. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. V-ii»..:'.-v ??i^T--""<(-j f —•? j^ '? 108 The Florists^ Review Apbil 10, 1919 WH<^^<»^'i<^<UfcUMJ^V^U»>^U»>HJ^^^HJ^-aB Pacific Coast Department .ir£;vi;\''i;vTix^sA k<#%<#Ja;^W^; :7i3^X3JiS:xnOS^7L ^m X^LX^iA'AJ^lA-'J J PorUand, Ore.—James ForDes, of the Martin & Forbes Co., says there will be in Portland this year fewer than 1,000 Easter lilies where there were 25,000 last year. He does not predict a great increase in price, saying that other flow- ers will be substituted for Easter lilies this year
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. V-ii»..:'.-v ??i^T--""<(-j f —•? j^ '? 108 The Florists^ Review Apbil 10, 1919 WH<^^<»^'i<^<UfcUMJ^V^U»>^U»>HJ^^^HJ^-aB Pacific Coast Department .ir£;vi;\''i;vTix^sA k<#%<#Ja;^W^; :7i3^X3JiS:xnOS^7L ^m X^LX^iA'AJ^lA-'J J PorUand, Ore.—James ForDes, of the Martin & Forbes Co., says there will be in Portland this year fewer than 1,000 Easter lilies where there were 25,000 last year. He does not predict a great increase in price, saying that other flow- ers will be substituted for Easter lilies this year. LOS ANGELES. The Market. A scarcity in some lines of stock de- veloped this week, especially in choice bulbous plants. The appearance of Dutch iris is always welcome and the earlier flowers are bringing good prices. With the passing of Emperor and similar types of daffodils, the later po- eticus hybrids appear, and are useful. Roses have been more plentiful this week, with the exception of the small Cecile Brunners, which are late in com- ing. The appearance of Cattleya Mos- sise helps the orchid situation some and the demand is good. Callas are at their height now and, for the first time this year, the supply has kept up with the demand. Advance orders for these for Easter are coming in to the wholesalers and it is doubtful if there will be enough to go around for the holiday. Greens are more plentiful, but still on the short side. Various Notes. Looking around the nursery of E. H. Rust, at Pasadena, Cal., is always inter- esting, especially in company with the genial Frank Warner and "Billy" Rapp, who is congenial. The finest her- baceous plant the writer has seen for a long time is the new scarlet pentstemon, of which a large stock has been raised and which will be disseminated shortly. This has already been mentioned as exhibited at the Pasadena show, but the few flowers shown there did not give an idea of what a fine thing it is. The floweri are of t
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