. S. Joseph, of San Leandro, is 

 sending in a fine lot of narcissi and 

 daffodils. He has about eleven acres 

 planted with a variety of bulbs. 



Clarke Bros, are showing a fine lot of 

 tulips in various colorg. 



The H. M. Sanborn Co. is cutting a 

 nice crop of iris, for which there is 

 a constant demand. 



S. Gerard Smith, representing P. L. 

 Carbone, Boston, called on the trade 

 last week with a line of baskets and 

 art goods. 



Lee's Floral Shop is the latest ven- 

 ture in the trade. It is located at 

 486 Twelfth street. 



Martin Reukauf called on the trade 

 last week. Frank McCaberire^eseh^ 

 ing the A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, 

 was also a week-end caller. The an- 

 nouncement in The Review was his 

 first news of the recent fire of the 

 Randall Co. 



E. James has a fine lot of rambler 

 roses in bloom and also a nice batch 

 coming along for the Easter trade. 



E. R. C. ■ 



SAN DIEOO, CAL. 



The Market. 



The crowds attending the fair help 

 out business here and retailers report 

 good sales at profitable prices. The sup- 

 ply of stock, locally grown, is con- 

 stantly increasing and the effect is 

 noted in the improved display made in 

 the windows and stores. Plants, as well 

 as cut flowers, appear to be in good 

 demand. 



Various Notes. 



The grounds around the buildings at 

 the exposition are truly beautiful now, 

 after the heavy rains, and seldom have 

 such a magnificent planting and set- 

 ting for any show been seen. John 

 Morley now has complete charge of the 

 exposition grounds, as well as the parks, 

 and has his hands pretty full. The 

 plantings he has made during the last 

 few years in the parks are maturing 

 now and are splendid in effect. A long 

 walk of Acacia Baileyana in full 

 flower, with daffodils planted below, is 

 a golden sea of blossoms, worth going 

 miles to see, while all through the miles 

 of walks and roads similar surprises 

 await one. Mr. Morley is • the right 

 man in the right place and his great 



charge seems to sit lightly upon him, 

 while the encomiums called forth from 

 prominent citizens by the splendid re- 

 sults achieved under so many and great 

 difliculties are frequent and flattering. 



Boyle & Darnaud report excellent 

 business, especially in good fun-eral 

 work. The store is filled with choice 

 cut flowers and plant stock, grown at 

 their greenhouses, and everything is 

 finely arranged. In plants, azaleas and 

 rhododendrons are particularly good, 

 while on a recent day over 200 cat- 

 tleyas were cut and disposed of. 



George Otto is well established now 

 in the store formerly occupied by 

 Lanier's, and finds the additional room 

 a great convenience. He is kept busy 

 all the time between the store and the 

 nursery and reports business good all 

 along the line. 



T. W. Chisholm, of the Braslan Seed 

 Co., and Mrs. Chisholm paid a flying 

 visit to the fair February 28. 



Among the fine stock so well dis- 

 played by Miss Rainford at her store 

 on Fourth street are some elegant 

 snowdrops, which are so fresh and 

 pretty that one wonders they are not 



more grown, 

 good business. 



Miss Rainford report 

 H. R. Richards. 



LOS ANGELES. 



The Market. 



There is little change in the situa- 

 tion this week. There is still a short 

 age in outdoor stock, but indoor rose?) 

 and carnations are improving daily 

 with the increasing light. Among the 

 less important items, the common mari- 

 gold is making an excellent show in 

 the windows and street stands. Other 

 spring flowers are making their ap- 

 pearance, and by the time these notes 

 appear the bulk of the bulbous stock 

 will be in and the annual glut will 

 probaby be on. Violets continue good 

 and plentiful. Orchids are scarce and 

 the cut-price merchants are busy with 

 valley. As yet there are not enough 

 sweet peas on the market to amount to 

 anything and baby roses are still short 

 of the demand. In plants, azaleas are 

 again well to the fore; so, also, are 

 forced lilacs and rhododendrons and 

 the demand has been good for the 



CHRYSAHTHEMDMS ?,irSi?"'™ 



R. C. ^i-i-inch Unroot. Cut. 



Chieftain, pink per 100, J4.0U $6.00 $2.50 



Improved Bonnaffou, yellow '■ 5.00 7.50 2.50 



Wm. Turner, white " 3.00 5.00 1.50 



Chas. Razer " 3.00 5.00 1.50 



Mensa, white single " 3.00 5.00 2.00 



Golden Mensa, yellow '* 5.00 7.50 2.60 



Send for price list of Exhibition. Commercial. Anemone, Pompon, Single and Hardy 



varie'iies. 



L. A. FLORAL CO. 



MAKES A SPECIALTY OF LONG 

 DISTANCE SHIPPING 



112 Winston St., Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mention Th» Rtrlew when too write. 



CHEAP BUT GOOD 



We are long on Nursery Stock and short on cash, a condition devoutly to be wished by the other 

 fellow. It will bf> a pleasure for you and for us to orice your wants. 



Extra Special Values in Knglish Privet, Pyrus Japonlca, Ampelopsis, Vir. and 

 Ens:-; Maple, Poplar, Elm, Birch, Mountain Ash, Horse Chestnut and Weepine Biroli. 

 Larere eeneral line at ereatly reduced prices. Stock must be turned and \re know 

 how. Lei us hear from you row, ic time for an early selection. 



DOMINION NURSERY & ORCHARDS CO., Vancouver, B. C 



S. MURATA & CO. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS AND SUPPLIES 



LOS ANGELES, 



CAL. 



Asparagus Plumos US Seed 

 $1.25 per 1000 



TASSANO BROS., Inc. 



The largest Wholesale Evergreen and Supply 



Market in the State. 



415 L.OS Ansreles Street 



LOS ANGELES, CALIFORIOA 



Mention Tb« Review when yon write. 



Asparagus Plumosus 

 Seedlings, $S.0O per 1000 



TRANSPLAMTSD, $7.50 per 1000 



HARRY BAILEY 



R. F. D. 6, LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



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