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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



OCTOBBB 27, 1010. 



PACIFIC CO&ST. 



VICTORIA, B. C. 



Trade Organizations in the Province. 



During the last few months a con- 

 certed and successful effort has been 

 made to organize the florist, nursery 

 and seed trades of British Columbia. 

 The direct cause was an oflicial notice 

 to amend the Provincial Horticultural 

 Act so as to include all greenhouse 

 stock in compulsory inspection and 

 fumigation. Realizing the advantage of 

 coiicerted efforts, an organization called 

 the British Columbia Florists ', Nursery- 

 men 's and Seedsmen's Association was 

 formed, A. J. Woodward, of Victoria, 

 was elected president, and H. Tidy, of 

 New Westminster, secretary. A thor- 

 oughly representative deputation was 

 appointed and waited on the govern- 

 . ment, which readily agreed to kill the 

 amendment, and did so. 



October 5 this parent society held its 

 first annual meeting, at New Westmin- 

 ster. The officers then elected were: 

 President, S. S. Gordon, New Westmin- 

 ster; vice-president, Mr. Wallace, of the 

 Flewins Gardens, Victoria; secretary- 

 treasurer, H. Tidy, New Westminster. 

 Messrs. Hillman, Davis and Brown, of 

 Vancouver, and Talbot, of Victoria, 

 were appointed as the executive com- 

 mittee. 



Three local societies have been suc- 

 cessfully organized since the parent 

 society was formed, and they are all do- 

 ing good work. They are the Westmin- 

 ster branch, of which H. Tidy is presi- 

 dent; the Vancouver* branch, of which 

 J. Brown is president, and the Victoria 

 branch, with A. J. Woodward as presi- 

 dent. The constitution says that "the 

 object of these societies is to bring to- 

 gether the florists, nurserymen and 

 seedsmen of the province * * * for 

 the interchange of ideas," etc. The 

 fees of all except the Victoria branch 

 are: First year (1910-1911), $2; each 

 succeeding year, $5. 



There is, in connection with the pro- 

 vincial department of agriculture, a 

 board of horticulture composed of five 

 members, one of whom at present is 

 also the official in charge of the work- 

 ing of the department which has charge 

 of all matters relating to nursery stock, 

 fruits and vegetables imported into, 

 or at present in, the province, as the 

 other four members are all fruit grow- 

 ers or ranchers. The fact that there 

 were no practical florists or nursery- 

 men on the board was considered an 

 injustice by the trade, and individual 

 efforts have been made durinc the last 

 two or three years to have the matter 

 remedied. The government, however, 

 always made the excuse that there 

 were no vacancies. The lamentable kill- 

 ing of the late Captain Elliston created 

 a vacancy, which was promised by the 

 acting minister of agriculture to the 

 florists, and A. J. Woodward was unani- 

 mouslv appointed, at the meeting of 

 the parent body in New Westminster, 

 as the trade representative. However, 

 in spite of promises, the appointment 

 wfent to^natber frait grower. A letter 

 T«B sent by the pifaiister of agriculture 

 to Mr. Woodward, "regretting," etc., 



and 8ayittfttS»V *^!*'^>?^J^f °^T 

 met legidation Vould Tbe Toff oduced to 



amend the act so as to give the trade 



CALLA ELUOTHANA 



The Golden- 

 yellow Calla 



Ready for Immediate Delivery 



Mammoth Bulbs $20.00 per lOOj $175.00 per 1000 



First Size Bulbs 15.00 per iOOi 125.00 per 1000 



WATSONIA ENDERSII 

 Mammoth Bulbs $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000 



MacRorie- McLaren Company 



711-714 Westbank BIdg., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nurseries. SAN MATEO. ML 

 Sole Aeents on tbe Pacific Coast tor APHINE. 



Mention The R«vlew when you wi i. 



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 lilst. 



THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD CO. 

 Ventura, California 



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Caraatioo Cottiogs 



We are now filling orders for unrooted cut- 

 tinirs. Send for list; also for list of rooted 

 cuttings for November delivery. We have a few 

 more field plants for sale. 



Bassetfs Floral Gardens, Loomis, Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 

 Our Specialty 



Write for Price List. 



California Carnation Co. 



LOOMIS, CAIi. 



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Carnation Cuttings 



Our stock is No. 1 this season, which 

 mean* N". 1 cuttings. Write tor 

 our PRICB LIST, now ready. 



LOOMIS CARNATION COMPANY 



D. F. RODOAN <& SON. LOOBU8, CAL. 



Proprietors. Placer Co. 



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FRESH CUT ROSES 



If you want regu- Cfa«b FlnHfBrfi '•^ reason- 

 ar shipments of I HOP riUWOIw able prices 



address the SIBSON ROSE NURSERJtS 



(Cut Flower Department) 



1180 MllwuUe Ave.. PORTLAND, OBEOON 



About 50,000 feet of glass devoted to Roses 

 for Cut Flowers. 



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PHOENIX CANARIEN<^IS 



Our Pln)enlx will grow with their roots through 

 the sacking, because' the soil In which they are 

 grown has the qualities Jor balllni; — these palms 

 are worth double the ralue and more of many 

 others offered from light soil. 



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

 EXOTIC NtBlnlEtes, '^a'nta Barbara, Cal. 



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Pacific Coast Plant Tubs 



The BEST Plant and Flower 

 Tub on the market. 



Four sizes : 



13-inch, 

 14^-inch, 

 16>4-inch, 

 24-inch. 



Across the top 

 of tub. 



Made of thoroughly kiln dried cedar. 

 Steel hoops imbedded in the staves. 

 Never decay. Cannot fall to pieces. 

 They will please you. 



Write for prices. 



PAHON WOODEN WARE CO. 



Seattle, Wash. 



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BULBS 



For Good Wlo-wwct buy Good Bnlbs 



Note these prices. Write for complete list. 



Paper White, fine stock per 1000.1 8.N 



EmpresB.dbl.Von Slon or Princeps, per 1000 lO.Ot 



Emperor. .. perlOOO 12.N 



Stella, Flfiraro or Oynoenre. perlOOO. 3.M 



Till Leedham Bulb Co., Saiti Cruz, Cil. 



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Orders Booked Now for My Cham* 

 pion Strain of Seeds 



Petunia Raffled Glantii, Petnnla 

 Olanta of Cellfomla, Pentatemon. 

 GelllanUa. Kelway's end Hybrtd- 

 am Qntndlflomm Delplilnlanii. 



FRED QROHE.SanIa Rosa, CaL 



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ARAUCARIAS 



Araucarla Kzcelsa, young, healthy plants. 

 see^llinxs with 3 to 4 tiers, at 116.00 per 100. 



Araucarla Kxcelsa, top cuttings from 4-ln. 

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

 132.00 per 100. 



AsparasuB Plumosus, 2-in. pots, $3 per 100. 



H. KEMPF, Pacific Nursery 



8041 Balcer St. , SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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RAHN & HERBERT 



Wbolesale Gro^eers 

 110 East 49tli Street, PORTLAND, ORB. 



Boston, Elecantissima, Whitmani, Scottll, 



from benches. 

 Kentias, Araucariaa, Flcus, Aspidistra. 

 Ferns for Dishes and Maidenhair 



Prices on Application. 



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