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The Weekly Florists' Review* * 



May 25, 1911. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Spokane, Wash.— Fred \V. Winters, 

 at First avenue and Lincoln street, has 

 filed a voluntary petition in bank- 

 ruptcy. His assets are said to amount 

 to $9,255.18, and his liabilities to $12,- 

 928.50. 



Lawndale, Cal.— Speakman Bros., the 

 rose growers, are now well equipped for 

 their start in business here. They have 

 finished the erection of their new green- 

 house, 27x335 feet, and have completed 

 the planting of 5,500 Killarncy roses. 



VICTOBIA, B. C. 



The Trade in Bedding Stock. 



The bedding trade locally is now in 

 full swing and is fulfilling expecta- 

 tions. Geraniums are the favorites, 

 single crimson Universe taking the 

 place occupied by S. A. Nutt in the 

 east. The latter variety does not show 

 a good color here. This is thought 

 by many to be due to its dislike of the 

 proximity to the sea, but I am inclined 

 to the belief that much of the stock 

 is not S. A. Nutt at all, but Marvel. 

 Coleus is extensively used, but does not 

 seem to be so great a success as in the 

 east. This is due, no doubt, to the 

 uniformly cool nights. The same may 

 be said of cannas, caladiums, castor 

 oil plants and, in fact, all the semi- 

 tropical plants so largely used for bed- 

 ding in the east. 



As this is an ideal climate for peren- 

 nials, of course they are largely used 

 as garden plants and are highly satis- 

 factory. Bulbs, also, are so satisfac- 

 tory that they are largely used. With 

 snowdrops, crocuses and other like 

 bulbs in January and February, and 

 so on to the late varieties of narcissi 

 and tulips in June, the garden can 

 be kept gay at nothing more than the 

 original cost. Asters, which are per- 

 fectly free from disease and rarely 

 show the yellow center, are great favor- 

 ites. Ten weeks' and perennial stocks, 

 salvias, marguerites, herbaceous calceo- 

 larias, fuchsias, lobelias and, above all, 

 sweet peas, about cover the lines in 

 demand. 



Spring is coming along slowly, and 

 the many visitors who are arriving, 

 expecting to find the broom, gorse, etc., 

 in full glory, are being disappointed. 



Club Notes. 



The results of the organization of 

 the trade here are evident. Members 

 of the trade have been trying individu- 

 ally for years to right alleged griev- 

 ances in connection with the Provincial 

 Infectious Diseases Act, but without re- 

 sult. Now, after representation has been 

 made by the trade through the associa- 

 tion, A. J. Woodward has been ap- 

 pointed a member of the Provincial 

 Board of Horticulture, especially to 

 represent the florists' interests, and it 

 is confidently expected that many of 

 the objectionable features will be elimi- 

 nated. 



There is "in» old and influential bo- 

 cieiy here, called the Victoria Horticul- 

 tural Society, which has for years re- 

 sisted all so-called reforms by indi- 

 vidual members of the trade. The 

 matter was discussed informally and 

 the increased cordiality of intercourse 

 made it possible for a united effort to 



Cycas Circinalis Stems. 



Grand importation of this fine decorative Cycad, arrived in splendid condition. 

 6 to 12 inch stems each, $0.60 ; per dozen, $ 5.00 



12 to 18 inch stems each, 



]8 to 24 inch stems each, 



24 to 30 inch stems each, 



30 to 36 in( h stems each, 



36 to 42 inch stems each, 



42 to 48 inch stems each, 



1.00; per dozen, 10.00 



2.00; per dozen, 20.00 



3.00; per dozen, 30.00 



4.00; per dozen, 40.00 



6.00; per dozen, 50.00 

 7.50 



MacRORlE-McLAREN COMPANY 



. 71 1-714 Westbank BIdg., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nurseries. SAN MATEO. CAL. . 



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Carnation Field Plants 



We will have a No. 1 stock of leading varieties 

 for July and August delivery. Write for our 

 prices and order early. We strive to please ev- 

 eryone. Asp. Plumosus. 3V1n., |5.00 per 100. 



Loomis Carnation Co., °^ ";"".*'"" 



Looxnls, Placer Co., CalUomia 



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ARAUCARIAS 



Araucaiia KxoeUa, young, healthy plants, 

 seedlings with 3 or 1 tiers, at $16.00 per 100. 



Araucarla Ezoelsa. top cuttings from 4-ln. 

 pots. 3 tiers. 4 branches to each tier, 35c each, 

 $32.00 per 100. 



H. KEMPF, Pacific Nursery 



8041 Baker St., SAN rRANCISCO, CAL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



RAHN ft HERBERT 



Wholesale Growers 



110 E. 49th St., PORTLAND. ORE. 



Geraniums, 2-inch. |30.00 per 1000; 3-inch, 

 t50.00 per IOOj. In leading varieties. 



Assortment of Beddlne Plants. Write for 

 prii e list. 



Washingtonia Robusta 



Fine balled plants. 



lV2to2feet 36c 



2 to 3 feet 45c 



Cash with order. 



Write for our Palm list. 



EXOTIC NURSERIES 



Santa Barbara, Oal. 



be made at the annual meeting, with 

 the result that a majority of the board 

 are now members of the trade. Fred 

 Bennett is secretary. Messrs. Manton, 

 Thos. Purdy, R. Peters, H. Callow, J. C. 

 Smith, J. Guyton and R. Attwood con- 

 stitute the trade members and the ma- 

 jority of the board of directors. 



F. B. 



SAN FBANCISCO. 



The Market. 



There has been little change since 

 last week along business lines. Flowers 

 are slightly more plentiful and it seems 

 that prices are on the downward grade 

 again. Outside stock of all the sea- 

 sonable varieties is becoming a greater 

 factor than ever and the continued cool 

 spell is just right to show everything 

 at its best. Sweet peas are at the 

 height of their season and, though 

 among our most popular flowers, they 

 are brought into town in such profusion 

 that only a portion of them are used. 



Inside stock, such as carnations and 

 roses, continue at almost the same 

 prices as for the last month, though, as 

 stated before, the tendency is down- 



Shasta Daisies 



Alaska, California and Westralla, origi- 

 nator's stock, extra strong dirisious, t2.50 per 

 100; t22.50 per 1000: strong divisions. $2.00 per 

 100; $19.00 per 1000. 



Cyclamen Persioum Gieanteum, nice 

 plants, full of buds, 3, 4 and 5-iu. pots, at $7-00, 

 $10.00 and $i6.00. 



Delphinium Hybrldum Grandiaorum, 

 extra select field plants. 1-year-old, all shades of 

 blue, $7.50 per 100. Kinff of Delphiniums, 

 dark blue, with large white eye, 3-in. pots, $6.00 

 per 100. Queen Wllhelmlna, the best of the 

 new delphinfiuns, light blue with white eye, 2 in. 

 across, $6.00 per 100. 



Grohe's Champion Strain of Petunias- 

 do not fail to try them ; you do not know the 

 possibilities of single petunias till you have used 

 my strain. 



Giants of California, tr. pkt.. 25c; 1000 seeds. 

 50c; ^ oz., $3.00; oz., $15.00. Ruffled Giants, 

 tr. pkt., 35c; 1000 seeds. 60c: ^oz.,$3.5U; oz.. $17.60. 



Send for list of other choice plants and seeds. 



FRED QROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 

 PHOENIX CANARIENSIS 



2 to2>3-ft..$0.66 

 2Hito3 -ft.. .76 



3 to3>9-{t.. 1.00 

 3>!i to 4 -ft. . 1.2S 



Cocos Plumosa 



2 to 3 ft $1.60 



3to4ft 2.00 



4to6<t 3.00 



6to6ft iJBO 



Chamaerept Eiceisa 



3to4ft UM 



4 to 5 ft 2,26 



Kentia Nuneriei 



Santa Barbara, Cal. 



Clay Products Co. 



Manufacturers of 

 High Grade Machine Made 



Standard Red Pots 



Sizes : 2.1^. 2^. 3. 3»« and 

 up to 14-inch. 



Write for prices. 

 222 Columbia Blilg.,Spaliane,Wash 



ward. Quite a lot of Easter lilies have 

 been sent to the stores during the last 

 week and they are inclined to move 

 rather slowly. Valley merely holds its 

 own. Spanish iris has not sold as well 

 as in former years. A few late-flower- 

 ing tulips help to enliven the shop win- 

 dows, but the public is apparently tired 

 of them. 



Business, owing to the closing of the 

 schools and a fair amount of wedding 

 work, is not altogether bad, but in the 

 funeral line, which was one of the chief 

 assets in March and April, there is lit- 

 tle doing. From present indications, 

 Memorial day advance orders will be 

 quite up to the mark and, with such an 

 abundance of stock as we are sure to 

 have, there should be no trouble in 

 filling all requirements. 



■ ; Various Notes. 



Robert Armstrong, well known to all 



