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WEST COAST REPRESENTATIVE: NONI C. BAILEY 
Telephone Parkway 8626, 1782 West 25th Street 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
MORE ROSES, FEWERORCHIDS; 
NEW ITEMS ON MARKET 
LOS ANGELES, Cal.—While not 
all of the flowers offered in the 
markets were of shippable quality 
there was an abundance the first 
part of the week. Wednesday there 
was another rain which might have 
had an effect on Thursday’s ship- 
_ping. Friday and Saturday were 
partly cloudy, but no rain, and nice 
warm sunshine between times. 
It was news that among the few 
items reported scarce were orchids. 
Roses were better and prices came 
down a notch or two, still ranging 
from $8 to $18. 
Fancy types of narcissi are com- 
ing as Paperwhites wane. Daffodils 
have reached the peak of their sea- 
son. Freesias are increasing. Callas 
are of splendid quality. Blue irises 
were in oversupply. Anemones are 
enough for a good demand. Some 
of the large double ones have been 
shipped. Gladiolus and ranunculus 
are both scarce, as they have been 
for several weeks and may be for 
some time yet. 
Chamaelaucium (Geraldton wax- 
flower) is more plentiful and more 
popular than it has been since it 
was introduced a_few years ago as 
a commercial flower. It can be had 
from any shipper, keeps well, and 
has many varied uses. 
Other flowers in season are gode- 
tias, cornflowers, candytuft, yellow 
and white daisies, calendulas, paint- 
ed daisies, heather, acacia, tuberoses, 
pansies, watsonias, hyacinths, sweet- 
peas, carnations and camellias. 
Floral Flashes 
Note: A line was unintentionally 
omitted from the Murphy Seed Co. 
advertisement in the issue of Feb. 
26, in which they announced the 
completion of their new catalogue 
and the addition of ‘Vegetable 
Seeds for Victory.” The following 
line should have been included: “Tf 
you have not already received a 
copy send for it today.” The idea 
was that they had sent out many 
to their previous customers by mail 
and do not wish to duplicate; but 
anyone interested who did not get 
one in the mail is welcome to it. 
R. E. Swift, business manager of 
San Lorenzo Nursery Co., is visit- 
ing his parents in Amherst, Neb. 
Shelton B. Washburn, of Bassett 
& Washburn Kentia Nurseries, Si- 
erra Madre, is planning to put all 












Planning Ahead for Easter... 
In spite of mounting difficulties in growing, 
we expect a bumper crop of roses for Easter. 
The plants never looked better and somehow _ 
we expect to get them cut, bunched and # 
shipped. Orchids will probably be in limited — 
supply, but there will be plenty of Anthuriums : 
and Strelitzias for those who order early. 
ARMACOST & ROYSTON, Inc. 
WEST LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 










available lath-house space in grow- 
ing vegetable plants to wholesale 
for Victory gardens. 
J. B. Davis is shipping some of 
his own grown flowers and reports 
having been able to fill all orders, 
the volume constantly increasing. 
Walter Armacost is planning - to 
build more greenhouses as soon as 
materials are available. He says one 
of the most serious handicaps to 
large-scale production of food is the 
J, A. BAUER POTTERY C0. 
415-421 West Ave. 33 
LOS ANGELES, CAL. 
J. A. C. Leland, Sales Rep. 

HOWARD & SMITH 
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA 
difficulty in getting machinery. e 
Kathrine Waters says the Downey oh ueg: Quali Federated: oh 
folk do not have enough gasoline Specialties in Seeds and Plants. 
to meet their requirements. 

Yvonne on the Air 
In the interest of blood-donating 
for the Red Cross, a broadcast was 
scheduled for March 6 with Yvonne 
representing the flower industry. 
Flowers were presented all day to 
all women who contributed to the 
blood bank and the florists gath- 
ered at the center to offer those 
found acceptable in the group. By 
the way, contributions to the sta- 
tion. wagon ambulance fund may be 
left at the office of the Southern 
California Floral Association. It is 
hoped the fund will be sufficient to 
make the presentation publicly at 
the flower market by April 1. This 
is not only a patriotic opportunity 
FIRST QUALITY 
GLADIOLUS 
BLOOMS 
“FROM FIELD TO FLORIST” 
VINSON & FORTINER 
P. O. Box 27 Vista, Cal. 
forces but is a fine gesture on ‘eee 
part of the flower folk. If you have 
not left your $1 or more at the win- 
