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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



July 9, 1908. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Portland, Ore. — For the third con- 

 secutive year William S. Sibson, propri- 

 etor of the Sibson Rose Nurseries, acted 

 as judge at the rose show of the Belling- 

 hani Kosarians, held at Bellingham, 

 Wash., June 24 and 25. The exhibits 

 comprised twenty-four classes, each of 

 which was numerously and closely con- 

 tested. ' 



The National Apple Show Association, 

 of Spokane, Wash., of which Harry J. 

 Neely is secretary and manager, purposes 

 awarding an apple, molded of virgin 

 gold, dug out of the hills in the Spokane 

 country, to the grower showing the most 

 beautiful specimen of fruit at its first 

 annual exhibition in Spokane, December 

 7 to 12. Modern history contains no ref- 

 ence to a similar award and for this rea- 

 son, in addition to the intrinsic value of 

 the trophy, it is believed the announce- 

 ment of a prize of a golden apple will 

 be the means of bringing to the Spokane 

 show the best specimens of the skill of 

 the foremost growers, not only in 

 America but from various parts of Eu- 

 rope, as well as buyers from the orient 

 and the islands and other countries. 



RETAIL TRADE IN PLANTS. 



The handling of hardy annuals by the 

 florists of the Pacific coast has become 

 one of the features of the business and 

 is becoming more and more noticeable 

 each season. A few years ago many re- 

 tailers looked askance at anything out- 

 side of cut flowers and only made a 

 deviation from the straight and narrow 

 path around Christmas time, when a few 

 potted palms or flowering plants were 

 displayed. Gradually these were used 

 in a decorative way at first, and then 

 little by little the assortment was in- 

 creased, until many retailers now devote 

 half their store and window space to the 

 showing of plants in pots. 



The public quickly got accustomed to 

 looking for such material in the shops 

 instead of .making a journey to the 

 greenhouses, and then acquired the 

 further habit of asking for hardy plants 

 as well, especially in the spring and 

 early summer. 



Bulbs, too, began to have a ready 

 sale, and the fact that they took up 

 but little room, were easy to handle and 

 paid a fair profit for handling, made 

 them popular with the retailers. 



For the last two seasons annuals in 

 small pots and flats have been extensive- 

 ly sold by many stores, and, now that 

 customers have gotten into the habit 

 of looking for them, they have opened 

 up a way whereby the retailer can add 

 largely to his receipts and add to his 

 reputation of being up-to-date. 



Some stores object to having articles 

 of this kind around, as they need some 

 attention and a slight knowledge of 

 plants to handle them properly. They 

 are closely allied to the business, how- 

 ever, and many an otherwise light day's 

 sales has been heavily augmented by dis- 

 posing of a few hundred annuals. G. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



TheMaAeL 



The weather has turned decidedly cool 

 and an overcoat at any time during the 

 twenty-four hours feels comfortable — 



I -2 Millimi Calla Bulbs Ready to Ship 



New Calla-PEARL OF STUTTGART 



Introduced in Germany 6 years ago. It is the finest 

 Pot Calla in the world, ttrowlng 12 to 16 inches high. 

 A profusion of bloom all winter. Can be grown in a 

 4-inch pot, as the bulbs are never larger than 1 inch 

 diameter. Nice S-year-old bulbs, $5.00 per 100. 



Narcissus- alba srandiflora, 6 to 8-inch clrcum 

 ference, $9.00 per 1000. 



Freesla refracta alba* mammoth bulbs, only 

 $9.00 per 1000. 



250 at 1000 rates. Packed in slatted crates. Lib- 

 eral count. Safe arrival Buaranteed. I prepay 

 freight at above prices to your city when check is 

 sent with order. 



A. MITTiNG, He.'.irslfee.. $81118 Crui, Cal. 



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Fischer's Grand Frccsia Purity 



The magnificent, giant, white Freesia. When once tried, will always be grown. 

 Write for Prices Delivery in July 



RUDOLPH FISCHER, - Santa Anita, Cal. 



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JOHN BENTHIEN 



PACIFIC COAST 



GREENHOUSE BUILDER 



714 80. 39th St., TACOMA, WASH. 



Contractor for all kinds of wooden and iron 

 greenhouses. 



Complete Heating and Ventilating Systems 



installed and remodeled. 

 Agent for the Holly Standard Electric Clrcolator 



Write for estimates 



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RAHN it HERBERT 



WHOLKSALK FLORISTS, 

 PORTLAND, Oreson, Mt. Tabor P. O. 



KENTIAS, FERNS, 

 ARAUCARIAS. 



VIOLKTS, PRINCESS, 2Vin., $2.50 per 100. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



Sometlilns; srood for Western Florists 



Ivy Maidenhair 



Used by all up-to-date florists. Lasts well. 

 Looks well. Makes up well. I can ship this sue. 

 cessfully anywhere west of Chicago. Write for 

 " express paid " quotations and send 50 cents lor 

 sample 100, sent mail paid. 



C. E. LILLEY, Ben Lomond, Cal. 



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quite a difference from the sweltering 

 heat we read of in the eastern states. 

 Business, although not lively, is much 

 better than it was a couple of weeks 

 ago, and the continued cool weather 

 seems to have the effect of keeping many 

 people in town who would, under or- 

 dinary conditions, seek the seashore or 

 the mountains. 



Roses are scarce, with the exception 

 of second quality stock, and this is plen- 

 tiful enough and can be had at any 

 price. Fancy stock sells at from 50 

 cents to $1 per dozen, with twice those 

 prices for Beauties. Carnations, owing 



Petunias Petonias 



Seedlings of my Champion strain of Giants of 

 California and Ruffled Giants, from flats and 

 2-inch pots, $1.50 and $3.00 per 100. 



Hardy Perennials, in good assortment, from 

 2-inch pots, $2.00 per 100. 



Orders booked now for Seeds, etc., for fall de- 

 livery; 25S oft list prices on advance orders for 

 Seeds, if your order amounts to $5.00 or over. 



Fred Grohe 



Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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Washingtonia 



/CALIFORNIA^ 

 V.FAN PALMS J 



W. robusta, 1^ to 2 feet, balled 90.85 



W. robusta, 2 to 8 feet, balled 46 



W. robusta, 3 to 4 feet, balled 70 



W. robusta, 4 to 5 feet, balled 90 



W. robusta, 5 to 6 feet, balled 1.10 



W. robusta. 6 to 7 feet, baUed IJO 



Exotic Nurseries, Santa Barbara, Cal. 



Calla Lily Bulbs 



Larare, Healthy Bulbs, for Karly Fall 

 Delivery. Send for Price List 



F. LUDEMANN, 



San Francieeo, Cal. 



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to the extremely favorable weather, are 

 of splendid size and color, but the prices 

 range low and, from present indications, 

 will not advance for a considerable time. 

 Sweet peas continue to be the best of 

 the outside flowers for the florist to 

 handle, and they cost the stores about 

 50 cents per dozen bunches. The grow- 

 ers, who, by the way, are principally 

 Chinese, are to be congratulated on the 

 quality of flowers produced this year. 



Pacific Nsraerlet 



SU41 Baker St. 



