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The Weekly Rorists' Review. 



Apbil 2, 1908. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



LOS ANGELES. 



TheMarkeU 



The weather here during the last week 

 has been ideal, the thermometer standing 

 at 80 degrees through the day. 



Outdoor carnations are fairly good. 

 Violets are getting affected by the heat, 

 being sold by the fakers at 5 cents per 

 bunch, and a local department store 

 gave away free to its customers hun- 

 dreds of bunches in one day. There is 

 a shortage of indoor stuflf, but plenty out- 

 door flowers to supply the demand. 

 There are rumors of several new green- 

 houses. 



Various Notes. 



Charles E. Morton, formerly of Chi- 

 cago, has purchased the store of the 

 Redondo Floral Co., of which he had 

 been lately acting as manager. The 

 business will be continued under the 

 same name as heretofore. This is one 

 of the oldest stands in the city and at 

 one time did the largest business here. 



Mr. Suzuki, managing director of the 

 Yokohama Nurseries of Japan, said to 

 be the largest of its kind in that coun- 

 try, is on a tour of the United States. 

 While in Los Angeles a few weeks ago 

 he appointed Jacob Dietrich, nursery- 

 man, general agent of his firm for south- 

 ern California. C. E. M. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



We are getting our share of sunshine, 

 and beautiful spring weather has favored 

 everybody. Neither is there any falling 

 off in business and all the stores report 

 an exceptionally active season. Funeral 

 work constitutes the greater part of it 

 and some days our efforts are taxed to 

 the limit. Eoses are now at the height 

 of perfection and are easily disposed of 

 at prices satisfactory to grower and re- 

 tailer. Carnations are in excess of every- 

 thing else, but so far no bargain counter 

 sales have been advertised. The supply 

 of bulbous stock has reached the turning 

 point and two weeks more will see its fin- 

 ish. "Violets, too, have seen their best 

 days, but the double ones are still good 

 and will continue to bloom until early in 

 April. The violet growers say the last 

 winter was their banner one. 



Various Notes. 



During a noon recess we made a hasty 

 call among the seedsmen on Front street 

 and were soon convinced that the florists 

 were not the only busy people in town. 

 The Portland Seed Co., the Pacific Seed 

 Co. and J. J. Butzer all occupy large 

 stores and are doing the greatest busi- 

 ness in their history. The last named 

 gentleman was awarded the city contract, 

 which is no small item. 



J. B. Pilkington, the prosperous nurs- 

 eryman, with a salesroom on Front street, 

 also had a good word to say, the sales on 

 trees and shrubbery eclipsing all previous 

 years. Mr. Pilkington was successful in 

 figuring with the Rose Carnival Society 

 and supplied it with several thousand 

 roses. 



The firm of Byron & Jansen, who re- 

 cently built a small range of houses near 

 the Oregon City car line, are picking a 

 grand lot of sweet peas and double vio- 

 lets. • . . 



CFnAlilllUQ 2^-inch pots, aU kinds, $2.50 

 OCimniUIHOi per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 

 SCOmi FKRM8, 2^2-lnch pots, $3.00 per 100. 

 CARNATION CUTTIN08, leading kinds, $2.00 



and $3.00 per 100. 

 CHBTBANTHKMUMB, $1.50 and $2.00 per 100. 



RAHN « HERBERT 



Successors to Pfunder's Greenbouse 

 48tli Street PORTLAND, OREGON 



Mention The RcTlew when you write. 



fieaeral Nursery Stock 



8SND rOR CATAIXM3UK 



F. LUDEMANN, 



S041 Baker St. 



Paelfic Nnrierlei 



San Franciaoo, Cal. 



Mention The RcTlew when yon write. 



BTTHX 



CARLOAD 



KENTIAS 



Kentia ForBteriana, balled, 3 to 4 ft.. $1.70; 4 to 5 

 ft.. $2.75; 5 to 6 ft., $3.75; 6 to 7 ft., ^^..-iO; 7 to 8 ft., 

 $9.00. Kentia Belmoreana, balled, 2 to 3 ft., 95c; 

 3 to 3>a ft., $1.75; 3^2 to 4 ft.. $2.15; 4 to i^ ft., 

 $2.90. Inquire for Potted Kentias, Seafortbias, 

 Ptycbospermas, Washington las, etc. 



Exotic Nuneriis, Santa Baibara, Cal. 



Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



H. J. Millatt, for the last six years 

 with Clarke Bros., will leave that firm 

 immediately after Easter to enjoy out- 

 door life for a few months. 



E. R. Chappell, who received a splen- 

 did fioricultural training with Samuel- 

 son, of Chicago, is now in the employ of 

 Clarke Bros., arriving here March 20. 



The Irish did not completely own the 

 city March 17. "Walter K. Louis, of Day- 

 ton, O. ; J. R. Fotheringham, of Tarry- 

 town, N. Y., and Arnold Ringier, of Chi- 

 cago, were all conspicuous on that day. 

 The presence of these energetic young 

 men acted upon us like a spring tonic 

 and we are always glad to see them. 



H. J. M. 



SAN FRANOSCO. 



TheMaricet 



Another week of dry, warm weather, 

 with a few hours each day in which the 

 wind blows rather freely, and everything 

 is assuming a dry aspect. We are 

 greatly in need of a few showers and the 

 farming fraternity is becoming rather 

 anxious. Already the growers of out- 

 door stock have commenced to irrigate 

 artificially and if we do not soon have 

 rain there will be considerable uneasi- 

 ness. 



We are still in the midst of Lent and 

 business is quiet along all lines connected 

 with the florists. Stock is overplentiful 

 and is getting even lower in price than 

 some of the quotations I gave last week. 

 There was a. sporadic effort made at the 

 beginning of the Lenten season, by some 

 of the growers, to keep the prices up, 

 but the avalanche of stock quickly had 

 the effect of lowering everything and 

 now most of the growers are willing to 

 take almost anything that offers. 



There is an exception, however, in the 

 matter of Beauties. They are bringing 

 good prices in comparison with other 

 roses. Bride and Maid can be had at 

 from 25 cents per dozen upwards. Really 

 good stock brings about twice that figure, 

 with not over half the available supply 

 sold. Carnations are good and there is 

 apparently no shortage of any variety. 

 Daffodils are on the wane and the dry 

 weather for the last few days has not im- 

 proved their quality. Violets show signs 



Asparagus Plumosus 



SM-ineh, $1.60 per 101. 



Anmtmgna SprenKerl— I and i-laek, flae, 

 bnahy plants, $6.00 and $8.00 per 100. 



Oyolamen OlKenteun— 8-inoh, $T.0$ per 10$ 



Smllaz— $-inoh, $1 M per 100. 



Petnnta Seed from mj Champion strain la 

 the choicest seed of this strain obtainable at 

 prices of common seed and cannot be beaten for 

 slie of flowers, variety of color and markinrs. 

 All Petunia Seed Is hand-fertlUzed. Tr. pkt., %c: 

 1000 seeds, BOc; oz., OM.OO. 



My Champion Strain of Bnffied Olants Is an- 

 other very superior strain, finely rnlQed, of enor- 

 mous size, in an endless variety of color and 

 markings. Tr. pkt., 86c; lOOO seeds, T6oi os.,$S6.00. 



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

 tunia Seed listed above, and that is the best. 



Send for list of other seeds. Cash, please. 



FRED 6R0HE, Santa Rosa, Gal. 



Mention The Beriew when yoa write. 



IMILLION 



Calla Boibs For Sale! 



Per 1000 



Calls Bthloiiloa Bulbs, 7 to 8-inch cir- 

 cumference $65.00 



Calla Kthioiiioa Bulbs, 6 to 7-inch cir- 

 cumference 40.00 



Calla Btbiopioa Bulbs, 8 to 5-inch cir- 

 cumference 25.Q0 



250 at 1000 rates, freight prepaid, when cash is 



sent with order. Orders booked now for July 



shipments. 



A. MITTING 



1 7 to 23 Kenoan St., SANTA CRUZ, CAL. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



of getting toward the end of their sea: 

 son and another few weeks will see their 

 end. Valley is scarcer than it has been 

 for some time. It is apparent that the 

 growers are making efforts to have a 

 good batch in at Easter. Easter lilies 

 are in fair supply and move slowly. They 

 cost the stores about $2.50 per dozen 

 stems. Tulips and Dutch hyacinths are 

 being shown in various shapes of baskets 

 and pans, but the public is buying but 

 little in the line of highly colored flowers 

 now. 



Funeral work remains fair and is the 

 principal mainstay of the retailers. 



Various Notes. 



John Vallance, of the plant depart- 

 ment of C. C. Morse & Co., reports a 

 heavy trade from out-of-town customers 

 at this time. 



The Italian green goods men supplying 

 this city and Oakland have formed a 

 trust on a small scale and divided up 

 certain parts of the territory so that it 

 becomes necessary for the retailers to 

 purchase from whoever has been dele- 

 gated to supply his district. It has al- 

 ready been noticed that there is a slight 

 stiffening of prices for some kinds of 

 stock and if the compact holds it is prob- 

 able that more will follow. 



Chas. A. Jacobs will leave for an east- 

 ern trip in a few days. He intends to 

 be gone for about six weeks. Q. 



NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 



Ctffrent G)mment 



There has been quite an improvement 

 in the cut flower trade. There is a plen- 

 tiful supply of flowers coming in, with 

 the demand good. Funeral work is using 

 up large quantities of stock. Carnations 

 remain about the same, 50 cents per 

 dozen retail, while a few are selling at 

 35 cents per dozen. J. H. Cleary had 

 another bargain day Saturday, March 28, 



