It was the beginning of the wholesale flower market in that city. It took an extraordinary effort on the part of the flower growers to overcome problems of management. financing and distribution to establish their businesses. With no connections yet established in the beginning with wholesalers. they went around to each retail outlet. carrying their flowers in the same willow baskets in which they had brought their few belongings when they emigrated from Japan. Just when things were beginning. to go smoothly for them. antiJapanese agitation was beginning in San Francisco. By 1900. flower growers were made aware that their progress was being watched with fear and envy by their nonJapanese competitors.
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