The Florists^ Review 



Apkh. 1G, 1914. 



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PASADENA, CAL. 



Annual Spring Show. 



The annual spring show of the Pasa- 

 dena Horticultural Society was held 

 April 9 to 11 iu Central park. The 

 park makes an ideal setting for the 

 show, the greensward and the beautiful 

 specimen trees being of great assist- 

 ance. The show was undoubtedly the 

 best ever held under the auspices of 

 the society, and on entering the tent 

 it was at once apparent that the hard 

 woVk of President W. Hutchison and 

 his able committees had borne fruit 

 abundantly. The tent was so arranged 

 that the center motif was the small 

 lake in the park, and around this were 

 grouped splendid cinerarias of the 

 stellata type, while on the center island 

 large plants of Nicotiana Sanderiana 

 were arranged with fine effect. 



I missed one or two of the well 

 known trade exhibitors, but several of 

 the old standbys were present and the 

 private gardeners ably upheld the tra- 

 ditions of the show. 



Howard & Smith, of Los Angeles, put 

 up a fine show of their hippeastrums 

 and other specialties in their usual 

 bold and striking fashion. 



Theodore Payne had a good showing 

 of native trees and shrubs in small pots, 

 staging about ninety kinds. 



Robert Pegg, of the Mentor Nursery, 

 had a fine bank of roses, flowering and 

 ornamental foliage shrubs and other 

 plants, finely arranged. 



Campbell's Seed Store and the Dor- 

 imin-Shaw Seed Co. both put up trade 

 groups showing their specialties in 

 seeds arid sundries. In addition the 

 Dorman-Shaw Co. had a nice selection 

 of foliage plants and lily of the valley. 

 . H. Jannoch had a group of particu- 

 larly fine standard or tree roses in 

 variety, with conifers beneath. 



The Clemence Nurseries made an ex- 

 cellent exhibit of showy bedding and 

 foliage plants. 



Tucked away in one corner of the 

 tent, the Germain Seed & Plant Co., of 

 Los Angeles, was responsible for a 

 small but choice group of flowering and 

 foliage plants. The center was a panel 

 of lily ot the valley of splendid quality 

 and timed to the minute. Small, well 

 grown and well finished plants of Cocos 

 Weddelliana, Pandanus Veitchii, va- 

 rious dracsenas and a number of small 

 f^rns, including the pretty Pteris Vic- 

 toria" and others not often seen, finished 

 up the arrangement. 



Close by, Laurie's had a beautiful 

 booth, the front of which was fixed up 

 with fresh green shoots of Arundo 

 Donax. In the center a big i)ile of 

 dahlia roots gave promise of what 

 would occur later, when the flowering 

 season arrived — quite an original idea 

 and a good one. 



The cut flowers were fine indeed. In 

 the basket classes Miss Sadie Thomas 

 simply romped away with the prizes. 

 Her first-prize effort was superb and 

 showed that this clever little lady is 

 just as adept in arranging flowers as 

 in growing chrysanthemums. 



The cut herbaceous flowers were 

 finely arranged and good, making a 

 splendid showing, and the judges had 



Cecile Brunner Rose, 2-mch and 2>a-inch pots. . .$30.00 per 1000 

 AsparaflTus Plumosus Seed 1.50 per 1000 



Quantity prices on application. 



H. N. GAGE CO., he., ■ S36 St. Bnadway, Lm Angeles, CaL 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS :: NURSERYMEN 



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CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



WHITC-J. Nonln, White Bonnaffon. White Queen. October Frost. YKLLOW-Oolden Glow. Maior 



Bonnaffon, C. Aopleton. Yellow Queen. *INK-Supreme, Dr. Enguehard. Glory of Pacific. 



RBO-Black Hawk. POMPONS- White, yellow and bronze. 



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R. F. D. No. 6, Box 91 F, 



Mention The ReTlew when yoo write. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 

 NANUS SEED 



$1.25 per oz., $15.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. 

 and over, $12.60 per lb. About 

 12,000 seeds to the pound. 



We are now booking orders for 

 Fr««si« R«fracta Alba bulbs, 

 July delivery. Let us know how 

 many you can use and we will fig- 

 ure on your order. 



HARRY BAILEY 



R. F. D. 6 LOS ANOELES, CAL. 



Carnation Specialists 



Registered Carnations, 

 our own productions only. 



Portola, a satiny La France shade of pink. 



Debutant*, a brilliant rose-pink. 



Califfomla QIant, the white novelty, six 

 inches in diameter. 



All in a class by themselves. 



Rootad CuttlnKSf 

 f 12.00 par 100} $XOO.OO par iOOO 



RICHARD DIENER « CO. 



Mountain Viow, Cal. 



