. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 72 The Florists^ Review OCTOBKB 4, 1917. When the Portland Seed Co. issues its fall catalogue it will contain a sec- tion devoted to florists' supplies. A. W. Gootch, of San Francisco, passed through Portland on his return from New York, where he exhibited asters for Mrs. R. E. Darbee, of San Francisco, at the S. A. F. convention. The Holden Floral Co. has replaced its benches, built two new greenhouses and installed the piping. Mr. Holden is growing about 20,000 carnations. Three houses are devoted to mums and one house to Ophelia and Hoosier Beau
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 72 The Florists^ Review OCTOBKB 4, 1917. When the Portland Seed Co. issues its fall catalogue it will contain a sec- tion devoted to florists' supplies. A. W. Gootch, of San Francisco, passed through Portland on his return from New York, where he exhibited asters for Mrs. R. E. Darbee, of San Francisco, at the S. A. F. convention. The Holden Floral Co. has replaced its benches, built two new greenhouses and installed the piping. Mr. Holden is growing about 20,000 carnations. Three houses are devoted to mums and one house to Ophelia and Hoosier Beau- ty roses. He has some excellent pot plants that will be ready for the Christ- mas trade. This year a pink poinsettia and the Mrs. Peterson begonia will be offered to the trade. Mr. Holden has been doing an excellent business, and has ordered an additional motor truck to take care of deliveries. The Wilson-Crout-Gehr Co. has its Formosa and giganteum lily bulbs planted. W. G. W. OREGON STATE FAIR. Good Showing, Could Be Better. The state fair at Salem, Ore., brought out a creditable display of florists' stock, but there were not so many entries as had been expected. The exhibits were under the management of Henry Clem- ens, of Newberg, and as the appoint- ment was made only a week preceding the fair, much credit is due him. The building was well filled with profes- sional and amateur exhibits. The awards in the various classes were as follows: Pot plants, covering 100 square feet—Rout- ledge Seed & Floral Co., Portland, first; Henry Clemens, second. Ferns, covering twenty-flve square feet—Rout- ledge Seed & Floral Co., first; C. B. Clancey, Salem, second. > Six vases carnations, twenty-flve flowers each —C. B. Clancey, first; William Dungey, Port- land, second. Fout vases mums, six flowers each—C. B. Clancey, first; Henry Clemens, second. Display of dahlias—E. H. White, Portland, first; Gill Bros. Seed Co., Portland, second. C. B. Clancey had an artistic d
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