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inic Wcck$^ iRoi^^ Review. 



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Pilkington, W. V. Eberly, F. V. Spauld- 

 ing. 



In the afternoon Luther Burbank 

 gave an address and an excursion was 

 taken as the guests of the Chamber of 

 Commerce on the electric line through 

 Congress Springs, Saratoga, Campbell 

 and Los Gatos. In the evening the 

 Protective Association held an execu- 

 tive session in St. James hall. The 

 grading of nursery stock was discussed 

 and it is expected that shortly there 

 will be a recognized schedule prepared 

 and circulated, with a view to establish- 

 ing a universal schedule for the sale of 

 trees. 



Third Day's Session. 



The third day's session opened with 

 a paper by P. A. Dix on "The Nur- 

 seryman, a Pioneer." This was fol- 

 lowed by Leonard Coates on "Does 

 Pedigreed Stock Pay?" N. S. Bennett 

 spoke on "Virtues and Faults of Differ- 

 ent Kinds of Pear Stocks," John Eei- 

 mer on "Outdoor Adornment," and H. 

 W. Kruckeberg on "Wild Flowers of 

 California. ' ' 



The election of officers for the com- 

 ing year resulted as follows: 



President— P. A. Dix, of Utah, 



Vice-presidents — C. F. Lansing, Ore- 

 gon; C. H. Smith, Utah; John Vallance, 

 California; Kay Hartley, Idaho; A. W. 

 McDonald, Washington; Charles Trotter, 

 British Columbia; D. I. Tighe, Mon- 

 tana. 



Secretary-Treasurer — C. F. Tonneson, 

 Washington, reelected. 



Executive Committee — M. Soles, 

 Utah; A. McGill, Oregon; Leonard 

 Coates, California. 



The last item on the program was a 

 trip by special train to inspect the 

 California Nursery Co., at Niles, Cal. 

 About 125 members and their wives 

 took the trip, spent a pleasant time 

 and had a splendid repast, after which 

 they returned to San Jose, all declar- 

 ing that this was the most successful 

 convention ever held on the Pacific 

 coast. G. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



Tlie Market. 



The weather is slightly warmer in the 

 daytime than it was last week, but the 

 nights are cold and foggy, in magnifi- 

 cent contrast with those of the eastern 

 states. The conditions are perfect for 

 flower growing, handling and shipping 

 in all its phases and never at this sea- 

 son of the year have blooms of all 

 kinds shown to better advantage. Busi- 

 ness is extremely quiet, even with the 

 fact that San Ftancisco has the Inter- 

 national Sunday School Convention on 

 her hands at present, and there are 

 many thousands of strangers in town. 

 Still our delightful climate and our 

 wealth of flowers and fruits cannot but 

 help to make a tremendous impression 

 on these visitors, and California is 

 bound to benefit thereby at a future 

 time. 



Dahlias and gladioli have made their 

 entries into the flower field in large 

 quantities and have taken the places 

 made vacant by the disappearance of 

 bulbous stock. Sweet peas are still be- 

 ing brought into town by thousands, 

 and, although about the best selling ar- 

 ticle on the list, are far from being 

 used in their entirety. Carnations and 

 roses are held at the same prices they 

 have enjoyed since Memorial day, and 

 sell about as usual for this season of 

 the year. 



Fischer's Grand Freesia Purity 



Now is The Time to Order 



your stock of Freesia Purity. Be sure to ask your dealer for Fischer's 

 guaranteed stock, grown by him and supplied to you in his original 

 package. Then you will get the true, pure stock that has been grown in 

 the open field with the object of growing good, vigorous bulbs, to give 

 you good flowers, and not exhausted greenhouse bulbs that already have 

 done duty for the flower market. Insist on getting his guaranteed 

 stock, packed in muslin bags of 100, 250 and 500 bulbs, indorsed by 

 his signature on a certificate of guarantee in each package. 



RUDOLPH FISCHER, San Gabriel, Cal. 



Mention The Review when yon write 



Valley is abundant and moves slow- 

 ly, and the same can be said of L. 

 longiflorum. Everything else remains 

 at the same stand as for several weeks. 



Various Notes. 



John Armstrong is with the Shibeley- 

 Mann Co., on Sutter street. 



John P. Keddy is with the Sievers 

 & Cornwall Co. at its Powell street 

 store. 



J. B. Pilkington, of Portfand, Ore., 

 who was recently in town for several 

 daj's, has returned to his home town. 



Fred. Howard, of Howard & Smith, 

 Los Angeles, passed through town last 

 week on his way for a trip through Ore- 

 gon and Washington. 



J. C. Chase, the label manufacturer 

 of Derry, N. H., is in San Francisco on 

 a short visit. While here he attended 

 the nurserymen's convention at San 

 Jose, Cal. 



E. Reynolds, formerly with P. Mat- 

 ria, is now located in Oakland with the 

 H. M. Sanborn Floral Co. 



C. C. Morse & Co. have opened tem- 

 porary quarters at 241 Market street 

 during the time necessary for the com- 

 pletion of their new building on the 

 site of their old location. G. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business conditions for the last week 

 have been spasmodic. Stock is plentiful 

 in every line. Carnations are showing 

 the effects of the weather, getting 

 smaller all the time. Roses are equal to 

 the demand. Sweet peas are improving 

 steadily in quality; yet the market is 

 deluged with all grades. Coreopsis and 

 gaillardias are attractive in window 

 displays, but move slowly over the 

 counter. 



The funeral of Fire-Chief David 

 Campbell, who was killed at his post 

 of duty, created an unusual demand for 

 flowers. The principal call was for 

 large designs of many varieties and the 

 work was well distributed among all the 

 florists. 



Various Notes. 



Geo. C. Robinson, formerly of the 

 Tonseth Floral Co., and A. E. Alder 

 have leased the range of Geo. Betz, near 

 Oregon City. They will grow carna- 

 tions exclusively, for the wholesale 

 market. 



Mrs. M. Demeree, of Montesano, 

 Wash., was in this city securing piping 

 for a hot water system, which she is 

 now installing. Her range is devoted 



Asparagus Plumosus and 

 Spren(>:eri Seedlings 



11.00 per 100: 19.00 per 1000. 

 Smtlaz Saedllnsa, 50c per 100; $4.00 per 1000. 

 CIirysantlieinuinB. Col. Appleton, Major 



BoBnaffon, Silver Wedding, R. C. $2.50 per 100; 



$20 00 per 1000. 



CALLAHAN FLORAL CO., Ventura, Cal. 



Meptlon The Review when you wnte 



Seeds for Delivery Fall 1911 



Shasta Daisy: Petunia — Or ohe's Champion 

 Strains: Gaillardia. Kel way's Pentstemon Hyb. 

 Grandiflonun. Stokesia Cyanea and Delphinium 

 Hyb. Grandiflorum. Send for prices. 



FREDaROHE>SintaRosa,(jL 



principally to vegetables, with enough 

 flowers for the local demand. 



Fred H. Howard, of Howard & Smith, 

 Los Angeles, Cal., called on the local 

 trade to get orders for nursery stock. 



The Sweet Pea Society held its exhi- 

 bition on Saturday, June 24. Choice 

 varieties were exhibited and many 

 prizes competed for. Capt. Geo. Pope, 

 an amateur enthusiast, for many years 

 has interested school children in sweet 

 pea culture by distributing seeds to 

 each pupil. In the commercial class, 

 Henry Clemmens, of Newberg, Ore., 

 won first prize; R. Biegelmann, second; 

 H. C. Hendes, highly commended. In 

 table decorations, Martin & Forbes were 

 awarded grand prizes. E. R. C. 



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