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The Florists^ Review 



JULT 8. 1915. 



streets, Foreman Wadsworth was plant- 

 ing the last of his benches of chrysan- 

 themums. He says there is still some 

 demand for porch decorations and 

 bedding stock. The firm used about 

 twelve dozen tritomas in a decoration 

 made for the Chamber of Commerce in 

 honor of the visiting delegation of 

 Chinese capitalists. 



At the old Pfunder place, at East 

 Forty-ninth and Alder streets, John 

 Willius is picking a fine crop of toma- 

 toes, which he markets in attractive 

 cartons. He has one house filled with 

 asters, which are just beginning to 

 bloom. The improvement of East Forty- 

 ninth street has necessitated the re- 

 moval of one greenhouse, which extend- 

 ed over the sidewalk line. 

 ^ F. A. Van Kirk has several benches 

 of Herald carnations set in place. These 

 were grown inside from January cut- 

 tings and have developed into fine 

 plants. On some of his benches he has 

 bottorn and side boards which have 

 been in use nine seasons and are still 

 in serviceable condition. They are of 

 Oregon pine, or Douglas fir, and have 

 had no preservative except a cleaning 

 and whitewashing when the beds were 

 filled each year. 



Martin & Forbes are showing some 

 fine gladioli, grown outdoors. 



John Zimmerman is marketing some 

 good godetias of flesh-pink color. 



O. E. Panzer has grown some statice 

 which takes well with the dealers. 



The Wilson & Crout Co. is ready to 

 house carnations and will devote more 

 space to them than last year. The 

 company has put in more mums than 

 usual, all of them being late varieties. 



The pink variety of gypsophila now 

 on the market is pretty, but is disagree- 

 able to handle, on account of the sticky 

 substance on the stems. S. W. W. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



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The Market. 



A few good-sized weddings and fu- 

 nerals have kept things moving fairly 

 well this week, and decorative work for 

 exposition functions and the like is tak- 

 ing up a lot of stock all the time. 

 Shipping business also is better than 

 usual at this season, being mainly in 

 roses and greens. Flowers, however, 

 are too plentiful to permit good prices 

 for anything but unusually fine stock. 

 All kinds of outdoor stock are still 

 offered freely and are sold in large 

 quantities. Scabiosas are unusually 

 fine and are popular. Poppies are more 

 in evidence. The fashion of wearing 

 small boutonnieres of cornflowers has 

 taken a strong hold in some circles. 

 Stocks are an important item and stat- 

 ice is everywhere. Coreopsis, gail- 

 lardias, marigolds, marguerites and 

 Shasta daisies all figure largely in the 

 daily offerings. A lot of nice godetias 

 appeared last week, A good many 

 asters are expected in a couple of 

 weeks. There are still some good 

 sweet peas, but there is an abundance 

 of trash, which keeps prices down in 

 spite of a good demand. 



Carnations are plentiful and cheap. 

 Many fine varieties of gladioli are ap- 

 pearing in limited quantities and bring 

 fair prices, but ordinary offerings can 

 hardly be cleaned up. Large quanti- 

 ties are coming from Santa Cruz, but 

 the best stock comes from local or 

 , m , , , Dtprthern San Mateo gardens. Cool 

 M weather still retards the dahlias a litf 4 



Superior- 

 Grown 



ROSES 



for 



Immediate 



Delivery 



All the new and standard varieties in Quantity. Let us figure on your reauirements for 

 the comins season. We can make the price right for flrst-class. well grown stock. 



SATISFACTION GUARANTKBD 



HENRY W. TURNER 



Wiiolesale Florist 



MONTEBELLO, CAL. 



E. W. McLELLAN CO. 



Wholesale Growers and Shippers 

 of Cut riowers. 



18, 20 Licit Place, 



San Francisco, Cai. 



Mentloa The BTlew whea yu wrif. 



tie, and they are not overplentiful; fine 

 stock, indeed, is scarce. Mildew is un- 

 comfortably common on the roses, but 

 there is enough good stock for all re- 

 quirements. Ophelia is more plentiful and 

 shows excellent color; Taft seems to be 

 giving way to it. Eussell maintains its 

 popularity and some fine Hadley is com- 

 ing in. The cut of Irish Elegance is 

 increasing. Lilies are still plentiful, 

 and only first-class lots find much de- 

 mand. The supply of valley is ample, 

 but not excessive, and the quality is 

 fair. There has been a good call for 

 orchids this week. A good deal of red 

 tritoma is coming in. Hydrangeas and 

 cockscombs continue to sell freely. 



Various Notes. 



Mr. Motroni, who a year or so ago 

 sold out a flower shop at Washington 

 and Fillmore streets and has since been 

 at Sacramento, has found life at the 

 state capital too slow for his liking 

 since the legislature adjourned and the 

 hot weather came on, and decided to 

 get back into the city trade. He has 

 taken a store at 1806 Fillmore, above 

 Sutter, adopting the trade name of 

 Motroni 's Art Floral Co. In the open- 

 ing announcement it is said, "Estab- 

 lished in 1888 and twelve years in 

 the western addition." The store has 

 been prettily fitted up, the interior 

 woodwork being treated with cream 

 enamel, with pergola and lattice ef- 

 fects and extensive use of mirrors on 

 the walls. This makes three shops in 

 the immediate vicinity of Sutter and 

 Fillmore streets; H. Levin's is across 

 the street at 1803, and the Anchor 

 Floral Co. at 2001 Sutter, around the 

 corner, and a lively scramble for the 

 business is expected. The trade name 

 chosen by Mr. Motroni, in view of the 

 fact that an Art Floral Co. already has 

 a well established business on Powell 

 street, has aroused more or less com- 

 ment in the trade. 



Emile Serveau has taken a lot of 

 orders for calla bulbs this season and 

 will start shipping in a couple of 

 weeks. He expects to have more avail- 

 able for shipment next year. 



H. Levin, at 1803 Fillmore street, 

 states that the exposition is undoubt- 

 edly helping business in that part of 

 town and that there has so far been 

 more life to the trade than last year. 



Frank Thatcher, of Pelicano, Rossi & 

 Co., has returned from a vacation at 

 Y^emite valley. 



BULBS, CALIFORNIAGROWH 



Freesia Purity (true). Daffodils, Poeticus Nar- 

 dssus. Oesneriana Tulips. Early-flowering 

 (Baby) Gladiolus and others, Spanish Iris Jzias, 

 etc. Splendid auality. Best varieties. Prices 

 reasonable. 



I get repeat orders for mr bulbs, season after 

 season, from well satisied customers whom I 

 have supplied in previous seasons. 



Write for Price List. 



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as soon as possible or write for prices. 

 PACIFIC NURSERIES, Colma, San Mateo Co., Cal. 



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PALMS PALMS 



Palms are our specialty. Kentia, Cocos 

 plumosa. Phoenix, Washingtonia, Sea- 

 forthia, Corypha, etc., by the carloads. 

 Ask for onr wholesale Ulnstrated palm list. 



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KENTIA NURSERIES 

 SANTA BARBARA, 



for Cocos phimosa (all sizes in anan- 

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 Phoenix Canariensis (strong and estab- 

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Mention The Review when yon write. 



BULBS 



Freesias, Narcissus, Gladiolus, Daffs and 

 Calla Lilies. Get our prices before 

 ordering. 



Currier Bulb Co. 



p. 0. Box 102. 



SIABRIOHT, CAL. 



nVPI AHFy 'rom English-grown seed. 

 UlULNnikll in five named varieties, 

 assorted. t2.00 per dozen; 112.50 per 100. 



PRIMULA CHMKNSIS, large flowering 

 five colors. 65c per dozen; S5.00 per 100. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA QRANDIPLORA. 



mixed colors. S-inch. $5,00 per 100; 4-inch. 18.00 

 per 100. 



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