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The Rorists' Rcvkw 



DiciUBU 29, 1021 



CALIFORNIA VIOLETS 



of excellent quality are now ready for shipping. 

 All seasonable Flowers and Greens at reasonable rates. 



DOMOTO BROTHERS 



440 Bush Street 



WHOLESALERS 

 AND SHIPPERS 



San Francisco, Cal. 



has been about the best offered on the 

 market this year. Artificial offerings, 

 when arranged in the form of novelties, 

 have been good sellers, especially with 

 those shops which made ug their selec- 

 tions early and had them on display. 

 Candled novelty centerpieces were popu- 

 lar. There was also a ready sale in cer- 

 tain shops on pottery, retailing at me- 

 dium prices. 



Various Notes. 



Clyde B. Clark, retailer of Salem, Ore., 

 was a trade visitor last week. 



A splendid holiday trade was enjoyed 

 by the Woodlawn Flower Shop, with the 

 unusual situation noted of more than 

 fifty per cent of the novelties on hand 

 for the beginning of the season moved 

 a week before Christmas. One-half of 

 the old store and the entire former base- 

 ment were used for storage of stock, 

 in addition to the facilities of the new 

 store. The main salesroom was devoted 

 to plants, while cut flowers were dis- 

 played in the upstairs workroom. An 

 additional icebox, 12x60 feet, was also 

 required. 



A brisk shipping business in cut flow- 

 ers was done by the wholesale establish- 

 ment of the B. E. Hammond Co., and 

 earlier wide shipments were made of 

 holly and mistletoe, as well as season- 

 able greens. Trouble is still noted in 

 getting enough cut flowers to care for 

 the trade. 



W. D. Desmond, of Kisdon & Desmond, 

 is bringing in some fine mixed stevia at 

 the present time. 



Some of the finest poinsettias seen 

 this season have been grown at the 

 greenhouses of Hollywood Gardens, by 

 Gus Bjorkman, and their delivery on the 

 market has attracted general trade com- 

 * ment. Not only are the blooms excep- 

 tionally good, but from the standpoint 

 of foliage they surpass anything yet 

 offered. This shop did extensive adver- 

 tising for the holiday business, laying 

 emphasis on the value of fancy floral 

 baskets as gifts, and a gratifying num- 

 ber of these were sold. A greater 

 amount of roses could have been moved 

 had the stock been available. 



The Art Floral Co. moved large quan- 

 tities of potted offerings during the holi- 

 days, medium-sized stock selling the 

 best. 



As a result of the fine reception given 

 painted novelties prepared by this firm 

 this year, the Seattle Fern & Moss Co. 

 is planning more extensive operations 

 on this score for 1922. 



Henry Morgan reports a good demand 

 for small and medium-sized holly 

 wreaths in his new establishment. 



VIOLETS, Best quality only 



PLUMOSUS 

 ABIANTUM 



other seasonable flowers: 



MEXICAN IVY 

 WOODWARDIA, etc. 



Good Mums still to be had. 



WHOLESALE Di\RBElEl'S RETAIL 



1036 Hyde Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 



Member Florists' Teleeraph Dellveir 



Mention The Review when you write. 



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EXICAN IVY IS READY 



Our light packing will save you on express. 



HUMBOLDT EVERGREEN CO., Fortuna, California 



Mention The Review when 7on write. 



Erica Medltcnranea, out of 2-inch pots, 



$S.OO per 100. 

 English Ivy, out of 2K-inch pota, $6.00 per 



100. 

 Hydrangea HortensU, out of 2M-inch 



pota, $6.00 per 100. 



Cash with order, please. 



Pacific Norseriet, Cobna, San Mateo Co., CaL 



Mention The Reriew when you write. 



Phoenix Canarienaia, Waahiagtonia 

 Robuata, Chamaeropa Excelaa, Etc. 



For prices, see ad, page 62, issue of Sept. 8. 

 Tokeluu NarMriet. R. F. D. 8. B«x 4S. Lm Aaf du. Cal. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Perl Grant, Minneapolis landscape 

 architect, and Mrs. Grant were in Seat- 

 tle a few days last week on their way 

 to southern California for the winter. 

 They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. 

 Holmes, of Hollywood Gardens. 



The coldest weather experienced in 

 western Washington in recent years has 

 put a severe strain on growers in pro- 

 tecting their greenhouse holdings. 

 Some losses have been sustained already, 

 John Sahli reporting damage to ferns at 

 his Kent greenhouses last week. 



Melby's Flower Shop executed a num- 

 ber of home decorations during the holi- 

 day season, using principally holly and 

 greens. The cold weather hampered the 

 display of stock in this shop. 



W. S. Goldsbary, northwestern repre- 

 sentative of the A. L. Eandall Co., Chi- 

 cago, will call on the trade in this vicin- 

 ity for two weeks, starting the Tuesday 



Ferns in Flats 



Good Strong Plants 



Per 100 $2.00 



In 6000 lots, per 100 11,76 



Strong 2M-inch Plants 



Per'ioo $6.00 



Write for Varieties 



Wholesale List on Nephrolepis, Kentias and 

 Primula Obconica furnished on application. 



H. PLATH 



"The Ferneries" 



'-;SS4llv«. San Francisco, Calif . 



after Christmas. He will then travel as 

 far south in the coast states as Fresno, 

 Cal. 



McCoy 's handled one of the largest of 

 the recent weddings. Cattleyas, free- 

 sias, lilies and maidenhair ferns were 

 used for the bride, the bouquet being 

 backed by pale green ostrich feathers. 

 Columbia roses were carried by the at- 

 tendants. Corsages were prepared of 

 orchids and lilies and also of bouvardia, 

 while the church was decorated in large 

 and white mums, white panels and can- 

 delabra. 



The list prepared by the credit com- 

 mittee of the Seattle Florists' Associa- 

 tion showing those flower buyers who 

 are consistently delinquent in settling 

 accounts has been prepared and deliv- 



