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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



December 19, 1907. 



RAHN ft HERBERT 



Siceessors to Ptander's Greenhoaae 

 48th St. PORTLAND, OREGON 



Wholesale Growers of Plants and Cut Flowers 



OhrysMitheiuain Btook Plants, all leading 

 kinds, $5.00 per 100. 

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ALIFORNIA CARNATION GO. 



:: :: :: LOOMIS, CAL. :: :: :: 



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PACIFIC COAST. 



Pacific coast growers will be inter- 

 ested in the illustrated article on ' ' As- 

 ters in Oregon, ' ' pages 6 and 7 of this 

 issue. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



Btisiness Good. 



A slight falling off in trade is percept- 

 ible, which we hope is only the calm pre- 

 ceding the storm, for we are looking for- 

 ward to the usual Christmas rush. Surely 

 the florists of this locality cannot com- 

 plain about the volume of business done 

 so far this season. Prices have held up 

 well, the sale of the large chrysanthe- 

 mums only showing a reduction in value. 



Various Notes. 



Some remarkable blooms of Eaton, Ap- 

 pleton, Chadwick and Jeanne Nonin are 

 seen at the store of Clarke Bros., and the 

 craft unanimously admit that this firm 

 is entitled to first honors in these. A 

 bench of the late varieties will be in 

 prime condition for the holidays. 



A few hours off duty one afternoon 

 gave us an opportunity to visit some of 

 the greenhouses and it proved a delight- 

 ful diversion. At the Sibson establish- 

 ment we found the rose houses producing 

 a new . crop for the holidays, a^d with 

 more sunshine we shall expect to see some 

 grand stock cut here in the next few 

 weeks. One house of sweet peas just 

 coming into bloom will materially help 

 to swell the midwinter receipts. 



Calling next on the Tonseth Co., we 

 were joined by Frank Rennison, of the 

 Portland Seed Co.; Albert Pierce, of the 

 Clarke Bros, force, and James Wait, of 

 Walla Walla, Wash. The last named gen- 

 tleman has successfully conducted a busi- 

 ness in Walla Walla for seven years and 

 this is his first visit to Portland. After 

 giving the necessary password we were 

 given the freedom of the place and cen- 

 tered our attention on a fine batch of 

 cyclamens, which will have reached per- 

 fection when wanted. A bench of poin- 

 settias and azaleas were also looking 

 promising. The roses are a little off 

 crop, but as large and fine a house of 

 carnations as we ever saw will offset that. 



We next made a raid on Rahn & Her- 

 bert and there, too, received a most cor- 

 dial welcome. Miscellaneous stock is 

 grown for the wholesale trade and they 

 report a splendid sale for everything. 

 Several importations have just arrived 

 and every preparation is being made to 

 cater to the wants of the retailer. 



150,000 Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



yor Seoember Dellvary, with mora to follow. Strong', boalthy 

 and inutrantved to fflve aatlBtaotlon, of tli* following ▼arictles: 



HANNAH HOBART, 



Best dark pink t tt 



on market, o. n.. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Enchantreai, lierht pink $2 00 tl&.OO 



Mrs.Lawaon 1.60 10.00 



Variegated Lawson 2.00 16.00 



Prosperity 1.60 1260 



EstcUe, scarlet 3.00 16.00 



Bed LawBon 1.60 12.60 



America, red 1.40 10.00 



Silvers & Co. 



Per too Per 1000 

 96.00 900.00 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Eldorado, yellow 11.60 112.60 



Flora Hill, white 1.40 10.00 



OoT. Woloott. white 1.40 10.00 



White Lawaon. white 2.00 16.00 



Lady Bountiful, white 3.00 16.00 



Harlowardon, crimson..^..... 1.68 12.60 



3.00 16.00 



Aaparainia Plnmoaaa, i}i to 



8-inoE potB. 



Express charges prepaid at above rates. 6 per cent discount for cash with 

 order or will ship C. O. D. Examination allowed in either case. 



LOOMIS CARNATION dO^-'JS^t^ir- LOOMIS, CAL. 



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Unrooted Carnation Cuttings 



For Immediate Delivery 



Per 100 Per 1000 



■nctaantreie 90o 98 00 



6. Lord. SOo 5.00 



Xldonulo 70o 0.00 



ProaperltT • • COe 5.00 



Variecated Laweon 70o 0.25 



Flora BiU eOo 5.00 



Bed Lawaon 70o 0.00 



Gk>v. Woloott 60o 5.00 



Mrs. Lawaon 70o 0.00 



260 or more ol any variety at 1000 rate. 



Cash with order or 0. O. D. if preferred. 

 Ex. charges to be pai(} by us. Write us for 

 prices on rooted cuttings for Jan. delivery. 



LOOMIS FLORAL CO., Looinis,Cal. 



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Alex Mann, Jr., Co.i-< 



Wliolesale Dealer in 



Florists' Supplies and Cut Flowers 



White Doves, 99.00 per doz. 

 Galax Leaves, bronze and rreen 



1 126 POLK STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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Going over to Wm. Martin's place, we 

 hold up the foreman, George Spencer, 

 and requested him to show us around this 

 fine establishment. The usual line of 

 potted plants for the holiday trade is 

 much in evidence here and when dis- 

 played before the public should sell like 

 hot cakes. And we hope they will. 



Mr. Martin's near neighbor, F. A. Van 

 Kirk, owns two good sized houses, one 

 planted with lettuce and the other with 

 Enchantress carnations. The lettuce 

 tasted all right, but the house of carna- 

 tions is a wonder and cannot be beat. 



H. J. M. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



The weather continues beautiful. 

 There is plenty of rain interspersed with 

 warm sunshine, and no frost so far. 

 Stock of all kinds is plentiful and the 

 demand is apparently rather light. Eoses 

 and carnations, especially the latter, are 

 being brought into town in large quanti- 

 ties and they are not being used up as 

 well as the retailers could wish. The 

 prices are, on the whole, a shade less 

 than was received for the same quality 

 of stock one year ago. 



From what I .am able to hear, there 

 will, in all probability, be any quantity 

 of flowers for Christmas and New 

 Year's, unless we have a decided change 



blvi^A.^ HOLIDAYS 



Each Per 13 



Brlea WUmoreana, 6-inch pots 60o 16.00 



" " 4-inch pots 35c 4.00 



" Trlamphans, 6-inch pots 60c 6.00 



" Mediterranea, &-lnch pots 36c 3.60 



" Capltata, 6 inch pots 60o 6.00 



" CInerea Uarnea, 5-inchpots..36o 4.00 

 Also the following Spring and Summer 

 flowering sorts : 



Erica Hyalina, 4-inch pots 40c 4.60 



" Blanda, 4-lnuh pots 3&c 4.00 



" Feraoluta Alba, 6-lnch pots... 60c 6.00 



4-inch pots... 40c 4.00 

 ValKarla (Calluna Vulgaris), 



4-inch pots : 80o 8.00 



And Azalea Indica, which are ready to bloom, 

 60c to II 00 each. Send for catalogue. 



F. LUDEMANN, Pacilie Nuraeriea, 

 3041 Baker St., Ban Francisco, Oal. 



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Asparagus Plumosus 



2H-inch, 12.60 per 100. 



AsparaKns SprenKeri — 3 and 4-inc)i, fine 

 busliy plants, $6.00 and 18.00 per 100. 



Cyclamen OlKanteam— 3-lnch, 17.00 per 108 



Smilax— 2-inch, 11.60 per 100. 



Petunia Seed from my Champion strain ia 

 the choicest seed of this strain obtainable at 

 prices of common seed and cannot be beaten for 

 size of flowers, variety of color and marUnra. 

 All Petunia Seed Is hand-fertilized. Tr. pkt., Mci 

 1000 seeds, 50c; oz., $20.00. 



My Champion Strain of RufQed Giants is an- 

 other very superior strain, finely ruffled, of enor- 

 mous size. In an endless variety of color and 

 markings. Tr. pkt., 35c; 1000 seeds, 76c; OE.,fa6.0fl 



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

 tunia Seed listed above, and that is the best. 



Send for Hat of other seeds. Casb, pleas*. 



FRED 6R0IIE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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A. Mitting 

 Calla Bulb Co. 



17 to 23 Kennan St. 

 SSNTS CRUZ, CAL. 



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in the weather or unless there develops 

 an extraordinary demand for stock. 



Outside mums are holding on remark- 

 ably well, and plenty of good late white 

 and yellow are seen in the windows. 

 Other kinds of outside stock are well 

 out of season, with the exception of 

 violets and narcissi. Of the latter, the 

 Paper White varieties are just commenc- 

 ing to get into form. 



Smilax is,-« for the first time this sea- 

 son, a drug, and all kinds of green stuff 

 move slowly. Red berries take up quite 

 a portion^ of the trade with all the re- 

 tailers at' this time, and the sale for 

 them is larger than ever this year. 



Princess violets have not yet advanced 

 in price, and it is doubtful if they will 

 do so if the weather continues as favor- 

 able as it has been for the last few 

 weeks. 



The retailers are buying heavily of 



