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The Florists' Review 



June 27, 1912. 



lightful. Naturally, he touched on the 

 sweet pea seed industry, but he said 

 far more about the English and other 

 American growers than about his own. 

 His speech was thoroughly enjoyed by 

 all and put all at their ease. 



J. Beeves, of Beverly, was the next 

 speaker, and he paid a warm tribute 

 to Mr. Burpee and Mr, Dickson, wel- 

 coming them to the beautiful south- 

 land. 



As a California booster Jacob Diete- 

 rich is hard to beat and he never fails 

 with his merry way to bring down the 

 house. Mr. Dickson was evidently im- 

 pressed with "Jake's" description of 

 the three-story sago palms and the 

 rose bushes that automatically opened 

 the ventilators in summer and closed 

 them in winter. 



A couple of Irish songs were finely 

 rendered by C. E. Miller, accompanied 

 by Miss Miller, after which O. M. Mor- 

 ris and Dr. Houghton gave short talks. 

 "Doc" never fails at a pinch and his 

 little talk on the Burpee seed cata- 

 logues was in his best vein. Several 

 other speakers enlivened the evening, 

 when President Payne called on Mr. 

 Dickson for a few remarks, which were 

 cheerfully given and. listened to with 

 much attention. 



Mr. Dickson referred to the Califor- 

 nia wild flowers, which he said were 

 away beyond his expectations. Many 

 of our wild flowers, he said, were so 

 beautiful that they were well worthy 

 of greatly extended culture in gardens. 

 He also referred to the great producing 

 power of California's soil, pointing out 

 that the yield of seed was almost 

 double what they expected to get in 

 England, while the dry climate was 

 fine for harvesting and threshing. A 

 previous speaker, P. D. Bamhart, had 

 referred somewhat pessimistically to 

 the visitation of the aphis to the sweet 

 peas and foretold the ruin of the indus- 

 try, but Mr. Dickson was more opti- 

 mistic, and quoted David Harum, who 

 said that a few fleas were good for a 

 dog and prevented him from thinking 

 all the time he was a dog. Weeds, in- 

 sects and other pests all had their uses, 

 said Mr. Dickson, and prevented culti- 

 vators from getting lazy. He was 

 warmly applauded at the end of his 

 characteristic and witty speech and ad- 

 journment was had till the following 

 evening, when an automobile trip to 

 various places of interest was sched- 

 uled. 



Various Notes. 



Fire at the home of Mrs. G. Houson, 

 Pasadena, was responsible for the lack 

 of orange blossoms in this city during 

 the last week, as this lady supplies 

 most of the local retailers. Mrs. Houson 

 has the sympathy of all in the trade, 

 having lost all her furniture, besides 

 money and other valuables, amounting 

 in all to over $3,000. 



O. C. Saakes reports an excellent 

 business, especially in funeral and grad- 

 uation work. This clever retailer al- 

 ways maintains an elegant window dis- 

 play and his method of showing the 

 high-class stock he handles is always 

 in good taste. 



The H. N. Gage Co. is always strong 

 on Cecil Brunner roses and" handles 

 the entire cut of indoor-grown stock of 

 one of the largest growers in this sec- 

 tion. Trade in baskets has been brisk 

 here of late. 



Dieterich & Turner have just erected 

 a new steel windmill, and a large water 

 reservoir is to be put in at the highest 



Smilax Seed 



New crop seed per ounce, 26c; ^-pound, 75c ; pound, $2.00. 



Special prices on larger lots. 



Cut Flowers 



Gladiolus, Mrs. f . King, Augusta and America 50c a dozen 



Sweet Peas 75c a dozen bunches; Field Roses $2,00 per 100 



Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri 



Sprays 



Our leading specialty $1.00 per 100 



WALTER ARMACOST, OCEAN PARK. ttl. 



Mention Tbe Herlew when ywi write. 



LONG DISTANCE SHIPMENTS 



We ship cut flowers successfully to El Paso, Texas, Albuquerque, N. M., Salt Lake City 

 and O^en, Utah, San Francisco. Sacramento and all intermediate points and we are 

 looking for your business 



CUT FLOWERS, GREENS AND FLORISTS* SUPPLIES 



H* N* GAGE CO*9 wholesale Florists and Supplies 

 534 South Broadway LOS ANQELES, CAL. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



TASSANO BROS. 



Prices f. o. b. Los Angreles or Santa Oruz, Oal. 



356 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal. 



All Clanei %\ 

 Greens tnd Cut Flowers 



Cash frta mkaiwH Mrtica 



Sunset Phone. Main 3111. 

 Mention The Review when vou write. 



Mexican Ivy . . . .1000, $3.00 

 Brake Ferns . . . .1000, 2.S0 

 Asp. Plumosus. . doK., S.SO 

 Huckleberry, bunch, .60 



HOWARD ft SMITH 



Niatli ud Olhre Sts., Us Angeles, C«L 



For all classes of 

 Ornamental and Flowertnc Plants 



Roses a Leading Specialty 



Nurseries cover nearly 100 acres. 

 Ifentlon The Review when yon write. 



DOROTHY GORDON 



Strong, from soil $3.50 per 100 



WASHINGTON 



Strong, from soil $6.00 per 100 



Aaparacns Plnmosns Nanaa, from seed 

 bed. early July delivery. $10.00 per 1000. Book 

 your order early. 



I.OOMI8 CARNATION CO. 



D. F. RoDDAM St. Son, Props. 

 Loomls, Placer Co., Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



STAIGER & MUNDWILER 



1 941-1 946 W. 22nd Street, Lm Aigeles, Cal. 

 READY NOW 



BOSTON FERNS. Per 100 



from bench, ready for 4-Inch pots $12.60 



Pterls Tremnla. 4-lnch 10.00 



Aeeratam, blue, 2i2-lnch 2.50 



Bearoniait Vernon and Erfordll, In pots and 



flats. Write for prices. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



NOTICE 



Qordon, ready for benchinK, at $5.00 per 100 

 Whitman!, 3-incb, $1.75 per dozen. 



California Carnatiin Co. 



LOOMI8, CAL. 



Mention The Hfvlt'w when you write. 



TIctoiTt transplanted, (SO.tO »«r 1000 

 Aap. Plnmoans S«edllnca. atrons, S8.50 

 p«r 1000. SHIP AT OMCJC. 



fallen Leaf Greenhouses ""cV.!"'- 



41way« mention the Tloriats' RotIow 

 wlien writlnK adTortiaers. 



Phoanix Can., balled, by the carload : 3, 3I2. 

 4. 4^2, 5. 5^2 ft., at 40c. 55c. 'JSc. 95c. $1.20. $1.45 

 each. Packing extra for smaller orders. 



Phoanix Can., in 2 in. pots, $4.00 per 100 

 $35.00 per 1000 



Waahlnstonla Robuata, in 2-in. pots, $3.50 

 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



Kentlaa. Cocoa, Waahlnstonla Flllffara and 

 Robuata, Erythaa Edulla, Saaforthia, Etc. 



KENTIA NURSERIES, Suta Barbara. Cal. 



Mention Thf RpvIpw wh»n yon write. 



Pot bound 3-inch 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



75c per doz. ; $5.00 per 100. 



Bassett^s Floral Gardens 



B. S. Bassett, Prop. LOOMIS. CAL. 



Mention The Rpvlew when you write. 



JAPANESE 



LILY BULBS 



SEEDS AND PLANTS 



ORIENTAL SEED CO. 



Imaartert 220 Clemeat St., San Fraaeisca, Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



PRICES QUOTED ON 



CaUa Lily Bulbs 



H. KENPr, Pacific Nursery 



tMl Bitkar St.. SAW VRAMCXSCO. CAL. 



Mention The Beview when vcu write. 



PALMS PALMS PALMS PALMS PALMS 



In small shlpmenta and In carload lota. 9 



Aak for our Wholesale Palm List of all S 



kinds of Palms (Oocoe, Phoenix, Seaforthla, 7 



Washlngtonla, etc.) State quantity wanted. ^ 



Exotic Nurseries, S 



Santa Barbara, Cal. S 



