December 23, 1900. 



TheWeckly Florists' Review. 



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be a shortage. Bouquet green, ground 

 pine and the like are scarce. Holly is 

 equal to demand and of good quality. 



Various Notes. 



John Bourgaise, of Kacine, met with 

 quite a painful accident last week. While 

 unloading a crate of pots he made a 

 false step, thus putting the whole weight 

 (>u his right leg, breaking it in two 

 {■laces. 



There is great rejoicing at the Wm. 

 .\lanke home in North Milwaukee, not 

 caused by the Christmas man, but by the 

 stork, which left a bouncing boy Decem- 



l or 18. 



C. C. Pollworth Co. reports being all 

 Slid out on Christmas plants by Decem- 

 ber 19. 



The Holton & Hunkel Co. was right in 

 it on Beauties and tea roses for Christ- 

 mas. They, too, report being cleaned 

 tut of pot plants early in the week, 



Nic Zweifel says the long dark spell 

 reduced his cut in carnations at least 

 Pity per cent. E. O. 



GLEN COVE, N. Y. 



The Nassau County Horticultural 

 Society held its regular monthly meet- 

 ing in Pembroke hall, Wednesday, De- 

 cember 8, with President Everett in the 

 chair. Members turned out in force to 

 elect their oflBcers for the ensuing year. 

 Treasurer E. J. Brown, in submitting 

 his annual report, gave a satisfactory 

 account of the financial standing of the 

 society. Secretary Gaut read a letter 

 from J. F. Huss, one of the judges at 

 the fall show, complimenting the society 

 on the magnificent exhibition held last 

 October. 



The points competition ended with P. 

 Kuel well in the lead, with a vase of 

 gardenias which was awarded 91% 

 points. V. Cleres and G. Wilson ex- 

 hibited Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 

 which were awarded 89 and 85% re- 

 spectively. P. Buel was awarded the gold 

 medal, with an aggregate of 1,054% 

 points; V. Cleres, silver medal, 1,035%; 

 and G. Wilson, bronze medal, 1,031%. 

 V. Cleres was awarded cultural certificate 

 for vase of carnations. A. Keidenbach, 

 P. Eeul, and H. Macdonald were each 

 awarded honorable mention for nice ex- 

 hibits. 



T. B. Bell, P. Somers, H. Macdonald, 

 R. Robinson, R. Cartwright and J. Mac- 

 intosh were elected to active member- 

 ship. 



The officers elected for the coming 

 year are: President, James Duthie; 

 vice-president, E. Reidenbach; treasurer, 

 K. J. Brown; recording secretary, J. In- 

 gram; corresponding secretary, Oscar 

 Ador; executive committee, G. Wilson, 

 V. Cleres, J. Everett, E. Barton, H. 

 <iaut, W. Eccles and J. Robinson. J. F. 

 •lohnston was elected trustee for three 

 }L'ars. 



A committee was appointed to make 

 furangements for the annual dinner a^ 

 \"as ordered to report at the next 

 meeting. 



A. Mackenzie, J. HoUoway and J. 

 'Hithie acted as judges at this meeting. 



W. H. M. 



Sparta, Wis. — The greenhouses which 

 '■■ K. Jewett & Co. have erected during 

 ''le present year, in place of those partly 

 I'estroyed by fire, are a marked improve- 

 • lent over the former ones in structure 

 ■ "id facilities. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



(Other Pacific Coast News, pages 48 and 49.) 



The heavy frosts have done great 

 injury on low ground. Beans, tomatoes 

 and some other vegetables have suffered 

 even worse than carnations, as the vege- 

 tables are killed outright. In the foot- 

 hills the frost did not do much damage. 

 As such heavy frosts do not occur every 

 year, growers have to take their chances. 



Hampton's Cucumber Range. 



Duvall Hampton is the only grower 

 of cucumbers under glass in this part of 

 California. The writer paid a visit to 

 his plant, in Hollywood, on Sunday, De- 

 cember 12, and found everything in the 

 most promising condition. He has five 

 houses, 200 feet long, all filled with 

 cucumber plants, with not a sign of dis- 

 ease to be seen. They had just begun 

 to pick, having several boxes ready for 

 market. One variety will run forty-eight 

 to the box; another and larger variety, 

 of his own originating, runs only thirty 

 to the box. 



Fruits and vegetables in California are 

 sold by the pound or in standard boxes. 

 Baskets are rarely seen. 



Mr. Hampton uses oil for heating, 

 using 10,000 to 15,000 gallons in a 

 season. No heat is necessary through the 

 day, except in rainy weather, as the sun 

 gives sufficient heat. 



Mr. Hampton has large lemon and 

 orange groves, which look exceedingly 

 well cared for and are hanging full of 

 fruit. 



Various Notes. 



Since Sunday funerals have been 

 abolished, Monday always finds all the 

 florists busy with funeral work. At The 

 American Florists', where many designs 

 and bunches were being made up, there 

 was an exceptionally beautiful double 

 spray of violets and maidenhair, tied 

 with gauze of the same shade. It was 

 about four feet in length and 2,700 

 violets were used in it. A car of eastern 

 holly was seen here. It always brings a 

 good price. 



At Wright's Flower Shop a couple of 

 imported holly trees, well berried, added 

 to the attractiveness of the store. Be- 

 sides other designs, a beautiful wreath 

 of violets and Paper Whites and a large 

 wreath of galax and Beauties were seen. 



At The Angelus, among other pieces, 

 a pillow of violets was being made. 



The Los Angeles Floral Co., consist- 

 ing of L. Curtett and J. Guillemot, at 

 316 West Seventh street, has had an 

 excellent business ever since opening its 

 store in November. 



At the Elks' memorial service Sunday, 

 December 12, the Majestic theater was 

 beautifully decorated. The stage was 

 arranged to represent the Elks' lodge 

 room. Palms and white chrysanthemums 

 were used elaborately everywhere, with 

 a hedge of white chrysanthemums in the 

 front of the stage. As the house was 

 darkened a curtain rose, revealing a 

 huge white cross, to which was clinging 

 the white-robed figure of a woman, Miss 

 Stoddard, of the Dramatic School, As 

 the names of the departed members were 

 called, a tiny electric light flashed out, 

 until, when the last of the seventy-nine 

 names had been called, the cross was a 

 blaze of light. Slowly the lights faded 

 away, until there was only the outline of 

 the woman and the cross. 



Herbert Lowe, of Long Beach, had the 

 decoration for the Elks' memorial service 

 at that place. The church in which it 

 was held was quite elaborately decorated 



with potted plants and flowers. A large 

 elk's head, filled with white sweet peas, 

 with a collar of violets outlined by small 

 electric lights, with purple electric lights 

 used for the eyes, was very effective. 

 An illuminated Elks' 'clock, indicating 

 the eleventh hour, was one of the feat- 

 ures. Mr. Lowe has an attractive store 

 on Pine avenue, near the ocean, and 

 does a thriving business. His nurseries 

 are at Alamitos, All of the flowers on 

 his carnation plants in the field were 

 ruined by the frost. Those in the houses 

 are looking well. Mrs. Hatch, his popu- 

 lar saleswoman, is away on a vacation. 



S. A. C. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business conditions for the week end-, 

 ing December 18 were exceedingly good. 

 Carnations are of fine quality and realize" 

 top prices, Eoses are somewhat scarce, 

 the cold, snowy weather retarding the 

 crop, but indications are for a good cut 

 later. Mums are not an overflow; only 

 the choice grades are to be had. Violets 

 are in great demand. Valley is to be 

 had in limited quantities. Callas are 

 coming in slowly and always bring good 

 prices. 



Funeral work has been quite brisk, but 

 the scarcity of flowers oftentimes taxes 

 the florist to fill orders, especially the 

 belated out-of-town trade. The advance 

 Christmas orders are encouraging. From 

 indications the cut flower supply will be 

 scarce. Basket arrangements and fancy 

 pottery arrangements are in the show- 

 windows. Holly is a scarcity. Mistletoe 

 is a drug on the market ; even the grocery 

 stores are stocked with it. 



Various Notes. 



Charles Street, of Clackamas, is cut- 

 ting some choice roses and carnations, 

 which find ready sales on the Portland 

 market. 



A call on Rahn & Herbert found every- 

 thing in readiness for the holiday rush, 

 with a good supply of varied stock on 

 hand, an evidence of a well-managed 

 establishment. 



Sibson Eose Nursery reports satisfac- 

 tory business in cut flowers, as well as in 

 the nursery department. Kate Moulton 

 is extensively grown here, with satisfac- 

 tory results. 



William H. Carr, of Waverley, Mass., 

 called on the trade here this week. 



Thomas C. Christensen, of Spokane, 

 spent a few days in our midst, en route 

 to California on a business proposition. 



E. R. C. 



LILIES FOR EASTER. 



Can any of the Easter lilies be forced 

 in a night temperature of 50 degrees, and 

 will they bloom by Easter if planted after 

 this time? E. C. 



It is now too late to plant any Easter 

 lilies with any idea of getting them in 

 bloom for Easter, which comes March 27 

 next year. If you have any bulbs not 

 yet in the soil, better pot them and hold 

 back for Memorial day. Lilies can be 

 flowered successfully in a temperature of 

 50 degrees. You should allow two full 

 months from the, time the buds can be 

 counted if you want them open for 

 Easter, In a house kept^bouj^ 60 degrees 

 at night, two weeks lesiiwould suffice, 



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