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The Rorists' Review 



December 5, 1912. 



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I Pacific Coast DepartmentI 



SEATTLE. 



The Market. 



Thanksgiving trade was hardly so 

 good as last year, and certainly was not 

 up to expectations. As usual, everyone 

 laid in an extra supply and in many 

 cases there was not a corresponding de- 

 mand; consequently many chrysanthe- 

 mums were on hand for the next few 

 days. Some extra fine mums are on 

 sale, but the higher priced ones do not 

 move so well as in former years. The 

 cause of this is not far to seek; with 

 the market flooded with cheap stock 

 from California early in the season, the 

 public was loath to pay fair prices later. 

 Carnations are none too plentiful and 

 the wholesale price has been slightly 

 raised, but indications point to a sud- 

 den drop before Christmas. Eoses of 

 fine quality are fairly abundant and 

 the sale for them is good. PapeV Whites 

 and Bomans are in good supply and 

 meet with ready sale at fair prices. 

 Some stores have shown a few poin- 

 settias, but there is not much call for 

 them till Christmas. 



The demand for pot plants is never 

 so good at Thanksgiving as at Christ- 

 mas, and the majority of the stores do 

 not display an extra quantity for the 

 former holiday. The plants that were 

 offered were in most cases good and 

 some were especially fine. Lorraine and 

 Cincinnati begonias were offered, but 

 cyclamens will be a whole lot better in 

 a few weeks. Stevia is fairly plenti- 

 ful. The sale of huckleberry and green 

 of all varieties is good. While the 

 transient trade has been poor, there was 

 quite a lot of business done in decora- 

 tions. 



Various Notes. 



The store of the late L. P. Walz has 

 been purchased by Fred W. Gust and 

 Thomas V. Rhoades, who will conduct 

 it under the name of The Rosery. Mr. 

 Gust has been for some time connected 

 with the store of the Hollywood Gardens 

 and Mr. Rhoades was for years Mr. 

 Walz's assistant. They intend to pay 

 considerable attention to the retail de- 

 partment and at the same time will en- 

 deavor to enlarge the wholesale busi- 

 ness. They are issuing a weekly bul- 

 letin of prices to out-of-town florists, 

 specializing on one line each week, 

 and so far these efforts have been high- 

 ly successful. 



Miss Inez Risdon, daughter of the 

 popular Brighton grower, was married 

 on Thanksgiving day to Walter C. Mc- 

 Kay. The house was sumptuously dec- 

 orated by Carl Melby. 



Julius Schnapp is at present assisting 

 the Hollywood Gardens, at their store 

 on Second avenue. 



Rosaia Bros, had some fine plants of 

 standard geraniums at their store for 

 Thanksgiving. They were grown by 

 Jacob Umhauff at Madison Park. Being 

 covered with fine blooms, they were 

 good sellers. 



The plant of the Hollywood Gardens 

 at the Country Club was visited by a 

 party of Seattle florists on Sunday, 

 November 24, at the same time that 

 their plant at Hollywood was being in- 



ARE YOU SATISFIED? 



Any florist on the Pacific coast not 

 satisfied to do a local retail business 

 can build up a prosperous wholesale 

 trade by using space in The Review to 

 let the buyers know where stock is to 

 be found. This way: 



We liave found advertising In The 

 Review to he very satisfactory. We 

 have had orders from all parts of the 

 United States, as well as from the Pa- 

 cific coast, showing that jont valued 

 paper has a very wide circulation. At 

 any time we have any special advertis- 

 ing to do we certainly shall send it to 

 The Review.— Hogan & Kooyman, 

 Oakland. Oal., October 3, 1912. 



spected by a deputation from Taeoma. 

 The plant at the Country Club is in fine 

 condition. Pot plants are principally 

 grown. A house of poinsettias is in 

 grand shape for Christmas. Lorraine 

 begonias are a strong feature here; the 

 plants of these and Cincinnati are cov- 

 ered with flowers and show considerable 

 skill in cultivation. The cyclamens are 

 good and all the stock looks clean and 

 healthy. The party was hospitably en- 

 tertained by Gus Bjorkman, the genial 

 superintendent. An interesting part of 

 the proceedings was a visit to the lovely 

 estate of C. D. Stimson, which adjoins 

 that of the owner of Hollywood Gar- 

 dens. 



The Florists' Club's dance, Decem- 

 ber 11, promises to b'te a great success, 



judging from the way the boys are 

 boosting it. 



W. H. Crosby is erecting two green- 

 houses, each 22x100, at Rainier Beach. 

 His purpose is to grow vegetables. 



The Woodland Floral Co. is sending^ 

 some extra fine mums from Sumner. 

 T. W. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Conditions are rapidly improving as 

 the season advances. Mums are in their 

 glory; the pleasant weather brought 

 them out more rapidly than in former 

 years. Maud Dean mums are coming 

 in nicely, much in advance of former 

 years. From the present outlook, there 

 will be a shortage of mums for Christ- 

 mas; they are always relied upon for 

 that particular season. 



Thanksgiving day swelled the re- 

 ceipts for the week. Business was 

 steady throughout the day and the to- 

 tals showed a decided increase over 

 former years. Mums met with the chief 

 demand and realized good prices. The 

 football game created a demand for 

 the better grades. Considerable table 

 decorating was also on the list. Pom- 

 pon varieties figured prominently in 

 this class of work. General stock was 

 plentiful and of good quality. Roses 

 ranged from $1 to $5 per dozen, carna- 

 tions from 75 cents to $1. Everything 

 was practically cleaned out for the day. 

 Orchids and valley are scarce, as the 

 local supply is off crop. Lorraines and 

 cyclamens have sold remarkably well 

 this season. Ferns and palms have also 

 had a good run. Christmas orders are 



Begonias Lorraine and Cincinnati 



6-iiich pots, 75c each 



Kentia Belmoreana 



4 inch pot« 35c each 6 Inch pota — $1.60 each 



5-lnch pots. ...75c each 7-lnoh pots.... 2.80 psch 

 Specimens In tubs. $8.00 to $14.00. 



Amacaria ExcelHa 



3 to 4 tiers Jl-O^ ««*■•' 



FERNS 



EleEantissima, Scottii and Whitmani 



0-lnchpots 60c each 



All pot-grrown. 



Cyclamen GiEanteuni 



6-lnch pots, in bud and bloom 3dc eacl> 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora 



4 inch pot« $2.00 per doe. 



AnMMtlcain Vittatnm Var. 



■2^2 and S-inchjgrtu $1.00 per doz. 



This makes £wNB plant for center of a fern disb. 



We will havaA'lot of Azaleas and Poinsettia» 

 for Ctarl8tnia8',''S>ar8:e plants. Write for prices. 



CASH, PLEASE. 



FOURTH 

 DENNY 



SEATTLE FLORAL CO..'TJ,''hy'X^.?'^EATTLE, WASH. 



MeotioD The Review when you write 



METEOR— The new strlklnir scarlet Geranium, 

 will be the leading: variety next spring, 2hi-lnch, 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Perennial Plants— Larjrost assortment on the 

 coast, $1.00 per dozen: $6.00 per 100. 



German Iris- Florontlna, Mine. Chereaii. $4.00 

 per 100. Pallida Dalmatlta, $1(>.(« per 100. Nlb<'- 

 lungrcn, Rhein Nlxe. Lohenffrin and other Orchid 

 flowering varieties, 36c each; $3.26 per dozen. 



Mountain View Horal Co., ^v^AfJ^Tore. 



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H OLLY! 



Best EnKllsh, Orcen and Berried 



Ais-HARDY rERENNIALS,ROSES,BERRYrLANTS 



RlKht Prices 



WM. SCHAUMANN 



188 Front St., PORTLAND, OBE. 



IT'S THE PANSIES 



More seedlings sold in last two months than 

 any two years before. Fall stock all sold. Win- 

 ter crop ready Nov. 20th. Mastodon Mixed; 100, 

 50c: 1000. $3.00; 5000. $12.50. All prepaid. Perfect 

 order delivery guaranteed in U. S. and Canada. 

 Seed: 1/12 oz., $1.00. 



STEELE'S MASTODON PANSY GARDENS 



PORTLAND, OREQON 



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MARTIN & FORBES CO. 



347 Washington St., Portland, Ork. 



Phone Main 269 



FLOWERS AT WHOLESALE 



We are now in a position to furnish all sea- 

 sonable flowers on short notice. Roses a 

 specialty. Prices right. 



