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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Sbftbmbbr 16, 1609. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



San Rafael, Cal. — Bichard Lohrmann 

 has resigned his position as head gar- 

 dener for A. W. Foster, and is now in 

 business as a f orist and nurseryman. 



Chico, Cal. — Miss Josie Bobbie, who 

 has for a number of years conducted a 

 florists' business in this city, with green- 

 houses at Second and Normal avenue, has 

 rented the store in the Nichols building, 

 and is having the same equipped for an 

 uptown flower store. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business conditions during the last 

 fortnight were exceptionally good for the 

 summer season, with an occasional period 

 of dullness. The call for floral offerings 

 has been unusually heavy, and everyone 

 bad a slice. 



Choice stock moves well and always 

 cleans up. The calls for bridal bouquets 

 are numerous, which utilizes the best 

 grades of roses. Valley is almost out of 

 the question, and the quality is only fair. 

 Carnations are scarce, short in stem and 

 below grade. Asters are the best flowers 

 obtainable for all purposes, and realize 

 fair returns. Sweet peas are not over- 

 plentiful. Cosmos are to be had, but are 

 ahead of their usefulness. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are coming in nicely, but somehow 

 the public interest in them is slow in 

 being aroused. The unusually dry season 

 has been disastrous to outdoor stock, and 

 has caused a great deal of additional ex- 

 pense to keep life in them. Ferns and 

 palms are in demand, especially in the 

 medium sizes. 



Various Notes. 



Martin & Forbes' wellarranged win- 

 dow is the comment of Washington 

 street. It is arranged in rubrums, aura- 

 tums and decorative plants. 



Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Clarke have re- 

 turned from an extended trip to Seattle 

 and British Columbia. 



The Portland Seed Co. reports summer 

 business up to the standard and, from 

 indications, the coming season will be in 

 advance of former years. 



P. F. Bosaia, of Seattle, was over for 

 a few days. He reports business good, 

 but says there is a scarcity of rose 

 stock. 



W. L. Weiss, of Los Angeles, took ad- 

 vantage of a stopover to acquaint him- 

 self with the trade here. He reports con- 

 ditions favorable in his home city. 



A. H. Wilson, of Des Moines, la., was 

 enthusiastic over the west and the quality 

 of flowers produced. He will attend the 

 A. Y. P. E. before returning home. 



W. C. Johnson, of E. H. Hunt's, 

 dropped in unheralded with an extensive 

 line of samples, on his initiative trip. He 

 reports that business exceeds expectation. 



W^. A. Manda, of South Orange, N. J., 

 is touring the western states, and is well 

 pleased with this section. He found time' 

 to discuss the orchid situation, and he 

 says it is up to tlie florist to educate the 

 flower-loving public to its value. 



Miss Anna Meyer, of the Capital City 

 Greenhouse Co., of Madison, Wis., took 

 advantage of the stop-over privilege and 

 called on the trade. 



Edward Hauck, of the Columbine 

 Floral Co., Denver, Colo., was also a 

 week-end caller. 



Baron Shibusawa and his party of 

 business men of Japan were lavishly 



FIELD PLANTS 



FoUowingr varieties field plants. First-class 

 stock. Write for prices. 



Winaor, Rose-pink Enohantress, Nelson 

 Flaher, Knohantreas, Winona, Beacon, 

 Robert Craljc, Victory, Eatelle, Red Ijaw 

 aon. White Knchantreaa, White Perfection, 

 Proaperlty, Eldorado. 



Aaparasua Plamoaaa Nanaa Seedllnga, 

 2 ancr2ia-in. pots, 910.00 per 1000. 



Aspara^aa Plnmoana Manna, 4 and 5-iD. 

 pots. 10c each. F. O. B. Loomis. 



A nice variety of other ferns. Write for prices 

 and particulars. 



LO0HI8 CABNITION COHPANT, Loomis, Cal. 

 D. F. Roddan & Son, Proprietors. 



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Araucaria Excelsa 



From 2-iDch pots, 6 to 6 inches high, young, 

 healthy seedlings with two tiers, at $16.00 per 100; 

 $160 per 1000; 500 and over at the thousand rate. 



F. LUDEMANN 



3041 Baker SL, Pacific Nurseries. San Francisco, Cal. 



Meiitiou The Review when you write. 



Palms, Araucarias, Ferns 



Ferns from benches, ready now. Polnscttias 

 and seasonable plants. Ask for prices. 



RAHN ft HERBERT 



WHOLESALE GROWERS 

 Portland, Ore., Mt. Tabor P. O. 



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banqueted at the Commercial Club. The 

 club house was artistically decorated by 

 Clarke Bros. E. E. C. 



SAN FRANOSCG. 



TheMafkct 



For the first time since the spring crop 

 of flowers commenced, the retailers have 

 had to hustle to keep themselves supplied 

 with stock. The changing of houses by 

 the growers has finally had the effect of 

 limiting the output so much that carna- 

 tions and roses have been at a premium 

 for the last ten days. Asters are waning 

 and chrysanthemums are not yet in abun- 

 dant supply. Carnations that could be 

 bought at $1 per hundred all summer 

 have advanced to about double that price, 

 and even more for some fancy stock. 

 Boses of the best quality are scarcer 

 than carnations, and from 50 cents to 

 $1 per dozen is asked for only fair 

 quality blooms. 



It will be several weeks, even under 

 the most favorable conditions, before the 

 supply will approximate the demand. 

 Sweet peas are quite out of the race for 

 the season. A few violets are seen, but 

 the weather is much too warm for them 

 to be offered in quantity, and a shower 

 or two of rain will have to intervene be- 

 fore they become plentiful. All kinds of 

 Japanese lilies are moving well and at 

 fair prices. Valley has not sold as well 

 as it should, considering the scarceness 

 of white stock. Late flowered amaryl- 

 lises have superseded the early sorts, and 

 the public takes to them kindly. Other 

 kinds of outdoor flowers, such as dahlias, 

 coreopsis and gaillardias, move well. 



The larger part of the gladiolus crop 

 has been garnered and, while the prices 

 were low on a few occasions, they have 

 proven to be money makers for the 

 growers. This has been especially true 

 with the newer sorts. 



Over in Oakland the retailers complain 

 of the shortage of stock, and all agree 

 that business is much better than at any 

 time this summer, with prospects of large 

 increases in the near future. 



BURBANK'S 



Spineless Cactus 



One of his greatest prodnetiona, botti 

 as a fruit and food plant; very orna- 

 mental; should be carried by all Nnrs- 

 erymen and Florists. Retail price, fSUOt 

 to $5.00 each. 



Our Special Price to the Trade 



75c each; 50 plants, 65c; 100 plants, Sic 

 each. 



San Fernando Nursery Co. 



SAN FERNANDO, CAL. 



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FIKUD-GROWN 



Carnation Plants 



Also 300 VICTORY, well established in 8-1d. 

 pots, nice, busby plants, at 4c each. 

 Asparasrus Plumosus Nanus Seedllnsrs, 



at ll.'25 per 100; postage paid. 



BASSETT'S FLORAL QARDENS 



Carnation Ave.. LOOMIS, CAL. 



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DO TOU WANT STOCKY PLANTS 7 1 



WASHINCTONIA ROBUSTAl 



(Fan Palms). 2 to 3 ft., by the thousands. 



Exotic Nurseriei 



Santa Barbara, Cal. 



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Cyclamen Gigantetun 



Dry bulbs. 1 to 1^-in. diameter... per 100, $ 7.60 



Aaparaaua Spranr ar 1 , 5-in 16.00 



Aapararna Spranaerl, 4-in 8.O0 



AsparasniB Plamoaua, 2-in 2.00 



FRED GROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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Various Notes. 



C. C. Morse & Co. were the only local 

 firm to make a horticultural exhihit at 

 the state fair at Sacramento during the 

 first week in Septemher. 



The government haa decided to plant 

 conifers on the bay islands during the 

 coming season. 



The Thorsted Floral Co. opened its 

 new store in the Phelan building, on Mar- 

 ket street, September 1. 



A. Uphill, of Elmhurst, has sold his 

 entire stock of roses, consisting of over 

 35,000 plants, to E. Gill, of West Berk- 

 eley. 



Domoto Bros, have 50,000 chrysanthe- 

 mums under glass, of the earlier varie- 

 ties. Their stock is looking remarkably 

 welL 



Fred Ghirogone is with Podesta & 

 Baldocchi on Grant avenue. 



John Hutchison, one of the oldest flo 

 rists in California, has retired from ac- 

 tive labors. He had been in the employ 

 of H, M. Sanborn, of Oakland, for over 

 twenty-five years. G. 



SEATTLE. 



The Market. 



First among the matters of last week 

 of interest to the trade can be placed the 

 shortening of the carnation stock, which 

 has not only been felt, but has been 

 rather a hardship, coming so suddenly. 

 However, asters of fine quality in all 

 colors are now arriving in quantities, and 



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