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The Fbrists' Review 



May 6, 1920 





J. A. AXELL 



Wholesale Commission Florist 



463 BUSH STREET 



SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 



sonally, the result was excellent. Large 

 boughs of syringa, with long-stemmed 

 watBonias, were used for hall and stair- 

 case adornment and several thousand 

 roses were used in the bridal chamber. 

 A wedding bell of fresh orange blossoms 

 was also used, also a large number of 

 ereenhouse sweet peas, orchids and 

 other choice stock. With the exception 

 of stock provided locally by friends, the 

 flowers were shipped for Mr. Smith s 

 order by the L. A. Floral Co. 



A. WarendorfE, of New York, has been 

 visiting the trade in this city, and 

 Stanley Purdie, of Purdie & Co., has 

 been putting in considerable time witn 

 him, visiting the various growing estab- 

 lishments and enjoying the beauties of 

 southern California generally. 



An entirely new mosaic floor has been 

 put in at F. Lichtenberg 's store and 

 this, with the new workroom, offices 

 and other improvements, make it one 

 of the most beautiful and attractive 

 stores in the city. The back room is 

 most conveniently arranged for carry- 

 ing on the work with dispatch. One of 

 the biggest funerals of the year, at Ban- 

 ning, was handled by this firm last 

 ^veek H. K. Richards. 



SAN FRANCISCO, OAL. 



The Market. 



The receipt of flowers iu this mar- 

 ket has been greatly increased by sev- 

 eral days of warm weather. There was 

 an abundance of stock before the hot 

 period and now there is an overabun- 

 dance. Under such conditions there is 

 only cue thing to expect, lower prices, 

 and these can be obtained on practically 

 all offerings. While the market is not 

 completely demoralized, it is decidedly 

 a buyers' market, quantities of first- 

 class stock moving at any price to ef- 

 fect a clearance. 



The uncertainty iu regard to shipping 

 business on account of the railroad 

 strike has a tendency still further to 

 weaken the market here, although con- 

 siderable stock is reported moving to 

 the northwest and Rocky mountain 

 states. Meanwhile orders continue to 

 pile up for Mothers' day requirements, 

 indicating a heavy movement to out-of- 

 town points and good business locally. 

 There will be plenty of stock to supply 

 an extraordinary demand close at hand 

 and also to take care of much outside 

 business. 



Roses predominate on the market and, 

 because of the particularly heavy sup- 

 ply of tkeee flowers, they are in a little 



Statice and Strawf lowers 



Everlasting Stock 



WE HAVE IT— in assorted colors 

 Write for sample shipment 



also 



Everything in seasonable spring Cut Flowers and Greens 



P. C. MILLER CO. 



Wholesale Dealers in CUT FLOWERS 



217 Winston Street 



Los Angeles, Cal. 



California Flowers and Greens 



of all kinds are being used generally 

 by Eastern Florists. 



DARBEE'S 



for best quality and service 

 1036 HYDE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 



