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Tlic Florists^ Review 



Deck^^bbb 10, 1912. 



Roses are scarc-e and not of extra good 

 quality. Sweet peas are seen in one or 

 two stores, but are not in great de- 

 mand. Bulb stock is plentiful, but it 

 is not selling so briskly as of late. 

 Orchids are scarce. 



Pot plants are daily getting more in 

 evidence and are moving off in good 

 numbers. Holly is good this year; there 

 seems to be plenty of it on the market 

 and prices are well maintained. The 

 call for greens is constant. 



Various Notes. 



The first annual ball of the Seattle 

 Florists' Club, held on the evening of 

 December 11, in Queen Ann hall, was 

 a brilliant success. The various com- 

 mittees had spared no efforts to make 

 it so; they were rewarded with a good 

 i^ompany and everything passed off sat- 

 isfactorily. Invitations were accepted 

 by the mayor of Seattle, and by florists 

 of Tacoma, Everett and Port Townsend, 

 as well as nearly all the local retailers 

 and growers. The hall is a splendidly 

 equipped place for an occasion of the 

 kind and was tastefully decorated with 

 ]4Slnis, evergreens and chrysanthemums. 

 Every lady received a corsage bouquet, 

 while the men were adorned with car- 

 nations. 



The Seattle Florists' Club deserves 

 hearty support in the efforts it has been 

 making to remove the violet peddlers 

 from the city streets. The last of these 

 itinerant merchants have been ordered 

 off and it is now anticipated that there 

 will be no further trouble from them. 



The Florists' Exchange, of this city, 

 shipped a large consignment of Christ- 

 mas trees to Los Angeles, Cal., last 

 week. They also made a shipment of 

 flowers to Calgary, Alberta. 



Shipments to various points in Alaska 

 were made by several of our retailers 

 last week. 



The Capitol Hill Floral (.'o. received 

 a shipment of pteris ferns from the 

 oast last week, badly fro/en in transit. 



Mr. Wilkinson, of Victoria, and Mr. 

 Peterson, of Everett, were calling on 

 the traile last week. 



The Aabling-Ebright Seed Co. has a 

 large stock of evergreens, ornamentals 

 and fruit trees at its yards on Fourth 

 and Virginia streets. 



]Miss Beatrice Burns, of the Burns 

 Floral Co., was married to Floyd 

 O 'Grady at the Church of the Immacu- 

 late Conception, December 11. She has 

 retireil from the firm, her place there 

 being taken by Mrs. Kyan, another sis- 

 ter. Mr. and Mrs. O 'Grady have taken 

 uj» their abode at Laurelhurst. 



Miss Wagner has sold her interest in 

 the Crescent Flower Shop to George 

 Steward and Miss Irene Glazier, who 

 will continue it as formerly. T. W. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



The Market. 



The weather has moderated again and 

 the chances are for a rainy spell, which 

 is much needed. Flowers, on the whole, 

 are getting much scarcer, which is to be 

 expected. Outside stock is on the wane, 

 with the exception of violets and nar- 

 <issi. Mums, although holding out well, 

 are showing the results of the late sea- 

 son and only a few late sorts can be 

 had. Christmas berries have captured 

 the town and, although they are a cheap 

 article, they are handled by everyone. 

 T'nless frosty weather interferes, they 

 will be in good shape for Christmas. 



Inside stock is not especially scarce, 



Especially Strong on Beauty and 

 Richmond FOR THE HOLIDAYS 



PRICES RIGHT. Buy direct from the grower and get fresh stock. 



VIOLETS, CUT LILIES, POINSETTIAS, CARNATIONS, 

 VALLEY, ORCHIDS, GREENS OF ALL KINDS 



Expert packing. We make a specialty of long distance shipping. Send us 

 a trial order and be convinced. 



E. W. NcLELLAN CO., inc. 



18-20 LICK PLACE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



Largest growers and shippers of cut flowers west of Chicago. Nurseries at Burlingame, Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



CALIFORNIA 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



INDOOR OR OUTDOOR GROWN. AND 



VIOLETS 



Now ready for shipping. Don't fail to get some of my famous violets. I am the 

 pioneer grower and shipper of these wonderful shipping flowers. The GIANT 

 violet will carry perfectly on a five-day trip, while the Princess Violets are the 

 finest and largest the world produces. Write for special prices for the season. 

 We can also supply all other kinds of cut flowers and every kind of green at 

 lowest market prices. 



MRS. R. E. DARBEE. 1036 Hyde St., SAN FRANCISCO, aL 



Jf«Btloa Th« Review when yoa wrttC: 



WE ARE CALIFORNIA VIOLET GROWERS 



We have the largest Violet beds in California. The fact Is we can ship you California 



VIolats cheaper and f^iarantee our shipments. Our Giant Violets are unexcelled, 



while our Princass of Walos are the finest and largest that can be produced. Let 



us take care of your consignments. Samples on request. 



S. ROSAIA COMPANY, 43 Sacramento St., San Francisco, Cal. 



Mention The R«Tlew when you write. 



EXPOSITION NEWS 



As the Panama Pacific Exposition Co. required 

 the ground occupied by the 



PACIFIC NURSERIES, 



3041 Baker St., San Francisco. Cal. 



this old established business has moved its sales 

 yards to the branch nursery at 



COLMA, San Mateo Co., CAL. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



Ferns in i\ and 22 -in. Pots 



best varieties for fern dishes. $4.50 per 100. Bos- 

 ton, Elegantissima, Whitmani and Amerpohlii 

 ferns in all sizes. Also a large stock of Kentias. 

 Write for Wholef ale Price List. 



P.O. Station "L" H. PLATH The Ferneries 

 Cir. Liwrcace aai Wmutt «*«.. SAN FRMCISCO. CAL. 



.Mention The K<'Vl»'W when you writi'. 



but everything is being uac<l up. Valley 

 is not plentiful and Eoman hyacinths 

 have helped out somewhat. Orchids 

 have been scarce for a few days. Roses 

 and carnations have risen a little in 

 |)rice, but the growers have been quite 

 fair in their charges thus far. For the 

 holiday trade, from all appearances, 

 there will be plenty of stock to go 

 around. There will be only a few good 

 azaleas, but of begonias, poinsettias, 

 cyclamens and similar material there is 

 jin abundance. 



Various Notes. 



X. A. Raldocchi returned last week 

 from San Salvador, where he was united 

 in marriage with Miss Raquel Aquilar, 

 daughter of a well known coffee planter 



HOGAN & KOOYMAN 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



Telephone Oak. 2651 

 358 Twalfth St., OAKLAND, CAL. 



Best Stock and Quickest Service 



Dlraot Importers of Holland BiUba 



Mention Tbe Rerlew when yon write. 



JAPANESE 



LILY BULBS 



SEEDS AND PLANTS 



ORIENTAL SEED CO. 



lavirtirt. 221 ClMMrt It.. !■■ FraKitn, Cal. 



.Mention Tlip Review wheu you write. 



of that countrj'. Mr. and Mfs. Baldoc- 

 chi will reside in San Francisco. 



A visit to the nurseries of the Mac- 

 Korie-McLaren Co., near San Mateo, 

 showed a bis lot of Christma.s stock 

 coming on in splendid shape. The stock 

 of poinsettias, begonias, cyclamens, 

 ferns and palms is strictly first-class. 



The California Evergreen Co. has 

 rented a large store for the holiday 

 trade on Broadway, opposite the post- 

 office, Oakland. 



J. (!. Lewis, formerly with the East 

 Lawn Nursery Co., of Sacramento, Cal., 

 is in town, having severed his relations 

 with that firm. 



K. \V. Martin, of Denver, Colo., is in 

 town and will probably spend the winter 

 here. ' G. 



