Nearly 100 Years of Flowers in SoCal

The Los Angeles Flower Market is pleased to present its History Project - the publication of a pictorial hardbound book on the history of the Los Angeles Flower Market - American Florists Exchange, Ltd.

Sending Flowers to America will be released in late 2008. It will share the stories, anecdotes and photos of hundreds of Southern California flower growers, wholesalers, florists and suppliers, from the late 1800s to the present. Click here to view some of historic photos submitted for this special project.

The book production team is currently interviewing and collecting the memorabilia of many of these people and their descendents; and visiting and communicating with Southern California libraries, museums and historical societies.

Do you have some history with our market or Southern California growers or wholesalers? In addition to our own Southern California flower industry folks, florists and others throughout the United States are contributing their recollections of doing business with California growers and wholesalers. Find out how you can submit your stories, photos and memorabilia here.

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Visit our About page to meet the authors, the project photographer Julie Diebolt-Price, the project sponsors and to see our slideshow of people we've met and interviewed in the research phase for the book.

Come back soon and get the updates at www.FlowerMarketHistory.com