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The Florists^ Review 



June 3, 1920 



Summer Flowers 



Summer shipments are always difficult to get 

 through. Therefore we will take especial care that 

 all flowers sent out are strictly fresh, cut and shipped in 

 bud wherever possible, boxes well lined and well iced. 



Roses are our leaders, but we can always supply 

 anything seasonable. Just now Asters, Gladioli, Shasta 

 Daisies and Carnations are plentiful. Order a box today. 



WALTER ARMACOST & CO. 



321-323 East 4th Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 



WE CLOSE SUNDAYS 





mer years. Tuesday and Wednesday, 

 May 25 and 26, were the biggest days 

 for long-distance shipping. Local re- 

 quirements and shipments to nearby 

 points cleaned up large quantities of 

 stock during the remainder of the week. 



Prices stiffened up all along the line 

 under the influence of the strong Me- 

 morial day demand. Peonies were short 

 of the demand and the daily offerings 

 were sold before they reached the mar- 

 ket. Gladioli were in much the same 

 position. Bride was plentiful, but the 

 other varieties of gladioli were in light 

 supply, including Blushing Bride and 

 Peach Blossom. 



After the avalanche of roses last 

 week, some varieties arc a little off crop 

 now, but, on the whole, the market was 

 well supplied for Memorial day. The 

 shortage was particularly noticeable on 

 Russell and Ophelia and it was more the 

 heavy demand for both of these than 

 decreased production which made the 

 supply give out early in the d.av. Ul- 

 rich Brunncr showed excellent quality 

 and met with a heavy demand locally. 



Carnations were in full crop. Prices 

 %vont uj) a little after the big drop a 

 short time ago, but it is hardly expected, 

 even with the big call for Memorial day, 

 that they will reach the former high 

 level again this season, as indications 

 point to a large cut during the next few 

 weeks. 



Lilies were plentiful and had a good 

 call. Outdoor summer flo-.vers, in wide 

 variety, rounded out tlie offerings on tin- 

 local market in fine shape. 



Orchids and gardcnJMs were luitli slim : 

 of requirements. 



Various Notes. 



Fred Bertrand has purchased the 



Statice and Strawflowers 



Everlasting St€}ck 



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. 



flower stand in the lobby of the Palace 

 hotel from the MacRorie-McLaren Co. 

 and will conduct it under the name of 

 the Bertrand Flower & Novelty Shop. 

 He also retains the management of the 

 MacRorie-McLaren store on Powell 

 street. Heretofore he has made his 

 headquarters at the Powell street estab- 

 lishment and paid the Palace hotel 

 branch a visit or two a day. Under the 

 new arrangement he will have his head- 

 quarters at the hotel and make frequent 

 trips to the MacRorie-McLaren store. 

 Gus Taylor, formerly at the Palace, has 

 been transferred to Powell street and 

 Clarence McLaughlin, who has been em- 



ployed at the store, has taken a position 

 with Mr. Bertrand. Mr. Bertrand has 

 been identified with the florists' busi- 

 ness in San Francisco for many years. 

 Before becoming manager of the Mac- 

 Rorie-McLaren Co., he was manager of 

 Joseph's shop, on Grant avenue. 



Mrs. Mary J. Ansbro has opened for 

 business at 1563 Polk street, where she 

 has an attractive store known as the 

 Royal Florist Shop. She still has her 

 place on Geary street, near Larkin, for- 

 merly conducted by Miss Recardie Lee 

 Murray. Mrs. Ansbro was with the 

 Misses Hannon on Polk street for nine 

 years and is happy to be supplying again 



