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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



August 30, 1906. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



AUGUST IRRIGATION. » 



For the ordinary class of nursery stock 

 planted in the open, August is a good 

 month for irrigating. If the stock is 

 not allowed to stop growing at this time 

 it is possible to obtain a much larger 

 growth than would otherwise result. In 

 many places growers do not resort to 

 artificial watering in the summer time, 

 but keep the ground well cultivated, and 

 get heavy growths in this manner. This 

 does not do in all localities, nor with 

 all soils, and it is a good idea gener- 

 ally to flood the land at this time. If, 

 however, this is not done before the de- 

 ciduous stock has ceased to grow, it is 

 impossible to get it to commence grow- 

 ing again. With ornamental stock it 

 makes little difference, if it be ever- 

 green, as the growing season is much 

 longer, and it can be started at almost 

 any time. 



Palms at this season should also re- 

 ceive a good irrigating, as all our hardy 

 varieties respond quickly to moisture late 

 in the season, and an extraordinary 

 growth is always the result. It is time 

 now also for early flowering bulbs to be 

 watered, especially Paper White narcis- 

 sus. It is possible to have blooms on 

 them before Thanksgiving if they are 

 given several thorough soakings at inter- 

 vals of several weeKs apart. G. 



VICTORIA. B. C. 



On August 1 and 2 the Horticultural 

 Society held its fifth annual exhibition, 

 which again proved a success. The show 

 took place in the drill hall, which was 

 well filled. 



Exhibits were not so numerous as in 

 the previous year's show, but the quality 

 was much better. Mrs. M. A. Flewin 

 was the only trade exhibitor. Her stand 

 of perennials was again remarkable, 

 phloxes and gladioli being the main 

 features. One of the most telling por- 

 tions of the hall was a long table filled 

 with spikes of gladioli from many ama- 

 teurs, Groffs, Kelways and Lemoines 

 being well shown. 



Sweet peas are always to the fore 

 in this event. J. A. Bland took a silver 

 cup in the championship class, with 

 peas having 16-inch stems, and nearly 

 all carrying four flowers. It was a 

 trifle early for dahlias, but J. Newbury 

 put up a Stand of 100 varieties, which 

 was well done. Mrs. H. Croft was 

 unequaled on ferns, many of her maiden- 

 hairs being four feet five inches across. 

 F. Wollaston showed a Lilium lancifo- 

 lium rubrum nine feet high, carrying 

 fifty flowers and six buds. 



Notwithstanding that we are in the 

 midst of the dull season, all the frater- 

 nity seem happy. Trade is good for the 

 time of year. A wave of prosperity is 

 pouring over this part of Canada, and 

 we all reap the benefit. Carnations are 

 now being benched, and are looking fine. 

 There is such a demand for fruit now 

 that several of our florists are adding 

 fruit raising to their ordinary business. 

 The crop of strawberries is never suflB- 

 eient. Plums are now worth 5 cents 

 per pound in bulk, and early apples 

 bring $1.20 per box of forty-five pounds. 

 Wallace & Wollaston sent an exhibit of 

 their bulbs in charge of the provincial 

 exhibit of produce to the fairs at Winni- 

 peg and Brandon, and E. M. Palmer, 



100,000 CALU BULBS 



i' I ship the same day order is received. I have Qve men digfdnK and 

 the bulba are fine. I guarantee measui ement and sale arrival. 



Per 100 by Ex Per 1000 by Freight. 



Bulbs 10 inches circum'erpnce $10.00 $90.00 



Bulbs 8 iiicb-s circumffrence 8.00 Vt'.OO 



Bnlbx 6 incbet- circumference 4 nO 85 00 



Bulbs 4 to 5iiicbeM oiri-umference 8 00 25 00 



Bulbs 8 Inches circumfeff nee 2 00 15 00 



50,000 PAPER WHITKS, \% iucbes in diameter 1.50 10.00 



I prepay all cbarEeb to your city at above prices. CASH. 



WESTERN CARNATION CO , Santa Cruz, Cal. 



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SHASTA DAISILS 



Alaska, OaUfomla and Westralla seed and 

 plan's. 



Petunias— Giants of California, band fertil 

 ized fiorn choicest colleetioD. Orders booked 

 now for fall delivery. Also other seeds. Send 

 for list and prices to 



FRED 6ROBE, San t» Rosa. Cal. 



Calla Bulbs! 



for immediate delivery. 



Paper White Narcissus 



for Fall delivery. Send for price list. 



Ii LUulMANN) San Pranclsoo, Cal. 



Meat lop The KeTleiw when you writ*. 



who was in charge, reports that the flo- 

 rists who saw them pronounced very 

 favorably upon them. E. A. W. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



Gus Teufel and Others. 



Being an advocate of early rising and 

 plenty of outdoor exercise, we arose one 

 morning at four o'clock and walked out 

 for a visit with Gus Teufel. Located on 

 the Barnes road, five miles west of the 

 city, and at an elevation of eleven hun- 

 dred feet, we were glad to make the ascent 

 at an early hour. At the highest point we 

 rested and took a bird's-eye view of the 

 city and surrounding country. The scen- 

 ery was sublime, the air invigorating, 

 and we exclaimed, "How great is Ore- 

 gon ! ' ' We found this ' ' prince of rus- 

 tlers" at home, and immediately started 

 to inspect the premises. Eighteen years 

 ago Mr. Teufel was a jobbing gardener; 

 ten years ago he purchased a few acres, 

 here laying the foundation of his now 

 rapidly increasing interests. His motto 

 is to do anything in the horticultural 

 line, from sodding a yard to supplying 

 a customer with a wagon-load of cut 

 flowers, and he has met with marked 

 success. The cultivating of the popu- 

 lar summer flowers is a big item with 

 him, the retail stores taking them in 

 large quantities. 



Mr. Teufel has also given much study 

 to violet culture, and in this he has been 

 equally successful. With an eye to the 

 future, a further purchase was made 

 five years ago of 125 acres, a half mile 

 from the old place, where Mr. Teufel 

 will soon move. Forest fires had swept 

 over this ground and destroyed the com- 

 mercial value of the timber, leaving only 

 the charred remains. The clearing of 

 this big patch and putting it in shape 

 for cultivation is almost accomplished, 

 and when we saw some of the monarchs 

 that would average twenty cords to the 

 tree, and which required $5 worth of 



Wholesale Prices 



Cut Flowers 



Per 100 



Carnations $0.50 to $1.00 



Roses 1.00 to 3.00 



Sweet Peas J.0 



Centaureas . . .50 



Asparagus sprays UOO 



Asparagus strings, 10 ft. long, each, .25 



SIGNAL HILL FLORAL CO. 



841 S. Lob Anselea St. 

 LOS ANGELES, • • CAL. 



California Seeds 



SELECT STOCK 



Ckismos (tall), pink, wbite or yellow, per lb. $1.60 

 Nasturtium (tall) Jupiter or Croesus " .40 

 Surest Peas, separate colors, some new 



varieties perlb. .20 



Califuruia Giants, mixed " .18 



Petunias, Giants of Califurnia >^ oz. 8.00 



Casb please. Money back if not satisfied. 



F. Gilman Taylor Seed Co. 



Box 94, OLBMDAUB, CAL. 



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dynamite to blow each one up by the 

 roots, we marveled at the pluck of this 

 man. The site is an ideal one, and it is 

 his intention to build 2,000 feet of glass 

 and plant half the land to nursery stock. 

 When all is completed we will go there 

 often. 



Of late years Mr. Teufel has worked 

 up several acres of Oregon 's finest roses, 

 and we must not forget to mention that 

 he supplied the Lewis and Clark Fair 

 Association with $2,000 worth of roses 

 and other plants. After paying our re- 

 spects to the good lady of the house, 

 and drinking all the milk on the place, 

 we once more headed for the city, but 

 not for home, as we had other calls to 

 make. 



Turning north on Twenty-third street, 

 our first stop was made at Burkhardt's. 

 Last fall Burkhardt Bros, dissolved part- 

 nership, Gustave taking the southeast 

 corner of Twenty-third and Glisan 

 streets, and Alfred the northeast cor- 

 ner. Both places are a credit to 

 this aristocratic neighborhood, popularly 

 known as the Nole Hill district. Since 

 the dissolution we note a great change; 

 seve/al new houses have been added, and 

 Alfred is just completing a fine new 

 residence with all the twentieth century 

 conveniences and a much needed store 



