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The Florists' Review 



APBIL 24, 1913. 



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LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



Northern growers are dumping a lot 

 of belated bulbous stock into the mar- 

 ket here, but the returns cannot be 

 good, for there is too much local stock 

 for the demand and only the choicest 

 quality brings satisfactory prices. Baby 

 roses, Cecile Brunner, are coming in 

 freely from outdoors, and this little 

 gem seems to be getting more popular 

 here every year. Boses of other kinds 

 are plentiful, some fine indoor Frau 

 Karl Druschki from the north making a 

 welcome change from White Killarney. 

 The stems are short as yet on the out- 

 door roses, but the color is good and 

 the foliage clean. Carnations, both in- 

 door and outdoor, are good and plen- 

 tiful. 



Spanish irises are becoming more 

 plentiful and there were a few gladioli 

 on the market last week that brought 

 fancy prices. Ranunculus, ixias, spa- 

 raxis and other bulbous stock make a 

 change from daffodils and hyacinths, 

 while the California poppies make a 

 beautiful show. Lilac in purple and 

 white and other shrub flowers help to- 

 make a variety. Greens of the more 

 common kinds are still plentiful but 

 good. Smilax and asparagus are scarce. 

 In plants, rhododendrons, azaleas, prim- 

 ulas and cyclamens hold the stage and 

 the demand for them is not great. 

 There is still an active call for mag- 

 nolia leaves. 



At the Pasadena Show. 



The spring show of the Pasadena 

 Horticultural Society, April 10 to 12, 

 was of so fine a character that the 

 visitors from Los Angeles were richly 

 repaid for the trip. The weather was 

 of the southern California brand and 

 the attendance was all that could be 

 desired on all three days. The ex- 

 hibits were of a higher order than had 

 been seen at Pasadena before, espe- 

 cially in the bulb classes. In the class 

 "for six tulips the judges had the great- 

 est diflSculty in giving their decision, 

 so many fine lots being shown. The 

 six Pride of Haarlem exhibited by A. 

 Wilson, gardener for Mrs. Neustadt, 

 were absolutely perfect and were timed 

 to the minute. There were others that 

 looked as well, or nearly so, the first 

 day, but the terrific heat under the 

 tent was "melting" and on the sec- 

 ond morning the flowers would not 

 have been so difficult to judge. The 

 group of flowering plants put up by W. 

 T. Shield, gardener for Mrs. W. Aller- 

 ton, was a winner. The flatness char- 

 acteristic of the usual groups was ab- 

 sent and every plant told. Schizanthus 

 Wisetonensis, Nicotiana SandersB and 

 others were finely grpwn and tastefully 

 displayed. All the private gardeners* 

 exhibits were good and the competition 

 in some cases was unusually keen. 



In the trade groups, Howard & 

 Smith took a prominent place. The 

 front of the' orchestra was completely 

 covered with a trellis, on which was 

 trained the new red Cherokee rose, Ra- 

 mona, in full flower. The ends and sides 

 were flanked with flne kentias and the 



center was occupied by a magnificent 

 lot of punsies of the well known How- 

 ard & Smith quality. The crowning 

 point of all, however, was the beauti- 

 ful collection of amaryllises in flower. 

 Fred Howard has worked with this 

 strain until there is nothing in the 

 country to equal it, and those who can- 

 not make it convenient to see the Mon- 

 tebello grounds, where they are grown 

 by the acre, had a good opportunity 

 here. 



The Germain Seed & Plant Co., South 

 Main street, Los Angeles, made a fine 

 exhibit of bulbous and other fiowers, 

 showing the quality of the seed strains 



controlled by this noted firm. The late 

 was a little late for the narcissi, but 

 the tulips were at their best and the 

 great variety and high quality of the 

 flowers shown were a revelation. 



J. Dieterich, of Wall street, Los A^n- 

 geles, showed fine plants of Erica per- 

 soluta alba. 



The Clemence Nurseries, Pasadena, 

 had an excellent exhibit. The back of 

 their group was composed of fine hang- 

 ing baskets of "lotus." The front 

 consistel of small, pretty groups of 

 popular stock, such as begonias, co- 

 leus, Geum miniatum, rehmannias and 

 others. The stock in all cases was 



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includins our famous Prima Donna. Let us figure on your needs. Ship- 

 ments will begin early this year. 

 28,000 Boautlos, 2^-inch. 160.00 per 1000; 3-inch, $75.00 per 1000. 

 All other commercial varieties and novelties. We solicit your inquiries. 



DIETERICH & TURNER, Nontebello, GaL 



THE PROGRESSIVE FIRM 

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



Mratton Til* A*t1i>w whan jron writ*. 



Los Angeles Flower Market, Inc. 



414^ South Broadway y 



Los Angolosr Cal. 



The finest ROSES, CARNATIONS, Etc., on the Pacific coast, 



in greater variety than ever. 



All other stock unusually good. We fill all orders. 



C. B. MORTON, Manager 



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A SQUARE DEAL TO ALL 



It makes no difference to ns whether jonr order calls (or a dollar's worth or a handred dollars, 

 whether yon are here in Los Anseles or away In Texas or Nevada. E^rery order entrusted to us wiU 

 have tbe same care. We say without fear of contradiction that we are the 



LARGEST SfflPPERS OF CARNATIONS AND VIOLETS 



in Los Angeles snd we ssk you to send a trial order for these or any other stock. 



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RIOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS -A LARGE STOCK 



Per 100 Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000 



Pore White Enchantress 12.25 120.00 Washlnrton $8.00 $26.00 



Llcht Pink Enchantress 2.25 20.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward ; 2.26 20.00 



R. P. Enchantress 2.00 18.00 Dorothy Gordon 2.00 18.00 



;>rapaid qn^ orders aogpontlng to $10.00 or more. 25 at 100*rateg. 250 at 1000 rates. 



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