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The Rorists' Review 



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JUNB 17, 1920. 



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J. A. AXELL 



Wholesale Commission Florist 



463 BUSH STREET 



SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 



surprised when they received the an- 

 nouncement of the event a few days 

 later. H. R. Eichards. 



SAN PRANCISCO, CAL. 



The Market. 



The supply of flowers has remained 

 about the same, but more business has 

 developed, thus cutting down the sur- 

 plus considerably. The extra call for 

 stock can be traced largely to school 

 closings. The ban has been lifted lo- 

 cally on the presentation of flowers to 

 the graduates and the parents, friends 

 and relatives seem to be particularly 

 generous in their expenditures for floral 

 offerings this year. In addition to this 

 special demand, June weddings are 

 coming thick and fast and several large 

 funerals in the last week still further 

 stimulated the call for flowers. On the 

 whole, business is reported holding up 

 better than usual for this time of the 

 year. However, with the market well 

 supplied witii stock, prices are inclined 

 to fluctuate from day to day, or even 

 from hour to hour. This applies partic- 

 ularly to the lower grades of stock. 

 Notwithstanding the cheapness of the 

 poorer grades, the strongest call is for 

 first-cl.Tss offerings. These clean up first 

 at rather stiff prices, considering the 

 difficulty experienced later in the day 

 in disposing of medium and poor stock. 



Roses are due to go off crop a little, 

 but, as yet, the daily offerings have not 

 shown much decrease, with the excep- 

 tion of Ulrich Brunner. This variety is 

 not quite so plentiful as it was for sev- 

 eral weeks and Columbia may be a little 

 less in evidence also. Carnations are 

 holding on with about the same degree 

 of persistence as roses. It is now stat- 

 ed that the supply will continue heav}' 

 for About Another nionth. 



Large-flowering gladioli constitute an 

 important item. They are at the height 

 of their season in every respect, supply, 

 demand and quality. Dahlias are be- 

 ginning to appear and the limited sup- 

 ply is easily cleaned up. Stocks, mari- 

 golds and other outdoor stock leave 

 nothing to be desired in the way of 

 variety. 



Orchids come nearer being on the 

 short side of the market than anything 

 else, on account of their big call for 

 June wedding bouquets. A nice cut of 

 lily of the valley is welcome, the supply 

 having been almost negligible a good 

 part of the time in the last year or 



two. 



Various Notes. 



There has been a movement among 

 the local florists for Sunday closing 



ASTERS 



Gladioli Strawflowers Daisies 



Statice 



AND EVERYTHING IN SEASON 



P. C. MILLER CO. 



Wholesale Dealers in Cut Flowers 



217 Winston Street, Los Angeles, CaL 



''The Best in the West'' 



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LOS ROBLES 



tSANTA CRUZ, CAL. 

 A Valuable Source of Supply 



FREESIA PURITY, 



PAPER WHITES, 



EMPEROR DAFFODILS, 



YELLOW CALLAS, 

 BABY GUDIOLUS(The Bride). 



Softwood Poinsettia Cuttings 



$3 per 100, $25 per 1000 



D A T TT rrW 1226 Hay Avenne 

 r AULLvIVLLos Angelei, Cal. 



LOS ANGELES GERANIUM CO. 



CULVER BROS.. Propi., Wholeiale Growers of 



California Sunshine Geraniums 



For the Trade. Leading Standard Varietiea. 

 Strongly Hooted CnttinKS $20.00 per 1000 



SAWTELLE, CAL. 



during the pummer months, but no con- 

 certed action has been arrived at. At 



Carnations 



2-inch Plant 

 $7.00 per 100 



White Enchantress, white. 



Victory, red. 



Mrs. Ward, pink. 



Belle Washburn, red. 



H. N. GAGE CO^ 



Nontebello, Calif. 



present Podesta & Baldocchi are closing 

 all day Sundays, some of the others are 



