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The Florists^ Review 



Mat 20, 1920. 



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absence on account of illness. He has 

 his dahlia tubers all planted now and 

 hopes to have a fine showing of dahlias 

 for the dahlia show this fall. He has 

 several new varieties this year. 



As far as can be ascertained, all the 

 dahlia growers did well with their 

 tubers this season, the demand from 

 eastern points being particularly strong. 

 The Dahlia Society holds regular meet- 

 ings and a lecture is given at almost 

 every session on some educational fea- 

 ture of dahlia culture. At the last meet- 

 ing Arthur Twitchett gave an interest- 

 ing and instructive talk on dahliii plant- 

 ing. 



Avansino Bros, did a good business at 

 their new store on Geary street, opposite 

 Union Square, Mothers' day, and report 

 business holding up well since. They 

 had a fine display of iris last week, 

 which brought many passers-by into the 

 place. 



C. Kooyman's wholesale establish- 

 ment presents an attractive appearance 

 with strawflowers, suspended from 

 hooks in the ceiling to dry, giving the 

 effect of a ceiling of solid flowers. Mr. 

 Kooyman is preparing for a heavy fall 

 business on this class of stock. 



Joseph's advertised Mothers' day 

 quite extensively and Mr. Joseph says 

 that the results were satisfactory, many 

 patrons expressing appreciation of the 

 fact tli;it the firm called their attention 

 to tliis special flower day. Supplement- 

 ing the newspaper adv(Mtising, Josepli 's 



FREESIA PURITY 



Get our prices for 1 920 crop 

 HARRY BAILEY 



Los Angdes, Cal. 



R. F. D. No. 6, 

 Box 854 



POINSETTIAS 



STOCK PLANTS 



One-year-old, early and late California fleld- 

 Rrown plants 1-lnch to l°4-lncb caliper. 



rAUL £Lli£.y Let A^fdes, CdiL 



sent out a large number of personal 

 cards to the customers. 



J. A. Axell looks for a big shipping 

 liusiness for Memorial day, judging 

 from orders and inquiries already on 

 file. In speaking of Mothers' day ship- 

 ments, he says that everything was sat- 

 isfactory, with the exception of sending 

 carnations long distances. He has about 

 <lecided to refuse orders on these flowers 

 for long rides once and for all. 



The United Flower & Supply Co. has 

 just received a large shipment of im- 

 ported plant tubs and baskets and a lim- 

 ited supply of Japanese store lanterns, 

 which are in good demand. This firm 

 calls attention to the fact that a large 

 portion of the baskets used by florists 

 in this country come from the orient; 

 many go east and then are reshipped 



H. PLATH 



<«THK FERNERIES" 



Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues 



SAN fRANOSCO, CAL 



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FERNS, KENTIAS and 



PRIMULA OBCONICA 



ASPARAGUS 



Plumosus. 8-in S 6.00 per 100 



Sprengeri, 4-in. 12.00 per 100 



CINERARIAS 



Dwarf strain. 2'4-in. $4.00 per 100 



PETUNIAS 

 Orohe's large-flowering double, 



2>4-in 16.00 per 100 



FRED GROHE CO.. 

 H.tF. D. 4. Box 367. Cash please. Santa Hosa, Cal. 



back to the trade on the Pacific coast. 

 To finish and equip the baskets here and 

 save the extra trip across the continent 

 to the eastern markets is to be under- 

 taken by this firm. 



The rose show, given under the au- 

 spices of the Pacific Coast Horticultural 

 Societv in conjunction with the regular 

 meeting May 8, brought out a fine show- 

 ing of roses. The display included both 

 indoor and outdoor-grown flowers. In 

 the former, the K. W. McLellan Co. car- 



