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Febsvary 25, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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PACIFIC COAST. 



SANFSANOSCO. 



The Market 



With the commencement of the third 

 week in February we have been treated 

 to a slight change in the weather. After 

 six weeks of continuous rain, we at last 

 have a little sunshine and everyone's 

 spirits have risen perceptibly in conse- 

 quence. The retail florists have felt the 

 quietness in trade as much as the dealers 

 in other lines, and now that some good 

 weather seems assured, we have hopes 

 that it Will stay a long time with us. 



Flowers, with the exception of narcissi, 

 daffodils and violets, have for the last 

 ten days been reaUy scarce, much more 

 so than is customary at this time, and 

 there has been a fair demand, especially 

 for light colors and such stock as is suit- 

 able for funeral trade. Good roses have 

 been hard to locate at any price, and 

 fancy carnations have been quickly 

 bought up. If the sundhine of the last 

 two days continues, however, we will have 

 an avalanche of stock of all kinds within 

 a week. Violets, narcissi and daffodils 

 have been a glut in the market. 



■ Fruit blossoms have made their ap- 

 pearance in huge bunches and are prov- 

 ing popular with flower buyers. Wild 

 flowers will soon make a showing. 



Various Notes. 



■ George Hansen, formerly of Portland, 

 Ore., is in town with the intention of 

 starting in the retail trade, should a good 

 opening offer. 



Pelicano & Co. report a heavy funeral 

 trade for the current month at their 

 Kearney street store. 



The Golden West Nursery Co., of Los 

 Gatos, Gal., has filed a petition in bank- 

 ruptcy. 



Domoto Bros., of Elmhurst, received 

 10,000 Japanese camellias on a recent 

 steamer from the orient. 



J. T. Eichardson has departed for 

 southern California, on a pleasure trip. 

 He will be absent from town about six 

 weeks. G. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



Trade is excellent here, considering the 

 heavy rains we are having. In fact, it 

 has done nothing but rain since the first 

 of the year, which has put the usual 

 damper on good stock. In spite of it all, 

 the city is full of tourists, and just as 

 soon as the sun comes out the sidewalks 

 are crowded with people. We are having 

 plenty of funeral work, all hands being 

 busy. 



Wolfskin's last week displayed a hand- 

 some window of . azaleas. Wright's flower 

 store puts up a good showing and, in 

 fact, all of the stores report business 

 booming. 



Jack D'Ortignac, formerly of the An- 

 gelus Florist, has purchased an interest 

 in the Redondo Floral Co., the firm now 

 consisting of Chas. E. Morton and Jack 

 D'Ortignac, but it will be run under the 

 old name. 



Jacob Dieterich, the nurseryman, and 

 W. H. Turner have gone in together and 

 purchased a tract of land near the city 

 and are now busily engaged in superin- 

 tending the building of five modem 

 houses, which they intend planting to 

 Rhea Reid, Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. 



CARNATION PUNT BUYERS, ATTENTION ! 



We have 75,000 transplanted CarAation plants for March and April delivery. 

 Send for list of varieties and prices. 



Transplanted Giant Pansiea, 50c per 100; $4.00 per 1000. 



Fresh Asparagua Plnmoaus Nanus Seed, 45c per 100; $3.50 per 1000. 



BASSETT'S FLORAL GARDENS, Loomis, Cal. 



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20,000 SHASTA DAISIES 



Alaska, Oalifomia and Westralia, fleld-Krows 

 from dlyiBioDB of Mr. L Burbank's original Btook. 

 not BeedllDKB, extra stroar dlvlBioDB. 



PerlOO 1000 



6 shoots ormore 12.50 924.00 



Sto4 shoots 2.00 10.00 



lto2 shoots 1.25 11.00 



Cyclamen Peraiconi Gif^anteun 



Fine plantB, large flowers frou named rarle 

 ties, 800 4-in. ready now, $10.00 per 100; 3000 S-ln.. 

 ready now, 97.00 per 100. 



Saeda ot 81i»BtaX>alsy—Alasi%, Calif ornU 

 and Westralia, 1000 seeds, 60c; ob., 92.00 net. 



Fentstemon Hybridua Orandlfloma, 



new, largest flowers, in great variety of colors 



the best of all Pentstemons, pkt., 25c: oz., $1.60 



List of otlier seeds. Casta, pl« 



FRED GROHE, Santa Resa« Cal. 



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Shibeley-Mann Co.,inc. 



Wholksalk Dealsbs in 



FLORIST SUPPLIES 

 and Cut Flowers 



1203 Sutter St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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Marshall Field, etc. They certainly will 

 be able to dispose of all they can grow. 



The Los Angeles Florists' Club re 

 cently had a ladies' night and a good 

 crowd responded in spite of the rain. Mr. 

 Hinsel had his orchestra of eighteen 

 pieces there and they gave the members 

 a great deal of enjoyment. President 

 O. C. Saakes made the opening speech, 

 introducing the new president, Jacob Die- 

 terich, who was duly installed, making a 

 speech in response. The rest of the offi- 

 cers for the ensuing term also took up 

 their duties. These officers are: Vice- 

 president, Dr. A. D. Houghton ; secretary. 

 Jack Reeves; treasurer, Wm. Wern. A 

 bountiful collation was served by the 

 committee, with the assistance of several 

 ladies. The committee on decorations did 

 its duty well, the hall being elaborately 

 decorated with smilax, American Beau- 

 ties and carnations. C. E. M. 



GUM CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA. 



Considerable inquiry is being indulged 

 in by the public about what the latest 

 developments are in the realms of euca- 

 lyptus growing. Each succeeding year 

 finds a few new species tried, and wider 

 experimenting with the older varieties. 

 Certain it is that the eucalyptus family 

 is destined to become one of the most 

 powerful factors in the hard-wood pro- 

 duction of California. In Australia they 

 have long been known and used, to the 

 exclusion of almost every other tree 

 where strength, finish and durability were 

 required, and the tremendous interest 

 taken in this state by forest culturists 

 shows that we are alive to the possibili- 

 ties at hand. 



Up to the present time the blue and 

 red gums, E, globulus and E. rostrata, 

 have been the most widely planted, with 

 the intention, usually, of converting them 

 into firewood or using them as wind 

 breaks. But recently the immense in- 

 crease in the demand for railroad ties. 



Azalea Indioa, from e-ln. pots, S4.50 per 12. 

 Azalea Mollis, from 6-ln. pots, S4.60 per 12. 

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



ea.; 97.50 per 12. Camelluis, Chandler! Ele- 



g&HB. balled, 18 to 24-in., 65c ea.; 97.50 per 12. 



Camellias, assorted double varieties, balled, 



18 to 24-in., 50c ea.; $5.50 per 12. 

 Erloa, Blanda, Hyallna, Persoluta Alba, Wil- 



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



94.50 per 12; 9S2.00 per 100. 

 Srloa, Cinerea, Oarnea. FaRans, Hyallna, 



Mediterranea. Trlumphans, Persoluta Alba. 



Wilmoreana, from 4in. pots, 92.C0 per 12; $15.00 



per 100. 



Send tor oataloK* 



F. Ludemann 



Pacific Nurseries 



3041 Baker St., San Francisco, Cal. 



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RAHN « HERBERT 



WHOLESALE GROWERS 

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



Carnations, Mums, rooted cuttioKs. 

 Geranlnms, Beddina: Plants, 2^-iD. pots. 

 Boston Ferns, in all varletiet, young plants. 

 Prices on application. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



Our next rooting will be ready 

 shortly. Fine stock. 

 Write For Prices 

 Satisfaction guaranteed. 



LOOMIS CARNATION CO., loomis, Cal. 



D. P. RODDAN & SON, Proprietors. 

 Mention The Review when vou wHt/» 



SIDEWALK TREES 



in large qaantities. Do yon wish finetreea? Send 

 us yoar Older for Camphor trees. They are 

 STRAIGHT I4KK A CAlfDI.K 



and will be admired by your customers. Qalled, 4 

 to 5 ft, 80c; 5 to 6 ft, 11.00; 6 to 7 ft., 81.26. 



EXOTIC NURSERIES. Santa Barbara, Cal. 



wharf piling and harrl-wood timber has 

 given an impetus to the search for suit- 

 able varieties for euch purposes. The 

 natural conditions of the soil and climate 

 have had much to do with the wise selec- 

 tion of sorts also, for it has been found 

 that on wet lands E. robusta, E. rostrata 

 and E. botryoides succeeded well, and 

 these were closely followed by E. glob- 

 ulus, viminalis, cornuta, citriodora. calo- 

 phylla and tereticornis, all of which 

 would stand considerable moisture but 

 did not do their best when there was an 

 excess for any length of time. Several 

 of these kinds succeed well in quite the 

 reverse condition, that of dry, hot situa- 

 tions. Both E. rudis and E. rostrata 

 make excellent growths, but E. polyan- 

 themos and E. leucoxylon arc especially 

 adapted for desert planting. 



Kegarding hardiness, the ordinary blue 

 gum will not stand as much frost as E. 

 rostrata, polyanthemos or tereticornis, 

 and must be carefully watched when 

 small. It is almost sate to say that the 

 three latter are quite hardy. Most of 

 the experiments have been carried on in 

 southern California, where the climate is 

 very mild. The gum tree, however, is 

 not suitable for cold sections of country. 



G. 



