. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Ai'iiir. 19, 11»17. The Florists^ Review 17 ^.., -^^^ ... \^«^ '*^.„-' __'< j^ »^«ff»N< '^lla^^ !'^f'2%. • ? ' '.? ?;,5W * ?..«^ ^Mf tdM,.^mA. *»^ 'X^ilii«3 V ^. Violet Field of Mrs. R. E. Darbee at Colma, Cal., Where She has Fifteen Acres Planted with this Flower. ors. W'liili' still in school her ganleu, especially the violet l)Or(lers, attracteil the attention of Sau Francisco florists. who purclinscil her flowers, 'i'he pin money these sales hroujxht deterniined Mrs. Darbee to extend her ji;ardens so that they would supply these stor
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Ai'iiir. 19, 11»17. The Florists^ Review 17 ^.., -^^^ ... \^«^ '*^.„-' __'< j^ »^«ff»N< '^lla^^ !'^f'2%. • ? ' '.? ?;,5W * ?..«^ ^Mf tdM,.^mA. *»^ 'X^ilii«3 V ^. Violet Field of Mrs. R. E. Darbee at Colma, Cal., Where She has Fifteen Acres Planted with this Flower. ors. W'liili' still in school her ganleu, especially the violet l)Or(lers, attracteil the attention of Sau Francisco florists. who purclinscil her flowers, 'i'he pin money these sales hroujxht deterniined Mrs. Darbee to extend her ji;ardens so that they would supply these stores. This she <lid the next season, thereby es- tatilisliin a teacher in the college and later a stenographer in a law offue. With money saved while she licdd these positions she began business on a larger scale. Tier initial success with violets had been as a grower of the ]\Iarie Louise and the Russian variety. Now California was introduced and this was the variety she selected for her venture. Through a real estate agent, Mr-^. Darbee leased several acres near C'oliint. After paying the rent she had several hundred dollars left, with whid in San Fran- cisco, but after the introdu<tioii, this market was gradually dropped until practically all of Mrs. Darbee's stock was ship]ied to cities nertli and east, (iccasienal shipments going lieyond the ?Mississippi. The demand for California vielets grew so rapidly that Mrs. Darbee was iiii.'ildc t(i supply it and stock from other growers was used to fill orders, which opened the way for a commission and jobbing trade. Violets also i)a\ed the way for other California flowers that are good shippers, and now chrysanthemums in season find their way into nearly all the markets west of Chicago. There are many growers and shij^pers. "Wc should never complain about this great, big, wonderful United States," says Mrs. Darbee. "It is so easy to make a living if we only go about it, and 1 believe the surest way i
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