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January 21, 1901). 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



51 



different varieties that succeed equally 

 well. 



It is a good plan to plant the seed in 

 flats, not too thick, and give them plenty 

 of sunlight during these dark days. It is 

 not necessary to have bottom heat, al- 

 though a little does no harm. Six weeks 

 after the seed is planted the young plants 

 should be transplanted into flats and 

 they will then, by the first part of April, 

 be ready for their permanent planting. 



This is the proper way to handle as- 

 ters that are wanted for early blooming 

 or for selling from flats. When the 

 later varieties are desired for growing for 

 blooms, the seed can be planted in cold- 

 frames about the middle of February and 

 the young plants will not have to be put 

 in flats at all, as by the time they are 

 big enough to handle at all the weather 

 will be warm enough to put them out in 

 the open, where they are expected to 

 bloom. 



The aster is a gross feeder and to 

 obtain the best results they should be 

 grown on new ground every year, or not 

 in the same ground oftener than every 

 other season. Plenty of moisture and 

 manure and lots of cultivation are im- 

 perative if long stems and big flowers 

 are wanted. The aster seems to succeed 

 best on land that is rather sandy and 

 they can hardly be given too much water 

 during the flowering season. 



Great care must be taken in the selec- 

 tion of seed and it is always well to 

 change the source of the seed supply 

 every two or three seasons. Seed that is 

 grown from the plants and replanted on 

 the same ground does not give as much 

 satisfaction as that from some other lo- 

 cality after the second or third season. 



G. 



SAN FBANOSCO. 



TheMufceL 



Continued rain for a week has damp- 

 ened the ardor of the flower buying pub- 

 lic, and likewise of the florists. It has 

 also made stock of all kinds rather 

 scarce, but the demand has been so light 

 for everything that the scarcity has not 

 been noticed to any extent. There have 

 been several spurts of funeral work, and 

 quite a quantity of white stock has been 

 used up, but with everything else the 

 market has been dead. 



Narcissi of all kinds have, with the 

 advent of warm rains, become overplenti- 

 ful and Paper Whites can be purchased 

 at $1 per hundred. Daffodils sell well 

 and the retailers buy them at from $2.50 

 to $4 per hundred. From present ap- 

 pearances they will be one of the best 

 selling spring flowers. Acacia molissima 

 flowers have made their appearance and 

 huge bunches are being displayed in the 

 shops and by the street hucksters. Vio- 

 lets are overplentiful and cost the re- 

 tailers 75 cents per dozen bunches. Val- 

 ley and Roman hyacinths move slowly. 

 Carnations are a shade cheaper than they 

 have been at any time this season, be- 

 cause business is poor. Roses are prac- 

 tically in the same condition. Outside 

 mums are holding out well. Practically 

 all that is left are the late flowering 

 white sorts, with a few poor yellows. 



Christmas berries, owing to the severe 

 frosts in the mountains, are over for 

 another season. Green stuff of all kinds 

 still finds much favor with the public 

 who desire to decorate, but will soon be 

 displaced by early fruit blossoms. 



A visit to some of the leading retail 

 establishments in Oakland, Berkeley and 



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CRIMSON 



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Variegated Lawson 1.75 15.00 



YELLOW 



Eldorado 1.50 12.00 



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Red Lawson 1.60 



WHITE 



White Enchantress S.OO 



Gov. Wolcott 1.25 



White Lawson 1.60 



Queen Louise 1.25 



Boston Market 1.25 



Flora Hill 1.26 



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 Portland, Ore., Mt. Tabor P. O. 



Carnations, Mums, rooted cuttings. 

 Garanlomti, Baddlnx Plants, 2^i-in. pots. 

 Boston Ferns, In all varieties, young plants. 

 Prices on application. 



Alameda shows much the same conditions 

 that abound in San Francisco. All the 

 store men are anxious to have the rain 

 cease. There is in this locality ample 

 moisture at present to allow planting of 

 all kinds to progress and a few hours 

 of bright sunshine and drying winds 

 would tempt the flower buying public to 

 frequent the stores again. 



Various Notes. 



Frank Barber, of Portland, is in town 

 for a few days' stay. 



Samuel Lundy, of the Thorsted Floral 

 Co., of Oakland, has been appointed state 

 vice-president for the northern portion 

 of California for the Society of Amer- 

 ican Florists. G. 



AMHERST, MASS. 



Massachusetts Agricultural G>IIege. 



Eber Holmes, of Montrose, Mass., gave 

 an instructive talk before the classes in 

 floriculture on Wednesday, January 13. 

 Mr. Holmes spoke on methods followed 

 in the propagation and culture of roses, 

 and he treated the subject in a practical, 

 comprehensive manner. 



Nineteen young men are taking the 

 short course in floriculture. These are: 

 J. B. Allen, Haverhill, Mass.; L. E. Av- 

 ery, Plymouth, Mass.; E. A. Badger, of 

 Totman's, Randolph, Vt.; A. L. Galer- 

 neau, of Totman 's, Randolph, Vt. ; H. D. 

 Barston, South Hadley, Mass.; Harry 

 Bayer, New York, N. Y. ; C. F. Belchers, 

 South Framingham, Mass.; J. C. Bibber, 

 Freeport, Me. ; P. A. Derr, Williamsport, 

 Pa. ; G. A. Felch, of Felch 's Greenhouses, 

 Ayer, Mass.; N. J. Fennelly, of Galvin's, 

 Boston, Mass.; R. M. Forbes, of Worces- 

 ter Conservatories, Worcester, Mass.; F. 

 L. Midgley, of Worcester Conservatories, 



20,000 SHASTA DAISIES 



Alaska, Oalifoml* and Westralia, fleld-growa 

 from diyisions of Mr. L Burbank's original stook. 

 not seedlings, extra strong divisions. 



PerlOO 1000 



6 shoots ormore 92.60 924.00 



8to4 shoots 2.00 19.00 



lto2 shoots 1.26 11.00 



Cyclamen Persicuai Oig^anteam 



Fine plants, large flowers from named varie- 

 ties, 800 4-in. ready now, 910.00 per 100; 8000 8-iii.. 

 ready now, 97.00 per 100. 



■••ds of Shasta Daisy— Alasit, Oallfomia 

 and Westralia, 1000 seeds, 50c; oz., 92.00 net. 



Pantstomon Hybrldus Oiandlfloras, 



new, largest flowers, in great variety of colors, 



the best of all Pentstemons, pkt., 25c; oi., 91.00. 



List of othar seeds. Casli, pl« 



FRED GROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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Azalea Xndlca, from 6-ln. pots, 94.50 per 12. 

 Azalea Mollis, from 6-ln. pots, 94.50 per 12. 

 Camellias, Alba Plena, balled, 18 to 24-in., 65c 



ea.; 97.50 per 12. Camelllaa, Chandleri Ele- 



gans. balled, 18 to 24-in., 65c ea.; 97.50 per 12. 



Camellias, assorted double varieties, balled, 



18 to 24-ln., 50c ea.; 95.50 per 12. 

 Erica, Blanda, Hyalina, Persoluta Alba. Wil- 



moreana, from 5-ln. pots, with flower buds, 



94.50 per 12; 932.00 per 100. 

 Krtea, Clnerea, Uarnea, Fagans, Hyalina, 



Mediterranea, Triumphans, Persoluta Alba. 



Wllmoreana, from 4-in. pots, 92.00 per 12; 915.00 



per 100. 



Bend for cataloa:. 



F. Ludemann 



Pacific Nurseries 



3041 Baker St.,San Francisco, Cal. 



Worcester, Mass.; W. S. Imlay, Zanes- 

 ville, O., with the E. G. Hill Co., Rich- 

 mond, Ind. ; Esther M. Johnson, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. ; E. M. F. Perrin, Potsdam, 

 N. Y.; A. A. Phelps, Southboro, Mass.; 

 E. A. R. Schmitz, Danvers, Mass. ; Har- 

 low Welch, Boston, Mass. 



Many of these young men expect to 

 return to their former positions at the 

 close of the course, but a few desire po- 

 sitions about March 15. 



The observation trip last Saturday was 

 to the commercial establishment of H. W. 

 Field, Northampton, Mass. This range 

 is strictly up-to-date in every respect and 

 is one of the best in central Massachu- 

 setts. All of Mr. Field's crops were in 

 excellent condition and the trip was a 

 fine object lesson as to how a range of 

 greenhouses should be run. Detailed 

 written reports of the trip, including a 

 sketch to show the location of all the 

 houses, have been prepared by each short- 

 course student. 



This week the trip will be to the Mt. 

 Holyoke College conservatories. 



C. A. Whiti. 



