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March 9, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



61 



spring flower show has issued its list 

 of premiums. As the proceeds are to 

 be donated to a charitable institution, 

 the awards will consist only of diplomas 

 and certificates of merit. A. J. Kossi 

 will manage the show, which will be 

 held Marcn 30, 31 and April 1 at the 

 Fairmount hotel. 



Much ill feeling exists among the 

 street hucksters in the neighborhood of 

 the Chronicle building. Within the last 

 few weeks the Greeks and Turks have 

 reduced the ])rice of violets to 5 cents 

 a bunch and this is not pleasing to the 

 Italians, who are the pioneers in this 

 branch of the trade. Meanwhile the 

 dear public continues to patronize 

 whichever faction happens to sell 

 cheapest. G. 



OUTDOOR MUMS IN OREGON. 



I should like to know whether chrys- 

 anthemums can be grown outside by 

 having a framework built over them 

 for cover in case of storms or frost in 

 the early fall. Will they grow large 

 enough to be of commercial value? 



L. A. P. 



This query comes from Oregon and it 

 is only necessary to remind the corre- 

 spondent that not over one per cent of 

 the chrysanthemums grown and mar- 

 keted on the Pacific coast are produced 

 under glass. The largest fields are in 

 the neighborhood of San Francisco, 

 where the climatic conditions are ideal 

 for the developing of quantities of 

 blossoms with the least effort. Al- 

 though the weather is slightly different 

 in Oregon, the writer has seen many 

 patches of well-paying mums in the 

 northern country. They are essentially 

 a fall flower and covering is not re- 

 quired, unless for the late flowering of 

 particularly delicate sorts. It is true 

 that a much finer flower can be grown 

 if a light shading is used, and there is 

 no more grateful blossom in the flo- 

 rists ' category when any extra atten- 

 tion is shown them, and any effort to 

 assist will always be met with an extra 

 fine output on the part of the plant. 

 Late blooming kinds will need some 

 protection from early frosts and an ex- 

 cess of moisture on the petals, but for 

 anything outside of this, if judgment 

 is used in the selection of varieties, 

 there will be no difficulty in growing a 

 well-paying crop without paying much 

 attention to the subject of shading. 

 G. 



BUFFALO. 



The Market. 



March started in with a grand rush 

 and the wind raged at a terrific pace 

 for about twelve hours. Slight dam- 

 ages were reported, but nothing really 

 serious happened. The weather then 

 moderated nicely and it has been pleas- 

 ant since, with a bright sun. Stock has 

 not increased or, properly speaking, the 

 business has demanded considerable 

 stock and no surplus has accumulated 

 as yet. From close observation, the 

 large demand seems to be more the rea- 

 son for the scarcity than the lack of a 

 good number of blooms per plant. Every 

 occasion now demands more or less flow- 

 ers, and as this custom has been in- 

 creasing rapidly, we do not seem pre- 

 pared for it. Call it what you may, 

 the stock has not been overplentiful for 

 months, and even now the lenten sea- 

 son has not been noticed to any extent. 

 Funeral work has been plentiful and 



Large Importation Just to Hand 



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The plants arrived in splendid condition. Prices per dozen, per 

 hundred or per thousand on application. 



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THE CREGO ASTER 



Buy Your Seed Direct From The Orig^inator. 



I am offering the CREGO ASTER in four colors, viz, : shell pink, pure white, 

 rose-pink and violet blue. The latter color is offered for the first time. It is fully 

 up to Crego grade, immense fluffy blossoms of splendid color. 



The price of CREGO ASTER seed is as follows: X oz., $1.00; 14 oz., $2.00; 

 ounce, $4.00; cash with order. Full directions for growing the largest and finest 

 Asters will be sent to each purchaser of X oz. or more. 



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We desire your orders for cnt flowers and 

 decorative green. Our flowers are all flrst-class 

 and our stoclc is ample at all times. Our prices 

 are as follows: 



Violets SI. 00 per doz. bunches 



Sweet Peas |1.00 per doz. bnncties 



Freesias — Purity (February) . .S1.50 per 100 stems 



Paper White Narcissus $1.50 per 100 stems 



Hothouse Roses S4.00 to S8.00 per 100 



Hothouse Carnations $2.50 to $4.00 per 100 



Field Carnations $1.00 to $1.60 per 100 



Plumosus Sprays $1.00 per 100 



Sprengeri Sprays $1.00 per 100 



Plnmoeus Strings, 10 feet 25 cents 



Floral Baskets, Wire Work, Btc. 



Los Angeles Flower Market 



414Vi South Broadway. Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



this feature has used a tremendous 

 amount of stock. 



Last week the usual Saturday sales 

 were displayed and some lively compe- 

 tition ensued. The result was violets 

 selling at 25 and 35 cents per bunch 

 and carnations two dozen for 35 cents. 

 This method may be all right, but it 

 hurts the trade in general and makes 

 money for nobody. 



Various Notes. 



C. F. Christensen, of Eggertsville, has 

 again succeeded in growing his usual 

 lot of spring stock to perfection. Gera- 

 niums now in 4-inch pots are particu- 

 larly fine. 



Thomas Doyle, of Corfu, has pur- 

 chased the I'arnham greenhouses and 

 will engage in the growing of carna- 

 tions and peas for the Buffalo market. 



R. A. S. 



DES PLAINES, ILL. 



Frank Garland had trouble about 

 Christmas time as a result of insuffi- 

 cient heat from a faulty boiler, but the 

 stock has recovered and is coming along 

 in good shape. Mr. Garland says that 

 adiantum is the most profitable thing 

 he grows. 



Charles Wiffin recently completed a 

 new house, 21x70, for sweet peas and 

 has started another of the same size, to 

 be used for miscellaneous plants. The 



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Made of Kiln dried Codar. 



CANNOT FAI.L, TO PIECES 



Hoops Imbedded in the staves. 



Five Sizes: 



13 In.. M'lJ in., 16><jin., M'g in.. 24 In. 



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Snattle. Wash. 



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Florists' and Gardeners' Trade solicited. 

 CataioKue on request. 



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materials were supplied by the J. C. 

 Moninger Co. 



The D'cs Flaines Floral Co. is rebuild- 

 ing four houses, each 20x100, using the 

 Garland truss construction and cement 

 benches. 



Sol. Garland has been sick in bed for 

 nearly two weeks with erysipelas, but is 

 now considerably improved. It was 

 stated at his range that carnations 

 have made a good growth, but have 

 furnished comparatively few cuttings. 



The Geo. M. Garland Co. has been 

 surprised at the large number of in- 

 quiries for greenhouse material that 

 have been received from the east. This 

 firm is also shipping an order to Leth- 

 bridge, near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 



