JANL-AKY 11, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



517 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Santa Cruz, Cal. — W. E. King on 

 (aniiary 1 sold a half interest iu his 

 tuisiness to C. F. Spittler, the firm to be 

 I .iown as W. E. King & Co. Mr. King 

 !,:is also leased to A. Mitting, of Loomis, 

 'i.iir acres of land here to be devoted to 

 -r.rnation growing. 



SEATTLE, Wash. — D. H. Heskett and 

 J' tmily, who recently sold out their 

 oieenhouse establishment at Marshall, 

 'y,o., have removed to Seattle, where it is 

 Uieir intention to again engage in the 

 Imsiness. The move was made in the 

 i ^^pe of benefiting Mrs. Heskett 's health, 

 umar Heskett, the younger son, was wise 

 enough to bring with him as a bride one 

 of Marshall's prettiest girls. Frank 

 Heskett. of Kansas City, has also moved 

 here. 



PUBLIC TREE-PLANTING. 



The planting of trees to beautify our 

 streets is now a matter under considera- 

 tion by municipal corporations and indi- 

 \iduals in many parts of California, and 

 tlie ideas suggested are many and at 

 wide variance in most instances. Whether 

 to plant evergreens or deciduous trees, 

 palms or grass plats is a serious con- 

 sideration when miles of streets are to 

 be beautified, and a few ideas might be 

 in order on the subject. 



Our southern country lias planted 

 j)alm8 to a great extent, and for a strict- 

 ly California idea this appeals greatly 

 to our many eastern visitors. Palms do 

 equally well both in southern and cen- 

 tral California, and are very effective, 

 when large enough, to lend assistance to 

 our semi-tropical aspect. In our south- 

 ern country the native fan palm, Wash- 

 ingtonia robusta, has found great favor, 

 but in our more central situations the 

 •Japanese fan palm, Chamaerops excelsa, 

 has proven even more valuable, as it is 

 more suitable for a sidewalk tree, owing 

 to the fact that it does not spread to 

 such an extent as to impede the passage 

 of pedestrians. The hardy date palm, 

 Phoenix Canariensis, has also been used 

 quite extensively, but it is far reaching 

 and uutil it gets large enough to make 

 a trunk, which does not occur for quite 

 a number of years, it encroaches both 

 on the street and on the footpath. 



in deciduous trees the Texas umbrella 

 does well in our warm interior valleys, 

 but toward the coast the cool winds do 

 not suit its growth and farther north 

 it is rarely planted. The eastern white 

 elm, Ulmus campestris, has been planted 

 largely for an avenue tree and gives con- 

 siderable satisfaction. It stands trim- 

 ming well and does not sucker as much 

 as the common cork bark elm, Ulmus 

 Americana, wliieh for the past few years 

 iias been sjiaringly jilanted. 



Where a very effective tree is desired 

 '0 grace an avenue the white maple, 

 Acer dasycarpum, has been planted large- 

 ly and this, together with the Oregon 

 maple, Acer macrophyllum, seems to give 

 the greatest satisfaction. Both the 

 American and European lindens have 

 found much favor here, although they 

 are of slow growth. Poplars do not seem 

 to meet popular favor and are not much 

 in evidence in the plantings of the re- 

 <ent years. Birches are not suitable for 

 sidewalk trt'»^, owing to the fact that 



Rooted Carflation Ciittiogs 



Ready 

 to Ship 

 at Once 



Hannah Hobart, 190G, Sievers, Per Per 



the largest and finest pink 100 1000 



carnation in existence $15.00 $120.00 



Robert Craig, 1906, scarlet, the 



finest scarlet to date 12.00 100.00 



Lawson, variegated 7..50 60.00 



Lawson, red .5.00 40.00 



Lawson, white 3.50 30.00 



Lawson, pink 1.40 12.50 



Enchantress, shell pink 1.70 15.00 



Harlowarden, best crimson 1.70 15.00 



Estelle, scarlet 1.70 15.00 



Prosperity, white splashed pink 1.40 12.50 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Mrs. Joost, light pink $1.20 $10.00 



G. Lord, light pink 1.20 10.00 



Success, light pink 1.20 10.00 



Mermaid, salmon pink 1.20 10.00 



Argyle, pink 1.20 10.00 



Wolcott, white 1.20 10.00 



Flora Hill, white 1.20 10.00 



Queen Louise, white 1.20 10.00 



Arraazindy, variegated 1.20 10.00 



Eldorado, yellow 1.20 10.00 



Mrs. P. Palmer, big red 1.20 10.00 



America, light red 1.20 10.00 



The above are warranted true to name. Unrooted cuttings half price of rooted cuttings. 

 25 at 100 rate: 250 at 1000 rate. Express prepaid at above prices, or will ship C. O. D.— privil- 

 ege of examining. If not satisfactory return at our expense, at once. We allow 5 per cent 

 for cash with order. Large orders estimated. 



CALIFORNIA CARNATION CO., Lock Box 103, LOOMIS, CAL. 



Mention Tbe Rerlew when yon write. 



ROSES 



Field-grown, low budded, 2-year-old, over 200 

 best varieties. Send for wholesale price list. 



F. LUDEMANN 

 3041 Baker St., San Francisco, Cal. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon •write. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 



I am pleased to say that I now have 

 A FRESH LOT OF VERT FINE SEED, 

 vigorous and true to name which I can sell at 

 $1.70 per 1000; 6000 for $10.00. Cash with order. 



r. GILMAN TAYLOR SEED CO. 



OZiEVSAIiE, CA£. 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



when their lower branches are trimmed 

 off they lose their graceful appearance. 

 Dracaenas have been planted more ex- 

 tensively a few years ago than they are 

 at present, and the fact that they lose 

 their beautj- in a few seasons after plant- 

 ing has tended much toward discontinu- 

 ing their usage. In California they be- 

 gin to flower at about their tenth year, 

 and gradually afterwards they commence 

 to lose their healthy appearance and 

 rapidly become an eyesore. Eucalyptus 

 are practically retired as sidewalk trees, 

 owing to their irregular and abnormal 

 growths. G. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



Tlio wcatlier continues dry and frosty, 

 with plenty of sunshine. Business since 

 Cliristmas has been good, the ouly 

 trouble being scarcity of flowers. Carna- 

 tions, especially the white varieties, are 

 coming in very small lots. Koses are few 

 and far between and Beauties and fancy 

 Brides and Maids are in big demand. 

 Narcissi and daflfodils, on account of the 

 frosty weather, do not bloom much and 

 tiierc is nothing else outdoors at present 

 e.xce[tt violets. There are plenty of these 

 to go around. Mums are holding out 

 well, but they will soon be a thing of 

 the past. Maidenhair fern and aspara- 

 gus show the effects of the recent Christ- 

 mas week and short stock is the rule 

 with greens of all kinds. 



Various Notes. 



Benjamin Block, who recently re- 

 opened the store formerly owned by A. 

 Pouyal, on Polk street, died on Decem- 

 ber 30, and was buried on the following 



80,000 SHASTA DAISIES 



Alaska, California and Westralla, strong field 

 divisions for 3-inch pots and larger, tl.OOperdoz.: 

 $7.00 per 100; $56.00 per 1000. 



My DalHies are not chance seedlings which can- 

 not be depended on, but divisions from Mr. Bur- 

 bank's original plants. 



Improved Daisy, Shasta, extra large field 

 divisions which can be divided into 3 or more 

 smaller ones, $2.50 per 100. Paris Daisy "Queen 

 Alexandra," 2J^-in., $3.00 per 100. Not less than 50 

 at this rate. Per 100 



Begonias, 6 flowering var. from 2^-ln $3.00 



Cineraria Nana Grandiflora and StenatH,2hs-in.2.00 



Geranium Silver Edge, R. C 1.00 



Hardy Perennials in var. 



SEED— Alaska, California and Westralla, 25c 

 per 100; $2.00 per 1000; $6.00 per oz. Improved 

 Shasta Seed, 25c per 1,500: $2.50 per oz. Hybrid 

 Delphinium, Burbank Strain, 25c per trade pkt. ; 

 $2.00 per oz. Petunia Giants of California, fringed, 

 hand fertilized, 50c per 1000; $15.00 per oz. Cash 

 please. FREI> GROHE, Santa Rosa. Cal. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



ALEX MANN, Jr. 



Importer and Dealer in 



Florists' Supplies 



AND CUT FLOWERS AT WHOLESALE 



1441 POLK STREET 

 Tel. East 641 SAN FRANCISCO 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Tuesday. Mr. Block was 27 years of 

 age and was well known here. 



The city of Oakland has appropriated 

 $2,000 to purchase ground on which to 

 erect propagating houses for the grow- 

 ing of young plants for the city parks. 

 Malcom Lamond has charge of this 

 branch of the work. 



G. Symacopulos has removed his floral 

 establishment from Sixteenth and Broad- 

 way, Oakland, to Broadway, near Four- 

 teenth street, a much better location. 



Thos. B. Moralee, well known in Ala- 

 meda, where he was employed as a land- 

 scape gardener for many years, was 

 found drowned in the estuary on Janu- 

 ary 1. Mr. Moralee was 65 years of age 

 and a native of France. 



James Skinner has returned to Port- 

 land, after spending two weeks in town. 



F. Ludemann reports heavy sales of 

 hardy nursery stock. His stock of roses 

 is very complete for the present season 

 and the demand is very large. 



1?. D. Lewis is on a trip to Mexico, 

 with the intention of staying several 

 months in that country. 



Tlio dry season has played havoc with 

 the growers of fruit trees in this local- 

 ity. It is too dry to dig and too dry 

 for the planters to plant. G. 



IviNDLY renew our subscription to the 

 Rfa'IEW. Your paper is a very welcome 

 friend to us ; we could not do without it. 

 — TroT,L.\ND Nursery Co., Elmhurst, Cal. 



