November 18, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



67 



are much in evidence. They are sent into 

 town by half a dozen growers and cost 

 the florists 60 cents each. Gladioli, dah- 

 lias, coreopsis, gaillardias and stocks have 

 entirely disappeared for the season. Ste- 

 via has made its appearance, but will not 

 be plentiful for a couple of weeks. Smi- 

 lax is more plentiful than it has been, 

 but maidenhair fern and asparagus are 

 slightly scarcer. 



Business in all the bay cities is not 

 overbrisk, but shows a slight improve- 

 ment over that of a year ago. Funeral 

 trade continues to be the best source of 

 income for the florists at present. 



Various Notes. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 California State Floral Society was held 

 at the home of B. E. Henriksen Novem- 

 ber 8. Several interesting papers were 

 read and there was quite a display of 

 hardy outside flowers. 



Thomas Chisholm, a well-known nurs- 

 eryman of southern California, is in town 

 for a few days' visit. 



Eobert Turnbull, of Fruitvale, Cal., has 

 been elected a member of the Alameda 

 Forestry Commissioners, 



J. P. Parker, of Santa Cruz, is ship- 

 ping some fine cattleyas to the local 

 dealers. 



The Holland Nursery Co., of Elmhurst, 

 has planted one of its large carnation 

 houses to sweet peas for winter blooming. 



P. J. Thorsted & Co. report a heavy 

 month's trade at their new store on Mar- 

 ket street. 



A. Nauvraumont, recently connected 

 with the May Seed Co., has opened up a 

 business in the general seed and plant 

 line under the name of the California 

 Seed Co. His store is four doors west 

 of the May Seed Co. 



E. Gill, of West Berkeley, has pur- 

 chased 100 acres at San Jose, which will 

 be entirely devoted to the growing of 

 roses. G. 



POTTING LOQUATS. 



Please tell me when to pot loquats. I 

 planted them in flats in May. They are 

 about four inches in height now. Shall I 

 pot them now or wait until spring? 



C. W. K. 



The loquat is a tree that grows prac- 

 tically all the year in southern California 

 and it is better to pot them at this time 

 than it will be later in the season. 



In a general way it is safe to say that 

 almost all small evergreen trees and 

 shrubs can be transplanted to better ad- 

 vantage when they are in a growing con- 

 dition than when they are partially dor- 

 mant in the late winter or early spring. 

 If the weather is warm keep them shaded 

 and well watered for a couple of weeks 

 and after that there will be no trouble 

 with them. G. 



BERKELEY, CAL. 



The new store which has been opened 

 by H. M. Sanborn, at the corner of 

 University and Shattuek avenues, is one 

 of the most attractive florists' establish- 

 ments about the bay. The building is 

 not only new, but was fitted up express- 

 ly for Mr. Sanborn 's use and is said to 

 be one of the ornaments of the city. 



On the main floor is a fountain with 

 a colored glass canopy, and arranged 

 around this central figure are numerous 

 vases and receptacles of cut flowers. In 

 the basement is an art department, 

 where is displayed a large assortment of 

 cut glass, hammered brass and pottery. ' 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



SbDw^lne a Portion of Our Field 



Is tbere any comparison to be made between cuitings grown on plants that 

 have been raised in the open under the most favorable climatic conditions, with 

 plenty of water and good, deep cultivation, and those grown on plants that have 

 been raised under gla^e? 



Our Cuttines will be ready for early December Delivery 

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D. f. RODDAN & SON, 

 Proprietors 



Loomis, Gal. 



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All the best varieties for Dec. 1 delivery. 

 Send for price list, now ready. 



Field- grown plants yet for sale 



Bassett's Floral Gardens 



IX>OMIS, CAL. 



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In this department all funeral and other 

 lloral pieces are made. In tl>e mezzanine 

 floor are ferns, potted plants and other 

 f^reens. A new feature is the addition 

 of a landscape gardening department. 



PROSPECTS IN CALIFORNIA. 



San Francisco and vicinity have within 

 the last few days been treated to several 

 good showers of rain. I'p to, the first of 

 October more than one inch of rain had 

 fallen, which is rather unusual at this 

 time. The effect on the grape and dried 

 fruit industry is to be deplored, while on 

 the nursery and flower business it is a 

 distinct benefit. From a strictly business 

 staiid|H)int, it must Ix' said to interest 

 the prospective planter intensely, that 

 never in the history of the local nurseries 

 or seed stores were inquiries more gen- 

 eral or signs of approaching trade more 

 favorable than they have been thus far 

 in the month of October. 



In California, where we have distinct- 

 ively a dry and a wet season, the public 

 rarely gives the renewing of their gar- 

 dens any consideration until after the 

 first rains; whether they appear in Sep- 

 tember or not until late in November 

 makes but little difference. The plant 

 growers, consequently, have a great ad- 

 vantage when the season opens so early 



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Carnation Cuttings 



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California Carnation Co., Loomis, Cal. 



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RAHN & HERBERT 



Wbolesale Grow^ers 



PORTLAND, ORE. MT. TABOR, P. O. 



Per 100 

 Geraniums, 2H> in. pots ..per lOCO. $25.00; $ 3.00 



f^ynlHinen, 4 in. (iUds and Ho wers 25 00 



PrImulaObconIca, 2H2 in. pots 4 00 



MnmB, stock plants 5.0O 



Palms, Ferna and Seaaonable Plants. 

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in the fall, for unless some unforeseen 

 conditions arise there should be an un- 

 broken line of planting from this time 

 until late in the spring of next year. 



Tlie weather clerk has not been par- 

 ticularly considerate in the matter of 

 regulating the climatic conditions for the 

 last two seasons. Excessively dry au- 

 Uinins, excessively wet winter months and 

 excessively dry spring months have all 

 made a combination hard to beat and 

 trying both on the planter and the 

 grower. Wi1:h a long season, such as the 

 one promises to be on which we are juat 

 opening, and an interested flower-loving 

 public, the dealers, both of largo and 

 small degree, should have a banner year. 



G. 



Gary, Ind. — A new flower store will 

 be opened by Whitlock & Boyle, at 31 

 West Sixth avenue in the Hotel Norton 

 building. 



