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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



October 28, 1909. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market 



Business conditions for the last week 

 have somewhat improved, yet there is a 

 certain amount of laxity, possibly to 

 be accounted for by the continued pleas- 

 ant weather. Outdoor flowers are still 

 to be had, as Jack Frost is later than 

 usual. 



Koses are in good supply, with an 

 active demand and no surplus except in 

 the lower grades. My Maryland has 

 proved itself equal to the occasion and 

 has not been overestimated. Carnations 

 are more plentiful, as well as better in 

 quality. Chrysanthemums are arriving 

 in greater variety. Alice Byron, Polly 

 Kose and "Willow Brook predominate. 

 Violets are becoming more plentiful and 

 are a valuable asset for the florist, not a 

 necessary evil, as some of the eastern* 

 people classify them. Cecil Brunner roses 

 are highly popular as well as effective 

 for corsage bouquets and wedding ar- 

 rangements. 



Some choice Cattleya labiata plants are 

 to be seen 'in the show windows, but are 

 not in oversupply. They readily sold at 

 $1.50 p?r flower. Gladioli have about 

 run their race. Cosmos is plentiful, but 

 - of little value for commercial use. 



Various Notes. / 



Miss Gertrude Blair, of Spokane, spent 

 , several days in our midst, visiting some 

 of the greenhouse ranges, as well as ob- 

 serving nature 's color schemes on the 

 surrounding hills. 



The Eoutledge Seed & Floral Co. ia 

 making a special window display of 

 dahlias, including several hundred va- 

 rietkis. The firm attributes its advance 

 orders to this mode of advertising. 



William Miller, of Lynn, Mass., to6k 

 advantage of a stop-over. to discuss land- 

 scape work. He was much interested in 

 the local parks. 



C. P. Kiehards, representing C. C. 

 Morse & Co., of San Francisco, called on 

 the florist* in the interest of the seed 

 industry. 



Lewin Nyberg, who recently opened a 

 store in Seattle, was an inquiref for con- 

 signments from this market. i 



Fi-ed Wiedemann is cpttjiig'feome choice 

 Halliday and Monrovia ravims, which are 

 readily disposed of. 



E. T. Muench, of the Harrington Co., 

 Seattle, was a week end caller. 



E. K. C. 



Geranium 



Dr. Cothran 



Beante Poitevine x Qaeen Olga 

 the finest geranium novelty in manv 

 years. The color is soft pink, with 

 white center. The florets are large 

 as big as a silver dollar, and under 

 California conditions sometimes 

 much larger, two and one-half to 

 two and three-quarters inches acrose. 

 The trusses also are large and carried 

 well above the foliage. The plant is 

 of low, branching habit. The color 

 does not fade in sun or rain and the 

 keeping quality is unique. 



The entire stock of this sterling 

 novelty is offered for sale by 



Richard Diener 



Colma, Cal. 



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FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS 



Wlnsor per ioo, $5.00 



Rose-FInk EachantreM 4.50 



Nelson FUher " 4.00 



BnchantreH " 00 



Beacon " 8.00 



Loomis Carnation Companyy 



r. o. B. 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



Robert Craig perlOO, $3.50 



Estelle " 6.00 



Red Lawion " 5ro 



Prosperity " 5.00 



Eldorado " 4 OO 



Transplanted Asparagns Nanns Seedlings. 2 to 2^-incta pots $IOOOperlOOO 



Asparagus flumosas Nanns, 4to5-iDCb $5 00 per 100 



D. P. RoddSD & Son. PropriPtors. 



LOOMIS, CALIFORNIA 



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SHASTA DAISY "^i,^tSS" 



Divisions from Mr. Burbank's original plants; 

 no seedlings. Extra strong, field divisions, 6 or 

 more shoots, per 100, $2.60; 1000, $24.00. Strong 

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

 $19.00. 



Grohe's Large-flowering Hybrid DelphiniuM, 

 a selection from the best hybrid strains in exist, 

 ence, from S-in. pots. $6 00; 2-in. pots, ready io 

 November, $2.50. Select plants, from field, 1 year 

 old, $6 00. 



SAN FRANCISCO'S FALL SHOW. 



The fall exhibition of the Pacific Coast 

 Horticultural Society and the California 

 State Floral Society came to an end 

 on Saturday night, October 16, at the 

 Fairmont hotel. From a meritorious 

 standpoint and also from the amount of 

 patronage recorded, it was the most suc- 

 cessful exhibit ever shown in California. 

 The weather was favorable and the pub- 

 lic was much interested in the show. 



Among the chrysanthemums all the fa- 

 vorites were shown. The Eedwood City 

 nursery; John Carbone, of West Berke- 

 ley; Domoto Bros., of Elmhurst; H. E. 

 Bothin, of Eoss, and S. E. Glade, of 

 Menlo Park, carried off most of the 

 prizes. Several exhibits of really fine 

 flowers were disqualified because the ex- 

 hibitors did not carefully read the rules 



Orohe's Champion Strain Petnnla Seed, 



only the best flowers used for seeding, carefully 

 selected and hand fertilized. Giants ofCalifornia. 

 1000 seeds, 75c; ^ oz., $3 00; oz., $15.00. Ruffled 

 Giants, 1000 seeds, 75c; ^ oz., $3.50; oz., $17.50. 



Shasta Daisy— Alaska or California, ^4 oz.. 

 60c; oz., $1 50. Pentstemon Hybrldns Grand- 

 Iflorns, tr pkt..25c: oz., $1.00 Pentstemons, 

 Burbank's Hybrids, tr pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00. 



Cash please. 



FRED QROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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Araucaria Excelsa 



From 2-inch pots. 5 to 6 inches high, young, 

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

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



F. LUDEIVIANN 



3041 Baker SL, Pseific Nurserist. San Frandsco, Cal. 



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Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



All the beat varieties for Dec. 1 delivery. 

 Send for price list, now ready. 



Field- KTOTTii plants yet for sale 



Bassett's Floral <«ardens 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



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laid down by the committee, and used 

 too many or too few blossoms in their 

 bunches. 



In roses the largest assortment of va- 

 rieties was shown by E. Gill, of "West 

 Berkeley, who captured three first prizes. 

 John Carbone, A. Schmidt and E. W. 



Own Root 



Field -grown 



Roses 



California 



Rose Co., 



Pomona, 

 Cal. 



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Palms, Araucarias, Ferns 



Ferns from benches, ready now. Poinsett)** 

 and seasonable plants. Ask for prices. 



RAHN « HERBERT 



WHOLESALE GROWERS 

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



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DO YOU WANT STOCKY PLANTS? 



WASHINGTONIA ROBUSTA 



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



Exotic Nurseries 



Santa Barbara, Cal. 



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