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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



September 29, 1910. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



VICTORIA, B. C. 



An influential deputation representa- 

 tive of the florists of the Province has 

 waited on Premier McBride and Deputy 

 Minister W. E. Scott, of the depart- 

 ment of agriculture, for the purpose of 

 urging that in the appointment of a new- 

 member to fill the existing vacancy on 

 the board of horticulture, a florist 

 should be selected. Several other mat- 

 ters were also informally discussed, and 

 the deputation received an assurance by 

 the premier that the subject matter 

 of their representations would be given 

 oarly consideration by the minister. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business conditions are improving with 

 a rapid stride. Autumn is evidenced on 

 all sides and the return of the people 

 tiom the resorts has enlivened thintrs 

 generally. Asters remain the chief 

 flower for general work, yet the recent 

 rains shortened the better grades 

 Carnations are becoming more plentiful 

 but are far from the standard. Roses 

 are normal in quantity and quality in 

 spite of mildew, which has been pre- 

 valent on all sides and is one of the 

 worst enemies of the rose in this sec- 

 tion. 



Mums are more abundant, Monrovia 

 and October Frost being added to the 

 iist The market is about cleaned out 

 of large fancy ferns; the unusual de- 

 mand caused the shortage. Violets have 

 made their appearance, but thov are 

 scarce. 



we^r*'" ^^"'''^"^ ^"« i" town last 



The Routledge Seed & lloral Co. was 

 represented at the state fair at Salem 

 last week with a display of field-grown 

 dahlias. ^. B. Healv had charge 



Clarke Bros, have just issued their 

 bulb catalogue, containing manv new 

 features in plant life. E. B. C. 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



The Market. 



The weather now shows the approach 

 of the cooler season and stock is 

 generally of better color and sub- 

 stance than it has been. Asters 

 are about out of season and the 

 outside mums are daily becoming 

 more plentiful and cheaper. Speak- 

 ing of asters, it is with regret 

 that we see their finish for the year, as 

 they have filled in nicely and tided over 

 the time when carnations and roses 

 were scarce and of j)oor quality. They 

 were better than ever this season and 

 the prices were low enough so that 

 the retailers could handle them to ad- 

 vantage. The chrysanthemum crop, 

 from the present indications, is all right 

 and will help out wonderfully until in- 

 side flowers get more plentiful. 



If we had more rain and cool nights 

 violets would be abundant, but until 

 these conditions arrive we shall not 

 have these to oflfer in quantity. The 

 Japanese lilies are almost over and, 

 from what the growers say, they have 

 not been a source of much revenue this 

 season. A few Lilium longiflorum are 

 sent into town and move fairly well. 



The Golden- 

 yellow Calla 



CALLA ELUOTTIANA 



Ready for Immediate Delivery 



Mammoth Bulbs $20.00 per 10(^ $175.00 per 1000 



First Size Bulbs 15.00 per 100; 125.00 per 1000 



WATSONIA ENDERSII 



Mammoth Bulbs $5.00 per 100} $40.00 per 1000 



MacRorie- McLaren Company 



721 Crocker Bldg., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nurseries, SAN MATEO, CAL 

 Sole Aeents on tlie Pacific Coast for APHINE. 



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FRESH CUT ROSES 



If you want regu- Cfa«|| FlnHfflrC ^^ reasbn- 

 ar shipments of risON riUWOlO able prices 



addresstheSIBSON ROSE NURSERIES 



(Cut Flower Department) 



1180 Hilwaakle Ave.. PORTLAND, OBEGOIf 



About 50,000 feet of glass devoted to Roses 

 for Cut Flowers. 



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ARAUCARIAS 



Araucaria Kxcelsa, young, healthy plants, 

 seedlings with 3 to 4 tiers, at $16.00 per 100. 



Araucaria Excelsa, top cuttings from 4-in. 

 pots. 3 tiers, 4 branches to each tier, 35c each, 

 $32.00 per 100. 



Aaparasrus Plumosus, 2-in. pots.13 per 100. 



H. KEMPF, Pacific Nursery 



304 1 Baker St. , SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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RAHN & HERBERT 



Wholesale Growers 

 110 East 49tli Street, PORTLAND, ORE. 



Boston, Elecantisslma, Whitman!, Scottil, 



from benches. 

 Kentias, Araucarias, Flcus, Aspidistra. 

 Ferns for Dishes and Maidenhair 



Prices on Application. 

 Mention The Review when vou write. 



Field-Grown CARNATIONS 



We iiave a fine lot of plants to offer of the ful- 

 lowlDK varieties: Per 100 



Winona, light plnli |6.00 



O. P. liassett, red 6.00 



Harlowarden. deep crimson 6.00 



Wiilte Perfection 7.00 



LOOMIS CARNATION COMPANY 



D. F. RODDAN <& SON, LOOMIS. CAL. 



Proprietors. Placer Co. 



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Other kinds of bulbous stock, such as 

 amaryllis, gladioli, dahlias and other 

 hardy stock, are alsp showing the late- 

 ness of the season and are being super- 

 seded by the mums. 



Business, except for the ever-pres- 

 ent funeral orders, is at a low- ebb, but 

 there is some evidence that it will 

 shortly open for the fall season. 



Various Notes. 



H. H. Lilienthal is erecting two prop- 

 agating houses at his Berkeley place, 

 each 25x50 feet. 



The California Seed Co. is the first 

 firm on Market street to have a full 

 assortment of Holjand bulbs on exhibi- 

 tion. 



G. Vandenbeele, successor to John Be- 

 canne, of Alaflleda, is in line with 

 a large assortment of ferns, cyclamen 

 and other stock for the Christmas trade. 

 He has turned the range of glass for- 

 merly devoted to the growing of cut 

 flowers to the culture of this class of 

 stock. 



J, G. Lewis, for many years fore- 

 man in the plant department of Gill's 



PETUNIAS 



Seeds of our celebrated strains 



Marvelous Double and 

 Giants of California, Single 



Orders booked for Fall delivery. 



We are also large growers of other small seeds. 



Send for Trade List. 



THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD CO. 

 Ventura, California 



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Carnation Cottiflgs 



We are now filling orders for unrooted cut- 

 tings. Send for list; also for list of rooted 

 cuttings for Novemlier delivery. We have a few 

 more field plants for sale. 



Bassett's Floral Gardens, Loomis, Cal. 



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BULBS 



For Good Flo^eers buy Good Bulbs 



Note these prices. Write for complete list. 



Paper Whit«, fine stock per 1000. t 8.00 



Empress .dbl.Von Slon or Prlnceps, per 1000. 10.00 



Emperor per 1000. 12.00 



Stella, Figaro or Cynosure per 1000. 2.00 



Till Leedham Bulb Co., SaRta Cruz, Cal. 



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Orders Booked Now for My Cham- 

 pion Strain of Seeds 



Pstunla Rufa*d Gtanta, Petunia 

 Giants of California, Pentstemon, 

 Galllardla, Kelway's and Hybrld- 

 nm Grandinorum Delphiniums. 



FRED QROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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PHOENIX CANARIENSIS 



Our Phoenix will grow with their roots through 

 the sacking, because the soil In which they are 

 grown has the qualities for ballln»r— these palms 

 are worth double the value and more of many 

 others offered from light soil. 



2 to 3 feet, 60c. 3 to 4 feet, $1.00. 

 EXOTIC NURSERIES, Santa Barbara, Cal. 



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Floral Depot, of Oakland, has em- 

 barked in general landscape gardening, 

 having formed a partnership with J. G. 

 Kearns. 



The MacEorie-McLaren Co. is receiv- 

 ing large consignments of stock for the 

 new grounds at San Mateo. 

 g E. Wagner, of San Leandro, has dis- 

 posed of over 100,000 bulbs of his own 

 growing to the local dealers. 



