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The Florists^ Review 



Febuuaky 11), 11)14. 



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LOS ANQELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



There has been during the last week 

 a much better tone to business, though 

 it is difficult to account for it. There 

 have been no more people in town, the 

 death list has been shorter and the 

 weather has been all that could be de- 

 sired for outdoor rather than indoor 

 entertainment. As one retailer given 

 to slangy expression said, "You can't 

 dope it out; you just got to take it 

 as it comes. ' ' Not for many moons has 

 there been such a shortage of the little 

 Cecile Brunner roses. They were more 

 plentiful even at this time last year, 

 after the frost, than now, and it is dif- 

 ficult to find a dozen good bunches. 

 "Baby" roses are so popular here now 

 that it is really difficult to get along 

 without them. Other roses from out- 

 side are scarce also, but the indoor 

 stock is in good shape and the former 

 are not much missed. Carnations have 

 been on the short side for a time, many 

 splits occurring and rendering the cut 

 practically useless. 



Freesias are now at their best; 

 Purity is the only variety that brings 

 anything like a price. By the looks of 

 things, growers of freesias are making 

 about as much as anybody now. Bulb- 

 ous stock is not particularly good so 

 far. Both daffodils and tulips are away 

 below the average quality for this time 

 of year, while hyacinths probably were 

 never so poor. The peculiar thing 

 about it is that locally grown bulbs 

 suffer equally with the Dutch product. 

 Once again the futility of growing the 

 extremely early tulips has been proved 

 and growers will probably take the 

 lesson to heart this time. 



Various Notes. 



Robert Fulton, representing Henry & 

 Lee, and C. B. Knickman, of McHutchi- 

 son & Co., both of New York, have 

 been calling on the trade here in the 

 interests of their firms. 



Wolfskin's & Morris Goldenson had 

 the class bouquet for the Los Angeles 

 high school pupils, supplying 77 bunches 

 of daffodils with golden j'ellow chiffon. 

 Funeral work also keeps up well here. 



At the Los Angeles Flower Market's 

 new store I noted an especially fine lot 

 of cyclamens and large kentias. Busi- 

 ness is fine here. 



Tulips, ranunculus and some early 

 Spanish iris were among the showings 

 last week at the store of the H. N. 

 Gage Co. 



Murata & Co. have some of the finest 

 violets ever seen in Los Angeles and 

 trade is reported as good. 



Howard & Smith report an ever in- 

 creasing demand for ornamentals of all 

 kinds and their landscape department 

 is flourishing. 



At a specially called meeting of the 

 Los Angeles County Horticultural So- 

 ciety, February 11, Fred Howard, chair- 

 man of the committee on the 1915 ex- 

 hibition, made his report and briefly 

 outlined the plan that has been ma- 

 turing for some time past. This is to 

 obtain possession of a large tract of 

 mountain and canyon land near Mount 



Our buaineas in Carnation Cut- 

 tinges is breakings all records. 

 The Review is our only means of 

 advertisingf.— Hollywood Gar- 

 dens, Hollywood, Wash., Janu- 

 ary 8, 1914. 



Hollywood, in Griffith park, and by 

 planting bright flowering stock of dif- 

 ferent kinds make fullest use of the 

 beauties so lavishly produced by nature. 

 There is in this tract a natural amphi- 

 theater backed by hills covered with 

 live oaks and cut up with deep canyons, 

 only needing the veneer of surface 

 planting and the application of water 

 to make it one of the most lovely spots 

 on earth. San Francisco and San 

 Diego have both big projects in hand, 

 but from a landscape point of view 

 neither city could compare with what 

 Los Angeles has at her gates, needing 

 only the touch of the gardener and the 

 magic of water. Over the natural rocks 

 cascades of water could be formed with 

 practically no expense, the water then 

 flowing into ponds and small lakes 

 planted to aquatics and edged with 

 moisture-loving plants. The idea is too 

 good to let slip and if, owing to finan- 

 cial reasons orTiny red tape regulations, 



this chance is allowed to slip by, it 

 will be a lasting disgrace to Los An- 

 geles horticulture. 



A bunch of Freesia Purity, grown by 

 the originator, Eudolph Fischer, of San 

 Gabriel, is before me as I write and 

 I have never seen more perfect flowers. 

 They are pure in color and quite large, 

 on stiff stems, just the kind florists 

 need. Mr. Fischer is working stock 

 of an absolutely pure white type with- 

 out a tinge of any color, as well as a 

 number of new colored forms. 



James McGilvray is beginning to 

 make quite a show in the new green- 

 houses at Eastlake park. Several or- 

 chids and other flowering plants look 

 fine and there is a good prospect in 

 the fine stock of rhododendrons now 

 advancing for flower. Mr. McGilvray 

 shows with pardonable pride the ele- 

 gant gold watch presented him by the 

 Pasadena boys at the expiration of his 

 term as president of their society. 



H. R. Richards. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business last week showed a marked 

 increase. With increased sunshine, 

 spring flowers became plentiful and 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seed 



NOW READY 



Lots of 1,000 . $2.50 per 1000 

 Lots of 10,000 . 2.25 per 1000 

 Lots of 20,000 T more, 2.00 per 1000 



LOS ANGELES FLOWER MARKET, Inc. 



822 So. Broadway, LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



Mention Th« Bevlew when you write. 



Oregon Rose Bushes 



HYDRANGEA OTAK8A, for pots, 

 tubs and outside planting, 35c, 50c, 75c 



HARDY PERENNIALS 



MOUNTAIN VIEW FLORAL CO. 



Portland, Orasen 



CYCLAMEN 



4-inch pots, full of buds and blossoms, 

 $20.00 per 100. Cash with order, please. 



MAIN STREET NURSERY 



Henry Schnabel, Prop. 

 608 Main St., PKTALUMA. CAL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Penoo looo 



Pure White Enchantress $2.26 $20.00 



Llflrht Pink Enchantress 2.26 20.00 



WashlnKton 2.26 20.00 



Oomfort (red) 2.26 20.00 



St. Nlcholaa (red) 2.26 20.00 



Benora (Tar.) 2.25 20.00 



Eldorado 2.28 20.00 



Send for complete list. 

 liMitt'* Fliral Barrfeat, B. S. Bassctt, fn$.. Loanis Oil. 



HENDEE BROTHERS 



r. O. Box 197. MILWADKKE. ORK. 



Oregon City car to Hendee Park 



ROOTKD CUTTINGS: Ageratums. Achy- 

 ranthes, Carnations, $1.00 per 100. Daisy Sander. 

 German Ivy, Verbena (4 colors). $l.r)0 per 100. 

 (Doleus (4 best varieties). Begonia Semperflorens, 

 Petunias, Santolinas. Vincas. $2.00 per 100. 

 Oeraniums. $3.00 to $4.50 per 100. Fuchsias (5 

 varieties), $2.50 per 100. 



Mention The Reriew when yon write. 



