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The Florists' Review 



AVCDST 5, 1915. 



the company will be in a better position 

 than ever to take care of its trade. 



The Francis Floral Co., at Sutter and 

 Powell streets, is enlarging the store 

 by adding a rear room for the display 

 of pottery and baskets, and is carrying 

 out an artistic scheme of lattice decora- 

 tion through the whole store. The new 

 room is being entirely lined with lat- 

 ti^ce, in brown and apple-green, and a 

 framework of the same material has 

 been built around the large wall mirrors 

 in the main store. Mr. Schlotzhauer, 

 the proprietor, believes his new crea- 

 tions in French bisque baskets in pastel 

 shades, to harmonize with all kinds of 

 flowers, will be of considerable interest 

 to visiting florists. This week he is 

 showing an extra flne lot of tritomas, 

 with stems four to flve feet long. 



Henry Penn, the Boston florist, and 

 Mrs. Penn, have been in San Francisco 

 for the last week. 



The following is told on Fred Abie 

 mid L. G. Gardner, nurserymen of Oak- 

 land: The other day they started to 

 Walk to the nursery of Domoto Bros. 

 It was hot, and both took their coats 

 off, perspiring freely; the road was 

 dusty and perhaps their beards needed 

 trimming. Anyway, a woman sent a 

 small boy to call them, and offered 

 them 50 cents and a square meal if 

 they would move a shed for her. 



S. H. G. 



TACOMA, WASH. 



The Market. 



Business has been good for this time 

 of year, many weddings and funerals 

 c ntributing to the florists' coffers, and 

 in all the trade there is not a single 

 complaint to be heard. There are many 

 tourists passing through Tacoma, and 

 nearly every one has made arrange- 

 ments to see the great mountain that 

 is becoming so popular. 



Advice to Tourists. 



Any florist who is going to the fair 

 should see that his ticket reads via 

 the Pacific northwest, and if he wants 

 to see one thing that will repay him for 

 the whole trip, let him take a day to 

 stop over and see the mighty Mount 

 Tacoma and the most wonderful scen- 

 ery in the United States, bar none. It 

 is four hours to the glacier, though it 

 has been made in less time. It is pos- 

 sible to make the trip in one day, but 

 the traveler seldom wants to be in that 

 big a hurry. 



Florists' Picnic. 



All the good florists in Tacoma, who 

 felt that life is too short to be lived 

 away behind the counter and cash reg- 

 ister, went to the country home of the 

 venerable Henry Benthien to enjoy the 

 day of all days, July 21. 



After the tour of inspection of Mr. 

 Benthien 's excellent range of green- 

 houses, the florists who were not mem- 

 bers of the Order of Yellow Dogs were 

 given an opportunity to sign applica- 

 tion blanks. After the Supreme Dog 

 had signed the cards and all applicants 

 had been elected to membership, the 

 Chief Dog and his Yellow Curs went to 

 the innermost recesses of the woods, 

 away from the watchful eyes of hos- 

 tile prowlers^ and gave the new ' * form. ' * 

 The impressive oration given by L. W. 

 Scott, who, by the way, is the most 

 excellent Yellow Dog of Washington, 

 was well taken by the new "Pups." 

 Carl Melby, of Seattle, was peeved to 



Nastodon Pansies Pre-eminent 



Because they represent 22 years of our undivided attention. 

 Huge in size, wonderful in form and substance, and absolutely 

 unequaled in range of colors — they have won their way every- 

 where. 1915 crop, cut prices. Mastodon Mixed, }i oz., 75c; 

 oz., $5.00. Mastodon Mixed, Private Stock, }i oz., $1.00; 

 oz., $7.00. New catalogue ready. 



STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS, Portland, Oregon 



E. W. McLELLAN CO. 



Wholesale Growers and Shippers 

 of Cut riowers. 



18, 20 Lick Place, 



San Francisco, Cal. 



2000 



Pink and White Enchantress 



Fine Field-grown Plants, for sale cheap. 



CARL F. RUEF 

 183 N. Liberty St., Salem, Ore. 



think that he had to give up some of 

 his Seattle money to join, but when he 

 found that the Yellow Dogs were to 

 give a percentage of the money to 

 King county to help repair the roads, 

 he was better pleased. John Holze, of 

 the Queen City Floral Co., was elected 

 to the office of Grand Keeper of Becords 

 and Bones. The ceremony is exceed- 

 ingly pretty, and if the members will 

 only try to live up to the motto that 

 has been taken, it will mean that the 

 florists' business has been lifted to a 

 higher level. Any florists' club may 

 have the ritual and all necessary in- 

 formation to conduct a meeting if the 

 secretary will write to L. W. Scott. 

 Just address Chief of the Yellow Dogs, 

 care Pacific Stoneware Co., Portland, 

 Ore. A. S. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 



The Market. 



The retail stores report a great fall 

 in business, which is to be expected 

 at this time of year. Stock of all 

 kinds is plentiful. A few good indoor 

 roses have been put on the market; 

 Mme. Chatenay seems to be one of the 

 leaders. Carnations are dropping off 

 rapidly, but leave no shortage on the 

 market. There are some good gladioli 

 and asters, which hold up fairly well. 

 Excellent orchids are to be seen and 

 they are moving fairly well at the 

 usual prices. Sweet peas flood the 

 market. Some excellent lilies are of- 

 fered, but suffer from the abundance 

 of other stock. 



Various Notes. 



Allen Beale, of the Woodlawn Floral 

 Shop, reports a favorable business. 

 This firm is cutting some good orchids 

 and Mme. Chatenay roses. 



Mr. Buyer, of the H. Harrington Co., 

 is spending a week's vacation camp- 

 ing and fishing at Union Bay. 



Thomas Bhodes, of the Orescent 

 Flower Shop, is spending a vacation 



O. E. RKNZER 



R. 1. Box 815, PortUid, Ore 



Bedding Plants— Perennials — Seedlings 



ON HAND NOW ; 



Late Aster Seedlings. Sl.OO per 100, $9.00 per 1000 

 Silver Pink Snaps, Dracaena Indivisa-differ- 

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Rahn & Herbert Go. 



CLACKAMAS, ORI. 



Beddiiur Planti for growim: on for Spring 

 Trade. 



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BULBS 



Freesias, Narcissus, Gladiolus/Daffs and 

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GOODYICRA M£NZI£SII 



A pretty little hardy orchid of easy culture, 

 a native of this state, w th beautiful mottled 

 green-and-white leaves, growing from I to 2 in. 

 in height; a fine and most useful plant for bas- 

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 the ferns in hardiness; splendid for the cool 

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 $2.50 pet 100, express prepaid. Sati-f action guar- 

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 Hoffknan Bros., 768 Qlisan St.. Portland, Ore. 



Poinsettias 



2-inch, strong, qool grown plants. A-1 quality. 



Your order will be appreciated and I 



guarantee satisfaction. 



H. L. OLSSON, ^V,»Vrt*r 



11 Post street. 



SPOKANK, WASH. 



Aster Seed 



Carefully selected and absolutely fresh stock. 



Our rigid culture makes Quality unsurpassed. 



Write for Illustrated Circular. 



HERBERT & FLEISHAUER, ^l^lciau-u 



MoBUNNVIIXB, OREGON 



ASPARAGUS 8PRKNGKRI, 2-inch pots, 

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