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The Florists^ Review 



SEPTEMBHa 18, 1919. 



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LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



The arrival of good chrysanthemums 

 in quantity gives the retail stores a 

 lively appearance and shows the sea- 

 son. Some early Bonnaffons are already 

 in and these ship better than the ear- 

 lier yellows. Good whites are scarce, 

 while the pinks are not as yet plentiful. 

 Asters are going over fast, but some 

 growers are trying out late plants of 

 these and zinnias with a view to winter 

 cutting. Centaureas are arriving in 

 good condition for the season. Eoses 

 are about ecjual to the demand except 

 white, whicli is scarce and in great re- 

 quest for wedding boucjuets. Carna- 

 tions are in good shajje and plentiful; 

 the indoor and lath house flowers have 

 improved considerably. Good flowers 

 for corsages are scarce; there are few 

 orchids locally and these are high in 

 price. Sweet peas are poor and scarce. 

 A few late Cecile Brunner roses help 

 somewhat. After the season's growth, 

 ferns are becoming a little more plenti- 

 ful, but growers are still holding them 

 high. Greens are about equal to the 

 demand. 



Retailers report a considerable spurt 

 in business and all are agreed that the 

 summer just past has been one of the 

 best on record. 



Various Notes. 



C. E. Morton, of Phoenix, Ariz., and 

 Mrs. Morton were visitors last week, 

 having come to the coast to escape the 

 heat for a short time. 



A. F. Borden, of the Redondo Floral 

 Co., celebrated his fiftieth birthday last 

 week with a party at his house. In a 

 beautifully decorated garden house, 

 thirty people, including the entire staff 

 of the Redondo Floral Co., sat down to 

 partake of his hospitality. Mr. Borden 

 is never happier than when giving other 

 people pleasure, and one of his partners 

 is the authority for saying that at least 

 fifty osculatory salutes were given by 

 him to the young ladies present. He is 

 a great chicken fancier, as well as gar- 

 dener. Mrs. Borden delighted their 

 guests with vocal and instrumental 

 solos and Mr. Borden distinguished 

 himself by recording canned music a 

 la Victrola. He has considerable talent 

 that way. Everyone ])resent decided 

 that it was the most pleasant gathering 

 they had ever :ittended, and Mr. Bor- 

 den looks as if he might celebrate 

 another in fifty years' time. A. Knopf 

 returned from his vacation at his Santa 

 Ana citrus ranch in time for the fes- 

 tivities and is lonking fine. He says 

 that their August business went far 

 ahead of any August in the history of 

 the firm. 



H. X. Gage, of the H. X. Gage Co., 

 says that bulb and j)lant sales from 

 their Montebello and El Monte places 

 have grown away ahead of any previous 

 season and that the end is not yet. 



Another wholesaler, Paul C. Miller, 

 last week liung out his sliingle at 217 

 Winston street. Mr. Miller was con- 

 nected with the L. A. Floral Co. before 

 going overseas, and on his return it 



was thought that he would take up his 

 old position, but he decided that he 

 needed a vacation and afterwards 

 thought it best to "go it alone." He 

 is a young man with lots of energy and 

 many good friends in the business, all 

 of whom will wish him well in his new 

 venture. 



Following the strike on the railroads, 

 business picked up immediately with 

 all the wholesalers, and with the cooler 

 weather that may now be expected in 

 the territories to which they ship, the 

 dull season may be said to have passed 

 again. 



F. Westrom, at Wright 's Flower 

 Shop, notes the unusually large number 



of weddings at this time of year avU 

 says it keeps them all busy. 



H. R. Richarde. 



TACOMA, WASH. 



The Market. 



There is little variety in the flowers 

 arriving in this market. Gladioli, asters, 

 sweet peas and carnations are the domi- 

 nant flowers and outside of these lit- 

 tle stock is coming in. 



Various Notes. 



A. G. Seamons' range, on the Pacific 

 Highway, is in good shape. His four 



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El Centro, Gal., 

 May .31, 1919. 

 Gentlemen: — 



The Carnations which we or- 

 dered came through in splendid 

 condition. Thank you for your 

 prompt and courteous attention. 

 We shall be glad to submit all 

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Very truly yours, 



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We are filling our FREESIA orders 100 per cent and listing contracts for 

 next year's growing. We do not ship black bulbs. A good surplus for thds 

 season. Write us on your further needs. Also Callas and Paper Whites. 



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