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The Florists^ Review 



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Jdnb 10, 1020. 





Oakland, Cal. — T. Takayama, who 

 grows roses and carnations, has a green- 

 house 700 feet long. 



Vancouver, B. C. — Eecent incorpora- 

 tions reported from Victoria include 

 that of the Eichmond Gardens, Ltd., of 

 this city. This company has a capital 

 stock of $15,000 and is a private cor- 

 poration. 



Bellingham, Wash. — Where in 1916 

 the United States government took 

 over sixty acres of virgin forest land 

 near this city now appears an experi- 

 mental farm, with thirty acres of highly 

 cultivated land. On it 150 varieties of 

 tulip and 150 varieties of daffodil and 

 narcissus are being grown. This farm 

 is in charge of Dr. David Griffiths, who 

 keeps four men busy the year around 

 and superintends the semiannual har- 

 vesting of bulbs for the government. 

 Every Sunday during the blooming 

 season there are at least 2,500 visitors 

 to the farm, although no blooms are 

 for sale. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



The clean-up for Memorial day was 

 appa'-ent in the market the morning 

 after, there being hardly any of the 

 regular growers in and almost nothing 

 on the tabl3s. The autoist who goes 

 out looking for flowers on special occa- 

 sions was well to the fore May 30 and 

 31, a regular line-up being seen in front 

 of many of the Japanese stands along 

 the principal boulevards. This was 

 followed by a run on the growers and 

 they were quick to take advantage of 

 it, with tlie result that early last week 

 shippers could get little stock. Boses 

 held out fairly well till after Memorial 

 day; then they slumped and looked in 

 bad condition afterward. 



Memorial day will go on record as the 

 biggest in the history of the trade in 

 this city, the only trouble being the 

 excessive heat a few days before, which 

 made shipping extremely difficult. A 

 large number of carnations must have 

 been spoiled en route to the warmer 

 points, for even in Los Angeles the 

 doors of the wholesale houses had to 

 be alosed and the stock kept on ite 

 until the last minute. Luckily, it be- 

 came cooler later and the retailers had 

 a better chance to keep stock in good 

 shape. Apparently there was no great 

 shortage, though more carnations could 

 have been sold. The demand for 

 wreaths, crosses and other designs of 

 statice and strawflowers was good, espe- 

 cially in the cheap and medium-priced 

 grades. There was little call for the 

 higher-priced ones. 



Various Notes. 



George J. Hall & Co. have put in an 

 extensive line of baskets and report 

 the demand good. According to George 

 Hall, many of the best orders for Me- 

 morial day did not come in until late, 

 but they made a wonderful clean-up. 



Paul Miller, of the P. C. Miller Co., 

 says that it was the best Memorial day 

 they ever had. This firm is to be con- 



gratulated upon the excellent showing 

 made in the short time it has been in 

 business. 



The L. A. Floral Co. cleaned up well 

 in all lines and since Memorial day has 

 had many repeat orders for the wreaths 

 which proved so popular for the holi- 

 day. 



Mr. Williamson, manager for W. 

 Armaeost & Co., calls attention to the 

 increased importance of all the holi- 

 days in this section and says that the 

 Memorial day business was far beyond 

 their expectations. This firm is show- 

 ing fine pot hydrangeas. 



S. Murata reports a big clean-up for 

 Memorial day. The shipping depart- 

 ment was kept busy all through the 

 week. H. E. Eichards. 



SPOKANE, WASH. 



The Market. 



Tulips and peonies are the main fea- 

 tures in the market at present. Carna- 



tions are sontfewhat scarce; they have 

 been more or less so all winter and 

 spring. Because of the cool weather 

 this spring, the outdoor valley is unusu- 

 ally good; it is also especially welcome. 

 Some fine snapdragons are to be had 

 and they helped to relieve the carna- 

 tion shortage for Memorial day. 



Although there were a large number 

 of outdoor flowers, such as tulips, lilacs 

 and bridal wreath, in the gardens of 

 many homes. Memorial day business 

 this year was at least one-third better 

 than that of any previous year. Some 

 fine peonies were shipped from Oregon 

 for Memorial day and sold well; their 

 being the first of the season helpTd'To 

 move them faster than other flowers. 

 Wild rhododendron was also shipped in, 

 but it moved only fairly. 



Varioiis Notes. 



The members of the trade all extend 

 their sincere sympathy to Miss S.~Mc^ 

 Innis, with Hoyt Bros. Co., in the deaHi 

 of her brother, Daniel. 



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I Service that Advertises | 



I GEORGE J. HALL & CO. | 



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i FLORISTS I 



i 423 East 5th St. 



Los Angeles, Cal. | 



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[ - Hot Weather Flowers 



7 By careful selection of stock and suitable packing we eliminate 

 much of the loss consequent on long distance shipping in hot weather. 



We also carefully watch train schedules and shipments are not 

 allowed to leave our store until a short time before the train leaves. 



It is for these and other good reasons that we get many letters 

 from our customers testifying to the good condition of the stock on 

 arrival and merit the title of 



ThelHouse of Quality and Service^ 



L. A. FLORAL CO. 



236 EAST FOURTH ST. 



LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 



