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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



JANUAET 18, 1912. 



the men under him. Mr. Kleger fit- 

 tingly acknowledged the gift. 



Mr. Kleger has purchased twenty 

 acres or more at Clatskanie, Ore., and 

 will start in the greenhouse business 

 for himself. 



Business is about the same as pre- 

 viously reported. A laxity must be 

 expected after the holidays. The snow 

 and general bad weather for the ten 

 days after A^ew Year's hurt business, 

 in a measure. Funeral work is brisk, 

 which cleans the surplus, yet there is 

 jjlenty of stock. Carnations are in un- 

 usually heavy crop. Roses are also 

 plentiful, especially White Killarneys. 

 In spring flowers, Eomans, Paper 

 Whites, freesias and daffodils are avail- 

 able in pans as well as cut flowers. 



E. K. C. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



Stock has been cleaning up well in 

 almost all lines, but, unfortunately, this 

 is perhaps due more to a shortage of 

 flowers than to heavy demand. Trade 

 is running along about on an even 

 keel and there is little to find fault 

 with and little to praise. The dry 

 weather is responsible for the shortage 

 in outdoor flowers, and the Japanese 

 growers say "Violets no good." But 

 they say it with that engaging smile 

 of theirs, and one is tempted to quote 

 the old saying that "a sweet smile 

 goes a long -way "—laterally or liter- 

 ally, whichever way the printer likes. 

 Roses are improving in quality and 

 quantity right along. Killarney is de- 

 cidedly the best of the popular roses, 

 with Richmond a good second. Ra- 

 diance is beautiful in color, but the 

 flowers have not the substance they 

 had earlier. Other varieties are be- 

 coming more plentiful. In yellow, 

 Harry Kirk seems to lead, and the 

 flowers of Mrs. Aaron Ward are usually 

 short and vary so much in color 

 that retailers complain they are difii- 

 cult to use. American Beauties are 

 of fair quality only. Wholesalers and 

 retailers complain of the keeping quali- 

 ties of the white and pink carnations. 

 The flowers appear to be shipped too 

 soon after cutting and should be better 

 cooled off. There is little complaint 

 against the reds. Good Cecil Brunner 

 roses are scarce. Sweet peas are im- 

 proving right along and growers say 

 these will be in full supply now. Out- 

 door roses are scarce, but there are 

 some good blooms among them. Flowers 

 for filling in funeral pieces are not too 

 plentiful. The new marguerite, Mrs. F. 

 Sander, is fine for the purpose and 

 thrives well outdoors here. A good, 

 businesslike rain is falling as I write, 

 and it is badly needed. 



Various Notes. * 



Things are looking fine at Ed Rust's 

 nursery at South Pasadena, and a look 

 through showed the propagating in a 

 forward condition and all stock in per- 

 fect health. The new conservatory is 

 now furnished with graceful vines and 

 foliage plants and is a welcome addi- 

 tion. The nursery stock in the lower 

 place is growing magnificently under 

 the Skinner watering system, and in 

 the way of receipts last December was 

 the best month in the whole of Mr, 

 Rust's twenty-nine years in business. 



At the fine store of The Roserie, on 

 Broadway, beautiful window displays 



MAKE ASTERS WORTH WHILE 



By using our Hiffh-g^rade Yamhill Co., Oregon, Grow^n Seed 



For years we have make a specialtr of Asters for cutting. Quality is our first consideratidn. 

 Central Yamhill, being the natural borne of the Atter, never fails to produce flrst«olasa cut 

 flowers, and our seed is second to none. 



^oz. 



Creso Aster, in white, shell-pink, rosn-pink, lavender and purple |U.40 



Vlok's Mikado Pink "Roobester," a lavender-pink 40 



Daybreak and Purity, delicate pink and snow white .80 



Lady Roosevelt, bright pink 25 



Draer's Superb Late Brancbinar, in five colors of Crego 25 



Ask for descriptive circular. Please send cash with order. 



HERBERT & ELEISHAUER, Aster Specialists, McMINNYILLE, ORE. 



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Japanese Genuine Lily Bulbs 



We book orders now. Don't miss it. The stock we offer is grown for 

 American trade and strictly choice, high-grade. Write for price list 

 for 1012. Specialists in all kinds of Japanese Lily Bulbs. 



S. MIYAKE S CO., 1020 Main St., SEATTLE, WASH. 



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Satisfied Customers 



Are Your Biggest Asset 



First-class supplies attract 

 them and keep them. 



Try Our 



Cedar Plant Tubs 



The plants thrive in them 

 and they last for years, bring- 

 ing your customers back for 

 more time after time. 



PATTON WOODEN WARE CO. 



SKATTLK, WASH. 



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SEATTLE 

 CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE 



909-911 P«st SL. SEATTLE, WASH. 



Everything in cut flowers, greens, plants, 

 etc. , at lowest prices. 



Write, wire or phone. L P. WAIZ, Mgr. 



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have been the rule, and an elegant 

 class of stock is handled. Business has 

 been exceptionally good, according to 

 C. J. Muller, but I was sorry to hear 

 of Mrs. Muller 's continued ill health, 

 which necessitates her remaining out 

 on the desert. 



G. M. Creutz Co. says business is 

 keeping up fairly well, though stock is 

 short, cleaning up well daily. Violets 

 and greens are specialties here, and 

 l)rogress is apparent along all lines. 



Tassano Bros, have opened a new 

 store at 356 South Hill street. The 

 store is deep and at the rear is a large 

 room and basement, which will give 

 plenty of room for handling the fine 

 grade of greens for which this firm is 

 noted. Tony says trade has been a 

 little dull since the holidays. 



S. R. Lundy, representing the A. L. 

 Randall Co., Chicago, has been drum- 

 ming up business for his firm and, inci- 

 dentally, enjoying a little California 

 sunshine after his experience of 20 de- 

 grees below zero farther north. 



Batiste, recently with the Eedondo 



Chrysanthemum Stock Plants 



Woodland Park Floral Co. 



S. FooLMAN, Mrr. SUMNER, WASH. 



P. O. Lock Box 86. Phone Farmer* 84. 



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German Stocks, 2-in. pots, for Easter bloom- 

 ing, Ijt'st white and pink, $1.50 per 100. 



Geraniums, 8-in.. $.'>.00 per 100. 



Asparaams Sprensrerl and Plumosus Na- 

 nus, :!-in., $(i.()Op("r 100. 



Chrysanthemum Stock, Carnation Cut- 

 tings, iH'st varieties. Write for price list. 



VAN SLTKE & SEAMONS, 



Tacoma, Wash. 



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RAHN A HERBERT 



110 X. 49th St., POBTLAMD, ORB. 



GERANIUMS 



2-ln. |M)t«. Hill, Niitt. Jaequerle, Trego, f'hapatln, 

 Landrv, Buchner, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Hall 

 Calne, $5.00 per 1«(). Ivy Geranium, Baden Powell, 

 Charles Turner, Ryecroft's Surprise, $3.90 p«'r 100. 

 Daisy, Mre. Sander and Solell d' Or, 2-lu. pote, $5.00 

 per ioo. 



Palms, Ferns and Arancarlas. 



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Floral Co., is now at Jack 's Flower 

 Shop. 



Morris Goldenson left recently with 

 a party of friends for the Santa Cruz 

 islands for an extended hunting trip. 

 Two cooks, two tents and about a car- 

 load of eatables were included in the 

 outfit, and probably none of the party 



