Februaby 9, 1922 



The Flonsts' Review los 



Whe-e-e! Bur-r-r! 

 that sounds cold ! 



WE WOULD like to tell you about our cold snap. We really feel 

 like we ought to. There is no other way that we can properly 

 explain why we don't ship the Carnations, Peas and such things that 

 you order. 



At the risk of being turned out of the Chamber of Commerce, being 

 hung in effigy, burned at the stake, and other horrible things, we feel like 

 we must confess. Shs-s-s ! Don't whisper it ! We had frost and ice in 

 Sunny Southern California. It was after the sun went down that'this 

 happened. 



A storm started at the north pole and headed right this way. While 

 the weather man, the speed cop or whoever looks after such things was 

 not on the job, it got out of bounds and kept right on coming. Didn't 

 stop at all where well regulated storms should stop. "It was very unus- 

 ual, we assure you." The next day, after we thawed out the garden hose, 

 measured the ice on the chicken pans, and ate an icicle or two, we took 

 stock of the damage and this is what we found: Primroses and Cyclamens 

 in frames were almost a total loss. The fine stock which we had under 

 glass was immediately snapped up. We will have no more this season. 

 Carnations, Violets and other outside flowers were badly checked. They 

 will gradually improve as the season advances. Our Greens were badly 

 damaged, but we have an immense stock to draw from and are filling all 

 orders in full from the best protected sections. We grow all of our 

 Freesias under glass and are cutting a nice crop. 



We have our usual supply of Lily of the Valley at the same old price. 

 Our cut of Roses is increasing daily. The abnormal demand makes them 

 seem scarce. We expect very soon to fill all orders in full. Our young 

 Rose Stock, Cyclamens for growing on," our Easter Lilies, Coleus, Table 

 Ferns and Orchids were all under glass and are safe. Bulbous Flowers 

 are uninjured and will soon be in. Why don't you make up a lot of Mag- 

 nolia Wreaths? They sell well with a cluster of natural flowers. Those 

 left over can be put away for Memorial Day. We are makinp thousands 

 of them at — 



THE BIGGEST, BEST AND BUSIEST STORE IN THE \ WEST 



321 East 4th Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 



WE CLOSE SUNDAYS 



