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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



March 29, 1906. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Portland. Ore. — Farmers who have 

 taken contracts for cultivating the ex- 

 perimental alfalfa tracts in the Willa- 

 mette valley for the Harriman lines will 

 be sent the seed for planting within two 

 weeks. The government agreed to fur- 

 nish forty per cent of the seed required 

 and this is expected to arrive almost any 

 day. 



VICTORIA, B. C. 



A piercing north wind March 10 ush- 

 ered in a week of hard frost. On one night 

 the thermometer registered 16 degrees. 

 This has wrought havoc. Stocks of cab- 

 bages and cauliflowers went by the thou- 

 sand. Violets which were just in their 

 prime were laid low and it is doubtful 

 if another bloom will be picked this sea- 

 son. Even primroses went down. 



Carnations everywhere now are excel- 

 lent. The two months' magnificent 

 weather we have enjoyed leaves no ex- 

 cuse for poor flowers. 



A. J. Woodward has added two more 

 buildings to the block of four houses, 

 each 26x300, which he erected in the fall. 

 The new range, Mr. Woodward says, is 

 for tomatoes. 



WoUaston & Wallace, a new firm here, 

 started a bulb farm last fall and are 

 now busy shipping daffodils to many 

 points. Jay & Co. lost many thousands 

 of cabbage plants in the frost. As they 

 are the principal source of supply for 

 their district it is apt to prove an incon- 

 venience. E. A. W. 



SAN FRANC3SCO. 



The Market 



The weather has moderated quite a 

 bit and everything is lovely with the 

 single exception of the florists' business 

 and that is remarkably quiet, even for 

 the season. Flowers of all description, 

 excepting violets and roses are very plen- 

 tiful, although there has been no change 

 in price for several weeks. If the pres- 

 ent glut is not relieved before we may 

 expect a break near Easter. Violets 

 have about finished blooming for this 

 season and we will see little more of 

 them until next winter. Carnations are 

 well up to form and color. Roses of the 

 best grades are very short in supply 

 and were there any heavy demand at 

 present there would be considerable 

 scrambling for stock. Bulbous material 

 of all kinds is past its prime and only 

 a few late tulips and daffodils are seen. 

 Narcissi of the white and light yellow 

 sorts have entirely disappeared. 



From present indications there will be 

 a heavy cut of lilies for Easter, that is, 

 if we have good weather in the mean- 

 time. Wild greens of all descriptions 

 are now at their best and are being 

 lavishly used by the dealers in every 

 variety of work. Some fine wild flowers 

 are being brought into town and in the 

 event of a few days more of sunshine 

 wo can expect vast quantities to be seen 

 everywhere. 



Various Notes. 



:Martin Reukauf, representing H. 

 Baycrsdorfcr & Co., of Philadelphia, is 



in town. 



W. T. Kirkman has returned to Mer- 

 ced. :\Ir. Kirkman is a well known 

 nursorvman in his locality. 



Pooled Carnation Cuttings, 



=^== NOW READY TO SHIP ^^= 



Per 100 1000 



RED LAWSON $8.60 $30.00 



E8TELLE. scarlet 1.70 16.00 



APOLLO, scarlet 1.70 16.00 



HARLO WARDEN, crimson 1.70 16.00 



ALBA, white 1.40 12.60 



PROSPERITY, mottled 1.40 12.50 



GAIETY, mottled 1.20 11.00 



MORNING GLORY, pink 1.40 12.00 



LILLIAN POND, white 1.40 12.50 



ENt HANTRESS, pink 1.70 15.00 



MRS. THOS. LAWSON, pink... 1.40 12.00 



Per 100 1000 



VIOLA ALLEN, variegated $1.40 $12.60 



MARSHALL FIELD, variegated. 1.40 12.50 



FLORA HILL, white 1.20 10.00 



GOV. WOLCOTT, white 1.20 10.00 



NORWAY, white 1.20 10.00 



CHICOT, white 1.20 10.00 



PRES. Mckinley, pink 1.20 10.00 



SUCCESS, pink 1.20 10.00 



MRS. P. J008T, pink 1.20 10.00 



G. H. CRANE, scarlet 1.20 10.00 



QUEEN LOUISE, white 1.20 10.00 



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We prepay express charges at above prices. Cash with order, 6 per cent discount, or 

 will ship C. O. D., privilege of examination ; if not satisfactory return at once at our expense. 



Sample of Cuttings sent on request. 

 25 at 100 rate. 250 at 1000 rate. 



Loomis Floral Co., Loomis« Cal. 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



TO NORTBWESTERN 

 FLORISTS 



WE AHE NOW ABLE TO SUP- 

 ply in Iars;e qtiantities f!eId-s;rown cut 

 flowers of best 



DAFFODILS $1.00 per 100 



TULIPS JSperlOO 



HYACINTHS ZOO per 100 



Q>rrespondence solicited. 



WOLLASTON it WALLACE 



Bulb Growers, Victoria, B. C. 



Mention The ReyJew when yon write. 



OAK GROVE NURSERIES! 



1905 CROP 



Asparagus plumosus nanus seed, lath house 



grown $2.26 per 1000 



Smilax seed $1.26 per lb. 



Canna seed, Crozy's mixed 1.00 per lb. 



Cash with order. 



ECl EIID 406 N. LOS ANGEXJB8 ST. 

 I rLCUIIf LOS AMOKLB8. CAL. 



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ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 



A FRKSH LOT OF VKRT FINX SKKD, 



vigorous and true to name at $2.25 per 1000; 6000 

 for $10.00. Cash with order. 



r. GILMAN TAYLOR SEED CO. 



OI^VDAKB, OAi;. 



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C. P. Braslan, of San Jose, is in town. 

 He reports everything booming in the 

 seed line. 



D. Raymond passed through town on 

 his way to Salt Lake City. 



The greenhouses of P. C. Meyer & Co., 

 at Burlingame, will repay a visit at this 

 time. The rose houses are looking espe- 

 cially healthy and are producing good 

 crops daily. 



F. Ludemann is adding greatly to his 

 planting of ornamental shrubbery this 

 season at his Milbrae grounds. Mr. 

 Ludoniann reports a heavy spring trade. 



The continued late rains have inter- 

 fered witii the planting of deciduous stock 

 to a great extent and for many trees it 

 is now too late to handle them. 



From present indications flowering 

 plants will be used very freely in Easter 

 decorations again this year. All the 

 dealers seem to have good supplies on 

 hand. G. 



FRUIT BLOSSOMS. 



Jt is surprising Avhat vast quantities of 

 fruit blossoms of all kinds are being 

 used by the San Francisco florists at 

 the present time. The supply for blooms 

 of the various fruits has never been 



80,000 SHASTA DAISIES 



Alaska, California and Weetralla, strong field 

 divlalons for 3-inch pots and larger, tl.OO per doz.; 

 tr.OO per 100; $66.00 per 1000. 1 J 



My Daisies are not chance seedlings which can- 

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

 bank's original plants. 



Improved Daisy, Shasta, extra large field 

 divisions which can be divided into 8 or more 

 smaller ones, 12.60 per 100. Paris Daisy "Queen 

 Alexandra," 2^-ln., $8.00 per 100. Not less than 60 

 at this rate. Per 100 



Begonias, 6 flowering var. from 2^-in $8.00 



Cineraria Nana Grandlflora and Stellata,2H-in.3.00 



Geranium Silver Edge, B. C 1.00 



Hardy Perennials in var. 



SBED— Alaska, California and Westralla, 96e 

 per 100; 12.00 per 1(J00; 16.00 per oz. Improved 

 Shasta Seed, 26c per 1,600: $2.60 per oe. Hybrid 

 Delphinium, Burbank Strain, 26c per trade pkt. ; 

 $2.00 per oz. Petunia Olants of California, f ringedi 

 hand fertilized, 60c pe r 10 00; $16.00 per oz. CaSn 

 please. FKEI> OROHB, Santa Boia. Cal. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



CALIFORNIA 



CARNATION CO. 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



Mention The Review when y«»u write. 



ROSES 



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

 best .varieties. Send for wholesale price list. 



F. LUDEMANN 



8041 Baker St., San Francisco, Cal. 



Mention The Review when yoa write. 



Wanted at Once 



1000 Sunset Rose Plants from 2% 

 or 3-in. pots; must be trae to name 

 and unmixed. P. 0. Box 938, Los 

 Angeles, Cal. 



equal to the demand and this fact has 

 been more noticeable than ever this sea- 

 son. 



The weather has of course, very much 

 to do with this particular branch, and a 

 much bettor showing would have been 

 made here if the climatic conditions were 

 more favorable. Although the trees from 

 which these blossoms are cut are not of 

 a very delicate type, the flowers are 

 quite the reverse and fully as much care 

 must be taken in handling them as with 

 much more expensive stock. For certain 

 kinds of decorating there seems to be 

 nothing at this season of the year to 

 replace fruit blossoms and for that 

 reason they are in good demand. 



We have the various kinds from about 

 .January until May, each at its particu- 

 lar season depending somewhat on the 



