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PACIFIC COAST. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Weekly Rorists' Review. 



AOGDST 16, 1906. 



Notes of Vacation Rambles. 



We lontinuecl our visits among the 

 florists jind ventured as far as Oregon 

 City, a picturesque little place on the 

 Willamette river, ac^cessible by boat, 

 steam railway and electric car service. 

 We chose the latter mode of transporta- 

 tion because of the scenic attractions 

 and convenient time schedule. 



Oregon City is probably most widely 

 known for the beautiful Willamette 

 falls, situated right in the heart of the 

 town and furnishing power for various 

 manufacturing industries. Property on 

 the ground floor being too valuable for 

 greenhouse purposes, we were obliged to 

 scale a 500-foot hill before locating 

 B. G. Pier e, who combines fruit grow- 

 ing with a nice little cut flower busi- 

 ness. 



^ After a second alpine-like climb we 

 were glad of another ho8j)itable recep- 

 tion, this time by Sam Roake. When 

 not looking after home industries Mr. 

 Boake occupies his time with private 

 gardening, at which his services are al- 

 ways in demand. With only a popula- 

 tion of 10,000, the cut flower trade is 

 not large yet. Both these gentlemen ap- 

 pear prosperous. 



After feasting our eyes on the 

 grandeurs of nature we shot the chutes 

 to the railroad track and hit the ties for 

 home. Our first breathing spell was 

 taken at Gladstone, where we called on 

 Wilkinson & Hughes, whose specialty is 

 growing carnations for the Portland 

 market. The regular summer cleaning, 

 repairing and replanting was in prog- 

 ress. 



Our next stop, a few miles farther on, 

 was at Clackamas, where that skilful 

 grower, Charlie Street, was just recov- 

 ering from a sprained ankle. He went 

 fishing out of season and got hurt by 

 some driftwood while trying to land a 

 big salmon trout. While some fine roses 

 are grown here, it is on violets that Mr. 

 Street has won his reputation, and he 

 cannot be beaten. 



We then came across lots to Milwau- 

 kee aid into the back yard of Julius 

 Broetje. All shapes and sizes of fancy 

 Japanese shrubs are kept in stock here, 

 and a distinct feature of the place is 

 an artificial lily pond. These beautiful 

 aquatics are rare in Oregon, Mr. Broetje 

 having a numopoly on them, and it is 

 rumored that they were such an attrac- 

 tion to a certain young lady that she 

 consented to become Mrs. Broetje last 

 .Tune. 



We reached home at the supper hour, 

 having covered the distance of twenty 

 miles from Oregon City in the remark- 

 ably short time of four hours and fif- 

 teen minutes, including stops. 



H. J. M. 



CARE OF SEEDLINGS 



It is during the months of July and 

 August that we plant most of our hardy 

 tree and palm seeds on this coast. It 

 is possible with most of the varieties 

 grown here 1o get well ripened seed dur- 

 ing those months, and it is always best 

 to sow hard-sholled seeds during warm 

 weather. A'uch time can be saved if 

 see<ls are grown under glass either in a 

 greenliou.se or in a frame. Seeds like 



160,000 California Growo BULBS 



• PerlOO Per 1000 



Narcissus Paper White $1.60 $10.00 



Narcissus Grand Monarque 2.00 16.00 



Narcissus Grand Primo 2.00 14.00 



Narcissus GloriosuB 2.00 16.00 



Narcissus Incomparabilis 



Cynosure 1.80 10.00 



PerlOO Per 1000 

 Narclrsus Incomparabilis 



Pljaro $1.50 $10.00 



Narcissus Incomparabilis 



Dontle 1.60 10.00 



Oalla Lily Bulbs, Mnch dia 2.50 20.00 



Oalla Lily Bulbs. iK-lcch dia.. . 8.60 SO.OO 



Calla Lily Bulbs, 2-inch dia 6.00 50 00 



Freight prepaid If cash is sent with order. 250 at 1000 rate. 



A. MITTING, 17 to 23 Kennan St.. Sdntd CfUZ, Cdl. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



California Seeds 



SELECT STOCK 



Coamoa (tall) , pink, white or yellow, per lb. $1.60 

 Nstaturtluin (tall), Jupiter or Croesus " .40 

 S^e«t PecM, separate colors, some new 



varieties per lb. .20 



California Giants, mixed " .18 



Petunlaa, Giants of California >^ oz. 8.00 



Cash please. Money back if not satisfied. 



P. Gilman Taylor Seed Co. 



Box 94. OUCNDAU. CAL. 



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NOTICE 



Address communica- 

 tions for the 



California Rose Co. 

 to Pomona, Cal. 



This is 30 miles from Los Angeles. We have 

 three railroads. Western Union and Postal tele- 

 irraph and telephone to nursery. 



Extremely tine stock to offer this year. Pay 

 you to have your name on our mailing list. 



CALIFORNIA ROSK CO., POMONA, CAL. 



Wholesale Growers Field Boses on Own Boots. 



Mention The Kevlew when yon write. 



SHASTA DAISIES 



Alaska, California and Westralla seed and 

 plants. 



Petunias— Giants of California, band fertil- 

 ized, from choicest collection. Orders booked 

 now for fall delivery. Also other seeds. Send 

 for list and prices to 



FRED GROHE, Santa Rosa. Cal. 



Mftitluii The Uevlew when you write. 



a warm atmosphere to make them germi- 

 nate readily, although usually they 

 should be removed to a cooler place after 

 they begin to show they have germi- 

 nated. 



It is a great assistance in starting any 

 of our hardy palms to dip the seeds for 

 several seconds in boiling water at in- 

 tervals of ten minutes apart, and to plant 

 them when they are still moist. Tlie 

 varieties of fan palms can be made to 

 grow in a few days by this method, and 

 with this variety it is just as well to 

 leave them under glass for a couple of 

 months. With the several sorts of 

 chama>rops germinating does not proceed 

 so quickly, and tiic little plants are of 

 slow growth until they are about two 

 years old. It is a goi»d plan to leave 

 these also under glass for a whole sea- 

 son, or if no glass Ls available a shade 

 house does very well. With the various 

 kinds of phoenix, it is also a good plan 

 to leave them inside until they have 

 commenced to make their second seed 

 leaf. 



It is not a good idea with palms to 

 plant the seeds too closely together, as 

 it is usually the following spring at 

 least before they are transplanted from 



Wholesale Prices 



Cut Flowers 



PerlOO 



Carnations $0.50 to $1.00 



Roses too to 3.00 



Sweet Peas J.0 



Centaureas .50 



Asparagus sprays 1.00 



Asparaftis ittiagSt 10 ft long, each, .25 



SIGNAL HILL FLORAL CO. 



S41 8. Lob Anceles St. 

 LOS ANGELES, - - CAL. 



Mention The Eevlew when you writ*. 



Calla Bulbs! 



for August delivery. 



Paper White Narcissus 



for Fall delivery. Send for price list. 



li LUUlMANN) San FranclBoo. Cal. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ALEX MANN. JR. 



Importer and Dealer in 



FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



Cut FlowerSf Galax Leaves 



Also Wlilte Dovoa, $9.00 per doz. 



2041 Finest. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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beds or flats, and in the meanwhile many 

 small plants will damp off if there is 

 not a sufficient circulation of air around 

 the stems. 



This rule applies to all classes of tree 

 seeds. The general tendency of garden- 

 ers seems to be to put too much seed 

 in a given space. This becomes espe- 

 cially noticeable late in the season, when 

 the days get short and the nights long 

 and no bottom heat is resorted to. Aca- 

 cias, cypress, eucalyptus, pittosporum, 

 pepper, magnolia and many other orna- 

 mental trees well known here should be 

 planted always at this time. None of 

 these is of very slow germinating quali- 

 ties, and it is possible to transplant them 

 early the following spring, either into 

 small pots or into the ground. 



A lath house is convenient in growing 

 all kinds of seedlings. Taken in connec- 

 tion with a greenhouse, it goes a long 

 way toward keeping the stock of young 

 plants from damping off, and at the same 

 time protects them from too much heat 



