54 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



January 20, 1910. 



PACinC COAST DEPARTMENT. 



(Ooncluded from page 51.] 

 were several hundreds of them up and 

 they are still coming at this date, Jan- 

 uary 9, though in a greenhouse where 

 the temperature gets below 40 degrees 

 at night. 



The trick is a simple one. I just put 

 about one pint of wood ashes, sifted 

 through a fine sieve, in each quart or 

 three pints of water and soak the seeds 

 in this mixture for from four to six 

 days. First, however, I loosen the pulp 

 from the seeds by gently pounding them 

 or rubbing them with a block. I treat 

 all resinous or gummy seeds in the same 

 way and find that it works weU. 



W. J. Hesser. 



PORTLAFID, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business for the last fortnight has 

 been in a condition of laxity, with but 

 few social functions going on. New 

 Year's business was normal, and the de- 

 mand was equal to that of former years. 

 Flowers were more or less scarce, giving 

 an opportunity to clean out all left-overs 

 in plants and baskets. The unusually cold 

 and snowy weather has made an occasion 

 for many funerals; therefore funeral 

 work has been up to the standard. 



Carnations are of better quality and 

 quantity and are the best selling com- 

 modity on the market, with roses a close 

 second. Chrysanthemums are still to be 

 had, but only of the choicer varieties. 

 Callas and longiflorums are in regular 

 supply, with a daily clean-up. Daffodils 

 are to be had in limited quantities, a 

 harbinger of springtime. Sweet peas also 

 have put in their appearance and are 

 welcome visitors. 



Flower venders have at last been driven 

 off the street by a new city ordinance, 

 which raises the price to $600 per year. 



Various Nolct. 



The Mountain View Floral Co. has se- 

 cured an acreage tract near Gresham, 

 Ore., and eventually wUl erect a new 

 range there, carrying, in addition, a gen- 

 eral stock of nursery and ornamental 

 plants. 



D. L. Thomas, of Salem, was a recent 

 caller. He reports business brisk in the 

 capital city. 



Carl Mueller, after six years of service 

 at Clarke Bros.' range, has resigned and 

 win commence business for himself, giv- 

 ing particular attention to landscape work 

 and ornamental gardening. 



The Routledge Seed Co. has given space 

 to cut flowers in its new catalogue, a new 

 departure for this firm. 



P. W. Stearns, of Vancouver, was a 

 week-end caller. E. E. C. 



SoMERSWOETH, K H.— G. S. Eamsburg 

 has installed a new boiler at his green- 

 houses and he now has one of the best 

 equipped establishments in this part of 

 the state. 



PALMS 



ERpeciallT stroDK plants ready fur ebiftinf. 

 Kentia BelmorMixut, in 2^-incb pots, 19.00 



per 100: Sm5 On ner 1000. 

 Areoa Lutescena, in 2^-incli pots, $7.00 per 



100; 166.00 per 1000. 



JACKSON ft PEHKINSCO. 

 NKWARK (NearRocheBter). HKW TOBK 



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 writing advertisers. 



Apple Seedlings 



We have some surplus, both AMERICAN and FRENCH grown. 

 All grades for grafting and budding. 



Imported Fruit Tree Stocks 



Now arriving— Cherry, Pear and Plum stocks. 

 ALL GRADES. 



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