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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Mat 18, 1905. 



We offer first-class 



stock of the 



finest varieties. 



CARNATIONS 



VAriCknAtoH I A«A/crkn This variety wbich we are introduclDK 

 J at IcyaLVU LQIYSUII this geaaon we are sure wUl prove to 

 be the very best varleRated eort. Pure ivory white with delicate car- 

 mine pencllinRB. Mr. W. N. Craig:, an authority on everything pertain- 

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

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

 and stem, and is bound to irive satisfaction. 112 per 100; (100 per looo. 



Pfkfl I ii«i|/cnn ^ bright red sport of Lawson that is bound to be 



■»*«' s-*""'^*'*' popular, and will be grown where Lawson is pop- 



olar. 110.00 per 100: t76 per 1000. 



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



vai uiiiai i,egt iqq scarlet, first pri«e for best 50 carnations any 



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



1100 per 1000. 



fittnrf*t^ The queen of pink carnations; in a class by itself. Mag- 



■ laiiv^v^ nlficent flowers, strictly fancy in every respect. 112.00 



per 100; 1100.00 per 1000. 



Whitck I ittA/cnn ^^ consider this variety, which we introduced 

 TTIIII.C Lawauii ijgt season, the most proutable 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. 

 Remember that we are headquarters for it. Hplendid stock ready for 

 immediate delivery. 97.00 per 100; 960.00 per 1010. 



Strong Rooted Cuttings 



FrAfl Riirki Recommended as an extra free-blooming white 

 1 1 cu uui i%i variety and a claimant for popular favor. 912.00 per 

 100; 9100 00 per 1000. 



Lady Bountiful 



A magnificent white of last season's Introduo- 



riAhMin '^"^ crimson. 



Orand stiff stem. Calyx never bursts. 

 Free and abundant bloomer, developing very quickly. 

 We consider this the best all-round crimson carnation. 96.00 per 100; 

 960.00 per 1000. 



Mrs M A Piitton ^i" grand variegated carnation han 

 ITII 9. ITI. /*. raiLCii gjyen gpiendid satisfactioh. 96.00 per 

 100; 9G0 00 per 1000. 



Fnr>hAtif rACG Freest blooming, bringing highest market prices. 

 Lll^liailtl «;»» In great demand. 94.00 per 100; 980.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson 93.00 per loo; 920.00 per 1000. 



P|.QCQor jty A magniflcent fancy carnation. 93.00 per 100; 920.00 



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

 Boarlct Virtnrv "^^^^ '^ '^ '^*' bread and butter variety. An 

 OamatiOB » ■*'»'Vi j early, free and abundant bloomer, with good 

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

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

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

 ning December next. 912.00 per 100; 9100.00 per 1000. 



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



Mention Tht- K<>Ttew wben yoa write. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



La Grande, Ore. — Wm. Gilpin 's 

 greenhouse was recently destroyed by 

 fire. The loss was almost total, the in- 

 surance being light. 



GREEN APHIS. 



In some localities on the Coast, this 

 season, we are having an extra amount 

 of green aphis to contend with on our 

 rose bushes, especially on the plants we 

 are cutting blooms from for market. 

 These pesky little insects become a pest 

 and, although they usually do not stay 

 with U3 for many weeks at a time, they 

 make it very disagreeable to handle 

 stems of flowers on which they are con- 

 gregated. It is the usual custom among 

 dealers to recommend whale-oil soap, 

 but I have found that water applied by 

 either a hose or force pump is the clean- 

 est and easiest way to get; rid of all 

 kinds of aphides. If it is possible to 

 reach the plants with a hose, it is a 

 very easy proposition to spray them off 

 in a few seconds, and it will be sur- 

 prising to know that the next day only 

 about one quarter as many will be seen 

 and on the third day just an odd in- 

 sect or two can be found, and no more 

 bother will be experienced for a couple 

 of weeks. This is not quite as lasting 

 as whale oil soap, but it is much easier 

 handled, costs less and leaves the flower 

 and stem much cleaner than it would be 

 otherwise. 



I always spray the plants late in the 

 afternoon, when there is no danger of 

 burning the flowers. If the plants are 

 situated too far from a faucet to be 

 reached with a hose, I use a bucket and 

 spray puuip with the same results. G. 



SAN FRANOSCO. 



Tlie Market 



Business continues quiet, with flowers 

 of all kinds in abundance. The weather 

 has turned warm again and outdoor 

 stock is plentiful. Sweet peas are ex- 

 tra fine this season, owing to the con- 



tinued growing weather, and they are 

 the most popular flowers at present. 

 They cost the retailers about 75 cents 

 per dozen bunches, but will be cheaper 

 in a few days. Carnations are good 

 and are selling from 15 to 35 cents per 

 dozen wholesale. There is a good de- 

 mand for fancy stock, but the shorter 

 and weaker stemmed flowers are hard 

 to dispose of. Roses are in the' same 

 condition. There is an overproduction 

 of the medium grade, and extra Beau- 

 ties and Maids are in short supply. L. 

 longiflorum is selling at $1.50 to $2 per 

 dozen. ■ Valley brings $3 per hundred. 

 Peonies are plentiful and sell at from 

 $3 to $4 per hundred. Maidenhair 

 fern is much better than it has been for 

 some time. Smilax is very scarce. The 

 dealers are waiting for the school com- 

 mencements and Decoration day and from 

 appearances there will be plenty of 

 trade in a few days. 



Various Notes. 



A visit to the grounds of D. 0. Mills, 

 at Millbrae, shows many improvements 

 in the planting line in prospect. 



There was little sale for the Easter 

 paper bells shown in the local stores. 

 The florists have put them away for 

 Christmas decorations. 



Sievers & Co. are in line with a splen- 

 did showing of new pelargoniums, of 

 which this firm makes a specialty. 



Park Fellows, of Oakland, is cutting 

 some fine orchids. 



A Japanese firm has opened a retail 

 store on the grounds leased from R. 

 Turnbull, at Fruitvale, Mr. Turnbull 

 having retired from the florist business. 



James Miller, of East Oakland, the 

 veteran flower-pot maker, celebrated his 

 golden wedding last week. 



Clarke Bros., of Fruitvale, will plant 

 heavily of Boston Market carnation the 

 coming season. It has done remarkably 

 well with them. 



Thos. O'Neill, of Haywards, will take 

 a month's vacation in Oregon. He 

 starts in a few days. 



Landscape gardeners are much in de- 

 mand in Berkeley. There are at present 

 over fifty residences in the course of 

 construction in the neighborhood of the 

 University. G. 



V^etable Forcing. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Chicago, May 17. — Head lettuce, 20c 

 to 30c case; leaf lettuce, 15c to 20c case; 

 cucumbers, 35c to $1. 



Boston, May 16. — Cucumbers, $1.50 to 

 $3.50 box; lettuce, 50c to $1.25 box of 

 thrfee dozen; tomatoes, 20c lb.; parsley, 

 $1.50 to $2 bushel; carrots, 80c to $1 

 doz. bunches; turnips, 70c to 85c doz. 

 bunches; beets, $1 to $1.25 doz. bunches. 



New York, May 15. — Cucumbers, $3 

 to $4.50 case; cauliflower, $2 to $4 doz.; 

 lettuce, 75c to $1.25; mushrooms, 10c to 

 50c lb.; radishes, 75c to $1.25 100 

 bunches; tomatoes, 10c to 15c lb. 



STERILIZING SOIL. 



I have seven greenhouses each 18x116 

 that I use for growing tomotaes. There 

 are no benches, the plants being set in 

 the level ground. The soil is infested 

 with nematodes and mealy bug and I 



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FREESIA, 

 Refracta Xlba 

 and Hybrids 



6,000,000 to dis this seasoB. 



Price and quality of stock cannot be beaten. 



Also Orand Dnobeaa Oxalla, aU colors; 

 Bsrmnda Bntteronpa, Trltonlaa, Xzlaa, 

 Bpanuda, CliUdantlma Fraffraas, lepUy- 

 rantliea, Candida and Boaea Omlthoir*- 

 iTun, Amarjllla Johnaonl and Belladonna. 

 Will begin digging in May and deliver In June 

 and July. 



REES A COMPERE, 



F. O. AddrMS, ImOU^ Beach, Cal., R. F. D. I. 



Araocaria Excelsa 



From 2^-incb pots, extra strong plants, with 

 2 and 8 tiers, 6 to 8 Inches high, at 116.00 per 100. 



r. LUDEMANN, 



304! Baker St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL 



