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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Apbil 27, 1905. 



We offer firat-elaea 



■toek of the 



finest varieties. 



CARNATIONS 



VArSoniatoH I At&/CAn This variety 'which we mreintroducinK 

 TOI n3l|ai,CU LQll'SUII thii BeasoD we are sure wUl prove to 

 be the very best variegated tort. Pure Ivory white with delicate car- 

 mine pencilinKB. Mr. W. N. Oraig, an authority on everything pertain- 

 ing to horticulture, saya that he knows that this variety will ont-bloom 

 the favorite. Mrs. M. A. Patten, three to one. It has the Lawson habit 

 and stem, and is bound to give satisfaction. 112 per 100; $100 per 1000. 



RmI I flW^nn ^ bright red sport of Lawson that is bound to be 

 ncu a.avvavii popular, and will be grown where Lawson is pop- 

 ular. $10.00 per 100: $76 per 1000. 



CtteMnal Bright cardinal, or crimson-scarlet. Won first prize for 

 vai Uiiiai jjggt loQ scarlet, first prise for best 60 carnations any 

 color, first prize for best 60 scarlet seedlings, Chicago. $12.0Q per 100: 

 $100 per 1000. 



FlAflflAP ^''^ Queen of pink carnations: in a class by itself. Mag- 

 s Hiiiw<«7 nlficent fiowers, strictly fancy in every respect. $12.00 

 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



Whitfk I A«A/CAn ^6 consider this variety, which we introduced 

 TViisi,^ LavTSUii i„t season, the most profitable white carna- 

 tion ever sent out. We think it will outbloom any other white two to 

 one. It has given great satisfaction. When the flowers are left on the 

 plants until fully developed they are much larger than Mrs. Thos. W. 

 Lawson. We believe this will occupy among white carnations the 

 same place that Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson does among pink carnations. 

 Bemember that we are headquarters for it. Splendid stock ready for 

 immediate delivery. $7.00 per 100; $80.00 per lOCO. 



Strong Rooted Cuttings 



Fr<kH RiirkS Recommended as an extra free-blooming white 

 i I cu uui ivi variety and a claimant for popular favor. $12.00 per 

 100; $100 00 per 1000. 



I fA\/ RA«nf ifiil A magnificent white of last season's introduc- 

 LOUy DUUIIUIUl tion. $6.00 perlOO; $60.00 per 1000. 



flAhAlin I>*rk crimson. Grand sttS stem. Oalyx never bursts. 

 araiiciiii j-,^^ ^n^ abundant bloomer, developing very quickly. 

 We consider this the best all-round crimson carnation. $6.00 per 100; 

 $60.00 per 1000. 



Mrs M A Piitfon I^Us grand variegated carnation has 

 ITII9* in* f%» rail«;il gjyen splendid satisfaction. $6.00 per 

 lOO; $60 00 per 1000. 



Fn^liAntrocc Freest blooming, bringing highest market prices. 

 Lllt^liailll CSS In great demand. $4.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Thos. W* Lawsefr^.doperioo; $20.00 per looo. 



P|>AC||A|>|ty A magnificent fancy carnation. $8.00 per 100; $20.00 



We are now prepared to book orders for 1906 for the Oomlnff 

 ■oarlet VuH'nrv "^^^ '" *■ ^^'^ bread and butter variety. An 

 OamatioB ' ivt,vi j early, free and abundant bloomer, with good 

 stem; a magnificent keeper and shipper: flowers of the largest size, 

 commanding the very highest price. This is going to be a money- 

 maker. Orders will be filled in rotation, as received. Delivery begin- 

 ning December next. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



F, R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N, Y. 



Mention The R*»1pw wben you write. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



S. Maingxjeneau, San Jose, Cal., re- 

 ports a good business in French and 

 English walnut trees. 



The California Irrigated Land Co., at 

 Marysville, is planting 70,000 grape cut- 

 tings for planting in its vineyard next 

 season. 



At southern California points the hor- 

 ticultural commissioners are distributing 

 colonies of the parasite which preys on 

 the codlin moth. 



MUMS IN CALIFORNIA. 



I recently asked about growing asters 

 in Southern California and having them 

 in bloom at Christmas. In the reply in 

 the Beview I was told that it would be 

 easier and better to grow chrysanthe- 

 mums. Wlhat varieties should I get 

 and how shall I manage to have them at 

 Christmas! It is easy enough to have 

 them at Thanksgiving. A. L. H. 



I do not know whether the questioner 

 wishes to grow the chrysanthemums for 

 market or only for garden adornment, 

 but the only diflference would be that in 

 the latter case I might lengthen the list 

 of varieties somewhat and include sorts 

 that are not considered the most profit- 

 able for commercial planting. 



It is now late enough in the season in 

 this climate to plant out the young stock. 

 Strong well rooted cuttings can be pro- 

 cured from any first-class nurseryman 

 and when the variety is once planted 

 thers is no difficulty in raising any quan- 

 tity of young stock from the old plants 

 for the following season's planting. 



Chrysanthemums, especially the late 

 flowering sorts, should be planted in a 

 sheltered location. I do not mean 

 shaded, for the winter blooming va- 

 rieties will stand all the sunshine they 

 can get. Keep the young stock growing 

 all summer and fall, aiways remembering 

 that the finest blooms are obtained from 

 plants that are not allowed to receive a 

 check of any kind. It will be found 

 that cultivation assists the growth of 



such heavy feeding stock as the chrys- 

 anthemum even more than a super- 

 abundanee of artificial watering. Mulch- 

 ing is also to be recommended. Abova 

 all things do not let the surface of the 

 ground get hard. 



Keep all side shoots nipped off. Ex- 

 amine the plants every couple weeks 

 after the first flower buds show and of 

 course leave only the strongest of the 

 terminal buds. There should then b3 no 

 difficulty in raising big, showy flowers 

 during the middle of winter in Southern 

 California, 



The plants should be set in rows, the 

 rows from three to four feet apart and 

 the plants about eighteen inches from 

 each other in the row. It is possible to 

 grow them considerably closer than this 

 if there is any shortage in room but it is 

 advisable to leave plenty of space to al- 

 low cultivation. 



The list of chrysanthemums offered to 

 the public is very large but the majority 

 of them have not been found profitable 

 for outside planting. There are a great 

 many more early sorts than lat3 ones 

 and to a certain extent the locality has 

 considerable to do with some varieties, 

 but these I will name are the best I 

 have found among the late blooming 

 kinds: White, Mrs. Jerome Jones, 

 Christmas Eve, Mrs. Henry Bobinson 

 and White Bonnaffon. Yellow, Eugene 

 Dailledouze and Major Bonnaffon. Pink, 

 Superba, Lavender Queen and Glory of 

 Pacific. Bed, Fisher's Torch and Lord 

 Hopetoun. 



There are several other late sorts I 

 could mention but this list offers all the 

 good solid colors and can be relied on 

 to flower as late in the season as it is 

 possible to have them. G. 



FRESNO, CAL. 



The newly appointed park commis- 

 sioners of Fresno are Charles A. Cham- 

 l)ers, S. George and G. C. Freman. All 

 these gentlemen are well known and 

 prominent business men and are fully 

 capable of filling the position to which 

 they have been appointed in a most 

 satisfactory manner. Mr. Chambers has 

 been actively connected with the nursery 

 business here for nearly fifteen years; 

 for over twelve years he was in the 

 employ of the Fancher Creek Nursery 



Co., of "Smyrna fig fame," and for the 

 past two years has held the position of 

 secretary of the Wilson Nurseries, of 

 Dinuba, with headquarters in this city. 

 Mr. George is a prominent Armenian, of 

 the firm of George Bros., tailors. Mr. 

 Freman is one of our leading attorneys 

 and also connected with the Fancher 

 Creek Nursery Co. Ash. 



Refracta Slba 

 and Hybrids 



6,000,000 to diif this seASon. 



Price and quality of stock cannot be beaten. 



Also Oraad Dnolteaa Ozalla, all 'eolora; 

 Barmnda Bnttaronpa, Trltoniaa, Xzias, 

 Sparaxis. OUidantliaa Fragrana, Bapliy- 

 ranthaa, Candida and Xosaa Omltlioga- 

 Inm, AniaryUla Johnaonl and Balladonna. 

 Will begin digging in May and deliver in June 

 and July. 



REES it COMPERE, 



p. O. Addraia, Long Beaoli, Cal., R. W. D. I. 

 Uentloo Tlie Beview when yoa write. 



A Ghrand New Rose, Climbing 



CAROLINE TESTOIT 



Field-grown, strong. 8 to 4 feet bigb. 80c eacb: 

 88.00 per 12; 825.00 per 100. Also Climbing 



Cecil Brunner 



Field-grown, strong, 8 to 4 feet high, Ific eacb; 

 81.60 per 12: $12.00 per 100. 



Araucaria Excelsa 



From 2^-incb pots, extra strong plants, witb 3 

 and 8 tiers, 6 to 8 inches blgb, at 816 per ICO. 



r. LUDEMANN, 



3041 Baker St., San Francisco, Cal. 



Mention Ilie Beview when yoa wrlta. 



The Ledges Co., inc. 



Bellevue, King Co., Washington. 



VIOLETS, 2>^-inch pots. 



Princess of Wales, California. 



WRITE FOR PRICES. 

 Mention Tbe Beview wben yoii write. 



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