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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



1445 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



TRUE NANUS. HOUSE-GROWN. 



We are now picking from 10,000 to 20,000 seeds per day. Seeds are fresh, 



large, and of high germinating quality. 



J,000 seeds $ 1.50 



5,000 seeds 6.25 



J0,000 seeds,- U.OO 



J00,000 seeds $100.00 



250,000 seeds 200.00 



J,000,000 seeds 750.00 



carnations: 



Enchantress 



Patten 



Lady Bountiful 



White Perfection 



Nelson Fisher 



Crane 



Esielle 



Fair Maid 



We are willing to exchange for any of the following plants : 



chrysanthemums: 



Bonnaffon 



roses: 



American Beauty 



Richmond 



Bride 



Liberty 



Chatenay 



ferns: 



Adiantum Cuneatum 

 Nephrolepis Scottii 

 Nephrolepis Elegantissima 



Robinson 

 Yellow Eaton 

 Viviand-Morel 

 Nellie Pockett 

 Mrs. J. Jones 



SIGNAL HILL FLORAL CO., 



341 S. Los Angeles Street, 

 LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



NTTBSEBIES: SIONAL HXI^i;, (Long Beach) 



dozen. All varieties of narcissi and 

 daffodils are on the wane and only a 

 few of the spring flowering varieties are 

 seen. 



Regarding prospects for Easter 

 trade: Several dealers have made men- 

 tion of the fact that there seems to be 

 a scarcity of orders from the country 

 thus far. Many retailers cater to the 

 out-of-town trade and it is probable in 

 a week or two they may have a more 

 pleasant tale to tell. 



It is certain there will be an abund- 

 ance of flowers of every description in 

 any event. 



Variotic Notes. 



A visit to the greenhouses of Sievers 

 & Co. shows a big stock of young pe- 

 largoniums in small pots in healthy con- 

 dition. This firm makes a specialty of 

 this stock and devotes an entire house 

 to its culture. 



J. P. Nissen is replanting sidewalk 

 trees in the town of Berkeley, where, for 

 some reason, the stock planted last sea- 

 son has died out. 



The Society Hortensia, of Alameda 

 county, had its regular meeting on Satur- 

 day night last. A spring flower and 

 bulb show is in contemplation. 



H. H. Lilienthal, until recently editor 

 of the Pacific Coast Horticulturist, is at 

 present engaged in landscape work in 

 Berkeley. 



The report of the grand jury of Ala- 

 meda county recently filed, called atten- 

 tion to * ' graft ' ' in the furnishing of 

 the county grounds with decorative 

 plants and seeds. 



Serveau Bros, are in line with a big 

 stock' 'of spring flowering plants. They 



have gained considerable reputation 

 from the extra good line of pansies they 

 are at present growing. 



E. N. Critchlow is now located in Los 



G. 



Angeles. 



DENVER. 



The Market. 



The market has been good the past 

 week and business for March compares 

 favorably with the corresponding month 

 of last year. The weather has been good 

 and the indications are that Easter trade 

 will be first class. 



American Beauty roses are again com- 

 ing into crop; some very fine long stems 

 are now being cut and are easily dis- 

 posed of. N. A. Benson, Ben Boldt and 

 the Park Floral Co. are cutting perhaps 

 the best in town. The retail price runs 

 from $3 to $8 per dozen. 



Brides and Maids are now coming in 

 larger quantities and quality excellent. 

 The best grades hold their value, but 

 the shorter stock does not move so well. 

 Red roses are also plentiful, both Rich- 

 mond and Liberty, and sell fairly well. 

 Chatenay is also of excellent quality. 



Carnations go around, with fairly 

 active business. A low limit was set by 

 one of the department stores last Satur- 

 day, selling at 35 cents per dozen, but 

 the stock was not of fancy quality. 



Easter lilies are coming in, but some 

 are small and poor, as was evidenced by 

 one of the department stores selling them 

 at 17 cents per bloom retail, which per- 

 haps were all they were worth. There 

 are varying opinions as to what the Eas- 

 ter supply will be. Some report that 

 their lilies will be lovely, and others say 



that they are not going to make it in 

 time without hard forcing. It looks aa 

 though there would be plenty of lilies 

 of low quality, but none too many of 

 good grade. Only three large lots are in 

 sight. 



Violets are plentiful and will be for 

 Easter, unless the weather should put a 

 damper on them. Growers say there will 

 l)e enough for all purposes at 50 and 75 

 cents. Bulbous stock has sold well and 

 Avill be popular for the Easter trade, at 

 medium prices. 



Blooming roses will be among the best 

 Easter sellers, and one of the leaders 

 will undoubtedly be the Baby Rambler, of 

 which quite a few are seen at the l&rga 

 shops. 



Various Notes. 



The Alpha Floral Co. will have a 

 branch store for Easter trade in the old 

 Glenarm hotel building. 



It is reported that Elitch's Garden 

 greenhouses are contemplating putting 

 up 25,000 feet more glass the coming 

 season. 



Philip Scott is receiving some of the 

 best sweet peas seen in the market, long 

 stems and uniform size. E. S. K. 



Ft. Scott, Kan. — E. H. Smith has 

 gone to Wausau, Wis., on business con- 

 nected with an estate. He will be absent 

 about a week. 



Algona, Ia. — At a meeting of the 

 executive oflBcers and directors of the 

 Agricultural Society it was voted to 

 authorize the erection of a floral hall for 

 the county fair. It is proposed to pnt 

 up a building 120x120, to cost, approxi- 

 mately, $3,500. 



