The Florists^ Review 



Fbbbuaby 27, 1919. 



to the florists returning from the service. 

 This is a call for a meeting of all the 

 florists interested in this Welcome ban- 

 quet to arrange the final details and 

 turn in the names and addresses of all 

 florists who have returned from the 

 service. It is only proper to show 'our 

 boys' that we were with them in spirit; 

 that we welcome them back with open 

 arms and that their old iobs await 

 them." 



It is expected that the meeting at the 

 end of the week will have farther-reach- 

 ing effects than the arrangement of the 

 proposed banquet; that a probable re- 

 sult, in fact, will be the formation of a 

 florists' association. Interest in a trade 

 organization has been gradually gaining 

 favor here, but there have been various 

 obstacles in the way which have frus- 

 trated previous movements in this direc- 

 tion. Present indications seem favor- 

 able, however, for the consummation of 

 such plans, it being generally recognized 

 by the trade that many problems of mu- 

 tual interest could be handled best 

 through the medium of an association. 



The Art Floral Co. executed an elabo- 

 rate decoration at the Palace hotel for 

 the western confectioners' convention. 

 Spring flowers and blossoms were used 

 in profusion. This company has had 

 various other decorations also, which, 

 in conjunction with the regular demand, 

 have served to keep the staff busy. 



Julius Eppstein, the St. Francis hotel 

 florist, reports enough entertaining to 

 keep his staff busy on decorative work, 

 following the rush of funeral orders dur- 

 ing the epidemic. 



Mr. Francis, of the Francis Floral Co., 

 had a nice business St. Valentine 's day, 

 the demand being particularly good for 

 his exclusive novelties. He is now pre- 

 paring for St. Patrick 's day. 



B. M. Joseph reports a splendid St. 

 Valentine's day trade, notwithstanding 

 the stormy weather, which made the out- 

 look uncertain. He has added three new 

 men to his staff, namely, Manuel GotelU, 

 J. B. Bernadou and W. Jack. Mr. 

 Gotelli is a well known florist, just dis- 

 charged from the navy. Mr. Bernadou 

 needs no introduction to the trade either, 

 having been identified with the Mac- 

 Bone-McLaren Co. and other downtown 

 establishments for several years. Mr. 

 Jack is the new chauffeur, increased 

 business having made it necessary to run 

 two delivery cars. 



Podesta & Baldocchi have had a busy 

 week, according to N. F. Baldocchi, the 

 rush on certain days offsetting the quiet 

 spells nicely. Two funerals and a wed- 

 ding were handled in one day. One of 

 the funerals called for a pall of orchids 

 and ferns and the other for a pall of car- 

 nations and ferns. A bouquet of phalte- 

 nopsis was included in the wedding or- 

 der. A popular film star was the bride and 

 the ceremony was supposed to be part of 

 a new picture, but the florists are in- 

 clined to think it was the "real thing," 

 considering the amount of money spent 

 and attention shown details. The Char- 

 ity ball cleaned up this firm on orchids 

 and Mr. Baldocchi looks for the Mardi 

 Gras to stimulate the demand materially 

 also. 



Pelicano, Rossi & Co. were pleased to 

 have Frank Thatcher, nephew of A. J. 

 Rossi and formerly connected with the 

 business, appear on the scene this week. 

 He is at the Presidio and expects to be 

 discharged within the next few days. 



E. P. Ritter, of Shellgrain & Ritter, 

 says they have enjoyed good business 



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