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The Rorists' Review 



Apbjl 10, 1918. 



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LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



A reduction in the amount of funeral 

 work caused a slight falling off in busi- 

 ness the early part of April; consequent- 

 ly the cheaper grades of stock piled up 

 a little and even the best bulbous plants 

 went back a few points in price. At 

 times there was an oversupply of even 

 the best greenhouse carnations, but good 

 roses have held their own all through. 

 The first Spanish irises appeared April 

 1 and were of superb quality, especially 

 the golden yellow types. Freesias are 

 declining. Tulips are plentiful, and so 

 Are daffodils. Golden Spur has passed 

 out and Emperor has taken its place 

 this week. Orchids are again on the 

 scarce side and there has been a brisk 

 demand. Price cutting among the 

 wholesalers in greens has gladdened the 

 hearts of the retailers. 



Mr. Felgate Addresses Society. 



The monthly meeting of the Los 

 Angeles County Horticultural Society 

 was held at Kruckeberg's hall April 1, 

 with President Winsel in the chair. On 

 the table was a vase of choice Narcissus 

 Weardale Perfection, exhibited by 

 Austin Campbell Johnston. This is a 



frand variety with immense flowers and 

 ne stems, the coloring under the arti- 

 ficial light being a good deal like that 

 of Empress, It is not new, but a fine 

 form. 



W. W. Felgate, of Sierra Madre, ex- 

 hibited a pretty bunch of varieties of 

 Pyrethrum roseum, single and quilled, 

 and some good ranunculuses. Mr. Fel- 

 gate was also the speaker of the even- 

 ing, his paper on the culture of annuals 

 being well received. He pointed out 

 the importance, first of all, of good seed, 

 and followed with a practical and thor- 

 oughly interesting r6sum6 of the various 

 cultural points, including sowing, trans- 

 planting and the preparation of the 

 soil. A frequent mistake, Mr. Felgate 

 pointed out, was the spading-in of raw 

 manure in place of thoroughly incor- 

 porating it with the soil. The discus- 

 sion that followed brought out many 

 interesting points not usually thought 

 of in connection with annuals. Mr. 

 Felgate is successful with these at Dr. 

 Barlow's pretty place in the foothill 

 town. 



Two Busy Firms. 



Calling at the Dieterich & Turner 

 i-ange recently, I had a look around the 

 new quarters for the help, as well as 

 Mr. Turner's new garage. They are a 

 splendid addition and will enhance the 

 comfort of the men. The rose stock 

 looks healthy — big blocks of Killarney 

 Queen, Sunburst and all the popular 

 kinds, as well as smaller lots of the 

 novelties. A batch of young plants of 

 the new Bamona outside was a mass of 

 flower, though the stock was only a 

 few inches high. Such a glorious mass 

 of color surely should convince the 

 "doubting Thomases," if any still re- 

 main, as' to the value of this fine nov- 

 elty. Mr. Turner reports a big demand 



for Prima Donna. ^A^iot^^^-tSS, JS2i^, 

 r<R)t house IS to be added this year. 



Large numbers of vegetable plants 

 are being shipped in to the store of the 

 Germain Seed & Plant Co. from the trial 

 grounds on the Whittier road, and the 

 demand for them is heavy. The quality 

 of the pansies grown by this firm is 

 attested by the immense demand for 

 plants, which taxes the staff to the 

 utmost. For many years this strain has 

 been improved and worked up, and now 

 there is nothing in the trade to beat it. 

 A departure here is the publication of 

 a four-page paper sent out to customers 

 and anyone else who needs it. A num- 

 ber of seasonable articles and other 

 down-to-date matter is printed. 



Mrs. Qarrett's Fine Plant. 



Mrs. Garrett, of Eagle Bock, is well 

 known as a grower of fine bulbous and 

 other stock for this market, and I re- 

 cently had the pleasure of a glimpse at 

 her charming home place and the com- 

 mercial end of the garden. About 400,- 

 000 bulbs of Golden Spur, Emperor, Sir 

 Watkin and other daffodils, Spanish 

 irises and gladioli are grown, besides 



about 40,000 chrysanthemums in the 

 season. Although Mrs. Garrett original- 

 ly went into the growing of cut flow- 

 ers as a means of regaining her health 

 and living in the open air, she has made 

 a great success of it, both culturally and 

 financially, everything being done on 

 systematic, practical lines. 



By careful planting the commercial 

 part has been kept well away from the 

 home garden proper, and this is beauti- 

 fully kept and well planted. A stony 

 soil of only a few inches over rock and 

 the shade of eucalyptus trees seems 

 almost -an impossible combination, but 

 by means of planting German irises, 

 poppies, freesias and others, Mrs. Gar- 

 rett has turned this part into a beauti- 

 ful wild garden. Then there are ter- 

 races planted to herbaceous and other 

 subjects, a pretty pergola with climbing 

 roses, green lawns, and every nook and 

 corner planted to something well chosen. 

 The home stands well up, commanding 

 a view of the beautiful Eagle Rock val- 

 ley and foothills. It is altogether a 

 charming home and a great credit to 



""""oS^m YOUNG ROSE STOCK 



including: our famous Prima Donna. Let us figure on your needs. ShiiH 



ments will begin early this year. 

 28,000 Boautios, 2^-inch, $60.00 per 1000; 3-inch. $75.00 per 1000. 

 All other conunercial yarieties and novelties. We solicit your inquiries. 



DIETERICH & TURNER, Nontebeflo, GaL 



THE PROGRESSIVE FIRM 

 Mail Address : R. F. D. 6, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Mention Th» &»ri»w when yoo writ*. 



Los Angeles Hewer Market, Inc. 



414^ South Broadway, 



Los Angolos, Cal. 



The finest Daffodils, Paper Whites and Dutch Hyacinths on the^ 

 Pacific coast, in greater variety than ever. 



All other stock unusually good. We fill all orders. 



C. B. MORTON, Mana8:er 



Mention Tbe ReTlew when yon write. 



DAFFODO^ and OTHER SPRING FLOWERS 



in quantity from our Montebello ranch. All specially prepared for 

 long distance shipments. Write for special spring price lists, sent 

 weekly or daily on application. Largost Individual Qrowor on 

 this Coast. Twenty acres devoted to nothing but choice cut flowers 



H. N. GAGE CO., 



Wholesale Florists 

 and Snpplies 



534 S. BROADWAY, 



Los Angeles, CaL 



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