. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 42 The Florists^ Review JuNi 17, 1920. ^^^f^^'^i?^!^^^»^.f^^^^^!^^f^h^J^^^^^!^^f^i^^»^.^ \ Pacific Coast Department Spokane, Wash.—The Hoyt Bros. Co. announces that after thirty years of continuous seven-day-a-week service it will now observe Sunday closing. Turlock, Cal.—The Turlock Seed Co., ?which has done a general business in seeds, flowers and plants at its store at 222 West Main street, has discontinued the handling of cut flowers. Olympia, Wash.—Mrs. J. M. Billings is retiring from business, not because of lack of opportunity, but because t
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 42 The Florists^ Review JuNi 17, 1920. ^^^f^^'^i?^!^^^»^.f^^^^^!^^f^h^J^^^^^!^^f^i^^»^.^ \ Pacific Coast Department Spokane, Wash.—The Hoyt Bros. Co. announces that after thirty years of continuous seven-day-a-week service it will now observe Sunday closing. Turlock, Cal.—The Turlock Seed Co., ?which has done a general business in seeds, flowers and plants at its store at 222 West Main street, has discontinued the handling of cut flowers. Olympia, Wash.—Mrs. J. M. Billings is retiring from business, not because of lack of opportunity, but because the de- mands exceed her physical abilities. She is 67 years of age. Mr. Billings and her best helper died some time ago, and she does not care to carry the burden of work and long hours, although business is good. The houses are old and will be closed instead of being rebuilt. BAKER, 0B£. June 23 the Baker Floral & Seed Co., operating the pioneer greenhouse estab- lishment of eastern Oregon, changes hands, the former owner, Ira B. Sturges, retiring after twenty-three years in business. The new owners, Wendt & Bockenkamp, will continue to operate under the old name. William Wendt is a lifelong resident of Baker, always keenly interested in floriculture as an amateur. Henry H. Bockenkamp is a practical florist of fifteen years' expe- rience in the east and northwest. He recently has been located at Roxbury, Mass. LOS ANGELES, CAL. The Market. Following Memorial day the usual slump occurred and practically nothing but funeral work was in demand for a few days. A number of weddings later in the week helped to make the average fairly good. The carnation growers have been bringing in large quantities of stock which was not fit to ship, but one or two growers had good stock and, although they asked high prices, it filled a gap and was quickly taken by the wholesalers, who have had no shipping stock. In roses much the same conditions exist and extra long-distance shipm
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