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The Florists' Review 



Sbpthmbeb 26, 1910. 



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Pacific Coast Department 



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Seattle, Wash. — A new store has been 

 opened by the Hollywood Gardens at 

 the corner of Second avenue and Stew- 

 art street, thus extending the artistic 

 opportunities of Walter Moore, who is 

 in charge. At the Hollywood farm ten 

 acres are given over to the nine gi-een- 

 houses, which have a glass area of 125,- 

 000 square feet. 



LOS ANGEUIS. 



The Market. 



The greatest scarcity of carnations 

 that has ever occurred at this time of 

 year developed this week, and at times 

 it has been impossible to fill even the 

 smallest orders. Growers have let the 

 summer plants dry up in some cases and 

 the new crop has not been sufficient to 

 come anywhere near meeting the de- 

 mand. Prices, of course, have gone soar- 

 ing and business in this item has been 

 checked. The mums help out, but noth- 

 ing takes the place of carnations. Eoses 

 are of fair quality and clean up well. 

 Dahlias, mums and zinnias are all in 

 good demand, while small flowers gener- 

 ally are in fair supply. Sweet peas are 

 still scarce and there are practically no 

 orchids to be had. Retailers are all busy 

 with funeral work and a few weddings 

 and social affairs. Plants are scarce. 

 Greens are equal to the demand. 



Various Notes. 



L. E. Bohannon and Mrs. Bohannon, 

 of Chicago, have been enjoying the cli- 

 mate of southern California this week, 

 finishing with a visit to Catalina island 

 before returning. 



Another new wholesale house is re- 

 ported this week, Geo. J. Hall & Co. 

 Mr. Hall has had a long experience in 

 the wholesale and retail business in Los 

 Angeles and is a young man of consid- 

 erable energy and well liked in the 

 trade. For the last few years he has 

 been connected with S. Murata & Co. 

 and W. Armacost & Co. He has inter- 

 ested some capital, so that the financial 

 end will be taken care of, and there is 

 no reason why, with the large increase 

 in business in this locality, he should 

 not do well. 



James McGillivray, superintendent 

 of Lincoln park, is the happy father or 

 a fine boy, and both mother and child 

 are doing well. Unfortunately, Mr. Mc- 

 Gillivray has had a return of the stom- 

 ach trouble for which he was operated 

 on some time ago, but all hope that it 

 will not be serious this time. 



J. Grant has relinquished his position 

 as superintendent of forestry and land- 

 scaping under the Wrigley interests at 

 Catalina and intends to start again in 

 landscape work in Los Angeles and 

 vicinity. 



The sympathy of the trade is with 

 J. Gordon, of the Darling force, in the 

 loss of his wife, whjse death occurred 

 rpcplltlv 



Mrs. F. E. Hills left for Chicago this 

 week in company with Mr. and Mrs. 

 Bohannon. They intended to go over 

 the Santa Fe by way of Kansas City, 

 where Mr. Lohannon has business in- 

 terest!. Mrs. Bohannon had good sport 



at Catalina, landing, among other "big 

 ones," an 18-pound yellowtail. Both 

 Mr. and Mrs. Bohannon greatly en- 

 joyed their stay at the island. 



A. Ecke, the poinsettia specialist of 

 Hollywood, died September 16, as noted 

 in the obituary column this week. The 

 business is being continued by his sou, 

 Paul Ecke. 



W. Armacost is putting in most of 

 his time at the Sawtelle range now and 

 his hands are evidently kept pretty 

 full. The five new houses are working 

 and good stock is already being cut. 

 The other two will be finished as soon 

 as the requisite steel can be procured, 

 all the millwork being on the ground. 

 The Beauty -section and, in fact, all 

 the rose houses are in fine trim, and in 

 the plant section there is a big lot of 

 fine cyclamens that will be in grand 

 shape for the holidays. At the city 

 store a second carload of baskets is ex- 

 pected and everyone is anxious to get 

 into the new building, which is nearly 

 completed. 



At the establishment of the L. A. 

 Floral Co. everyone has been busy, the 

 shipping orders having more than dou- 

 bled during the last two weeks. 



S. Murata & Co. report a large in- 

 crease in shipping business. Miss Eohr, 

 of the staff here, is still away, though 

 progressing satisfactorily. 



Antone Soethout, of the Hollywood 

 Nursery, says that the summer just past 

 has been the best he has ever had since 

 he has been in the business. A new 

 Dodge delivery car has just been added 

 to the equipment. -'H. E. Bichards. 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAI.. 



The Market. 



The local market was lively all 

 through last week, with the demand 

 somewhat in advance of the supply. 



Due to the large shipping orders com- 

 ing in from all parts of the country, the 

 price of chrysanthemums was forced up 

 during the week considerably in advance 



OLD FLAG 



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 ail 

 further orders to you. 



Very truly yours, 



Mrs. M. E. Stewart 



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236 E. Fourth Street 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



S. MURATA & CO. 



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