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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Apbil 16, 1908. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



The Exotic Nurseries, Santa Barbara, 

 Cal., which are developing rapidly, have 

 added two city blocks to their nurseries, 

 for growing palms and all kinds of se- 

 lected ornamental plants. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market 



While trade may be called quite satis- 

 factory, yet there is not the rush of two 

 weeks ago and we are planning and lay- 

 ing up reserve force for the great Easter 

 event. The market is well supplied with 

 good stock and among the store attrac- 

 tions are a fine lot of flowering plants, 

 which do not command as high a figure as 

 they should. A cold and cloudy spell 

 came just in time to help cheek the over- 

 supply of cut flowers, and also proved a 

 stimulant to the rose planting industry. 



Various Notes. 



In company with a new arrival from 

 Chicago, I visited the greenhouses and 

 nursery of Clark Bros, one afternoon, 

 where we were able to form an idea of 

 the enormous business done this spring 

 in hardy roses and other small nursery 

 stock. Favorable weather all through 

 March enabled them to dispose of more 

 stock than in any one month since they 

 established this branch. They were 

 fairly swamped with out-of-town orders, 

 the returns from a neatly illustrated cat- 

 alogue. In the retail store this firm is 

 making a window display of that grand 

 rose, Prau Karl Druschki, pot-grown. 

 This is advertising a good thing in the 



• proper way. 



I am glad to announce that James 

 Fprbes is active among us again, and as- 

 sociated with his former partner, Mr. 

 Martin. By mutual consent Martin & 

 Forbes dissolved partnership a little over 

 a year ago and Mr. Forbes took a well- 



. earned rest and visited his home in Scot- 

 land. The business has been incorpo- 

 rated and is conducted under the name of 

 the Martin & Forbes Co. Mr. Forbes 

 has charge of the retail end of the busi- 

 ness. H. J. M. 



SATJ FRANCISCO. 



TheMarfcet 



An unprecedented warm spell has 

 brought an avalanche of everything ex- 

 cept business to the town florists. Flow- 

 ers are in such abundant supply that 

 prices, even on the eve of Easter, have 

 fallen away below the usual figures at 

 this time. Carnations, especially the 

 light colored varieties, can be had at 

 almost anything offered, and from pres- 

 ent indications there will be but little 

 advance within the next few weeks. 



Smilax is scarce, however, and in good 

 demand. In quality it is well advanced 

 in seed, but this is not considered detri- 

 mental as long as it is of good color. 



Violets are almost out of season; the 

 stems are becoming thin and the blooms 

 weak and flabby. We have seen prac- 

 tically no double violets at all this sea- 

 son and apparently the retailers can get 

 along without them. 



Bulbous stock, with the exception of 

 late daffodils and a few late tulips, is 

 in the same condition. Indoor stock, 

 such as valley and Easter lilies, is in 



CEDilllllllC 2>fl-incb pots, all kinds. $2.50 

 DCnnillUinOi penoo; $20.00 penooo. 



SCOTTIX rBRNS, 2^-inch pots, $3.00 per 100. 

 CARNATION CUTTINGS, leading kinds, $2.00 



and $3.00 per 100. 

 CHRTSANTHKMUMB. $1.50 and $2.00 per 100. 



RAHN g HERBERT 



Successors to Pfunder's Greenhouse 

 48th Street PORTLAND, ORSGON 



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fieneral Nursery Stock 



SEND TOR CATAIX>GUE 



F. LUDEMANM, 



8041 Baker St. 



Paelfie Nirserlea 



San Francisco, Cal. 



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BTTHX 



CARLOAD 



KENTIAS 



Kentla Forsteriana, balled, 3 to 4 ft., $1.70; 4 to 6 

 ft., $2.75: 5 to 6 ft., $3.75; 6 to 7 ft., $5.50; 7 to 8 ft., 

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

 8 to 8i« ft., $1.76; 3J2 to 4 ft., $2.15; 4 to 4^ ft., 

 $2.90. Inquire for Potted Kentias, Seaforthias, 

 Ptyebospermas, WasbiDgtonias, etc. 



Exotic Nurseries, Santa Barbara, Cal. 



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good supply. Of the former we will 

 have a heavy crop for Easter, and of 

 the latter, although there were apparent- 

 ly not as many planted this year as 

 before, there will be enough to go around. 

 They cost the retailers from $2 to $3 

 per dozen stalks. 



Green goods of all kinds move well and 

 are being used largely among the shop- 

 keepers for window decorations. 



Bride and Maid are in oversupply and 

 can be had at low prices. Beauties con- 

 tinue to be scarce and any really good 

 stock is quickljt bought up. Funeral 

 trade seems to be about the only live 

 thing in Lent, although the shipments of 

 flowers to the country dealers seem to 

 be about as heavy this year as they were 

 last season. Every one is hoping that 

 vnth the arrival of Easter there will be 

 a revival of trade and that business will 

 make an effort to keep up with the pace 

 set by the flower buyers last year. 



Vafbui Noto. 



The Ferry Floral Co. has moved to 

 the new quarters and has one of the most 

 attractive places in the ferry depot. A 

 present to each purchaser was made on 

 their opening day, a small potted fern, 

 and several thousands were disposed of 

 during the day. 



Thomas and William Cox, late of the 

 Cox Seed Co., have started the Cox 

 Investment Co., with oflkses in the Phelan 

 building. 



George D. Barry will take an eastern 

 trip during next month. He will visit 

 New York, Chicago and Philadelphia and 

 will not return before June 1. 



The Sievers Floral Co. reports several 

 large decorations on hand in honor of 

 the visit of the fleet in May. 



Thorsted & Co., of Fruitvale, have 

 purchased another acre of land adjoin- 

 ing their present location and will prob- 

 ably erect several new carnation houses 

 during the coming summer. 



The Pacific Coast Horticultural So- 

 ciety will give its annual floral exhibi- 

 tion next month in Lyric hall. A full 

 list of prizes will be given, both for 

 amateurs and professionals. Q. 



Find enclosed $2, as payment in ad- 

 vance for two years' subscription to the 

 Beview. It is invaluable. The boys all 



Asparagus Plumosus 



3W-inoh, $3.60 per 100. 



Atpmrmgaa SprenKerl— t and 4-liiok, flne, 

 bnahy plants, $6.00 vaiWM per 100. 



Oyolamen OlKentenm— S-lnoh, $7.00 per 100. 



Smllez— >-inch, 01.60 per 100. 



Fetnnle Seed from my Champion strain Is 

 the choioest seed of this strain obtainable at 

 prices of common seed and cannot be beaten for 

 sixe of flowers, variety of color and marklnn. 

 All Petunia Seed Is hand-fertlUzed. Tr. pkt., 26ci 

 1000 seeds, 6O0; oz., KW.OO. 



My Champion Strain of Ruffled Giants is an. 

 other very superior strain, finely ruffled, of enor- 

 mous sizej[n an endless variety of color and 

 markinrs. Tr. pkt., 86c; lOOO seeds, 75o; os., $36.00. 



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. ple»se. 



FRED 6R0HE, Santa Rosa, Cal, 



MentiMi llie Review when yon write. 



^MILLION 



Calla Bolbs For Sale! 



Per 1000 

 Calla Kthioplca Bulbs, 7 to S-inch cir- 

 cumference $65.00 



Calla Bthlopioa Bulbs, 5 to 7-inch cir- 

 cumference 40.00 



Calla Ktlilopioa Bulbs, 3 to 5-inch cir- 

 cumference 25.00 



250 at 1000 rates, freight prepaid, when cash is 

 sent with order. Orders booked now for July 

 shipments. 



A. IVIITTING 



17 to 23 Kennan St., SANTA CRUZ, GAL. 



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Petunias, Etc. 



Petunia seed, double and single, ruffled and fringred, 

 in teparate colors and mixed. NothinK finer grrown. 

 Coboea, Heliotrope, Gloxinia, Gerbera, Mioa lobata 

 and other seeds. Orders now booked for fall delivery. 

 Price list on application. 



MRS. M. M. EDGAR, Ventura, Cal. 



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reach for it on sight. It seems as if I 

 must make each one a subscriber, as 

 each one wants the same items for his 

 scrap book. Say, how much for a life 

 subscription? — W. A. T. Stbatton, Peta- 

 luma, Cal. 



BALTIMORE. 



The Review would like to hear from 

 someone who is in a position to supply a 

 weekly news-letter on the doings of the 

 trade in Baltimore. 



NEV ORLEANS. 



The weather seems so far not to have 

 been very favorable to the rooting of 

 chrysanthemums and there is a complaint 

 among some growers of the shortage of 

 cuttings. No doubt it is time enough 

 yet to have them in condition to plant. 



Home-grown flowers are abundant. 

 Longiflorum, in almost every garden in 

 the city, will be plentiful in a few days. 

 They are stronger and healthier thaa 

 any Easter lily imported at high prices 

 and raised under glass with more care 

 and expense. Owing to several mild win- 

 ters in succession, ricinus are growing to 



DAFFODILS 



Bulbs for forcing, blooming or planting. Orna- 

 tus, Princeps Maximus, Barri. Mrs. Langtry,. 

 Pheasant Eye, Golden Spur, Emperor, etc. 



Write us list of wants and quantity. 



Rose Gardens, Belffeld,VA» 



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