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The Ffoi&ts' Review 



May 20. 101». 



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riety of colors, also double stocks in 

 white and purple. 



S. A. Nutt geraniums have been quite 

 popular this season and the supply of 

 this variety is about exhausted. 



Geo. Betz & Son report that their 

 stock of bedding plants is nearly all 

 sold. 



The schedules of prizes offered by the 

 committee of the Rose Festival Asso- 

 ciation in charge of the city beautiful 

 contest are being distributed; 968 cash 

 prizes divided • into firsts, seconds and 

 thirds, ranging from $1 to $30, to a 

 total of $3,021, are provided for. Im- 

 proved ground in large and small plots, 

 vacant land, business places in resi- 

 dential districts, public schools and 

 fire stations may compete. Thei judging 

 will be based entirely on what is vis- 

 ible from the street or sidewalk. Porch 

 boxes and tubs, lawn beds, shrubs and 

 trees planted and their maintenance 

 in good condition are the features al- 

 lotted about three-quarters of the 

 points. S. W. W. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



The week, up to the last two days, 

 has been one of darkness and drizzle, 

 with the heaviest rainfall in many 

 years for May. Some kinds of stock 

 have been held back a little, but in 

 general there is no shortage. While 

 counter trade has been a little slow, 

 there is still enough decorative work, 

 etc., to keep things moving in the re- 

 tail stores. There is little special plan- 

 ning for Memorial day, which is ex- 

 pected at best to clean up a lot of the 

 cheaper stock; more hopes are being 

 built on the prospect for June weddings. 

 Peonies are still scarce, as a good deal 

 of the early crop was spoiled, but some 

 good ones are coming in and there is 

 said to be a fine late crop. Carnations 

 are off crop this week and prices have 

 advanced sharply, but prices in this 

 line jump up and down unaccountably 

 from day to day. Sweet peas have been 

 poor and in moderate supply, but are 

 rapidly improving with better weather. 

 Roses are plentiful enough and are hard 

 to move, as their average quality is 

 poor. Offerings of outdoor roses are 

 still rather light, but a large cut is 

 expected by the end' of the month. 



Iris is the most conspicuous thing 

 in the market, being easily the finest 

 ever seen here; it is plentiful and 

 cheap enough for everybody and enor- 

 mous quantities have been sold. Offer- 

 ings of gladioli are moderate, but are 

 improving in quality. Valley has been 

 rather poor until the last day or so. 

 There is still a nice showing of potted 

 Tausendschon ramblers. Retail nur- 

 sery and seed stores also report good 

 sales of potted roses for later blooming. 

 A good many rhododendrons and hy- 

 -drangeaa are still being sold. Some nice 

 pink-flowered spiraeas, shown this week, 

 hi^ve been well received. Orchids are 

 in fair demand, with ample supplies. 



May nower Show. 



The May flower show, held under the 

 auspices of the California State Floral 

 Society and the Alameda County Horti- 

 eultura} Society, May 7 to 9, is consid- 

 ered one of the most successful affairs 

 yet )*pld in the Palace of Horticulture 

 at th6 exposition. While the organiza- 

 tions in charge are composed largely of 

 aiftjpkt^rB, a considerable number of flo- 

 rists and yrofessionfil growers accepted 



Chrysanthemums 



Smith's Advance, Yellow and White Bonnaf- 

 fon. Jeanne Nonin. Pacific Supreme, Col. Ap- 



Bleton, Dr. Enguehard, Monrovia, Oct. Frost, 

 [elen Frick, Golden Glow— rooted cuttings, 

 tlO.UO per 1000; 2^-in. pots, 118.00 per 1000. 



A few thousand strong plants from thumb 

 pots at rooted cutting prices while they last. 



HTDRAN6BA OTAK8A 



2^-in.. heavy I 3.00 per 100 



4 -in., heavy 12.t0 per 100 



Primula Obconica, Gigant«a and Grandiflora, 



mixed, S-in., 16.00 per 100. 

 Asparagus Sprengeri, 2^-in., $2.50 per 100. 



FALLEN LEAF GREENHOUSES 



ROSSVILIJE, CAL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



CARNATION GORGEOUS 



Ready for Field, 

 from 2'4-inch Pots, $5.00 per 100. 



BASSEH'S FLORAL GARDENS 



B. S. BASSm. Prop. LOOMiS, CAL 



Mention The RptI^w when yon write. 



PALMS PALMS n 



Palms are our specialty. KeBtia.Ooo(M ^ 

 plamosa. Phoenix, WMninstonia. Sa»- 7\ 

 rorthi*. Oonrpha. et&, by the carloads. ^ 



hi 

 Mention Th e Rev iew when you writ e. 



for our wholesale lUastorted palm list. 



EXOTIC NURSERIES, 



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BER 



KENTIA NURSERIES 



SANTA BARBARA, 



for Cocos plnmosa (all sizes In anan- 

 tity). Kantlas. Seaforthias. Arecas. 

 Phoeiiix Canarlensis (strons and estab- 

 lished). Trees. Shrubs, etc. 



I Price List. 



Mention The Review when yno write. 



Araucaria Bidwilli 



Out of 2>s-in. pots, 2 tiers 120.00 per 100 



Out of 2 -in. pots, 1 tier 16.00 per 100 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



Ontof 2- in. pots S2.00perl00: $18.00 per 1000 



The Araucarias and Asparagus are ready for s 

 shift. 



PAOnC NUISOHK. aiM.SMllalwC«.,Cirf. 



MentioB The Review when jom write. 



A Card This Size 



Costs Only 70o per Week 

 on Yearly Order 



It wonid keep yonr name and yonr facilities 

 before the whole trade. 



A half-inch card coeta only 3Sc per week on 

 yearly order. 



the invitation to participate and made 

 a highly creditable showing in several 

 lines. 



The judges were H. Plath, Prof. J. 

 Gregg, of the University of California; 

 E. James, Charles Totty and .John 

 Fotheringham. The awards in the pro- 

 fessional class were as follows: 



Roses erown under glass, best and largest col- 

 lection — Domoto Bros., first. 



Roses grown in open, best and largest collec- 

 tion— E. Gill Nursery Co., first; Vallanee Nurs- 

 ery, second. 



Carnations grown under glass— Peninsula Nurs- 

 ery Co., first; Holland Nursery Co., second. 



Lilies, vase of twenty five blooms— Y. Olcimo. 

 first. 



Iris, best and largest collection— Mrs R El 

 Dat-bee, first; Fred Agarl, second. 



Herbaceous peonies— PanI Grallert, first 



Special awards, not claasified, were also made 

 as follows: To Paul (Jrallert, for exhibit of 

 pink oriental popples; to Mrs. Neal Chllds. for 

 artl«tic arrangement of tables; to E. Gill Nurs- 

 ery Co., for an exliibit of trees and shrubs; to 



It 



Pays 



To 



Pacific Coast 



Florists : 



What stock hare you 



for sale to the trade? 

 Is it moving as it should? 

 No? 



Then tell the trade about 

 it by nsing the Pacific Coast 

 Pages of The Review. 



Pacific Coast advertisers al> 

 most invariably report good 

 results. Like this: 



Say! That ad's a humdinger for rettinc tha 

 biuineu.— Everett Floral Co., Everett, Wash. 



I sold all the Mmn cuttincs advertised, and yon 

 will not hear from me again until I can get soma 

 more stock ready. Shall root 100,000 Carnation 

 cnttlnn for next season, as I know The Review 

 will sell them for me.— Frank Wilhelm, Los An- 

 reles, Cal. 



Please cat oat of otir advertisement in The Be- 

 view the cyclamen seedlings. We sold all onr 

 sorplas cyclamen seedlings as a direct resnlt of 

 our advertisement In yoar paper.— flpokana 

 Qreenhoases (Inc.), Spokane, Wash. 



We want to say that oar last advertisement in 

 The Review brought us orders from both the At- 

 lantic and Pacific coasts. We had, strangely 

 enough, on following days, orders from Salem, 

 Ore., and from Salem, Mass.— State Floral Oo.> 

 North Yakima. Wash. 



We are well pleased with the results obtained 

 by advertising In the Pacific Coast Department of 

 The Review. We sold out clean and ntumA 

 many orders. The Review surely gives reiults. 

 —Van Slyke A Seamons, Tacoma, Wash. 



The transient rate for space 

 is $1 per inch per insertion. 

 Those who have stock to offer 

 all or a considerable part of 

 the year around should write 

 for contract rates. 



Florists' Pnblisliiiig Co. 



SOS Si. DnAmi Stmt OKAGO 



