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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



FXBBCABT 1, 1012. 



VIOLETS 



CUT BLOOMS-NOW AT THEIR PRIME 



SPECIAL PRICE: 

 85c per doz. bunches, in lots of 5 doz. 

 Less quantity, $1,00 per doz. bunches. 



F. O. B. San FraDcisco. 

 I am the pioneer and largeet shipper. I 

 have a special GIANT variety, single, dark 

 purple, a wonderful keeper. Am now ship- 

 ping regularly to florists In Omaha, Kansas 

 City, etc., and not a box has arrived In bad 

 condition. Have shipped successfully to 

 New York. Order a trial shipment. 



MRS. R. E. DARBEE, 



1974 Bush St., San Francisco, Cal. 



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PACIFIC COAST. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



We are being treated to a few much 

 needed showers, and from present indi- 

 cations they will stay with us for some 

 time. For the first time since the 

 holidays, stock is showing a decided 

 tendency to become lower in price. This 

 applies practically to everything, with 

 the possible exception of fancy roses. 

 These, on account of the absence of 

 sunshine, are neither up to quality nor 

 quantity. Medium grades, however, 

 are considerably cheaper than they have 

 been. Carnations are plentiful also, 

 and we can look for still greater reduc- 

 tions in a few days. 



Violets are the popular flowers at 

 present and they are now at their best. 

 Outside narcissi and daflfodils are to 

 be had in any quantity and at almost 

 any price. All the early and medium 

 varieties were held back by the cold 

 weather of a few weeks ago, and, now 

 that the warm rains are here, they are 

 blooming most profusely. Valley and 

 freesias do not sell as well as they did 

 and the same can be said of lalium 

 Harrisii. Fruit blossoms of half a 

 dozen kinds are in good supply and are 

 being used largely for window deco- 

 rations. A few late Bonnaffon mums 

 are seen, but they have lost their hold 

 on the public and are only seen in 

 cheap bouquets. As to other lines of 

 stock, there is little comment to make 

 except with reference to the general 

 downward tendency in prices. 



Various Notes. 



The MacEorie-McLaren Co. is receiv- 

 ing large quantities of hardy orna- 

 mental stock from Europe. 



N. Rolleri has moved his retail estab- 

 lishment to the south side of Twelfth 

 street, near the corner of "Webster 

 street, Oakland. 



Domoto Bros., of Elmhurst, report the 

 burglarizing of their office on the eve- 

 ning of January 20. About $50 was 

 secured by the thieves. 



Geo. E. Meyer is on a three weeks' 

 trip to Portland, Ore., and vicinity. 



G. 



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PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business last week was up to the 

 standard; just sufficient to keep the 

 stock moving nicely. With the advance 

 of spring, stock along all lines becomes 



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What Is It? 



It is a vegetable fertilizer. 

 It is absolutely odorless. 

 For potted plants, lawns 



and gardens. 

 25c per package. 

 Distributors wanted in 



each state. Write for 



particulars. 



North American 

 Mercantile Co. 



318-320 Froit Street 



San francisco, California 



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Direct Importations— Tree Fern Stems 



Due to arrive In the early spring of 1912. 

 The grandest and most graceful of all decorative plants. 



Alsophita rokista, DicksMia Aatarctica, Dkksoiia squarrosa, Cyathea Bicdiillaris, 

 Cyalhea dealbata, Cyathea Smitiiii Cyatbca Canainchaaii. 



All sizes from three feet up. 

 We will also receive spednen plants of Platyceriums aad Tadeas, 



Prices and particulars on application. 



NacRORIE-NcLAREN CONPARY 



711-714 Wastkank Mf., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nwacrka. SAN MATEti CAL 



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Carnation Rooted Cuttings 



For Febmary 

 _ and Mareh Delivery. 



Beacon, Enchantress, Lawson, Estelle, Winsor, $2.00 peflOO ; $17.50 per 1000. Dorothy 

 Gordon, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Victory, White Perfection, Rose-pink Enchantress, 

 $i.60perl80; IQO.OO per 1000. Healthiest, cleanest plants you can find on Pacific coast. No 

 cuttings taken from outdoor stock. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 



2ii-inch pots, from flats, ready for 8-inch pots per 100, $2.50 : per 1000, $20.00 



PAN8T PLANTS, Henry Mette's Triumph of Giant, per 1000, $5.00. 

 Express charges prepaid on orders amounting to SIO.OO or more. All orders must be accompanied by cash. 



H. HAYASHI & CO., 73rd Avenae aad Tkoaias Street. ElmhUfSt, Cil. 



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more plentiful, carnations in particular. 

 Enchantress is fast losing its redeem- 

 ing qualities, color and durability, and 

 the perplexing Quesftion of the growers 

 is: "What Will t^^e its place and give 

 the satisfaction that Enchantress has 

 given?" Appkrently Pink Delight 

 bids fair to be a grfo'd substitute. 



Boses have been in heavy cut for 

 some time, but are gradually shortening 

 up. Lilies, tulips, Eomans, daffodils 

 and bouvardia are coming in nicely. 



Various Notes. 



Dan Lubliner has a bad case of 

 blood poisoning. His finger became in- 

 fected from a thorn and he has been 

 laid up for several weeks. 



S. W. Walker, 194 East Thirty-third 

 street, recently completed a couple of 

 houses, which will be devoted to vege- 

 tables and miscellaneous stock. 



The Meier & Frank department store 

 recently put in a plant department and 

 reports business so far quite satis- 

 factory. 



Max Smith has a large batch of 



Asparagus Pluntosus "prensed 



Ont of 2-lnch poto. $3.00 per 100. 



Pho«nix Canaiiensle, cat of 2>9-lnch poti, 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Washlnrtonla Sonorae, ont of 9-lnch poti. 

 $6.00 per 100. 



H. KEMPr, Padfic Nursery 



M41 Bakar St., BAN FKAHCUOO. CAL. 



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Bomans and daffodils in pans, and by 

 running special sales moves surprising 

 amounts daily. E. B. C. 



TACOMA, WASH. 



The Market. 



The last week was an unusual one 

 for this time of the year, as we had an 

 entire week of sunshine, with no cold 

 nights to speak of. Funeral work has 

 cleaned up the poorer grades of stock, 

 and, with the graduation exercises com- 

 ing on, there are prospects of good busi- 

 ness. Boses are scarce and the home- 

 grown article is not to be seen. Oarna- 



