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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



SBFTBinHB S% lt09. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Glovebdalh, Cal. — P, Matsuzaur, for- 

 merly with Domoto Bros., at Fruitvale, 

 is now gardener for Mrs. Prescott at 

 this place. 



Walla Walla, Wa«h. — Articles of in- 

 corporation of the Walla Walla Floral 

 <Jo. havo been filed by James Wait, F. E. 

 Mojonnier and H. H. Curr. The author- 

 ized capital stock is $50,000. It is the 

 intention to conduct a first-class place. 



SOIL FOR NURSERY STOCK. 



The selecting of proper soil for the 

 growing of ornamental trees by the nur- 

 seryman ia one of the important steps in 

 the business. Stock that has to be 

 handled in a balled state must of neces- 

 sity be lined out on ground that has 

 sufficient stiffness to hold together well 

 when the time arrives for transplanting. 

 Naturally sandy or gravelly soil, even if 

 it has a good quantity of adobe in it, is 

 not suitable, although the stock may suc- 

 ceed well and everything else may appear 

 to be satisfactory. 



Again, soil that is too stiff and heavy 

 and will not admit of considerable cul- 

 tivating on the surface during the spring 

 and summer, is not the best for this class 

 of stock. It will be found that in the 

 dry California climate, when it is not 

 practicable to work heavy soil, it has a 

 tendency to pack hard and dry on the 

 surface. In this case the roots show a 

 great tendency to burrow deeply after 

 moisture and only a few long stringers 

 are found, with almost an entire absence 

 of fibers and .surface-feeding rootlets. 

 This makes it doubly hard to transplant 

 with any degree of safety, and many a 

 batch of healthy evergreens has been sac- 

 rificed because of this reason. 



Generally speaking, however, it is pref- 

 erable to grow all such stock on soil 

 that is rather stiff" than otherwise, and 

 if cultivation is given during the dry 

 season there is little or no danger in 

 handling trees at any time. 



With deciduous stock it seems to make 

 little difference whether it is grown on 

 sandy or heavy soil. If the soil is nat- 

 urally composed of material that con- 

 tains a fair amount of richness and does 

 not dry out too much in the summer, 

 ideal roots are had where there is an 

 excess of sand. If, on the other hand, 

 the soil is poor on the surface and the 

 grower resorts to irrigating to get a 

 large growth, the roots will burrow far 

 below the surface and the same lack of 

 libers will be a great drawback to the 

 stock when dug. Poor sandy soil that is 

 nnirrigated gives a better collection of 

 roots, hn) a smaller and less vigorous 

 top. G. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business conditions are somewhat im- 

 proved. The cool weather and equinoc- 

 tial rains are diminishing the outdoor 

 stock, also driving the summer resorters 

 home, therefore increasing the demand. 

 <irand opera week had a tendency to en- 

 liven business; the Jewish new year 

 also was an occasion calling for flowers, 

 but the individual sales were small. The 

 profits were computed on the volume. 



Th*» PortlaTifJ fair and the live stock 



FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS 



First Sizes Per 100 



1000 Kuchantreas $6.<0 



6(0 Beacon 6.00 



400 Wmte Bnchantress 600 



1000 Victory 600 



Flrst-olasa stock, guaranteed. 



Second Sizes 



500 Victory 



600 Rose-pink Enchantress. 



600 Wlnsor . 



300 WUte Enchantress 



2*) plants sbipped at luo rate. 

 BASSETT'S FLORAL GARDENS :: 



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Per 100 

 .•..$.lt« 

 ••■• 4.60 

 .... 100 

 100 



LOOBSIS, CAL. 



FIELD PLANTS 



FoUowInK varieties field plants. First-class 

 stock. Write for prices. 



Wlnsor, Kosr-pink Enchantress, Nelson 

 Ftshi-r, Encbautresa, Winona, Beacon, 

 Robert CralK, Victory, Kstel e. R«d Law- 

 son. White bnchantress. White Perfection, 

 Prosperity, Eldorado. 



AsparaKns PlHmosns Nanus SeedllnKS, 

 2 and 2^in. pots. $10.00 per 10- 



Asparacns Plnmosiis Nanus, 4 and 5-in. 

 pots, 10c each. F. O B Loomis 



A nice vari"ty of other ferns. Write for prices 

 and particulars. 



LOOMIS CABNATION COHPANT, Loosfils, Cal. 



D. F. Roddan & Son. Proprietors. 



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Araucaria Exceisa 



From 2-inch pots, 5 to 6 inches high, younsr, 

 healthy seedlings with two tiem, at Slri.OO per 100; 

 1160 per 1000; 600 and over at the thousand rate. 



F. LUDEMANN 



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



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Palms, Araucarias, Ferns 



Ferns from benches, ready now. Polnsettiss 

 and seasonable plants. Ask (or prices. 



RAHN ft HERBERT 



WHOLESALE GROWERS 

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



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eliow are in session this week. Con- 

 siderable entertaining is in evidence, 

 which of Course is a source of revenue 

 for the florist. 



Asters are still to be had in good 

 (juality, but their end is in sight. The 

 Crego varieties predominate. Carna- 

 tions are more plentiful, but are too 

 snort-stemmed to move readily. Boses 

 are equal to the demand and realize 

 good prices. Bride and Maid are com- 

 ing in slowly and are rather poor in 

 (juality. Golden Glow and October Frost 

 mums are to be had in limited quanti- 

 ties, and are up to the standard. 

 Daldias are becoming more plentiful, 

 but are short-lived and of little value. 

 Sweet peas are scarce and show the 

 ravages of the season. The first violets 

 of the season were on display this week. 

 The violet growers in this section are 

 looking forward to a good season from 

 the present condition of the plants. 



Orders for field grown rose bushes are 

 being booked rapidly for late delivery. 

 From all appearances the popularity of 

 the rose is on the increase. Portland is 

 known as the Rose City and is well 

 worthy of the name. 



Varioui Notes. 



J. B. Pilkington reports that the ad- 

 vance nursery orders to date exceed en- 

 tire seasons of former years, which veri- 

 fies the reports of the increasing fruit 

 growing industry. 



Martin & Forbes are remodeling their 

 store, putting in a double window in 

 place of the large one, and tiling the 

 floor and putting in several mirrors. 



W. T. Jackson, of Stevenson, Wash., 

 was a recent caller. He was here to 



SHASTA DAISY ^ rJlTwJ'sVr'ir ' 



Divisions from Mr. Burbank's orUinal plants 

 no seedlings. Extra strong, field diviMons, 5 or 

 more shoitti, per 100. $i.60; 1000. S24.00. Strong 

 field divisions, 2 to 4 shoots, per 100. $2.00; 1000 

 $19.(iO 



Grohe's Large-flowering Hybrid Delphinium, 

 a seleetioD frnmihe btst hyb'id strains in exist- 

 ence, from 3-lu. pots SWeO; 2 in. pots readv in 

 November, $2.60. Select plants, from field, 1 year 

 old, $6 00. 



SEEDS 



Orotae's Champion strain Petunia Seed, 

 only the best Uoweis >p( d for seedinR, careluUy 

 selected ani hand fertilized. Giants of California, 

 1000 Reeds 75c; H oz . S3iO. (>z , $1VOO. Rullled 

 Uiants. lOon seeds, 75c; H <z., $< 5«': «».. $17.50. 



Hhasta Dais>— AlHSka or Callfornta, ^ oz,, 

 50c; oz.. $1 SO. Pf>ntBtemi>n Hybrldna Grand- 

 Ifloras, tr pkt..?5R oz., $i.00 Fentstemons, 

 Burbank's Hybrids, tr pkt., 2'ic: ot., $i.00. 



Cash please. 



FRED GROHE,SantaRosa,Cai. 



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BURBANK'S 



Spineless Cactus 



One of bis greatest prodnctiona, both 

 as a fruit and food plant; very orna- 

 mental; elinuld be carried by all Nurs^ 

 erymen and Florists. Retail price, $2.01 

 to $5.00 each. 



Our Special Price to the Trade 



75c each; 50 plants, 65c; lUO plants, 55c 

 each. 



San Fernando Nursery Co. 



SAN FERNANDO, CAL. 



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DO YOU WANT STOCKY PI. ANTS? 



WASHINCTONIA ROBUSTAI 



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



Exotic Nurseriesj 



. Cal. I 



Santa Barbara, 



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secure plant stock and supplies and rt 

 ported business as normal. He als" 

 stated that they seldom have a call for 

 funeral work, as the death rate in hi~ 

 section is small. 



B. M. Greig, of Anaconda, Mont 

 stopped over in this city to discuss tht 

 fruit raising industry. He has sper* 

 about a month investigating different 

 localities and was much enthused eve. 

 the data gathered and prospective re 

 turns from such an investment. 



C. Halkier, of the Northwestern Flora ^ 

 Co., of Tacoma, was also a visitor, st 

 curing plant and nursery stock. H< 

 says business has substantially increase* 

 over former years. 



Eugene Dailledouze, of Flatbush, I^ 

 Y., was interested in our city and tb' 

 surrounding country. He made a de 

 tailed inspection of the principal stores 

 and ranges and commented on the prog- 

 ress and up-to-date methods of the 

 florists here. 



T. M. Hamilton, of Salem, Ore., cam.- 

 to Portland on a short visit, making 



