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54 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Mabch 11, 1909. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



SAN FHANOSCO. 



The Market 



We are in the midst of the Lenten 

 season and business shows the quietness 

 which is to be expected. The weather, 

 which practically put the retailers out of 

 commission during the months of Janu- 

 ary and February, has changed for the 

 better, and plenty of sunshine, blue skies 

 and warm winds are rapidly drying out 

 the excess of moisture. Flowers of all 

 descriptions, with the possible exception 

 of fancy roses, are plentiful and the 

 demand is apparently only for light col- 

 ored stock. 



Violets are a glut in the market and 

 yet they are the best selling article that 

 the retailer has to deal with. Carna- 

 tions are in good form and quantity, and 

 the prices show a tendency to drop slight- 

 ly, /although they are a shade higher 

 than at the corresponding time last year. 

 Valley, after having been rather scarce 

 for a few weeks, is again in abundant 

 supply and moves well. The same can 

 be said of longiflorum and Harrisii. All 

 the white varieties of narcissi are out 

 of bloom and even the daffodils are on 

 the wane. There are a few late sorts, 

 however, that will be in evidence for a 

 couple of weeks yet. Fruit blossoms are 

 being used lavishly in what little deco- 

 rating is being done, and are a great 

 assistance when long-stemmed flowers are 

 as scarce as they are at this season of 

 the year. Smilax is scarcer and wild 

 maidenhair is more plentiful than it has 

 been at any time. Asparagus and the 

 various kinds of adiantums grown under 

 glass are rather scarce, and the wild vari- 

 eties come in handy in a pinch. 



Various Notes. 



C. E. Lilley, the green goods man, will 

 locate permanently at some point in 

 Mendocino county, California. 



W. W. Saunders, of Sebastopol, Cal., 

 is in town on a few days' visit. 



L. E. Blochman, of Santa Maria, Cal., 

 spent several days in San Francisco dur- 

 ing the present week. 



A. Lacroix, one of San Francisco 's pio- 

 neer landscape gardeners, is now located 

 permanently in Alameda, Cal. 



Martin Reukauf, representing H. Bay- 

 ersdorfer & Co., of Philadelphia, is in 

 town. G. 



CALIFORNIA NURSERY TRADE. 



Not in many years have the conditions 

 in the general nursery business on the 

 Pacific coast been so quiet as they are 

 at the present writing. From appear- 

 ances, inquiries and orders booked 

 throughout last summer and fall, it was 

 only reasonable to suppose that we were 

 to have a good season's trade, but now 

 that practically all of central and north- 

 ern California has been in the clutches of 

 Jupiter Pluvius for many weeks and the 

 rainfall has been the greatest recorded in 

 years, we will have to call it a bad year. 



The rains have not been accompanied 

 with cold weather, and as a result decid- 

 uous stock has shown a decided inclina- 

 tion to leaf freely, so that much of it 

 is really unsuitable for planting, even 

 should we have no more rain. Almonds, 

 early peaches and plums are in full blos- 

 som in the nursery heeling-in grounds. 

 Planters have been unable to get on their 



CARNATION PLANT BUYERS, ATTENTION! 



We have 75,000 transplanted Carnation plants for March and April delivery. 

 Send for list of varieties and prices. 



Transplanted Giant Pansies, 50c per 100; $4.00 per 1000, 



Fresh Aaparag^uB Plumoaus Nanus Seed, 45c per 100; $3.50 per 1000.^ 



BASSETT'S FLORAL GARDENS, Loomis, Cal. 



Mention The Review •when you write. 



20,000 SHASTA DAISIES 



Alaska, Oalifomla and Westralla, fleld-growc 

 from diylaionB of Mr. L Burbank'B orlKinal itook 

 not BeedUngB, extra Btrons divislonB. 



Per 100 1000 



6 Bboota or more 92.60 924.00 



8to4 BhootB 2.00 19.00 



lto2 8boot8 1.26 U.OO 



Cyclamen Peraicuw Oif antenin 



Fine plants, large flowers from named vari* 

 ties, 800 4-in. ready now, 910.00 per 100; 8000 S-in., 

 ready now, 97.00 per 100. 



■••da of Shaata Oalar— Alaska, Oalifomls 

 and Westralla, 1000 seeds, 60c; os., 92.00 net. 



Pontstomon Hybrldua Grandlfloms, 



new, largest flowers. In great variety of colors 



the best of all Pentstemons, pkt., 26c; oc, 91.M 



List of otli^r •••da. Caali, pl« 



FRED CROHE, Santa Rosa. Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Aster Seed 



for sale, of our ITnlqne Aster. Lady Roose- 

 velt. Pre-eminent chrysanthemum type. 

 The Queen of Autumn. The chastest of the 

 cut flowers marketed the past season. At whole- 

 sale direct to the retail florist at $8.00 per 

 dozen blooms net. Stems range from SO to 44 

 inches in length; flowers ^hi to 5U inches in 

 diameter; every bloom upon every plant pro- 

 duced perfect, and has been so for the past 

 seven years; also free from disease of any 

 kind— foot-rot, yellows or blight— a record 

 we challeoKe the world to produce its equal. 

 Write for price of seed and other information 

 relative to culture, enclosing stamp for return 

 postage. 



Address Dept. D,The Scientific 

 Intense Culture Hanch Co., 

 Salem, Ore., formerly of Elm- 

 hurst, III 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Shibeley-Mann Co.,i"c. 



WholksaiiB Dxalebs in 



FLORIST SUPPLIES 



and Cut Flowers 



1203 Sutter St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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SIDEWALK TREES 



in large qaantities. Do yon wish fine trees? Send 

 as your oider for Camphor trees. They are 

 STRAIGHT LIKK A CAMDLX 



and will be admired by your customers. Balled, 4 

 to 6 ft., 80c; 5 to 6 ft , $1.00: 6 to 7 ft., $1.25. 



EXOTIC NURSERIES. Santa Barbara, Cal 



Mention The Review when ynn wrt- 



land to plow or cultivate it, and when 

 this is possible the trees will be even 

 more advanced than they are at present. 



This, of course, does not affect orna- 

 mental evergreens so much, as the saason 

 for handling them is much later than for 

 deciduous stock. The trade in roses has 

 been good, and some other lines are well 

 cleaned out. Thousands of eucalypti have 

 been planted, but this was mostly accom- 

 plished before the heavy rains com- 

 menced. With the general run of orna- 

 mental stock the season will be a very 

 poor one. 



In the southern portions of California 

 the outlook has been much better. The 

 rains have neither been so heavy nor so 

 long continued, and the gro^rs are bet- 

 ter satisfied, as often there is a shortage 



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Asparagfus 

 Plumosus Nanus 



Last year, owing to the almost total failure 

 of the Asparagus Plumosus to seed, I was 

 unable to fill my orders, but this season I am 

 to the front with about 2,000,000 seed. 



The plants, after a year's rest, blossomed 

 freely and matured a heavy crop of what I 

 believe will be the strongest seed ever sent 

 out of California. The Asparagus Plumosus 

 grown here needs no introduction to you, 

 however, as you are already fully acquainted 

 with its merles. ¥ou can get seed promptly, 

 as they are being harvested now, and can be 

 delivered upon receipt of your order. 



Seeds will be sold by count, with the usual 

 guarantee as to germination, and I will again 

 sell at my usual low, cash-with-order prices 

 as per following list: 



1,000 seeds... $ S.OO 13.000 seeds. .$SO.OO 

 6.000 seeds... 10.00 25,000 seeds.. 38.00 



60,000 seeds 68.50 



I shall be glad to receive your order and 

 know youwiirbe pleased with the results. 



r. GILMAN TAYLOR 



630 H. W. Hellman BIdg., LOS ANGELES, CAL 



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Azalea Indloa, from 6-in. pots, t4.60 per 12. 

 Azalea Mollis, from 6-in. pots, $4.60 per 12. 

 Camellias, Alba Plena, balled, 18 to 24-in., 65c 



ea.; 17.50 per 12. Camellias, Chandlerl Ele- 



gans. balled, 18 to 24-in., 65c ea.; f7.50 per 12. 



Camellias, assorted double varieties, balled, 



18 to 24-ln.. 60c ea.; $6.60 per 12. 

 Brioa, Blanda, Hyalina, Persoluta Alba, Wil- 



moreana, from 6-in. pots, with flower buds, 



$4.50 per 12; $32.00 per 100. 

 Brloa, Cinerea. Uarnea, Pagans, Hyalina, 



Mediterranea, Triumphans, Persoluta Alba, 



Wilmoreana, from 4-in. pots, $2.00 per 12; $15.00 



per 100. 



Bend for oataloff. 



F. Ludemann 



Pacific Nurseries 



3041 Baker St.,San Francisco, Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



RAHN ft HERBERT 



WHOLESALE GROWERS 

 Portland, Ore., Mt. Tabor P. O. 



Carnations, Mums, rooted cuttings. 

 Geraniums, Beddlns Plants, 2^-in. pots. 

 Boston Ferns, in all varieties, yoimg plants. 

 Prices on application. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



Our next rooting will be ready 



ehortly. Fine Btock. 



Write For Prices 



Satisfaction guaranteed. 



LOOMIS CARNATION CO., Loomis, Cal. 



n F. RODDAN & SON. Proprietors. 

 Mention The Review when you wHtP 



of moisture and they lose thereby. The 

 present season has been a godsend as far 

 as sufficiency is concerned. 



With the advent of the month of March 

 we enter into the last month in which 

 planting is done on an extensive scale in 

 central and northern California, and 

 even should we have the most favorable 

 conditions from now until the first part 

 of April, the season is bound to be ab- 

 normally short. G. 



