NOVEMBEB 3, 1010. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



67 



Seed Co., who has been staying for sev- 

 eral weeks in San Trancisco, has re- 

 turned to his home in San Eafael. 



M. Ebel, of Sacramento, who was one 

 of the judges at the recent flower show, 

 has returned to his home town. 



The MacRorie-McLaren Co. has re- 

 ceived a carload of flower pots for its 

 new greenhouses, from the Garden City 

 Pottery Works. 



D, Joyce, of Berkeley, has taken 

 charge of the grounds of the late David 

 Neely and will continue in the general 

 nursery business. G. 



IMPORTED TBEE BOSES. 



During the last few seasons Cali- 

 fornia nurserymen have imported large 

 quantities of tree roses from Europe, 

 owing to the cheapness and also for the 

 reason that the home-grown article has 

 not been produced in sufficient numbers 

 to fill requirements. It has been noted, 

 however, that there has been a greater 

 loss with this stock than the occasion 

 seemed to warrant. This has been par- 

 ticularly noticeable for the last two 

 seasons, and the question naturally 

 arises why we are not able to land these 

 roses with as little loss as is sustained 

 in the handling of other imported stock. 

 The length of time spent in transit does 

 not figure to any extent, for it is in- 

 variably found that much less hardy 

 stock, packed in the same boxes, stands 

 the long journey without any losses. 



To begin with, there is no question 

 but that this European stock is per- 

 fectly hardy and satisfactory in its own 

 locality, but even under the best condi- 

 tions and when it arrives in perfect 

 order, it is not suited to the heat and 

 dry atmosphere of central and southern 

 California. The canes on which the 

 tops are grown are not long-lived here, 

 and stock which apparently is in a 

 vigorous condition and should give 

 great results usually lasts only a season 

 or two. None of the briars are suited 

 for planting in this part of California 

 when used as a stock for tree roses. 

 This has been proven in this locality 

 for many years. La Grifferie, Bal- 

 timore Belle', Manetti and several others 

 can be depended on to fill requirements 

 and will live many years, increasing in 

 size all the time. Rosa canina was dis- 

 carded as a stock many years ago. 



These remarks do not, however, ex- 

 plain the first statement made, that 

 such poor results are had with the stock 

 in transit. The trouble on this score 

 comes from the fact that the European 

 growers do not have their stock in a 

 sufficiently dormant condition when it 

 is packed. It will always be found 

 that the big, pithy tops and masses of 

 foliage have completely damped off, 

 while such varieties as have plenty of 

 well-ripened wood stand the journey 

 fairly well. A great percentage of the 

 sorts are hardy hybrids, and these 

 have always plenty of roots and heavy 

 stems, so that, if the proper jud^ent 

 were used in selecting well-hardened 

 crowns, no one could object to the stock 



itself. , . , X 



This disposes of the packmg, and i 

 will return again to the tree roses 

 themselves. When they arrive even 

 under the best conditions, and are 

 planted out and given such care as 

 they need, they are a poor counterfeit 

 of our native-grown stock. As I stated 

 before, a large percentage of «»e ^.™- 

 ported standards are worked to hybrids 

 and to very heavy growing sorts, while 

 the California climate is peculiarly 



NOW READY. Stock is well rooted and first-class in every respect. 



Per 100 1000 



Knchantress fi.OO $1H.00 



R. P. Enchantress 2.00 18 00 



Winona (rose-pink) 2.00 18 00 



Winsor 1.75 15.00 



White Perfection 2.2") 20.00 



White Enchantress 2.25 20.00 



Sarah Hill 2.00 18.00 



Per 100 



White Lawson $i.00 



Beacon (red) 2.00 



Victory (red) 1 75 



O. P. Bas^tt (red) 1.75 



Eldorado (yellow) 1.75 



Variegated Lawson 1.75 



40,000 Beacon for November delivery. 



1000 

 $18 00 

 18.00 

 15 00 

 15.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 



Express charges prepaid on all orders amounting to $5.00 or more. 



Bassett's Floral Gardens, 



B. S. Bassett, Proj). 



LOOMIS. CAL. 



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adapted to the tea varieties and not so 

 much space is given to the hardier or 

 poorer blooming kinds. The wild stocks 

 used in Europe have proven to be abso- 

 lutely unreliable in this region, and 

 when the added risk is considered of 

 their arriving in poor order, it is clear 

 that the local growers should aim to 

 supply the demand with suitable, ac- 

 climated stock, if they wish the public 

 to continue to plant standard roses. 



G. 



WINTEEING GLADIOLI. 



Please inform me whether Gladiolus 

 cardinalis, G. Colvillei and G. ramosus 

 can be kept through the winter and 

 planted in the open ground for summer 

 flowers, or would it do to plant now in 

 a coldframe for next season's flowers! 



H. H. G. 



The small-flowering, early varieties 

 of gladioli named can be kept over 

 winter and planted out in spring as 

 soon as the ground is open, and will 

 bloom in June and the early part of 

 July. They will, however, be much 

 better if planted in coldframes now. 

 These gladioli naturally start to grow 

 much earlier than the large bulbed 



We wish to call your 

 attention to tlie 

 following stock: 



Jerusalem ClieiTles, In flower and fruit. 



•j»«-in. at $5 00; ;j-in.. $10.00; 4-in., $12 50. 

 Celestial Peppers, fine lot of 3-in.. $8.00; 



4.in..$ri.."H). 

 Cyclamen, 2Vin.. $5 00; ;}.in..$SOO; 4-in., 



$'.20.U0; -Vin., for i hristmas, at$;5o.OO. 

 Glolre de Lorraine, .3»«-in , will make fine 



.'vin. for Chrisinms, 3.">c each; 4-in.. 40c; 



5-in., 'Wc. 

 Fancy Bex, i^a-in., $C.OO; :!-in.. $10.00; 



4-ln. |2■^.00. 

 Flowerins Beiconias, 2>«-in., $5.00; 3-in.. 



$10.00. 

 Poin8ettia8,2i«-in..$6.00; :5-in.,$1000; 4-in., 



$1.").00; 5-in. stock, at *)€. 

 Primroses, Obconica and Cbinese, 2'^- 



in.. $5.00; ;i-in.. $«.00; 4-iii.. $12 50. 

 Japanese Air Plants, in baskets, at $1.50. 



tJ.OO and $!.00 per dozen. 

 Green Moss Wreaths, with red. pink and 



white cape flowers, 10-in.. at $1 50; 12in.. 



$2.00: 14-in..$3.00 per dozen. 

 Write us about Hydranareas, 2>2-in., 3-in.. 



4-in., 5-in.. 6-in.. 8-in. and 10-in. sizes. 

 Write for our fern list. Special bargains. 



We shall be glad to receive a trial order 



from you. 



PEKIN, 



GEO. A. KUHL/^ 



Wholesale Grower 



varieties, and in carrying them in a dry 

 state over winter they lose much of 

 their vitality. If you just keep the 

 frames clear of frost, they will be all 

 right and you can depend upon getting 

 fine spikes in late spring and early sum- 

 mer. These gladioli can be planted 

 quite closely. When growing them in 

 flats, from fifty to seventy-five bulbs 

 will go into a flat 12x24 inches, and in 

 a sash 3x6 feet you should be able to 

 put 500 bulbs. C. W. 



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Lockport, N. Y. — Charles L. Dole is 

 making preparations for the opening of 

 a store at 88 Main street, to be con- 

 ducted in connection with his present 

 business. He recently visited New 

 York city for the purpose of purchasing 

 fixtures for the new place. 



Special Bargains 



We need room. Xiberml extnta Biven for early 

 orders. 



CHINESE PRIHBOSES, 4-ln., large plants, 

 ml.xcd colors, double and single, In bud, $8.00 

 per 100. 



FRnrULA Obconica, 4-ln., mixed colors, in bud 

 and bloom, $5.00 per 100. Try them. 



OERANIXTMS, 4-lnch, branchy, fancy colors 

 mixed, full of bud and bloom, nice for ready 

 sales or stock plants, $7.50. per 100. 



BEGONIAS, flowering. 13 varieties, mixed, fine 

 plants, $5.00 per 100. 



BEGONIA Vernon, mixed, $3.50 per 100. 

 SMILAX, 2Mi-in., extra large, $2.50 per 100. 

 SNAPDRAGONS, 4-ln., pure white, pink or yel- 

 low, stocky plants, $6.00 per 100. 



CALLAS, from pots, $12 in. and over, tall, $20.00 

 per 100. 



FERNS, large, busliy plants for 5-6-7 In. pots, 

 Boston, Scottii and Whltmani, Elegantissima, 

 otc, l.'ic, 20c, 25c each. 



HELIOTROPES, 4 varieties, MARGUERITES, 2 



varieties, from 2%-ln. pots, tine plants, $2.00 

 per 100. 



FTTCH3IAS, 2U-ln., 6 varieties. Including Little 

 Beauty and Storm King, $2.50 per 100. 



GERANIUMS, Beaute Foitevine, Gen. Grant, 

 Ricard, Castellane, Viaud, S. A. Nutt, La Fa- 

 vorite, etc.. fine plants from 2^-ln. pots, $2.25 

 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. 

 An extra large stock of 2^-ln. plants on band. 



Write for price on quantities. 



ALONZO J. BRYAN 



Wholesale Florist 



Washington, - New Jersey 



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California Violets 



CHEAP 



Extra fine field-grown clumps, to close out 

 $3.00 per 100: $25.00 per lOOO. None better. 

 Packed to carry safely. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



CHARLES BLACK, HightstOWn, N.J. 



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