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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Max 26. 1910. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Seattle, Wash.— E, C. Flohr, who for- 

 merly conducted the Benton Junction 

 Nursery, near Georgetown, Wash., is 

 now with F. S. Stimson, florist. 



Tacoma, Wash. — Charles Halkier, of 

 the Northwestern Floral Co., has pur- 

 chased several lots at Starr street and 

 Tacoma avenue, in order to have addi- 

 tional space for the erection of green- 

 houses. 



PORTLAND, OSE. 



The Market. 



The market last week showed some- 

 thing of a glut, as the bright, warm 

 weather brought everything into crop 

 at once. It is a question with the florist 

 whether to throw away the surplus or 

 dispose of it through the street fakers, 

 and the former course is frequently 

 chosen. 



Carnations are at their best, but their 

 keeping qualities are badly impaired. 

 Roses are plentiful and of fine quality; 

 the better stock is disposed of without 

 any effort. Peonies are in their prime 

 and the indications are that there will 

 be a shortage in these for Decoration 

 day, as well as in other stock. Sweet 

 peas are becoming more plentiful and 

 are the best selling commodity. 



The out-of-town call for graduation 

 flowers has increased the sales consid- 

 erably. The city schools will close sev- 

 eral weeks later. The unusual demand 

 for bedding stock has about cleaned out 

 the market. 



Various Notes. 



Plans for the rose fiesta are being 

 rapidly consummated. Greater efforts 

 than formerly will be made this year to 

 insure success. The floral parade will 

 be the feature of the week. Many of 

 the principal towns of the state will be 

 represented by appropriate floats. The 

 indications are that by that date, June 

 7, the outside roses will be in their 

 prime. The yards and private parks 

 are a grand sight at present, and a few 

 week's will effect a wonderful change. 



D. L. Thomas, formerly of Salem, 

 Ore., is now at Dallas, Ore., which is a 

 better location, with a larger territory 

 to contribute to his trade. 



C. W. Skinner, representing the 

 Skinner Irrigation Co., is interviewing 

 the local trade. 



John Oleson, of Cleone, Ore., has been 

 favored with several large orders from 

 the interior and middle west for dag- 

 ger ferns, which are scarce at this sea- 

 son. E. B. C. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



The weather continues to be warm, 

 with prospects of its remaining so for 

 some time. Flowers are a positive drug 

 in this market and it is impossible to 

 give any quotations on them. There is, 

 of course, a slight demand for extra 

 stock. Koses, as well as all available 

 flowers, show the results of the hot spell. 

 Bride and Maid are weak in stem and 

 poor in color and Beauties are only 

 about half the size they should be. 

 Spanish iris is almost out of season, and 

 peonies will not last over a few days 



Cycas Circinalis Steins 



Grand importation just to hand in fine condition. 



J 



New importation of 



Phalaenopsis Amabilis and Schitleriana 



WRITS FOR FRICXS 



MacRorie- McLaren Company 



781 Crocker BldcM SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., and SAN MATEO, CAI^ 



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Carnation Blooms tor 

 Decoration Day 



Fine. Frafirrant, and long stemmed, these field 

 blooms will go fast. Write for prices. 



Asparaeus Plamosus Nanus, 3 and 4-in., 

 $3.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. f. o b. Loomls. i 



D. F. Roddan St Son, Proprtetors 

 LOOMIS CARNATION COMPANY, - Loonis, Cal. 



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"HIGHEST QUALITY" 



Seeds, Plants, Bulbs u< Supplies 



norlats' tnd Gkrdenera' Trade aollcited. OtAm- 

 lorne on reqaeat. 



^^tac mmu omo T,, pobtland, or" 



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Palms -Palms -Palms 



Pkotaa (jta., WishiiftMia, dc 



Exotic Nurseries, Santa Barbara, Gil. 



more. These have both been good sell- 

 ers until the last few days, when they 

 suffered the same as all other kinds of 

 stock. Easter lilies have shown the 

 greatest slump of anything in the flower 

 line. They have sold as low as 75 cents 

 per dozen stems. It is questionable if 

 as many will be grown next season. 

 Bride gladioli are now in full swing and 

 are as popular as ever. They find great 

 favor with the flower shipping public. 

 They cost the stores from 75 cents to 

 .fil per hundred, and at these figures a 

 handsome profit can be made. Sweet 

 peas are not of as good quality as we 

 should like to see them, but this can be 

 also charged to the excess of heat. Other 

 kinds of outside stock are in large sup- 

 ply, and there is no doubt but that there 

 will be plenty of flowers for Memorial 

 day. 



Various Notes. 



Miss K. O. Sessions, the well known 

 San Diego florist, was in town on a 

 short trip. 



The members of the Pacific Coast 

 Horticultural Society and invited guests 

 were entertained by the E. Gill Nursery 

 Co. on their West Berkeley grounds 

 May 16. A pleasant and profitable time 

 was enjoyed by all present and great 

 interest was shown by the visitors in 

 the many hundreds of new sorts of 

 roses, of which over fifty acres are cul- 

 tivated at this place. 



Much damage was done on the even- 

 ing of May 14 by a high wind which 

 prevailed in this vicinity. Domoto 



Araucarias 



Aranoaite XxoelMt, younsr, healthy plants, 

 seedlingrs with 3 to 4 tiers, at $16.00 per 100. 



Arauoarla Exe»l«», top cuttings from 4-in. 

 pots, 3 tiers, 4 branches to each tier. Voe each ; 

 132.00 per 100. 



AaparagUB Flumoaua, X-ia. p«tB, |S.$0 per 

 100. 



F. LUDEMANN 



S041 Baker Bt. , SAN r RANCI8CO, CAL. 



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Orders Booked Now lor My Cham- 

 pion Strain oi Seeds 



Petunia Rufaed Giants, Petunia 

 Giants of Calllomla, Pentstemon, 

 Galllardla, Kelway's and Hybrid- 

 um Orandlllorum Delphiniums. 



FRED QROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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RAHN dt HERBERT 



Wbolesale Growers 

 110 Kast 49tta Street, PORTLAND. ORE. 



Large Kentiaa, 9, 10 and 12-in. poti. 

 Belmoreana, Forateriana. 



These plants to be sold cheap, for we need tiie 

 room. Prices on application. 



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FRESH CUT ROSES 



If you want regu- Cfach FlnUforc "■^ reason- 

 lar shipments of IIBoll riUWBIi able prices 



address the SIBSON ROSE NURSERIES 



(Cnt Flower Department) 



1180 Milwankie Ave.. PORTLAND. ORE. 



About 60,000 feet of glase devoted to Koeea for 

 Oat Flowers. 



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Bros, are minus several thousands of 

 panes of glass, and almost all the small 

 growers in their vicinity are busy fillin;^ 

 the empty spaces in their greenhouses. 



H. H. Lilienthal, the landscape gar- 

 dener of Berkeley, has addressed a let- 

 ter to the California horticulturists in 

 which he advises them to pay attention 

 to the propagation and growth of the 

 cork oak. The claim is made that many 

 thousands of acres of land could profita- 

 bly be devoted to this industry, whicli 

 is yet in its infancy in California. 



F. E. Ludwig, of Portland, Ore., was 

 in town on a short visit. 



The MacEorie-McLaren Co. has com- 

 menced the erection of its new range 

 of glass near San Mateo, Cal. 



A. H. Hills is cutting heavily of :i 

 fine lot of cattleyas at the present time. 



G. 



Bochester, N. H. — C. W. Bradley is 

 building a greenhouse on bis land near 

 First street. 



