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The Florists^ Review 



JUNI 30, 1021 



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Oakland, Cal. — Okatla Bros, have sold 

 their business, conducted under the name 

 of tlie Elmhurst Floral Co. 



EUBEKA, CAL. 



The San Jose establishment of the 

 Cottage Gardens Nurseries has been 

 sold, the title having passed to W. B. 

 Clarke, formerly sales manager of this 

 enterprise, though in business for him- 

 selfc since the receiver took it over. It 

 is understood that Mr. Clarke has a 

 promin^pnt nurseryman of the north- 

 west as a silent partner in the operation 

 of the San Jose tract, where roses and 

 some nursery stock are grown. The 

 price paid is said to be $20,000. 



The sale of this tract enabled the re- 

 •ceiver, G. Vandcn Abeele, to redeem the 

 Eden property by giving a mortgage 

 for $20,000 on the latter. This will en- 

 able him to continue the operation of 

 this i^roperty. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



Although last week there was a fair 

 demand for stock of the bettor grades, 

 on the whole, conditions have favored 

 the buyers, while for the cheaper grades 

 there lias been little demand. Gladioli 

 have fairly overflowed the market and 

 the prices have been ridiculously low for 

 the .quality of the flowers. Dahlias are 

 coming in more freely and as yet sell 

 fairly well. At present the asters com- 

 ing to market arc poor, small and thin 

 in texture and of fair color only. Eoses 

 continue to arrive in good shape, but 

 a hot spell struck the neighborhood this 

 week, rendering shipping difficult. Car- 

 nations are keeping up well and the in- 

 door flowers arc bringing good prices. 

 Outside of greens, the long-distance 

 shipping from this city is small. June 

 weddings liave not been so plentiful as 

 usual and only a good demand for 

 funeral work has prevented a slump. 



Various Notes. 



Baskets of Los Angeles roses are 

 great favorites at the Athletic Club 

 Florist's, this fine variety lasting well 

 and giving great satisfaction to cus- 

 tomers. 



Funeral work and colonial bouquets 

 of strawflowers and staticc formed the 

 biggest outlets at Westrem Garland 

 Florists. They have put on a fine new 

 •delivery car here. Fred Westrem starts 

 for a vacation trip to the Sierras July 1. 



A delivery car has been added to the 

 equipment of Wolfskill's & M. Golden- 

 son. 



When J. F. Ammann was here recent- 

 ly he saw the new fern, Adiantum 

 Wrightii, and was so pleased with it 

 that he at once ordered stock from Tom 

 "Wright. Propagation of this distinct 

 novelty is going on rapidly and a large 

 stock is already developed. 



David Stathatos, of the Broadway 

 Florists, was missing from his place last 

 week and, as this is so unusual, in- 

 quiries were made, leading to the fact 

 that he and Mrs. Stathatos were on a 

 little vacation trip to San Francisco. 

 Mr. Stathatos surely deserves it. 



A wonderfully good business is being 

 done at thfe store of W. Armacost & Co. 

 in the new Mas-Art baskets. 



Our old friend, James Menasco, was 

 seen about town again, with his roses 

 which he grows so well at Baldwin 

 park. 



Manager John Gordon, of Darling's 

 Shop, reports business keeping up fairly 

 well. He has been having rather a 

 severe siege with the dentist. 



Harry Bailey, of Montebello, is busy 

 shipping freesia. So far, about 300,000 

 of the large-sized Purity have been 

 shipped. H. E. E. 



SPOKANE, WASH. 



The Market. 



Stock in almost every line is already 

 showing the effect of summer. Gladioli 

 are again on the market and proving 

 the favorite, as in former years. Out- 

 side sweet peas are starting to arrive 

 and are welcome, as indoor stock has 

 been getting poor. Bedding stock is 



about exhausted, after a good seas n. 

 Potted plants are scarce, but the demn ij 

 is also limited. 



Various Notes. 



William Peters, of Peters & So s, 

 Hillyard, Wash., is wearing a bro. ,{ 

 smile these days, the cause being t e 

 arrival of a son. 



S. Younkin spent the first part f 

 June on a trip to McMinnville, Ore. 1 o 

 drove down in the firm's sedan, ;i 

 vertising "Say It with Flowers." I ■ 

 reports a splendid trip and roads i 

 fair shape. 



A trip to the various greenhous < 

 finds them all getting ready for tlr 

 fall and winter crops, with prospects <>! 

 good stock. Conditions about Spokaiii: 

 were never better in crop prospects. 



A noted increase in the use of bas 

 kets and window boxes by business 

 houses is noticeable this year, for whicli 

 the city beautiful committee is to be 

 thanked. 



The annual peony show was held in 

 the show room of the Spokane Seeil 



CALIFORNIA 



Flowers and Greens 



OF ALL KINDS AT 



LOWEST MARKET PRICES 



PACKED RIGHT 



L. A. FLORAL COMPANY 



77bc Hou»e of Qaality and Smrviem 

 236 EAST FOURTH ST^ LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 



Write for Special Prices 



Summer Flowers 



During the summer we will have an abundant stock of all 

 classes of flowers that ship well in hot weather and our 

 prices will be low. 



We are especially strong on GLADIOLI, CARNATIONS, 

 ROSES, SWEET PEAS and VALLEY and we always have 

 plenty of DAISIES, BABY ROSES and small flowers. 



It will pay you to send us a trial order and note our up-to- 

 date packing methods and quality of stock. 



S. MURATA & CO. 



380-386 S. Los Angeles^ St., LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



Oldast and Mo*t Experienced Shippers in California 



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