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The Weekly Florists^ Revie w» 



OCTOBKB 25, 1906: 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Oregon pears are cutting quite a fig- 

 ure in eastern markets. 



Pacific coast horticultural interests 

 will center at Hanford, Cal., December 

 4 to 7. A number of eastern nurserymen 

 and fruit handlers are expected to be 

 present, 



VICTORIA, B.C 



Current Comment* 



G. E. "Wilkerson has his new house 

 in crop and is turning out some good 

 carnations and roses. He opened a store 

 on Government street last week. 



The Fairview Greenhouses, owned by 

 Mrs. M. A. Farrington, have changed 

 hands. The consideration is said to be 

 $14,000. The name of the purchaser is 

 unknown. Mrs. Farrington has gone on a 

 trip to California. 



Carnations are scarce at present. A 

 few early mums are making their ap- 

 pearance. 



The flower show at the fall fair was 

 good. Dahlias were remarkably well 

 shown by several amateurs. It is doubt- 

 ful if such flowers can be found else- 

 where, this climate being peculiarly suit- 

 able to their culture. 



Flewins' Gardens took a medal valued 

 at $50 for a display of cut flowers. They 

 exhibited a pyramid 14x14 covered with 

 outdoor stock. The hardy mums and 

 several species of helianthus and Mi- 

 chaelmas daisies being a feature. It 

 was a tribute to Victoria's climate. 



The flower show at the New West- 

 minster fair was again poorly managed. 

 The exhibitors had to work through 

 inches of lumber and cornstalks. As 

 soon as the flowers were staged the help 

 gave the building a dry sweep, and de- 

 posited what appeared to be the dust of 

 ages upon plants and flowers. Plants 

 were staged on Monday, flowers on Tues- 

 day, and both were judged on "Wednes- 

 day. In the bitterness of spirit to 

 wluch these proceedings reduced me, I 

 offer no apologies for being guilty of 

 the following: 



Next time I go to Westminster, 

 By all the gods and powers, 



I'll make desigiui of immortelles, 

 And Burbank's fadeless flowers. 



E. A. W. 



SANFHANOSCO. 



The Market 



The weather continues warm, and 

 flowers are again in fair supply and 

 good quality. Carnations and roses are 

 gradually getting back to the normal 

 quantity, and prices on all kinds of 

 stock have an upward tendency. 



The best fancy carnations cost the 

 retailers 35 cents per dozen, and from 

 this price down to 20 cents per dozen 

 for the ordinary varieties, American 

 Beauties cost the stores from $1,50 to 

 $2 per dozen for the fancy quality, and 

 about half that price for shorter stock. 

 Brides and Maids net the growers about 

 50 cents per dozen for good stock, and 

 smaller prices for shorter stuff. 

 Chrysanthemums are very plentiful and 

 cheap. The choicest Bonnaffons grown 

 under glass sell wholesale at $2.50 per 

 dozen. Outside stock can be had at 

 from $1.50 to $2.50 per hundred. We 



ADIANTUM PEDATUM 



Adiantum Pedatum grows its fronds 24 inches high, with 5 

 branches on a stifiE stem. No better adiantum grown for 

 cutting or as a pot plant. Strong 5-inch pots, $10.00 per 

 100. Cash, ex. prepaid. Try 25 and you will want more. 



A. HITTING, 1 7-23 KENNAN ST., SANTA CRUZ, CAL. 



Mentloo The ReTlew when you write. 



■»4^CV7B Field>Growii, LiOW*Badded, 

 KV9C9 Two Years Old, WeU Rooted. 



CIlmbinK Roaes— Papa Oontler. 11.00 each 

 Mme. Caroline Testout. I18.C0 per 100. Kalserln 

 Augrusta Victoria, I12.U0 pt- r lOU. Beauty of Eur- 

 ope, tlO 00 per 100, Bridesmaid, 110.00 per 100. 



American Beanty. $18 00 per 100. 



Mme. «-arolliie Testoat. 113.00 per 100. 



Fran Karl Dmsohki, t20.U0 per 100. 

 Send for Bose Price List. 



Fm iil^BAAitlUM S041 Baker St. 

 • LUUEiniAnini SanFranciaco.Cal. 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



have, as yet, no good yellow varieties 

 outside. The Bonnaffons are rather late, 

 and will not be plentiful for a week 

 or so. 



Valley is more plentiful than it has 

 been, and sells well at $3 per hundred. 

 All the Japanese lilies are gone, except 

 a few L. auratum, and they cost tho 

 stores $2 per dozen. Cosmos is now at 

 its best, and is being extensively 

 used in decorating. Other kinds of out- 

 door stock, except sweet peas, are over 

 for the season. Business for the past 

 week has been fair, although not quite 

 so brisk as that enjoyed several weeks 

 ago. There is little doin^ in the line of 

 decorative work or anything else, except 

 funerals. A few weddings have taken 

 place in town, but there is little stirring 

 in that line. 



Vftflout Notes. 



P. J. McDonnell is cutting a fine lot 

 of Enchantress carnations at this time. 

 His houses look remarkably well, and 

 the prospects are good for a heavy win- 

 ter crop. 



The Piedmont Floral Co. reports being 

 well satisfied with its new location on 

 San Pablo avenue, Oakland. 



A. L. Canty has gone on a hunting 

 trip to Mendocino county for two weeks. 



H. J. Eirk has embarked in the land- 

 scape gardening business in Oakland. 



F. D. Brand is on a trip to southern 

 California. He will be away from town 

 for several weeks. 



The California Evergreen Co. has 

 opened a store at 348 Chestnut street, 

 Oakland. This firm also operates the 

 L. Bonneau nursery on San Bruno road. 



G. 



VANCOUVER, R C 



I have seen no report from your Van- 

 couver correspondent lately, so take it 

 upon myself to send you an account of a 

 few places I visited. I found Mr. Pont 

 back at his old quarters, busy with de- 

 sign work and buttonholes for the Em- 

 press steamer. This was Steamer day, 

 and Vancouver was absolutely cleaned 

 out of flowers. At 5 p. m. you could not 

 buy 50 cents' worth in the whole town. 

 How's that for business f Pout's place 

 looked well, but he was too busy to 

 show me around. Lucky Bargee! 



The Vancouver Floral Co. has a great 

 stock of mums coming on in good shape. 

 Mr. Hilman had just cut his first Mon- 

 ro vias. 



Brown Bros, have just completed 

 about 40,000 feet of new glass. This 



SHASTA DAISY 



Alaska, California and Westralla. extra Btronr 

 field divisions, from divisions of Mr. Burbank's 

 original stock, 12.60 per lOi'; $22.50 per 1000. Small 

 plants, just right for 8-inch pots, $1.25 per 100; 

 $11,00 per 1000, 

 Asparagns Plnmoana Nanna, 2^-inch, $2.60 



per 100, 3-inch, $2.00 per 100. 

 Cyclamen Per. Oigantenm, 2-in.. $5.00 per 100. 



The following from 2-inch at $3 00 per 100— An- 

 tirrhinum Queen of the North, Cineraria Nana 

 Orandifl., Hydrangea paniculata type, Geraniums 

 in all colors. Marguerite Queen Alexandra, 

 Flowering Begonia (8 var.), Smilax, 



Bbaata Daisy Seeda of Alaska, California 

 and Westralla only, &0c per lOOU; $3.60 per oz. 



Petunia Giants of California, a good strain, 

 60c per lOOO: $1.60 per Vi oz.; $10.00 per oz. 



Champion Strain — After years of careful 

 selection and hand fertilizing, using only the 

 most perfect flower for that purpose, I have at 

 last obtained a strain that cannot be surpassed 

 by anyone. Trial pkt. of 260 seeds, 26c; lOOU seeds, 

 76c; H oz., $2.60; oz., $16.00. Cash please. 



Send for list of other seeds to 



FRKD GROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 

 We ar« bookliiar order* now for 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 



for delivery next winter. Per oimce (about 700 

 aeeds), $1.00; per pound, $14.00; perSpoundi, 

 956.00; per 10 poands, tlOO.OO, 



F. Gilnan Taylor Seed Co., Glendale, Cal. 



Mention The Review when yon write, 



gives them about 80,000 feet. Their 

 pot plants are looking fine, but carna- 

 tions show the ravages of stem-rot. 



I also visited B. T. Boger's place, a 

 private establishment. Mr. Swires, the 

 gardener, is an old acquaintance, and 

 we swopped lies for some time. He has 

 a good looking house of carnations, and 

 a small collection of orchids. The 

 grounds were in their autumn garb, but 

 gave evidence of glory departed. There 

 are some fine examples of Cocos Weddel- 

 liana in the conservatory that are in the 

 pink of condition. Considering that 

 these spend half their days in the dwell- 

 ing rooms, they are all the more worthy 

 of commendation. E. A. W. 



BEST VARIETIES AT SPOKANE. 



E. P. Gilbert, the Spokane nursery- 

 man, has given the Health and Beauty 

 Club of that town the following list of 

 recommended varieties: 



"The following shade trees are valua- 

 ble for this section- Carolina poplar, 

 sugar maple, Norway maple, sycamore 

 and silver-leaved maples, European 

 sycamore, green ash, mountain ash, the 

 linden or basswood. 



"Among the apples the earliest of ft.ll 

 is the Yellow Transparent. This is fol- 

 lowed by the Duchess of Oldenberg and 

 Red Astrakhan. Among the best of fall 

 apples are: Wealthy, Gravenstein, Maid- 

 en's Blush, Jeffries and Rambo. The 

 vdnter apples worthy of cultivation are 

 many, the best sellers being Rome Beau- 

 ty, Jonathan and Wagner. To this may 

 be added the King, Spitzenburg, North- 

 ern Spy, Winesap, Newtown Pippin and 

 Baldwin. ' ' 



