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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Auuu.ST 4, 1904. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Santa (*i;t/. Cm. .--A. Mittiiiij. of tlic 

 Cnlil'oniia ( 'anint ion Co.. JjOoiiiis, ('al., 

 is licit' witli Ills taiiiily lor llic siiiniiu'i', 

 and all air ;^n'atly I'lijoving llic sea 

 breezes. 



SHIPPING HOLLY. 



^Vill some one who has liad exiiericnco 

 ill sliii)j)in<i- holly kindly illuminate our 

 darkness? J lolly <xro\vs oxtreniely well 

 in th(? iieiijhbtn'liood of A'^ictoria, H. C. 

 I'lvery C'liristmas largo quantities are 

 sliipped to 8aii ]''ranciseo and other 

 r.acific loast ]>oiiit,s. 'J'ho holly is 

 I)acked in barrels and covered \\ith an 

 old sack tacked on. We jiack twenty- 

 five to tliiilN' ]iiiunds in a, liarrcl, ac- 

 cordiin,' til tlie amount of berries, l^ast 

 Christinas we liad an unpleasant ex- 

 j)crience. ()f I'nnr barrels cut from the 

 same tree, on the same day, two had lost 

 e\ery le.a I' mi .•iiri\';il at San I'l-aiiciseo, 

 'I'lit jiiuiney takes about three days by 

 steaimr. In .'inotlier shiiunent of nine 

 bairils two more were spoiled from the 

 same cause. The (oiisimie(' wrote us that 

 ''fiillv hall the holly .airixinix hi San 

 J'"iaiicisco last ('liristmas was a total 

 loss.'' ()f I'our iiarrels sent to Seattle, 

 only six Imurs bv liuat, two also were 

 spoiled. This is the first mishap we have 

 had in four years ami we are completely 

 ]>uz/l( d. Most <if the holly was cut and 

 |)ackcd wet. but tliis slmuld imt have any 

 ed'cc't oil till' lea\es. as it is generally 

 rainins^ about that time and \ve always 

 have to cut and sjijp in that state. We 

 always ship as soiui as possible after cut- 

 tinrr. "We lia\e taki'ii tlie mattor up 

 with the stc^aiiisliip companies but tlioy 

 can llir<iw no lio)|| (,n the subject, 

 neither can the cunsi^nees. Any sn^Ljes- 

 tioiis will lie thankfiillv reiri\ cil. 



i;. .\. Wai.i.ai K. 



COAST CONDITIONS. 



I lia\e during tlu^ jiasi month nut a 

 half do/I'll L;ai ili'iiers, rereiit arrivals 

 fnuu \arious c;isii in stiitc^.. who wero 

 thinking of locatiiiL; in the ncighliorhood 

 of San I'^raiicisi-ii. in the business of 

 raising cut llowcrs for ma i kit. In my 

 conversations with them I t'oiiiid them 

 generally nu'ii with many y.ais' ixpcri- 

 ence in growint; and, .-is I am ofti n a^ke<l 

 for an opinion .-iv to tlir piu^pnt- of 

 })uilding up ;i Imral i\i- ii:i'lr lure. I 

 think a few woios ;is to Imw \vc .ari' sit- 

 uated may be o|' intirest. 



'I'lie soason just ended sliowei] more 

 than (ncr that we ha\e ;i uiiii-li eiealor 

 doniand for fam-y sleek of .•ilmo-t all 

 kinds 1li;ni \\ e are piodiiein^. Xeu" 

 houses and ii'-w -.nil hiue a uiarkei] liahit 

 of well s;iti>t'ying the ■_i\ii\\:[-. both ;is 

 to (pianlity and i|iiality. but al'ler 1)ie 

 third ye;ii' it i^ .-i iiiiiili more ditlieiilt 

 ]iropo>ition to (lit tile ^anie iinantify 

 of t';iiic\ ^toik. e\. h witli t';ii' more at- 

 tention to detail, and it i- a lact that 

 many trrowi is do imt biing into market 

 1lir gooiN tliat .at loi'' time ;_ei\e lliem 

 the rejiiitat ion of haiidliiiu "nl\' lirst- 



class stoek. Naleie !i:i- I n -^d laxisli 



\vitli her natural ejii, t,, ( ;ili I'oi ii ia ns 



tll.at the ol.ii|i;il\ lloWel e|n\\rr i|| tinio 



Cfots iarile--v iiihI )|, «.|,,nds loo little of 

 his time in riLihi/iiie. w hit e\N .'ishi ne njjrl 

 fumiLTat iiiL' and too nnieh in 'xirking 

 .about the pile.-, his pi'oiliiits liring. 



CiloWel^. ijo not -periali/e el|ono||. J 



100,000 Calla Bulbs 



BEADY TO SHIP 



J-inch diameter per JOOO, $25.00 I 2-inch diameter per JOOO, $45.00 



J 'A-inch diameter *• 35.00 1 2>^-inch diameter ** 65.00 



3-inch diameter per 1000, $95.00 



ASPARAGUS PI.UMOSUS WANUS-Strong, 2-inch per 1000, $20.00 



CABNATlONS-Field-KPown, now ready— G. H. Crane, Success, America " 30.00 



New Crop Giant Mixed PANSY SEED H oz.. $1.00: 1 oz., 4 00 



New Crop Improved SHASTA DAISY SEED.... trade pkt., 25c; 1 oz., 5.00: 1 lb., 50.C0 



250 plants or bulbs at 1000 rate. Charges prepaid to your city. Terms cash with order. 



CALIFORNIA CARNATION CO., LOOMIS, CAL 



Mention The R*Tlew when yon wrlt«. 



have met many during my years of ex- 

 jx'iience and observation who seemed to 

 have a )}cculiar ability to handle cer- 

 lain kinds of stock. Whether it was 

 that their houses or their situations were 

 )iarti<ailarly suited to that special kind 

 of rose or carnation, or whether the 

 grower had the knack of handling the 

 article right, it is not always possible 

 to tell; generally it is a hapj)y com- 

 bination of all three conditions, I sup- 

 ])ose. I have known many growers who 

 come nnder this hc.ad, who, not being 

 s.atisfied with a handsome return for 

 their outhiy of time and trouble, luive 

 l»raiKdied out into ;i general lino of 

 greenhouse stock, with the result tliat 

 they passed over to the list of "has 

 bee lis. ' ' 



I think a good test of a grower's abil- 

 ity is to give him a couple of houses of 

 Beauties to handle for a couple of years. 

 I have noticed that the man who is suc- 

 cessful with this queen of roses can gen- 

 erally 1)0 relied on to handle almost any- 

 thing else. Eternal vigilance is neces- 

 sary, c\on in this land of sui)shim\ to 

 grow jiaying crops, ami many a grower 

 who started in with a half dozen houses 

 of roses fin.ally drifted into carnations 

 and other easier handled stock. P>u( 

 fancy stock, even at this time of the 

 ye.ar, is in good dem.and at fair ju'ices. 

 A\ifh little rif it to be had considering' 

 the acrfjii^c of gla«s here;ibouls. Oood 

 roses are scarce and I am afr.aid they al- 

 ways will be. Fancy earnatiruis are never 

 over-fileiitiful ;ind there is ;i greater mar 

 kef now' th.an e\f'r. 



Orchid eii,\\ing is -till in its infancy 

 here and offers a rich tlfdd to the suc- 

 cessful man. Wifli outdoor hardv stock 

 the r'hiiiesc ;ind J.aps ha\'e lai'eely mo- 

 iiojiolized it. exeept the violet, and 1li;it 

 is a iiione\- maker iindiT the rl^ht con- 

 ditions. AN'ith terns. .asparagus and 

 other orei n -fnH', 1 think we are well 

 supplieil : many houses th.at orieiiiall\' 

 wr^re de\ote.l to more dilliciilt stoek h;i\e 

 b(^en filled up ■with IVtiis. palms ntid lT' n- 

 eral liou^e jdants. all of wliich are fair 

 p.ayini,'' crops. 



r h.'i\'e nil t inany e.'i-tern crrowers who 

 have eiJiiie to C.'ili t'ornia during the ]iast 

 few ye.'ii's, men -^m II up in the profes- 

 sion in their own loealities, who made a 

 dism.al failure liove. There is usuallv 

 but one rea^rui for it. It is becanse our 

 cfuiditions ;ire -o ilitTereiit from those 

 .anywliei-r ebe that the epower, no mat- 

 ter how well he niav lie aeijIKI i llleij A\ilh 



his business, inake< a f!:it fnihire wlun in 

 business for hinisr-lf. 



Mv ;id\ice to (■a>-ferti oreeiilioii--e men 

 \\ lio int end t o -it t li- in < :i li I'l iiiii:i .'i hd 

 r.'iise cut flowers for market is 1o ^ir\e 

 a vear :it ha-t in siimr> of our laroi' i-oin- 



Qraocaria Excelsa, 



From 2M-inch pots, extra strong plants, 

 with 2 and 3 tier, 6 to 8 inches high, 

 at 916 per 100. 



Qraocaria Imbricata, 



From 2-inch pots. 4 to 6 inches high, 

 $10 per 100 and from 2V^-inch pots 

 6 to 8 inches high, 812.50 per 100. 



F. LUDEWaNN, 



3041 Baker Street, 



San Francisco, Cal. 



A 



SPARAGUS 

 PLUMOSUS NANUS. 



From Hats, $1.7,'') per 100; SI.'') 00 iier 1000 

 StroiiK2 in. plants, 'J 00 "■ 20.00 



New Crop Shasta Daisy Seed, 



Trade packet -'.>c ; 1 oz. . .S5.00 ; 1 lb. ..$.50.00 



Cliarees prepaid. Terms cash or ('. O. 1'. 



Loomis Floral Go,, Loomis, Gal. 



Mention The Rerlew when you wxltP. 



meicial pl.'ices so as 1o get "on to the 

 rop(>s. " 1 might add in conclusion that 

 wi; do not have weather lure that ii g- 

 isters ■_'() degrees below zero, nor <lo we 

 grow violets, mignonette or c.allas under 

 gl.ass. and the grower \\lio is used to 

 these coiiilitions and the growing ol' 

 these articles will leave .dl that behind 

 him \\hen he coiner to (.'alifornia. (!. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



» ool we;itl:er still vi:i\ s with ns .'iihI 

 \M' .are beginning to think we will ha\e 

 iJo summer bet'oi-i (irtolier or ,\o\emb r. 



Wllieh .'lie s,inii-t i nies I, 111- \\;irnie--l 

 niolltlis. l'|in\e|s (,!' .-ill kinds ;i|e phn 



lit'iil .iiid trade is ulimil the same a~. it 



ll.'is been for tile pa-t fe\\ Week-. I'.'lthel 



dull. I'lnieral work ronie^ in \ei'\ h,'iiid\ 

 ■it times and ;iii i"i-:i>i(oial weddiiie "i 



del- iv not to be ile^pi.-, ,1. .\ ||,|ni| .■Illd 



lllblum lilies ,ale more pjelltifllj :ilhl .-lle 

 ^ood veil. IS. Kaiseriii i- the be-I white 

 I'o-e now and some \er\ eoml ones ;iie 



shown. ( ';i mat ioii> aii in •_; I siip|il\ 



am of e,,(id (|ualit\'. A-teis .-ire ilaiU 

 eelting mote I'leiitit'ii! :inil are e:iei.|ly 



bought up by tlie stores. bill We li:i\e 



oid\' the smaller Mowers olVereil ns \it. 

 (liildoor stock ot' all kinds i- \ery jdeiiti 

 fill .•Illd cheap. 



Various Notes. 



.\ \isit to tlie ori'iiihoil-es ,if .Tiihn 11. 



