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The Florists^ Review 



Janoaby 6. 1921 



Jidopt Sunday closing and their stores 

 are displaying the notices of the San 

 Francisco Retail Florists' Association 

 stating that Sunday closing will begin 

 with January, 192L 



.Just why the retail florists sliouid 

 have transacted an almost staggering 

 amount of Christinas business, wliilc 

 merchants in other lines were disap- 

 pointed in the holiday trade, has been 

 the subject of some thought. George 

 P. Wagner, of .Joseph's, has been offer- 

 ing one solution of the ])robleni: ''Ten 

 dollars invested in a bit of jewelry or 

 something to wear cannot make much 

 showing at present ])rices, but $10 in- 

 vested in flowers looks like something 

 worth giving." 



Whatever the reason f<ir the rush of 

 trade, it is a fact that most of the retail 

 florists were practically sold out before 

 closing time on Christmas day, while 

 almost a sporting interest attaches to 

 the amount of endurance displayed by 

 some of the hardest-worked members of 

 the trade. According to latest accounts, 

 the honors for exceptional endurance are 

 due to the staff of the MacRorie-Mc- 

 Ijarcn Co., which worked unremittingly 

 for thirty six hours; to the staff of the 

 Art Floral Co., which worked for tliree 

 nights and days, keeping uji with the 

 demand for its rustic art baskets, and 

 to F. C. Jaeger and F. C. Jaeger, Jr., 

 who both solemnly state that they 

 worked for sixty hours at a stretch. 



According to the Art Floral Co., 

 potted plants have been the favorite 

 Christmas offerings this season. Artistic 

 baskets added to the popularity of the 

 ])lants. 



The C. Kooyman Co. used a half page 

 to advertise its holiday plants, bulbs 



VIOLETS MUMS 



Violets $1.25 per dozen bunches 



Chrysantbemums, all colors 2.00 to $3.50 per dozen 



Pompons 35 to .50 per bunch 



Plumosus .30 per bunch 



Adiantum 30 to .35 per bunch 



Mexican Ivy .15 per bunch 



Woodwardia Ferns 3.50 per 100 



Choicest Flowers only handled. They will carry to almost any part of the U. S. 

 Refrigerator Car LeaTet San Francisco Eitry Friday 



DARBEE 



Wholesale and Retail Florist 



1036 HYDE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 



Member FlorUta' Telegraph Delivery AMOclatlon. 



Mention Tb* Rerlew when yoa writ*. 



Poinsettia Stock Plants 



Largest grower and shipper of Cut Poinsettias and 

 Early and True Red Variety Poinsettia Stock Plants 



PAUL ECKE 



1226 Hayworth Ave. Phone 579222 LOS ANGELES, CAL 



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