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The Weekly Florists' Review- 



Febbdaby 3, 1910. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



ROMANS IN FORTY-TWO DAYS. 



► W* n6te that C. W., under the head of 

 '^RomjA^fot Easter," in the Review of 

 January 6, states that December 27 is 

 late for putting Eoman hyacinths in the 

 soil. That statement, no doubt, is meant 

 to apply especially to the northern and 

 Atlantic states. We find that in this Los 

 Angeles climate, with hot water heat and 

 a temperature of 60 degrees at night, if 

 we pot and cover the bulbs November 9 

 and remove them to the greenhouse by 

 December 1, twenty-five per cent will be 

 in bloom by December 18 and the bal- 

 ance for Christmas delivery. 



This means forty-two days from pot- 

 ting to flower. However, if not pressed 

 for time, forty days under cover will give 

 fuller and more numerous blooms. 



This is taken from records kept by us 

 during the last four years. We grow 

 tulips, Eoman and Dutch hyacinths and 

 Easter lilies for th« wholesale trade- 

 about 12,000 bulbs this year. 



Hill Cbest Nursery. 



OVERFORCED PLANTS. 



There has been a great deal of dissatis- 

 faction among the retail store men against 

 the plant growers in and around San 

 Francisco, on account of the overforced 

 condition of ferns and palms sent to 

 them. This was probably more noticeable 

 last Christmas than at any other time, 

 and, from appearances, there is good rea- 

 son for the complaint. 



The desire to grow stock quickly seems 

 to be carried to an excessive degree, and 

 that no steps are taken to properly harden 

 it afterward is to be deplored, as a flo- 

 rist's store or show window is not an 

 ideal situation for tender ferns under any 

 consideration, and when they have been 

 overforced they become dead stock in a 

 few days. On the other hand, when they 

 are sold while yet presentable they in- 

 variably encounter conditions too differ- 

 ent from those under which they were 

 forced, and a most dissatisfied customer 

 is the result, whom the poor retailer has 

 to make an effort to pacify, to say noth- 

 ing of pleasing. 



The desire to grow the largest possible 

 branches in the least possible time is to 

 blame for this condition, and the fact 

 that it seems never to be taken into con- 

 sideration whether the storekeeper will be 

 able to retain his customer or not is a 

 pertinent one and should be met in a 

 reasonable way by the grower. G. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business for the last fortnight has 

 shown some improvement. The demand 

 for the better grade of stock is becoming 

 more general and in time second grade 

 stock will have to be sacrificed. A few 

 days of sunshine show an improvement 

 in all stock. Carnations are becoming 

 more plentiful, but not an oversupply, 

 red in particular being in demand on ac- 

 count of the high school graduates. 

 Eoses are scarce, in fact almost unobtain- 

 able. Paper Whites and Romans are 

 plentiful, but are principaUy used as 

 funeral flowers. Freesia has also made 

 its appearance and is a welcome visitor. 

 Valley is becoming more plentiful and of 

 fine quality, with a daily clean-up. Cat- 



Rooted Carnation" Cuttings 



Per 100 1000 



WlBODK, liKtat pink K ^ . ' . • .fS.OO 125.00 



Kncbantreu 1.80 16.(i0 



Wlaaor. 1.75 12.00 



Roae-i>lnkEnohantreM 150 12.00 



MeUom Flaher ^.... 1.25 10.00 



HarlOWMden 1.40 12.00 



Kldorado. yellow 1.60 12.00 



Tariesated I^awaon 1.26 10.00 



25 of one variety atlOO rate; 260 of one variety at 1000 rate, 

 orders amountinK to $5.0Q or more. 



LOOMIS CARNATION CO., D F. Roddan & Son, Proprietors, LOOMIS, CM 



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Per 100 



Beacon, $2.26 



Victory 1.76 



BedLiawaon 1.25 



KatcUe 1 .1&- 



WbltePerfectlQp..../i 2mF 



Wblte Knchan^caa 2.26 



White Lawaon 2.00 



ICO 



120 



16. « 



8 



12.0 



20.fi9 



16.';) 



Express prepaid on 



Araucaria Excelsa 



Jtom 2-lnch pots, 6 to 8 Inches hlch, yonng. 

 healthy seedlings with two tiers, at $10iW per 10*: 

 tl60 per 1000: 600 and over at the thoasand rata 



F. LUDEMANN 



3041 Baker SL, Pacific larteriss. Sm FriMisoo, CiL 



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Palms- Palms ° Palms 



Phoenix Can., Washingtonia, etc 



Exotic Nurseries, Santa Barjiara, Cal. 



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Aster Seed 



late Branohlns, Oreeon Grown. 



Extra fine color, strong stems, fine for 

 cutting Prices: White, lareader, flesh pink and 

 purple, ^ OS., 25c; ^ oz., 40c; ^ oz., 70c: 1 oz., 



W. B. SIMS, Grower, Newberg, Ore. 



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"HIGHEST QUALITY" 



Seeds, Plants, Bulbs ill Supplies 



Florists' and Gardeners' Trade solicited. Oata- 

 logne on reqaest. 



lOO SBCOffD 8T., POttTLAJ«rD, ORB. 



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tleyas and Odontoglossum grande are to 

 be bad in limited numbers, while greens 

 of all kinds are scarce. California smilax 

 is used considerably in all decorations of 

 note. Pussy willows are displayed in the 

 windows with stunning effects. 



The annual automobile show at the Ar- 

 mory was an occasion of demand and con- 

 siderable entertaining. The hall was ef- 

 fectively decorated, urns of flowering 

 plants being arranged throughout. 



The excessively cold and damp season 

 has made a big gap in the wood pile and 

 in some cases the usual supply has been 

 exhausted. Oil will be experimented with 

 another season, in the endeavor to find a 

 cheaper fuel. 



Various Notes. 



J. J. Karins, representing Henry A. 

 Dreer, of Philadelphia, dropped in on the 

 trade unheralded and expresses satisfac- 

 tion with the volume of business, under 

 adverse climatical conditions. 



Calendar men are in the field by the 

 score, and are almost considered a 

 nuisance. 



The sympathy of the trade is extended 

 James Forbes, on the recent death of his 

 sister, Miss M. Forbes. 



Alex Klckner, of Wauwatosa, Wis., was 



SHASTA DAISY 



Alaska, €allfon'^a 

 aad Westralla 



Divisions from Mr. Bnrbank's original plants; 

 no seedlings. Extra strong, field divlBioiiB, 6 <>r 

 more ahoots, per 100, $2.60; 1000, 124.00. Strong 

 field diTisions, 2 to 4 shoots, per 100, $2.00; lOOO, 

 119.00. 



Grohe's Large-flowering Hybrid Ddpliiniiiai, 



a selection from the best hybrid strains in exist- 

 ence, from 8-in. pots, 16 00; 2-in. pots, ready ia 

 November, $2.60. Select plants, from field, 1 year 

 old, 16.00. 



Orohe'a Champloa Strata Petnala S«ed, 



only the best flowers used for seeding, carefully 

 selected and hand fertilized. Giants ofOalifomia, 

 1000 seeds, 76c; H oz., $3.00; oz., $16.00. RulBe4 

 Giants, 1000 seeds, 76c; ^ oz., $8.60; oz., $17.60. 



Sbaata Dalay— Alaaka or California. Vi os., 

 60c; OS., $1.60. Pontatemon Hybrldna Grand. 

 Ifloma, tr^kt.,26c: oz., $1.00. Pentatamons. 

 Burbank's Hybrids, tr. pkt., 26o: os., $!.••. 



Cash please. 



FRED QROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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RAHN S HERBERT 



Wlioleaale Growers 



PORTUIND, ORK. MT. TABOR, P. O. 



PerlOO 

 Oeranlnms, 2^- in. pots . .per 1000, $26.00; $ 3.00 



Cyolanaen, 4-in.. buds and flowers 26.00 



Prlnmla Oboonloa, 2 Vin. pots 4.00 



Mnma, stock plants 6.00 



PalnoLS. Ferns and Beaaonable Planta. 



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ASPARAGIS ROOTS 



ColoKblan Mammoth White, OoaoTer's Colos- 

 sal, Barr's Mammoth, Palmetto, strong, healthy, 

 1-year-old roots. 

 LoKanberrles. Hammotli Black Berries. 



Write for prices. 



Otto F. Sdiuchard, Watsonville, Cal. 



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Rooted 

 Carnation Cuttings 



Pacific Coast headqnartera for qoantity 

 and qnality. Send for price list. 



Bassctt's rioral Gaitlens, "SE"' 



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a week-end caller and reports business i: 

 bulbous stock satisfactory. 



W. E. Asplin, representing the Kin; 

 Construction Co., of North Tonawand. 

 N. Y., says that prospects for greenhou; 

 building were never better, as evidenco ; 

 by advance orders. 



The Metzger-Fleischner wedding at tl 

 Portland hotel was the banner decoratic;:^ 

 of the season and was a credit to ^ 

 Boyce, of Martin & Forbes. The parlo. 

 and dining-room were effectively arrangf 

 throughout with smilax, mums, roses ar ' 

 lilies. Orchids were used extensively i^ 

 the bouquets. E. K. C. 



SAN FRANQSCO. 



The Market. 



The weather continues cold and flower? 

 are even scarcer than they were immt^- 

 diately aftei the holidays. There is so 



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