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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Fbbbuary 15, 1012. 



serves, not only from those closely 

 connected with the enterprise and 

 those engaged in the trade, but also 

 from other residents of the city. 

 Suitable prizes will be given to both 

 professional and amateur exhibitors. 

 At the regular meeting of the Flo- 

 rists' Club, February 1, it was de- 

 cided to entertain the florists' ladies 

 at the next regular meeting. A com- 

 mittee was appointed to provide en- 

 tertainment and refreshments. It was 

 also decided not to have the talked-of 

 chrysanthemum show this fall, but 

 rather to cooperate with the Seattle 

 club, the show to be held in that city. 

 There was much discussion in regard 

 to the taxation of growing stock in 

 the greenhouse. It seems to be the 

 general opinion that this stock should 

 not be taxed, as is possible under the 

 present laws of this state. The next 

 regular business meeting of the Flo- 

 rists' Club will be held March 7. 



J. L. S. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 



The Market. 



The flower business last week was 

 not any too encouraging. Stock of all 

 kinds is overabundant. Carnations 

 have been practically a glut on the 

 market and have been selling for 

 prices that are unprecedented at this 

 time of year — at prices so low as to 

 induce some of the department stores 

 to have special sales of cut flowers. 

 Unless prices improve shortly, there is 

 a probability of flowers getting scarce; 

 at these prices the flowers will not 

 pay for help and fuel, and the growers 

 will go into the vegetable business. 

 Daffodils and all bulbous stock are 

 selling at unremunerative prices. Good 

 roses are now plentiful and lilies are 

 in small demand for funeral work. 

 Cyclamens, cinerarias and primulas are 

 plentiful 



Various Notes. 



George Eoede, for some time with 

 the Fremont Floral Co., has leased the 

 greenhouses at Sixty-seventh street 

 and Fourteenth avenue, northwest, in 

 Ballard, lately occupied by C. W. 

 Bridges. 



Andrew Mathieson is taking a two 

 weeks' vacation at Oakland, Cal. 



T.W. 



■ PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business last week showed a slight 

 increase over the last report. Stock is 

 becoming more plentiful along all lines, 

 hence the drop in the prices. Carna- 

 tions are in excess of demand, and, 

 with the increasingly balmy weather, 

 the market will be glutted. Boses are 

 plentiful in all varieties. Spring 

 flowers are plentiful; daffodils and 

 tulips predominate. VaUey, orchids 

 and local violets are plentiful, and 

 move well. Green goods are the scarc- 

 est commodity on the market, which 

 is the normal condition at this season. 

 The California market is relied upon 

 to supply the deficiency. 



• VarlOTis Notes. 



The opening of the- Multnomah hotel, 

 which is the finest of its kind in the 

 northwest, created an unusual demand 

 for plants -and flowers." LUbliner sup- 

 plied the plant decoratioftas and filled 



INSURE YOUR ASTER CROP 



Our hi^h-g^rade aeed of only the beat American aatera is a reasonable pro- 

 tection against failure. This carefully selected seed, properly cultivated, never fails 

 to produce lirat-claaa flowera. 



^ OS. ^4 OC. *• OS. 1 oz. 



CreKO Aster, in white, ahell-pink, rose-pinli, lavender and purple. . . .$0.40 10.76 11.60 |8.00 



Vlok's Mikado Ptnk "Booheiter," a lavender-pink 40 .76 1.60 8.00 



Daybreak and Purity, delicate pink and snow white 80 .66 1.10 2.m 



Lady Roosevelt, bright pink 26 .60 .70 1.00 



Dreer'a Superb Late Branohlna;, in five colors of Creso 26 .60 .70 1.00 



Ask for descriptive circular. Send cash with order. 



HERBB^T & FLEISHAUER, Aster Specialists, McMINNVILLE, ORE. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS 



R. 0. aJa-ln. pots 



100 1000 100 1000 



Enohantreas $2.M $20.00 13.60 $30.00 



White Enchantress... 2.60 20.00 3.60 30.00 



Wlnsor 2.60 20.00 3.60 30.0« 



Chrysaathemnm Cnttincs , all leading: varieties, at $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. 



Woodland Park Floral Co. vJ.^^"^^^^"- "'^^'^^h^ne^fris* 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Japanese Genuine Lily Bullis 



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 1912. Specialists in all kinds of Japanese Lily Bulbs. 



S. MIYAKE 8 CO., 1020 Main St., SEAHLE, WASH. 



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R. 0. 

 100 1000 



Harlowarden $2.60 $20.00 



Beacon 8.00 26.00 



2Vi-ln. pots 



IM 100* 



$3.60 $30.«0 



4.00 S6.0() 



'HIGHEST QUAXITY" 



Seeds, Plaots, Bulbs and Supplies 



Florists' and Gardeners' Trade solicited. 

 Catalogue on request. 



lee aaooMD ST., Portland, obb. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



BURNS FLORAL CO. 



601 Third Avenue 

 SEATTLS, WASH. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



Carnations a Specialty 



Mention The Review when you write. 



RAHN it HERBERT 



110 S. 4»tk St.. POBTLAMD. ORB. 



GKBANICTBIS 



2-ln. pots. Hill, Nutt. Jacquerie, Tregro, Chapatln, 

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

 Caine, $6.00 per 100. Ivy Geranium, Baden Powell, 

 Charles Turner, Ryecroft's Surprise, $3.60 per 100. 

 Daisy, Mrs. Sander and Solell d' Or, 2-ln. pots, $6.00 

 per 100. 



Palms, F«ms and Arancarlas. 

 Mention The Review when yon write 



the window boxes. Martin & Forbes 

 had the flower decorations. The lobby 

 and ball room were arrayed with Ameri- 

 can Beauties, using about 600 in all. 

 The rest of the florists had their share 

 of the business. 



Gus V. Peterson, of the Hollywood 

 Gardens, Seattle, was a week-end caller. 

 E. R. C. 



PORTLAND'S SILVEBTHAW. 



January 6 Portland, Ore., was treated 

 to one of its own brands of winter 

 weather that we in this jungle call 

 silverthaw. Back east it would be a 

 protracted sleet storm. The rain poured 

 down steadily for the whole day, freez- 

 ing tightly on everything it touched, 

 the temperature being 30 degrees. 

 Toward evening trees were breaking in 

 every direction under the load of ice, 

 telephone wires not faring any better. 



A lesson was to be learned from this 



A TUB THAT LASTS 



Will Please Your Customers 



Other Tubs will disgust 

 them. 



Patton Cedar Plant Tubs 



last for years and the 

 plants thrive in them. 

 Special sizes, to order. 

 Write for prices. 



PATTON WOODEN WARE CO. 



8KATTXX, WASH. 



Mentio:: The Review when '^oa write. 



Choice CTelamen, grown cool, foU of bloom* 

 ft-ln., 66c, 7Sc; 6-in., BOc. 80c 8pr«naerl and 

 Flnmosas Nanas.S-in., $6.00100. Oezaiiinms» 

 3-in., $6.00 100. Carnations, March -aellvery: 

 Beacon. $25.00 1000; Perfection, White and Pink En- 

 chantress, Sangamo, Alma Ward, $20.00 1000. Mam 

 Stock, standard varieties. $4.0a ISO. Smith's Ad- 

 vance, Oloria, Sisowath. Donatello, Patty, Polypheme. 

 Western King, $6.00 100. Two-year-old Rose 

 Bnshes, Perennials, etc. 



Van Slyke & Seamons, Tacoma, Wash. 



MentJon The Review when vou write. 



storm which is worth observing by 

 Eeview readers. AH the well trimmed 

 shade trees were not harmed a bit, 

 while those that have not seen a gar- 

 dener under their branches for years 

 were all broken to pieces or completely 

 ruined. I had the daily papers take 

 notice of this feature by a short arti- 

 cle well to the point, trying to impress 

 the public with the importance of 

 proper ^r&feseional care of shade trees. 

 However, niany trees are standing yet, 

 witnesses of the carelessness of their 

 owners. But I will take care to draw 



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