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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NOVEMBEB 22, 1906. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Chico, Cal.— Prof. P. H. Dorsett, 

 head of the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture station here, has gone to Wash- 

 ington for a conference with his chiefs. 



The anti-Japanese sentiment on the 

 Pacific coast, for a long time strong 

 among growers, has gained such strength 

 in other lines that it has attracted inter- 

 national attention. The feeling against 

 the Japanese appears to be not at all 

 understood in other sections of the 

 United States. 



SAN FRANOSGO. 



The Market 



Business still continues fair, with a 

 reasonable demand for all classes of 

 stock. The weather is dry and warm, 

 and a heavy rain is needed to give the 

 proper impetus to trade. The retailers 

 are depending to a large extent on the 

 chrysanthemum crop, and as this is 

 hardly up to the standard of former 

 years the effects, judging from the win- 

 dow displays, do not flatter the growers 

 much. Some fine indoor stock is shown 

 from the Burlingame growers, which 

 costs the retailers from $2 to $3 per 

 dozen. With roses there is still a scarc- 

 ity of fancy stock, but plenty of ordi- 

 nary quality is in evidence. Brides and 

 Maids net the growers from $1.50 to 

 $2.50 per hundred, with about twice that 

 figure for long-stemmed stock. Beauties 

 wholesale at from $1 to $1.50 per dozen. 

 Carnations are in abundant supply, with 

 a great percentage of short stock. The 

 weather has been favorable for several 

 weeks, with plenty of sunshine and warm 

 nights. The prices have not changed for 

 the last month, and from present pros- 

 pects there will be an abundant supply 

 for Thanksgiving at reasonable figures. 

 Other kinds of stock are only in light 

 supply, with the exception of violets, and 

 they are daily becoming more plentiful. 

 Valley is also easier and of splendid 

 quality. A few Paper White narcissi 

 have arrived, also Koman hyacinths. 

 Green stuff is scarcer and the demand 

 for everything in that line is good. 



Various Notes. 



T. W. Hunter, of the Germain Seed 

 Co., Los Angeles, is in town for a few 

 days. 



H. M. Sanborn, of Oakland, has 

 changed the entire front of his Four- 

 teenth street store and now has one of 

 the most attractive stores on the coast. 



The California State Floral Society 

 held its regular monthly meeting at 

 Henry P. Tricon 's home, 852 Grove 

 street, on November 10. A good attend- 

 ance listened to a paper by Mrs. A. E. 

 Gunnison, on "The Floriculture of 

 San Francisco, Past and Present." She 

 gave much interesting history from pio- 

 neer days down to the present time, and 

 proved herself thoroughly conversant 

 with the topic. Quite a showing was 

 made of outdoor-grown roses, chrysan- 

 themums and other hardy stock. Mrs. 

 Sachan, of San Leandro, showed a nice 

 lot of early-flowering narcissi. The res- 

 ignation of President F. A. Miller was 

 reluctantly accepted. Mr. Miller has 

 been with the society from its com- 

 mencement, and has probably done more 

 than any other member to foster the or- 

 ganization, especially in its earlier years. 



ADIANTUM PED3TUIVI 



Adiantum Pedatum grows its fronds 24 incbeB high, with 6 brancbes on a stiff 

 stem. No better adiantum grown for cutting or as a pot plaijt. Strong 5-incb 

 pots, $10.00 per 1(0. Oasb, ex. prepaid. Try 26 and you will want more. 



TKUuOW CALLA., ELXiIOTTIANA, strong bulbs, tbe Oummings pot plant, 35c 

 each; 14.00 per 12. 



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



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SHASTA DAISIES 



ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, WESTRALIA 



strong field-grown divisions, true to name, 

 $2.50 per 100. Express paid for cash with order. 



The Leedham Bulb Co., Santa Cniz„Gai. 



Mention The Review when you write. 

 We are booldna: orders now for 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 



for delivery next winter. Per ounce (about 700 

 seeds), 91.00; per pound, $14.00; per 5 pounds, 

 $65.00; per 10 pounds, $100.00. 



F. Oiiinan Taylor Seed Co., Blendale, Cal. 



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He has been in poor health for some time 

 and has been compelled to relinquish 

 many of his activities. There has been 

 no action taken in regard to a spring 

 exhibition, but this will probably be dis- 

 cussed at the next meeting, which will 

 be held at the same place early next 

 month. G. 



CARNATIONS OUTDOORS. 



The carnation as a garden flower is 

 not as popular at the present time as it 

 should be and is not given the place it 

 deserves or has held until the last few 

 years. The fact that it has become so 

 well known as a greenhouse flower and 

 so plentiful everywhere in the shops 

 has put a ban on the humbler garden- 

 grown variety. Still the carnation is 

 one of our most satisfactory garden 

 flowers and we have yet to find anything 

 so prolific in blooms and at the same 

 time so easy of cultivation. The carna- 

 tion with us flowers practically all the 

 year around. In summer the plants are, 

 if they are partially shaded and plenty 

 of moisture applied, better than those 

 from the greenhouses. 



The best results are always obtained 

 from young plants. They should be 

 planted early in the spring in a well- 

 drained situation, partially shaded if 

 possible and in soil that is not too heavy. 

 This latter condition is just the oppo- 

 site from that demanded by roses to get 

 the best results. I have, however, had 

 fair results from some varieties of car- 

 nations planted in black, heavy ground, 

 but they are not long-lived usually. Much 

 more satisfaction will be had from them 

 if the soil is of a lighter nature. They 

 do not root deeply and for that reason 

 should be given plenty of material to 

 feed on. Work in a good quantity of 

 well-rotted manure about twice during 

 the season. Keep the ground and the 

 plants well watered, and good results 

 will follow. They should be planted in 

 beds by themselves and not mixed up 

 with other shrubbery. Keep well staked 

 and, as I stated before, give a partial 

 shade if possible. The plants will grow 

 well enough in the sun, but it is impos- 



SHASTA DAISY 



Alaska, California and Westralla. extra strong 

 field dlvlBlons, from divisions of Mr. Burbank's 

 original stock, t2.60 per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Small 

 plants, just rigrht for 3-inch pots, tl.26perI0O; 

 111.00 per 1000. 

 Asparasus Plamoans Nanus, 2>i(-inch, $2.60 



per 100. 3-lnch, 12.00 per 100. 

 Cyclamen Per. GIgantenm, 2-ln., ffi.OO per 100. 



The following from 2-lnch at 12 00 per 100— An- 

 tirrhioum Queen of the North, Cineraria Nana 

 Oraadlfl., Hydrangea paniculata type, Oeraulums 

 in all colors. Marguerite Queen Alexandra, 

 Flowering Begonia (8 var.). 



Smllax, 2^-ln., 12.00 per 100. 



Shasta Daisy Seeds of Alaska, California 

 and Westralla only, 60c per 1000; $3.60 per oz. 



PetiiDia Giants of Ciillfomla, a good strain, 

 60c per 1000; $1.50 per Vioz.; $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, 25c; lOOOseeds, 

 75c; H oz., $2.60; oz., $16.00. Cash please. 



Send for list of other seeds to 



FRED OROHE, Santa Roaa, Cal. 



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nACBC* Field-Grown, L,ow>Bndded, 

 ■CvOta Two Years Old, Well Rooted. 



Cllmbine Roses— Papa Oontier. $1.00 each. 

 Mme. Caroline Testout. $18.C0 per 100. Kalserin 

 Augusta Victoria, $12.00 per 100. Beauty of Eur 

 ope, $10 00 per 100. Bridesmaid, $10.00 per 100. 



American Beanty, $18 00 per 100. 



Mme. Caroline Testont. $12.00 per 100. 



Fran Karl Dmschki, $20.00 per 100. 

 Send for Bose Price List. 



F. LUDCMANNsanFranolsco.Cal. 



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sible to get any perfect flowers from the 

 pink varieties on account of sunburn. 

 The white, scarlet and variegated do not 

 burn so easily, however, and do well 

 even in the hottest weather. 



On account of the fondness of the 

 gopher for this class of plants, many 

 people have ceased to attempt to culti- 

 vate them. And as gophers are our most 

 popular pests, they have to be reckoned 

 with. I have seen these chaps fooled by 

 planting the carnations in well-perforat- 

 ed oil cans, or in small baskets made of 

 wire netting, but gophers can be gotten 

 rid of by the use of strychnine and car- 

 rot and a little patience in a short time. 



Thrip is occasionally very annoying to 

 outdoor carnations. Some years we do 

 not see much of it, but it is always more 

 or less prevalent in the summer. With 

 the use of plenty of water in the plants 

 it can easily be kept in check. I have 

 had little diflSculty in cutting quantities 

 of good substantial flowers throughout 

 the summer when much of the inside 

 stock was below the standard. G. 



APPLES IN THE NORTHVEST. 



Three hundred carloads of apples were 

 sent out by the growers in the Grande 

 Konde valley in northeastern Oregon, 

 south of Spokane this season. There are 

 2,000 acres of orchards in the valley but 

 many of these are under three years. 

 More orchards will be made this winter 

 and next spring. 



The Grande Eonde valley is a peculiar- 

 ly favored locality for apple growing. 

 Hood river is another, and so are Wen- 

 atchee and the Yakima valley in Wash- 



