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The Florists^ Review 



Dkcember 25, 1919. 



J. A. AXELL 



Wholesale Commission Florist 



New Address, 463 Bush Street 



San Francisco, Cal. 



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dinner party which was given at the 

 Hotel St. Francis in honor of the tenth 

 wedding anniversary of Thomas Pierce, 

 head auditor for the hotel. The table 

 was laid for twenty-four covers, with 

 the pink and blue tones predominating 

 in the centerpiece. 



C. A. Stappenbeck, of the American 

 Florist 's store, on Polk street, put in 

 an enlarged stock of favors, novelties, 

 etc., for the Christmas trade. The roses 

 which were grown j>articularly for this 

 tirm arrived in fine condition. Mr. Stap- 

 penbeck expected to have j)lenty of 

 potted jiiants, in aildition to his large 

 cut flower stock. 



All of the florists reported u large 

 amount of funeral work last week, 

 which ke]it the business up to tlie mark 

 (hiring tlie period of Christmas shopping. 



A. O. Stein had much funeral work 

 during the early jiart of last week. 

 Omar Kiiayyani, the highly and right- 

 fully treasured Persian tabby belong- 

 ing to Mr. Stein, is the proud j)OSsessor 

 of a blue ribbon won at the cat show 

 which was held December 12 and 33 at 

 the Palace hotel. 



A fine display of azalea plants was 

 seen at the store of Pelicano, Rossi & 

 Co. last week. Mr. Keegan stated that, 

 in spite of the high price, they were 

 going fast. 



B. M. .Joseph states that he notices 

 a larger F. T. D. business than usual 

 this year and he attributes a good part 

 of it, as far as he is concerned, to local 

 daily paper advertisements, which he is 

 jdacing twice weekly, informing pa- 

 trons of the merits of the telegraph 

 service in remembering eastern friends 

 during the holidays. Mr. .Joseph men- 

 tioned also a brisk sale of the various 

 novelties for which his shop is famous. 



A giant gilded basket filled with 

 glowing poinsettia.s called attent' -n last 



Merry Christmas 



and 



Happy New Year 



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No. 1— Selected blooms. 2^ to 3-foot stems per 100, $18.00 



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No. 4— Decorative, 12 to 18-inch stems per 100, 10.00 



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