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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



M1.Y 4, 1905. 



We offer firat-el»ss 



■toek of the 



fimeat ▼arieties. 



CARNATIONS 



Tarienaiea LUWMin aj, ,eaBon we are Bure wUl prove to 

 be the vert beat varieRated aort. Pure Ivory white with delicate car- 

 mine peociUnn. Mr. W. N. OralK. an authority on everything nertain- 

 ine to horticulture, says that he knows that this variety will out-bloom 

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

 and stem, and Is bound to dve satisfaction. 112 per lOO; $100 per 1000. 



I|a(I I aw^nn ^ bright red sport of Lawson that Is bound to be 

 ■m«/u ■.HTVvTvii popular, and will be grown where Lawson Is pop- 

 ular. UO.OO per 100: J76 per 1000. 



f^Arffinill Bright cardinal, or crimson-scarlet. Won first prise for 

 . "■""■■ best 100 scarlet, first priie for best 60 carnations any 

 color, first prise for best fiO scarlet seedlings, Chicago. $12.00 per 100: 

 flOO per 1000. 



FlAnrA^ ^'■^ queen of pink carnations; In a class by itself. Mag- 

 ■ iwiivv^v/ nifioeot flowers, strictly fancy in every respect. $12.00 

 per 100: 1100.00 per 1000. 



WhitA I A«l/«nn ^^ consider this variety, which we introduced 

 vviiiM? i.aTT9Vii iggt Beason. 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 hilly 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. 97.0O per 100; $60.00 per lOlO. 



Strong Rooted Cuttings 



Frf^H Rlirlci Rcconmiended as an extra free-blooming white 

 I I cu Bjui i^s Yiiriety and a claimant for popular favor. $12.00 per 

 100; $100 00 per 1000. 



I aH4/ RAiinf if III '^ magnificent white of last season's introduc- 

 LQUy DUUIIUIUI tlon. $6.00 per 100; ISO 00 per 1000. 



nAhMfll ^*f^ crimson. Grand stiff stem. Oalyz never bursts. 

 aruiicniii j.,gg ^nd abundant bloomer, developing very quickly. 

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

 $fi0.oe per 1000. 



Mrc M A PAttAn "^bls grand varievated carnation has 

 iTlia. ITI. f\» raLLdi gi^gn splendid satisfaction. $6.00 per 

 ICO; $to 00 per 1000. 



Fnr>hAiif rocc Freest blooming, bringing highest market prices. 

 L.ll^liailtl «5a» In great demand. $4.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson $s.ooperioo: $20.00 per looo. 



PrOSDGritV ^ magnificent fancy carnation. $3.00 per lOO; $20.00 



We are now prepared to book orders for 1906 for tha Oomlnir 

 Boarlet Vlf^nrv ^^^^ ^* "^ >'c*l bread and butter variety. An 

 OaxnatiOK ^ i^«'Vi j early, free and abundant bloomer, with good 

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

 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 BfTlfw when yoo write. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



San Francisco, Cal. — F. Ludemann 

 is starting on a trip to Europe, expect- 

 ing to be absent about three months. 



The Hebald, of Oakland, Cal., de- 

 Totes a column to "exposing" the green 

 carnation and gives the articlef the head 

 "Foolish Florists Fully Fool Flower 

 Fanciers." 



San Jose, Cal. — It was in 1882 that 

 £. H. Bourguignon started in business. 

 He now has one of the largest ranges of 

 glass in Southern California, growing 

 roses, carnations, violets and other stock, 

 besides much outdoor stock. 



San Francisco, Cal. — Frank Shibe- 

 ley has called the attention of the 

 Board of Health to the green carnations, 

 alleging that the dye used for coloring 

 is poisonous. The Board ordered a 

 warning to be given the public regard- 

 ing coloring of pinks and notices will 

 also be sent to various dealers to cease 

 using the alleged poisonous dye. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



We believe it is safe to say that Eas- 

 ter trade compared well with most other 

 years; at least we have not seen any- 

 one to contradict the statement. It 

 might have been some better or much 

 •worse. The lateness of Easter and the 

 almost tropical heat kept us guessing aa 

 to what the outcome would be. The sea- 

 sons seem to be twisted and spring and 

 summer are still doing battle for 

 supremacy. The plant market was de- 

 cidedly limited and the lily carried off 

 all honors. Not a diseased plant was 

 seen and thousands were sold. Cut flow- 

 ers showed up plentifully at the end of 

 the week, but failed badly on Sunday 

 when the mercury rose to within five de- 

 grees of the hottest day last summer. 

 Tlie only available outdoor flowers havlniJ 

 a commercial value was the Narcissus 

 poeticus, and they have defied Old Sol 

 like an Indian. Ordinary prices pre- 

 vailed except for the choicest carnations, 

 which were inclined to be scarce. 



Generally speaking, business averaged 

 as good as could be expected under the 

 existing conditions. It was a "hot time" 

 Easter, and from a financial standpoint 

 the milliners undoubtedly had the best 

 of it, for the ladies were out with their 

 new hats and carrying large bunches of 

 Scotch broom, lilac and dog wood, which 

 adorn our beautiful heights, the paradise 

 of all lovers of nature, especially in the 

 spring time. 



The Lewis and Clark Fair was well 

 patronized, too, and 10,000 people paid 

 admission to the grounds on Easter Sun- 

 day. H. J. M. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market 



Business has taken a decided drop 

 since Easter. We are" being treated to a 

 season of real California spring weather 

 and the present influx of all sorts of 

 stock is as heavy as I have ever seen. 

 The growers have made an effort to keep 

 the prices firm, and did so up to Easter, 

 but since then they have gone to smash. 

 Business for Easter was fair but not as 

 good as most of the retailers anticipated. 

 The growers held the prices of lilies in 

 pots up to a good figure until within 

 three days of Easter, when lilies that 

 had sold at $9 per dozen could easily be 

 purchased at $6 and even less. For the 

 reason that this has been such a favor- 

 able season, out of town shipping orders 

 have been light. I think it is safe to say 

 that Easter business on the whole was 

 twenty per cent less than that of last 

 year. 



Various Notes. 



John Vallance, of the Cox Seed Co., is 

 on a month's tour of the northern por- 

 tion of the state. 



John Young, of Berkeley, had splendid 

 success with his crop of Easter lilies. 

 He had them all engaged two weeks be- 

 fore Easter. 



It is to be hoped the retailers will in- 

 terest themselves in the efforts of the 

 growers to check the tendency of Japan- 

 ese firms to grow stock and that the 

 meeting tailed for next week will be well 

 attended. 



Miss Wallenberg, the successor of Miss 

 Fescheimer, on Sutter street, reports a 

 very heavy Easter trade. 



The Board of Supervisors has made a 

 map of the city streets and published a 

 list of th€ sidewalks upon which the 

 basket men may peddle flowers. 



The Pacific Coast Horticultural So- 

 ciety held its fourth annual exhibition 

 in connection with the big nature show 

 of the Forest, Fish and Game Associa- 

 tion at the Mechanics' Pavilion. This 

 exhibition is usually held in the Ferry 

 nave, but was transferred in order to 

 make an added attraction to the already 

 great show. The Golden Gate park dis- 

 played the largest and best exhibit of 



L«««« 



FREESIA< 

 Refracta Xlba 

 and Hybrids 



6,000,000 to digr this seaBoa. 



Price and quality of stock cannot be beaten. 



Also Chrand Snoliaaa Ozalla, all colors; 

 Bermnda Bnttaroupa, Tritoniaa, Izlaa, 

 Bpanuda, Clilidaiitlina Frayrana, Baphy- 

 rantbea, Candida and Boaea Omltho^- 

 laxn, Axnaryllia Johnaonl and Belladonna. 

 Will begin digging in May and deliver in June 

 and July. 



REES A COMPERE, 



p. O. Addreaa, Konir Beach, Oal., R. F. D. I. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Araacaria Excelsa 



From 23^-incb pots, extra strong plants, with 

 2 and 8 tiers, 6 to 8 inches high, at 1.6.00 per 100. 



r. LUDEMANN, 



3041 Baker St„ SAM FRANCISCO, GAL. 



Mention TTie torlew when yon wiif. 



The Ledges Co., inc. 



Bellevue, King Co., Wuhington. 



VIOLETS, 2>^-inch pots. 



Princess of Wales, California. 



WRITE FOR PRICI*. 



Mention The Berlew when yon write. 



