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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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 ■ Max 12, 1910. ■■■> 



Outdoors we have the same sometimes in 

 dry periods. Both under glass and in 

 the open the point-rot follows limited 

 water supply. Recently it has been 

 shown that bacteria are the real cause 

 of the decay, the condition being insuffi- 

 cient supply of moisture to the plants. 

 We can overcome the condition by more 

 liberal watering or, better, by mulching 

 and water combined. 



[To be Continued.] 



LOUISVILLE, 



The Market* 



Business for the last fortnight has 

 been good. The demand for funeral 

 work has been steady and stock is 

 cleaned up daily. Carnations are oflE 

 crop, but there are still enough to go 

 around. Roses are in good supply; the 

 quality is good, bad or indifferent, ac- 

 cording to prices. The best stock is 

 wholesaling at $6 per hundred. Sweet 

 peas are in good supply and are selling 

 at $1 per hundred, retail. Ten weeks' 

 stocks are on the wane. Some few 

 Blushing Bride gladioli are coming in, 

 and also a little swainsona. Peonies 

 have been held back a great deal by the 

 cool weather, but will be rather plenti- 

 ful in a few days. Outdoor valley is 

 about cut out and the supply has been 

 reduced considerably. 



In potted plants, hydrangeas are most 

 prominent and some good ones are to be 

 had. Some few primroses and potted 

 rose plants are to be seen, but the de- 

 mand for the latter has been a good deal 

 shorter this year than formerly. Green 

 goods, especially smilax, are scarce. 



Mothers' day has come and gone and 

 some extra business was done. A little 

 more advertising in future years wiU 

 probably make a big difference in the 

 observance of the day here. The gover- 

 nor declined to issue a proclamation con- 

 cerning Mothers' day, he claiming that 

 every day is mothers' day in Kentucky. 

 That does not sell any white or colored 

 flowers for the florist. Where is the 

 Kentucky Society of Florists, and what 

 have its members been doing? 



Various Notes. 



Jacob Schulz has planted three bor- 

 ders, 5x140 feet, in asters, and will plant 

 one border the same size in mums. He 

 has nearly completed a new house, which 

 will be one of the best houses in this 

 vicinity. Concrete walls and borders 

 have been put into it. There is ventila- 

 tion on both sides and at the ridge. The 

 pipe posts and purlins make the house 

 light and airy. He expects to cut some 

 good stock from this house. Miscel- 

 laneous stock for cut flowers will be 

 grown. 



Adam Heitz has his greenhouses well 

 stocked with bedding plants and has a 

 good many orders booked for cemetery 

 work. His geraniums are hard to beat. 



The family of H. G. Walker had a 

 narrow escape from suffocation last week. 

 A fire at 3:30 a. m., in an apartment 

 adjoining their own, filled their place 

 with smoke, and Mr. Walker ran a block 

 in less than two minutes to turn in the 

 alarm. The damage to Mr. Walker's 

 place was slight. 



Geo. E. Schulz has returned, after a 

 ten days' visit to Boston and New York, 

 combining business with pleasure. He is 

 well pleased with his trip. 



A. Rasmussen, the New Albany rose 

 and carnation grower, is sending some 



fine stock across the river. His roses are 

 especially good and he is cutting quanti- 

 ties of them. K. R. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Dallas, Ore. — D. L. Thomas, formerly 

 a florist at Salem, Ore., has removed his 

 business to this city. 



Portland, Ore. — George Otten, for- 

 merly a florist, has been engaged by the 

 Board of Education to work out plans for 

 beautifying the grounds of the public 

 schools. The Board has $20,000 to de- 

 vote to the purpose. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business conditions last week were at 

 a low ebb, with an occasional funeral to 

 relieve the monotony, as well as a few 

 weddings. 



Stock has been plentiful. Carnations 

 are a glut on the market; yet the prices 

 have held up remarkably well. Roses 

 are in fine crop. Some choice Marylands 

 and Princess Metschersky are in evi- 

 dence. Sweet peas are coming along 

 slowly and maintain a high standard. 

 Violets have at last been eliminated from 

 the market. Bedding stock is in unusual 

 demand, and the general report is that 

 stock of first quality is about exhausted. 



Preparations for planting carnations 

 outside are everywhere noticeable, as all 

 danger of adverse weather has passed. 



Mothers' day brought elegant results 

 to the florists, and advance orders for 

 white carnations were heavy. The 

 Mothers' Congress established booths in 

 various public buildings, in order to ad- 

 vance the cause by means of the sales. 

 Governor Benson issued a proclamation, 

 declaring Mothers' day a day to be ob- 

 served by all. 



Peonies are becoming more plentiful 

 and of fine quality. The indications are 

 that the crop will be over before 

 Memorial day. Water lilies have made 

 their appearance and are welcome vis- 

 itors, as well as a source of revenue to 

 the florists. E. R. C. 



SAN FRANCaSCO. 



The Market. 



The weather continues to be most beau- 

 tiful and everything in the floral line 

 can be called likewise, provided one does 

 not touch on business, which is rather a 

 scarce article with most of the dealers. 

 Even at its worst, however, it is a shade 

 better than it was at this time one year 

 ago. This is somewhat of an encourage- 

 ment, but the fact remains that things 

 are at a low ebb. This is because flowers 

 are in oversupply and the continued fine 

 weather means that the avalanche of 

 blossoms will not cease for several weeks. 



It is hardly worth while to put prices 

 on such articles as carnations. These 

 can be bought for almost anything the 

 retailer wishes to offer. This is not quite 

 true, however, with roses, for there is a 

 scarcity of good red sorts. Whites and 

 pinks are being brought to town in large 

 quantities, and Cecile Brunner is plenti- 

 ful for the first time in many moons. 

 Easter lilies of the best quality can be 

 had as low as $1 per dozen and valley 

 has depreciated fully fifty per cent in 

 value in the last two weeks. 



Araucarias 



Aimuoarla Xxoelss, young, healthy plants, 

 seedlings with 3 to 4 tiers, at 116.00 per 100. 



Arauoarta Kzoalaa, top cuttings from 4-in. 

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

 $32.00 per 100. 



AsparaBUS Fluino8US« 2-in. pots, $3.00 per 

 100. 



F. LUDEMANN 



8041 Baker St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, 



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Orders Booked Now ior My Cham- 

 pion Strain of Seeds 



Petunia RufOed Giants, Petunia 

 Giants of California, Pentstemon, 

 Gaillardla, Kelway's and Hybrid- 

 urn Grandiflorum Delpbiniums. 



FRED QRO HE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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RAHN St HERBERT 



Wlioleaale Growers 

 110 Kast 49tli Street, PORTLAND, ORB. 



Largre Kentias, 9, 10 and 12-in. poti. 

 Belmoreana, Forsteriana. 



These plants to be sold cheap, for we need the 

 room. Prices on application. 



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FRESH CUT ROSES 



If you want regu- Cfaeh FlflHfOf • "■^ reason- 

 lar shipments of IIOwH IIUWOIS able prices 



address the SIBSON ROSE NURSERIES 



(Cut Flower Department) 



1180 Milwankie Ave.. PORTI.ANI>. ORE. 



About 50,000 feet of glass devoted to Roses for 

 Out Flowers. 



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Carnation Blooms for , 

 Decoration Day 



Fine. Fragrant, and long stemmed, these field 

 blooms win go fast. Write for prices. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 3 and 4-ln.. 

 $3.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. f. o b. Loomls. 



D. T. Roddan Si Son, Proprietors 

 LOOMIS CARNATION COMPANY, - Loomis, Cal. 



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 "HIGHEST QUALITY" 



Seeds, Plants, Bulbs a>i Supplies 



rioriBta' and Gardeners' Trade Bollclted. Oata- 

 lone on reqaest. f 



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MOUNTAIN VIEW FLORAL GO. 



Montavilla P. C, Portland, Ore. 



Hardy Perennials, 2-yr.-old clumps. . .doz., $ 1.00 



Asparagus Piumosus, 3-in per 100. 6.00 



Asparagus Plumosus, 4-in 10.00 



Cyclamen Persicum, red, white 



and pink " 3.50 



Vlnca VariegaU, 2i2-inch ' " 4.00 



Palms- Palms -Palffls 



PhoMn Cas., Washiistoaia, etc 



Exotic Nurseries, Santa Barbara, CaL 



Sweet peas have dropped to 50 cents 

 per dozen bunches, but there is a notable 

 shortness in the stems. Other kinds of 

 outside stock, such as cornflowers, gail- 



