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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



NOVBMBBB 7, 1907. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Newberg, Ore. — Thomas E. Miles 

 says the prospect for a good winter's 

 business was never so good as it is this 

 year. He added a carnation house dur- 

 ing the summer. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



State of Ttade. 



Trade has developed to a point 

 where a good opinion is expressed by 

 everybody. All the downtown stores en- 

 joyed an exceptionally brisk month, Octo- 

 ber beating all previous records. There 

 has been a continuous demand for funer- 

 al work, in some cases the orders call- 

 ing for quite extensive arrangements. 

 Never were we blessed at this season 

 with weather so helpful to the growers. 

 It ha? put vigor into everything under 



flass, and stock is showing up in fine 

 orm. Carnations have probably made 

 the best growth and Enchantress is mon- 

 arch of them all. Violets are now be- 

 ing picked in sufficient quantity to meet 

 all demands. 



Chrysanthemums are doing nobly and 

 we would not hesitate to match them 

 iwith any in the country. The Oregon 

 climate is admirably suited to their cul- 

 ture, and we have them perfectly formed, 

 with quality of the highest. 



Dahlias have paid better this year 

 than any time heretofore, and we hope 

 to see them grown more extensively fin- 

 other season. We must also speak of 

 the beautiful cosmos, which has created 

 so much admiration this fall and has 

 sold well, too. The early rains pro- 

 moted a tremendous growth, the flowers 

 being unusually large and perfect. 



We wish to compliment the stores on 

 their decorative displays, and we hope 

 that nothing may happen to mar the 

 prospeefs of a good winter trade. 



H. J. M. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



Although the stringency in the money 

 market is noticed in San Francisco as 

 much as elsewhere, and general business 

 depression has visited our city on its 

 regular rounds, the florists have not 

 complained. Business is as good as it 

 was at this time last year and up to the 

 ^ mark of former years; so we have no 

 fault to find. 



Flowers are plentiful and the weather 

 is favorable for them at present. The 

 first of the new crops of roses are mak- 

 ing their appearance and are being well 

 used up by the retailers. Carnations are 

 quite plentiful and remain at the same 

 prices they have for the last few weeks. 

 Violets are much better and the long, 

 cool nights have made quite an improve- 

 ment on them, both in quality and quan- 

 tity. The Prineess of Wales are being 

 sold to the dealers at 75 cents per dozen 

 bunches. 



Mums are at the height of their sea- 

 son and the price of outdoor stock is 

 away down. Indoor flowers are cheaper 

 than they were a year ago, but they 

 move well and the growers are not losing 

 any stock. 



Valley and Romans are in good sup- 

 ply and are in better demand than a 

 couple of weeks ago. Narcissi are seen 

 in small lots. Sweet peas and other 



Buyers Of YOUNU ROSE PLANTS 



in quantity, should place orders with us now. Remember, our 

 wood is all taken from healthy plants growing in the field. Also, 

 if you handle field-grown roses on own roots, don't fail to get 

 our RKO list at once, as sales are very heavy. :: :: :: 



CALIFORNIA ROSE COMPANY, POMON1. CAL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



A. Miffing 

 Calla Bulb Co. 



17 to 23 Kennan St. 

 SANTA CRUZ, CAL. 



Mention The Reylew when yon write. 



Alex Mann, Jr., Co.i-« 



Wholesale Dealer In 



Florists' Supplies and Gut Flowers 



Wlilte Dovea. $0.00 per dox. 



Pampas Plumes, $10.00 per 1000. 



1125 POLK STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



Mention TTie RcTlew when yon write. 



outside stock do not show well, owing 

 to the continued cool nights and cloudy 

 days. Bed berries have made their ap- 

 pearance and assist in calling attention 

 to the fact that the holidays will soon 

 be on us. 



Variotu Notes. 



J. D. Morris has gone on a trip to 

 Portland, Ore., and will be absent from 

 town for a couple of weeks. 



The American Florists are well estab- 

 lished in their Polk street store and 

 their windows are among the showiest 

 in that locality. 



P. J. Meyer & Co., of Burlingame, 

 have several houses of roses in splendid 

 shape for a heavy cutting in the near 

 future. Half a dozen large houses are 

 devoted to carnations and these are in 

 tip-top condition at this time. 



The Christmas tree men have made 

 their appearance in town, with the usual 

 inducements to florists to handle their 

 wares. 



The Chinese growers are complaining 

 that the low prices at present received 

 for their goods will force many of them 

 into other lines of business next sea- 

 son. 



J. M. Holland, recently with C. C. 

 Morse & Co., will open a florist's estab- 

 lishment in Berkeley in a few days. 

 G. 



TO STUDY BURBANKOLOGY. 



It has been suggested that some of 

 the great universities either in the east 

 or on this coast should make a special 

 branch to include t'he study and con- 

 tinuation of the work mapped out by 

 Luther Burbank. It has been ascer- 

 tained that any movenient along the 

 Unes suggested would have his hearty 

 support and help. As a preliminary 

 move some time since a committee was 

 named to have a conference with Mr. 

 Burbank and hear his ideas on the sub- 

 ject. The members of the committee 

 were President David Starr Jordan, of 

 Stanford University; United States 

 Judge W. W. Morrow, Judge S. F. Lieb, 

 of San Jose, regent of Stanford Uni- 

 versity; George P. McNear, of Peta- 

 luma; Mayor John P. Overton, of Santa 

 Rosa, and Dr. Humphreys, of Stanford 

 University. 



President Jordan is enthusiastic over 



C« S\\ W AS HOLIDAYS 



Eaoh Per 12 



Erica Wllmoreana, 6-iDchpotB 50c 16 00 



" " 4-iDch pi tB 86c 4.00 



" Trlnnphaiia, 5 iDcb potB 60c 6.00 



" Medtterranea, 5-lDoh potB 36c 3 60 



'° Capiiata, 6 Inch potB ^0c 6.00 



" Clnerea Cnrnpa, 6 Incb pots .35c 4.00 

 Also the f 11' •«ing Spring and Summer 

 flowerii'gsortB: 



Erica Hyallna. 4-lnch pots 40c 4 60 



Blanda, 4-ln(h potB 86c 4 00 



li'ersolota Alba, 5-lnch pots... 60c 6.00 



" " •' 4-lnch pots.. .40c 4.00 

 " TnlKarU (Oalluna Vulgrarls), 



4-lDch potB 30c 8.00 



And Azal«-a Indira, which are ready to bloom, 

 60c to f 1 00 each. Send for catalogue. 



F. LUDEHANN, Pacific Nurseries, 

 3041 Baker St., San Franolsoo, Cal. 



Mention The Review when yog write. . 



Asparagus Plumosus 



2H-lnch. 12.60 per 100. 



AsparaKiia Spreoiteri — 8 and 4-inch, fine, 

 buBhy planiB, 16.00 aao 18.00 per 100. 



Cyclamen UtKaoteom— 3-lnch, 17.00 per 100 



Smllax— 2-incb, 11.50 per 100 



fetnnla Heed from my Champion Btraln i» 

 the choicest at-ed of thlB strain obtainable at 

 prices of common seed and cannot be beaten for 

 bIzh ef flowers, variety of color and marklncB. 

 All Petunia Seed is hand fertilized. Tr. pkt., 26ci 

 1000 seeds, 50c; oz., 120.00. 



My Champion Strain of RulBed Giants Is an- 

 other Very superior strain, finely ruffled, of enor- 

 mous size, in an endless variety of color and 

 markings. Tr. pkt., 3&c; 1000 seeds, 76c; oz.. t26.00. 



I have only one grade of the two strains of Pe- 

 tunia Seed listed above, and that is the best. 



Send for list of other seeds. Caah, please. 



FRED 6R0HE, Santa Rosa, Gal. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



|^P^V|A^ KentiaForsteriaoa.one of 

 ■kl* IV I IAS nur Bpecialties. 3 to 4 ft., 

 '^^'^ ' *r^^r H 60: 4 to 5 ft.. $2.60: 6 to f 

 ^mmm^^^^^^ (t $3 50; 6 to 7 ft , $6.00. 



Ptyoboap«nna Alezandrae and 8«a* 

 tortilla Klacans, 8 to 4 ft , $l 00: 4 to 6 ft., $1 .76; 

 6 to 6 (t. $2.26. Waahtnctonia Robusta, 5 to 

 6 ft.. $1.60; 6 to 7 ft , $2.00. 



Ixotic ^urserie«, Santa Barbara, Cal. 



We Ship by the Carload. 

 Mention The Review when yoa write. 



the educational features of Burbank 's 

 work. While nothing is definite, there 

 is a report that a movement may be 

 started looking towards the foundation 

 of an educational institution in which 

 the scientific part of Burbank 's work 

 will be thoroughly explained and studied. 



The Carnegie Institute of Washington, 

 D. C, has placed at the disposal of Mr. 

 Burbank $10,000 per year for ten years 

 to enable the extension of his experi- 

 ments along horticultural lines. Great 

 strides have been made and Dr. George 

 H. ShuU is at Santa Eosa at present 

 gathering data for the" publication of a 

 series of scientific treatises on Burbank 's 

 achievements. 



An exhibit of Burbank 's creations, 

 both in flowers and fruits, is shortly to be 

 placed on exhibition in the Ferry build- 

 ing in San Francisco and President A. 

 R. Briggs, of the State Board of Trade, 

 is enthusiastic on the proposition. These 

 fruits, berries and flowers will be placed 

 in attractive glass jars and other re- 

 ceptacles and it is expected that tens 

 of thousands of people will be enabled 

 to inspect what will be the best ex- 

 hibit of the Burbank products to be 

 seen anywhere. G. 



