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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Jamuabt 16, 1008. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Berkeley, Cal. — H. H. Lilienthal, 

 state vice-president of the S. A. F., is 

 not confining his efforts to securing new 

 members, but has started an auxiliary, 

 in the Juvenile Horticultural Society, or- 

 ganized December 22. 



CALIFORNIA NURSERYMEN. 



The so-called "hard times" have af- 

 fected the nursery interests on the Pa- 

 cific coast to a considerable extent, and 

 some trouble has been experienced in 

 delivering orders that were placed last 

 summer and fall. Generally speaking, 

 last year's business was the heaviest 

 ever done by the coast dealers and the 

 wave of prosperity extended well into 

 the middle of the year. Much planting, 

 both on large and smaller places, had 

 been done and much more was proposed 

 for this season. Countermands, how- 

 ever, began to come in to the sellers, 

 and by the time the season was well ad- 

 vanced considerable stock was left on 

 hand that had been sold previously. This 

 is especially noticeable in the places that 

 do business by the aid of agents, and 

 many nurserymen will not be able to 

 deliver over fifty per cent of their orders. 

 There is not so much trouble with fruit 

 trees and vines, as these are looked upon 

 as necessities, but with ornamental stock 

 of all kinds there is a decided movement 

 to wait a year at least. Owners of large 

 tracts, as well as those who only buy 

 to beautify their homes, have shown the 

 same disinclination to expend much 

 money for what they do not consider 

 necessary articles, and the result is that 

 quantities of stock will be left on the 

 growers' hands. 



With nurserymen who do not hire 

 agents there is the same condition, al- 

 though countermanded orders are not so 

 noticeable, as people usually deal directly 

 with these firms and the difference is 

 mostly noticeable in the absence of in- 

 quiries for stock. 



Another feature that has made a dif- 

 ference in the sales of the larger firms 

 is their shortening of lengths of time of 

 credit to the smaller firms. This, in 

 turn, has made the smaller dealers more 

 careiful in extending credit to people 

 to whom they have in times past given 

 considerable leeway on purchases, and to 

 a certain extent this had the effect of 

 making them more cautious and better 

 able to meet their payments. 



With such of the trade as depend en- 

 tirely on the sale of cut flowers for a 

 livelihood, this has also been very notice- 

 able this season, and quick payments 

 have been the rule all along the line. 



We are yet early in the season and 

 there may be brighter times ahead for 

 both the retailer and wholesaler, but 

 the watchword all along the line so far 

 this season has been, "Go slow." G. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Madcet. 



We are far enough removed from the 

 holiday time for business to get back 

 again into its ordinary rut. There is 

 very little doing in a general way. Some 

 retailers seem to be busy enough, but 

 it is principally with funeral work and 

 outside of this there is very little moving. 



The weather, however, has not been 

 very conducive to much in the flower 

 line, as we have had an abundance of 



150,000 ROOTED CARNA1ION CUTTINGS 



Strontr, healthy and guaranteed to rive BatlBfaotlon, of the following varieties: 



Per 100 Per 1000 



BnobantrcH, llfht pink O 00 116.00 



Sirs. I<awaon 1.60 10.00 



▼arleKAted Lawson 9 00 16.00 



Prpaperlty 1.60 12 60 



Bed I.awaon 1.60 13.60 



America, red 1.40 10.00 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Kldorado, yellow 11.60 113.60 



Flora HUl, white 1.40 10.00 



OoT. Woloott. white 1.40 10.00 



White Lawson. white 3.00 16.00 



Harlo warden, orlmaon..^..... 1.60 13.60 



3.00 16.00 



AaparaKaa Plnmoaaa, iH to 



B-inoh pots. 



BxpresB oharres prepaid at above rates. 

 ,0. D. ~ 



order or will ship O. 



6 per cent discount for cash with 

 Bxaminatlon allowed in either case. 



LOOMIS CARNATION CO., 



D. F. BOODAN * SON, 

 Pravrleton, 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



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CERAIIIIIIIQ 2^iDChpotB. all kinds. $2.60 

 DCnfiniUinOf per lOO; $20.00 per 1000. 



BOSTON and SCOTTII FBRNS, 2}{lDcb 



pots. $8 00 per 100. 

 REX BEGONIA, 2}i-iDCh pots, $6.00 per 100. 



RAHN ft HERBERT 



Saeeeisori to PtaBder'i SreeHhoasa 

 48th St. PORTLAND. OREGON 



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C AUFDRIIIA MRNtTIOH CO. 

 :: :: t: LOOMIS, CAL. tz :: 



WRITE FOR CATALOG 



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A. Mitting 

 Calla Bulb Co. 



17 to 23 Kennan St. 

 SXNTX CRUZ, CAL. 



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dark, cloudy days, with some frost. Such 

 a combination does not assist in the 

 developing of inside stock and, with 

 the exception of violets, there is a slight 

 shortage. This is particularly noticeable 

 in the realm of roses and but little 

 fancy stock is seen. White carnations, 

 too, have felt the season's unfavorable 

 weather and they are also in short supply. 



Valley is plentiful and has been clean- 

 ed up better than at any time since the 

 season commenced. Narcissi of all kinds 

 are plentiful and are bringing good 

 prices. A few inside-grown sweet peas 

 are displayed and net the growers $2 

 per dozen bunches, each bunch con- 

 taining about three dozen flowers. 



Chrysanthemums are holding out well 

 and, considering the season, they are 

 in good shape. Violets are plentiful and 

 cheap and are being used more this 

 season than ever before in floral designs 

 and sprays for funeral purposes. Maid- 

 enhair fern and asparagus are not in 

 as good supply as could be wished at 

 this time and the retailers have some 

 trouble in keeping supplied with these 

 commodities. 



Variottt Notes. 



The cheapening announced by the tele- 

 phone companies of the rates between 

 San Francisco and outside towns will 

 make it much easier for the retailers 

 to keep in communication with the 

 growers. 



The Piedmont Floral Co., of Oakland, 

 is well situated in its new store in the 

 Athens hotel. 



The Eureka wire works have located on 

 the comer of Castro and Twelfth streets, 

 Oakland. 



D. W. Cummings, the well-known land- 



BOOTBD 



CARNATION CUTTINGS 



FOB IMMBDIATE OEIilYBBT 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 Hannah Hobart (Siever's), ce- 

 rise pink $4.00 $86.00 



Enohantreas. flesh pink 1.80 16 00 



O. Lord, llrht pink 1.20 1000 



Tar. Lawaon, oest of ita color, 1.40 12.60 



Harlo warden, crimson 1.40 13.00 



Bed rawson. liffht red 140 13.00 



Gov Wolcott, white 1.30 10.00 



Mrs. Lawson, cerise pink 1.40 12.00 



America, red 1 40 



riora HUl, pure white 1.30 10.00 



Eldorado, yellow 1.40 13.00 



Eatelle, scarlet 1.70 16.00 



ProsperltT, fancy mottled 1.30 10.00 



NO DISEASE. 

 360 or morecuttlnrs of any vanety at 1000 rates 



Unrooted cuttlnrs one-half price of rooted 

 cutting's. 



Terms: Cash with order, or O. O. D., aub- 

 Ject to examination by customer. Express 

 charges prepaid by us on all orders at above 

 prices. Prompt attention to orders. 



LOOMIS FLORAL CO., loomls, Gal. 



...ERICASee. 



Bach Per U 



Brlea WUmoreana, 6-lnch pots 60o $8.0$ 



'• 4-inch pots 86o 4.0$ 



" Trtomphans, 6-inch pots 60o 6.0$ 



Medlterranea, 6-inch poU 86e 8.6$ 



" Capltata. 6 inch pots 60o 6.0$ 



" CtnereaOarnea, 6-inohpots..86o 4.$$ 

 Also the following Spring and Summer 

 flowering sorts : 



Brlca Hyallna, 4-lnch pots 40c 4.6$ 



" Blanda, 4-inch pots Mo 4.0$ 



Penolnta Alba, 6-lneh poU. ..60c $.0$ 



" " " 4-lnchpots...40o 4.0$ 

 " TolKarta (Oallnna Vulgaris), 



4-lnchpots 80o S.$$ 



And Aaalea Indloa, which are ready to bloosa, 

 60c to $1.00 each. Send for catalogue. 



F. LUDSMANN, Paeilic Niira«ri«a, 

 3041 Bak«r St., Baa rraneiBOO, 0«1. 



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Asparagus Plumosus 



3U-lnch, $3.60 per 100. 



AsparaKns SMencerl— $ and 4-lnch, line, 

 bushy plants, $6.(10 and $8.00 per 10$. 



Oyolamen OlKantenm— 8-inch, $7.$$ par 100. 



SmUax-3-incb, $1.60 per 100. 



Petunia Seed from my Champion strain is 

 the choicest seed of this strain obtainable at 

 prices of common seed and cannot be beaten for 

 sise of flowers, variety of color and markings. 

 All Petunia Seed is hand- fertilised. Tr. pkt., 36o: 

 1000 seeds, 60c; ot., $30.00. 



Hy Champion Strain of Baffled Oiaata Is an- 

 other very superior strain, finely ruffled, of enor- 

 mous sice, in an endless variety of color and 

 markings. Tr. pkt., 86c; 1000 seeds, 76c; os., $36.00. 



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

 tunia Seed listed above, and that Is the best. 



Send for list of other seeds. Oaah, please. 



FRED GROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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scape gardener, will make a month's 

 visit to the city of Mexico. 



Geo. Bosmarin, of Alameda, is cutting 

 largely of Paper White narcissi. He 

 has one of the largest patches of this 

 article on the coast. 



Jas. Niven is with Henry E. Botkin 

 at Boss station, Marin Co., Cal. G. 



VICTORIA, R C 



G. E. Wilkerson has a great house of 

 Enchantress, which is certainly the favor- 



