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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



August 18, 1910. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business conditious are reported satis- 

 factory from all sources, considering 

 the season. Only a little choice stock 

 is obtainable, which is readily disposed 

 of, with an occasional funeral to use 

 vip any slight accumulations. 



Carnations are scarce and of poor 

 quality. Asters are improving daily 

 and some choice strains are noticeable; 

 the Lavender Gem finds many admirers 

 among the flower-buying public. Roses 

 are in ample supply, but the value has 

 depreciated, owing to the abundance 

 of outside stock. Eubrums and aura- 

 tums are about .,he only long-stemmed 

 flowers obtainable for decorative pur- 

 poses. Chrysanthemums are coming 

 along nicely and the indications are 

 that there will be a larger stock this 

 season than usual. 



Hxtensive irrigating is necessary to 

 keep the outside stock alive, as there 

 has been no rain for three months. Fires 

 are ravaging the forests on all sides 

 and a heavy pall of smoke hangs over 

 the city at all times. 



Various Notes. 



E. Boyce, of Martin & Forbes, is 

 spending his vacation, as usual, in San 

 Francisco. 



W. J. Williams and his family are 

 camping for a couple of weeks at the 

 seacoast. 



A call on E. E. Billings, on East 

 Eighth street, north, found him busy in 

 liis houses of tomatoes and cucumbers, 

 of which he makes a specialty, with 

 good returns. 



A recent call on the trade in Seattle, 

 Victoria, and Vancouver, B. C, found 

 business quiet and summer conditions 

 ill evidence. 



A. W. Post, of Tonseth & Co., is away 

 on vacation, as well as on his honey- 

 moon, as he became a benedict Au- 

 gust 4. E. R. C. 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



The Market. 



Since August trade in general has 

 shown a gradual improvement. There 

 are no particular spurts noticeable, but 

 there is a certain change for the bet- 

 ter. Flowers of all kinds are moving 

 nicely and, although the prices are not 

 as good as we should like to see, they 

 are a shade higher than at the corre- 

 sponding time last year. Carnations 

 are between crops and there is no sur- 

 plus of anything in that line. The first 

 quality stock sells wholesale at 3 cents, 

 and from that down to about half rep- 

 resents the value. There are no fancy 

 roses to be had at this time; the best 

 we have do not come under that head- 

 ing, but, with the continuance of the 

 cool weather, we arc bound to get some 

 good stock soon. 



Asters are the rage at present and 

 the prices are away down, but the 

 chances are that they will be much 

 higher in a few days. Chrysanthemums 

 are seen in small quantities and will be 

 in full bloom in a few weeks. Sweet 

 peas show the lateness of the season 

 and the coolness of the nights, and the 



Ferns in Flats and 22-in. Pots 



Strong plants in all the leading varieties. Also 



BOSTON, ELEGANTISSIMA, WHITMANI and AMQtPOHLII FERNS 



In all sizes. 

 writs: for wholkbalk prick list 



H. PLATH 



p. O. station '' L" THE FERNERIES 



610 Wyominir Ave., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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Tree Ferns 



New 



Importations 

 Arriving In 

 Fine Condition. 



Cyatbea Medullaris 

 Cyatliea Dealbata 

 Dicksonla Antarctica 

 Dicksonia Squarrosa 



Alsophila Excelsa 

 AlsopMla Robusta 

 Hemltelia SmithU 

 Hemitella Moorli 



-WRITK rOB PRICKS 



MacRorie- McLaren Company 



781 Crocker Bide*. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nursery, SAN MATEO, CAL. 

 Sole Aarents on the Pacific Coast tor APHIMK. 



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FRESH CUT ROSES 



If you want regu- 

 lar shipments of 



at reason- 

 able prices 



Fresh Flowers 



a^ress the SIBSON ROSE NURSERIfS 



(Cut Flower Department) 

 1180 Mllwankle Ave., PORTLAND, OBEGON 



About 50,000 feet of glass devoted to Roses 



for Cut Flowers. 



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AR/IUCARIAS 



Arauoarla Kzceliia. young, healthy plants, 

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



Arauoarla Kzcelsa, top cuttings from -l-in. 

 pots, 3 tiers, 4 branches to each tier, 3oc each, 

 132.00 per KHi. 



Asparaarus Plumosua, 2-in. pots, $3 per 100. 



H. KEMPr, Pacific Nursery 



041 Baker St. , SAN FB A K CI SC O. CAL. 



RAHN & HERBERT 



Wholesale Gro^rers 

 110 Kast 49th Street, POBTLAND, OBK. 



Larg^e Kentias, 9, 10 and 12-in. pota. 

 Belmoreana, Forsteriana. 



These plants to be sold cheap, for we need the 

 room. Prices on application. 



stems are much -shorter than can be 

 used to advantage in the making of 

 bunches. Gladioli and dahlias move 

 fairly well and other sorts of garden 

 flowers are the same as ui^ual. Maiden- 

 hair ferns are plentiful at present, 

 which is a good point and happens only 

 once in a long time. 



Various Notes. 



O. Holm, a well known gardener con- 

 nected with the conservatories at Gol- 

 den Gate park, was held up by thugs 

 within a short distance of his home on 

 the night of August 7. He was severely 

 beaten and robbed of a small amount of 

 money. His assailants have not yet 

 been apprehended. 



There is much pilfering of plants 

 from private places, both in this citv 



BULBS 



For Good Flow^ers buy Good Bulbs 



Note these prices. Write for complete list. 



Paper White, fine stock per 1000.1 8.00 



£mpre88,dbl.Von SionorPrlnceps. perlOOO. 10.«) 



Emperor perlOOO. 12.0(t 



Stella, Figaro or Cynosure perlOOO. 2.00 



Till Leedtiam Bulb Co., Santa Cruz, Cal. 



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Orders Booked Now for My Cham- 

 pion Strain of Seeds 



Petunia Buined Giants, Petunia 

 Giants of California, Pentstemon, 

 Galllardla, Kelway's and Hybrid- 

 um Orandlflorum Delphiniums. 



FRED QROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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Asparagus Plomosas 



4 and B.l» Jf-O* P«' hundred. 

 « ana B-ia. ^^5.00 p^, thousand. 



250 at l.uOO rate. 



Pteris Cretlca, Var., 3 and 4-in.. $3 per 100. 



Prices F. O. B. Loomis. 



LOOMIS CARNATION COMPANY 



D. F. RODOAN & SON, LOOMIS. CAI.. 



Proprietors. Placer Co. 



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Field-BrowD Carnation Plants 



Fine plants for Ausust benchlnc 

 O. P. Bassett (new red). 13.00 for 60; $6.00 per IW 



Bassett's Floral Gardens 



Loomia. Cat. 



Palms -Palms -Palms 



PiMean Caa., Wtshiiiftoaia, tie 



Exotic Nurseries, Santa Barlrara, Cal- 



