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74 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Apbil 9, 1908. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



THE SEASON IN CALIFORNIA. 



The fact that the central portion of 

 California is much short of the usual 

 rainfall at the present writing, coupled 

 with the fact that the season is getting 

 so far advanced that it is now too late 

 to handle many kinds of stock, does not 

 argue well for what might have other- 

 wise been a fair spring. 



To begin with, the rains were slow in 

 commencing early in the season, and 

 when they did arrive they started busi- 

 ness nicely for a short time. The ab- 

 sence of frost in a great measure re- 

 tarded the falling of leaves on deciduous 

 stock until very late, and this made it 

 doubly hard to handle some articles. 



January and February did well and 

 practically all the selling and planting 

 were done during those months. With 

 the advent of March the dry winds 

 began, and with them warm, sunshiny 

 days and an entire absence of moisture. 

 Everyone was waiting for the welcome 

 showers that did not materialize, and 

 suddenly the new leaves began to spring 

 forth, and at the present time almost 

 everything is in full leaf and bloom. 



As a consequence many planters have 

 deferred their stock buying until next 

 fall, and the season which opened up so 

 well is now practically over, with only 

 two months of time in which any great 

 amount of business was done. 



Much stock is still heeled in that will 

 have to wait for another season before 

 being sold, and as this is usually not a 

 profitable condition to have trees in, the 

 dealers do not generally consider this as 

 a successful spring financially. 6. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



TheMaffcet 



We are within a couple of weeks of 

 Easter and the excess of dry weather 

 continues unabated. Hot, .dry winds add 

 to the seriousness of the occasion and 

 everyone is wishing for a few good 

 showers. 



Flowers are overplentiful and the de- 

 mand continues to be rather light. 

 Prices are gradually tending downward, 

 and unless there is a considerable revival 

 of business in tb© near future, it is not 

 likely that Easter prices will be as good 

 as those of one year ago. Although 

 many growers planted heavily of lilies, 

 from the present outlook there will not 

 be an excess of them. Those that are 

 being brought into town now are net- 

 ting the growers from $2 to $3 per 

 dozen and with only fair demand. 



Carnations are cheaper than the writer 

 has ever seen them at this time of the 

 year, and were it not for the fact that 

 some of the largest growers depend 

 largely on their shipping trade, the over- 

 production would be even more notice- 

 able. With roses much the same condi- 

 tion exists in the usual white and pink 

 varieties, but in the red colors there has 

 not been such a heavy supply. Beauties 

 are not now, nor have they been at any 

 time this season, in sufficient quantity 

 to supply the local demands. 



Bulbous stock is getting scarcer, with 

 the exception of Narcissus poeticus, and 

 these are now at the height of their sea- 

 son. Daffodils have stiffened somewhat 

 in price, and all other varieties, such as 

 tulips, freesias and Dutch hyacinths, are 



CEDIIIIIIIIC 219-inch potB, aU kinds, 92.60 

 QCnnHIUIIIOi per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 

 SCOmi FERNS. 2^-liich pote, $8.00 per 100. 

 CARNATION CUTTIN08, leading Idnds. $2.00 



and $3.00 per 100 . 

 CHRT8ANTHKMUMS, $1.50 and $2.00 per 100. 



RAHN & HERBERT 



Successors to Pfunder's Greenhouse 

 48tli Street PORTLAND, OREGON 

 Mention The RcTlew when yon write. 



General Nursery Stock 



SEND FOR CATALOGUE 



F. LUDEMAHN, 



8041 Baker St. 



Paeltle Nnrserlei 



San Francisco, Cal. 



Mention The Reylew when yon write. 



KENTIAScTrloTd 



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

 ft.. $2.76: 5 to 6 ft., $3.75; 6 to 7 ft., $6.50; 7 to 8 ft., 

 $9.00. Kentia Belmoreana, balled, 2 to 3 ft., 96c; 

 3 to 3^ ft., $1.75; 3^ to 4 ft., $2.16; 4 to 4>9 ft., 

 $2.90. Inquire for Potted Kentias, Seafortbias, 

 Ptychospennas, WaBhingtonias, etc. 



Exotic Nurseries, Santa Bariiara, Oal. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



practically over. A few late tulips, how- 

 ever, are still being shown and they 

 move fairly well, but there seems to be 

 but little demand for any bright colored 

 flowers. 



Lilac, both white and purple, is 

 brought into town in huge quantities and 

 is the most popular flower at present. 

 Violets are slightly on the wane and 

 the continued dry weather has not im- 

 proved their keeping quality. Smilax is 

 scarce and there is some demand for it 

 for window and church decorations. 

 Wild maidenhair has almost entirely 

 taken the place of the tame variety, but 

 it is of such poor lasting quality, espe- 

 cially at this season, that its principal 

 good quality is its cheapness. 



Fruit blossoms sell well for window 

 decorations, and other kinds of outside 

 stock in proportion. 



The early part of the present week 

 found most of the retailers busy with 

 funeral work, and outside of this there 

 is little to mention in the way of busi- 

 ness. 



Over in Oakland the conditions are 

 about the same, and everyone is hoping 

 that, with the advent of Easter, things 

 in the florists' line may brighten up some- 

 what. 



Various Notes. 



D. F. Games, representing the Eose- 

 ville Pottery Co., of Zanesville, O., is in 

 town. 



Thorsted & Co., of Fruitvale, are cut- 

 ting largely of a new scarlet seedling 

 carnation of their own raising, to which 

 they have devoted considerable bench 

 room. It is of a somewhat deeper shade 

 than Estelle and grown on very long 

 stems. 



Frank Pelicano reports heavy orders 

 for shipment of Easter stock to interior 

 points. This firm is the second in line 

 to move down into the burned district 

 again and is located near its old quar- 

 ters on Kearny street. 



Harold George, of Elmhurst, is cut- 

 ting heavily of late flowering daffodils. 

 His soil and location seem to be ideal 

 for this flower. G. 



I AM much pleased with the Bevibw 

 and like it the best of any paper for the 

 trade. — J. M. Hazlewood, Vancouver. 

 B. C. 



Asparagus Plumosus 



SW-lnoh, $1.60 per IM. 



Awptamgum BprenKerl — I and 4-iaek, fla«, 

 buahy planu, 16.00 and 18.00 per 10$. 



Oyelemem GlKeiit«am— <-lnoh, 17.01 p«r 101. 



SmUex— >-inch, 11.60 per 100. 



Petanla Seed from my Ohamplon strain is 

 tha choicest seed of this strain obtainable at 

 prices of common seed and cannot be beaten for 

 size of flowers, variety of color and markings. 

 All Petunia Seed Is hand-fertilized. Tr. pkt., 36oi 

 1000 seeds, 6O0; oz., $30.00. 



My Ohamplon Strain of Ruffled Giants Is an. 

 other very svperlor strain, finely ruffled, of enor- 

 mous slze^n an endless variety of color and 

 markings. Tr. pkt., 36o; lOOO seeds, 76o; os.,$S6.00. 



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

 tunia Seed listed above, and that Is the best. 



Send for list of other seeds. Gash, please. 



FIIED 6R0HE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



Mention Hie Review when yon write. 



iMILLION 



Calla Bulbs For Sale! 



Per 1000 



Calla Etliloploa Bulbs. 7 to 8-incb cir- 

 cumference $65.00 



Calla Etliloploa Bulbs, 5 to 7-inch cir- 

 cumference 40.00 



Calla Btbloploa Bulbs, 3 to 5-incb cir- 

 cumference 25.00 



250 at 1000 rates, freight prepaid, when cash is 



sent with order. Orders booked now for July 



shipments. 



A. MITTING 



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



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Janesville, Wis. — C. G. Dwight has 

 commenced the work of erecting the 

 new greenhouses in the Third ward. 

 Much of the material is already here. 



Geeen Bay, Wis. — Carl Meier is erect- 

 ing an addition to his greenhouses on 

 South Webster avenue. Some wholesale 

 business is now done by Mr. Meier and 

 this department will be extended in scope 

 when the new building is completed. 

 Mr. Meier is also repairing the interior 

 of the store at Pine and Jefferson streets 

 and putting in a plate glass front. 



Retail Florists 



J. B. BOLAND CO. 



8V00I8SOB8 TO BIIVXB8 * BOLAKD 



FLORISTS 



47-49 Q«ary Sir— t, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL 



NORTH PAQFIC COAST 



The He Harrington G)* 



9J2 SECOND AVE. 

 SEATTLE, WASH. 



J. W. WOLFSKILL 



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 • Specialty. 



il» W. 4th St. LOS ANOELES, CAL 



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