LA Times Today: San Gabriel Nursery & Florist celebrates 100 years
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Seeking new opportunities, 21-year-old Fred Yoshimura left his home in Yamaguchi, Japan for California in 1917. He saved enough money to lease a parcel of land that he used to open the Mission Nursery in 1923. It would blossom into a major commercial success.
We now know it as the San Gabriel Nursery and Florist. This year, it’s celebrating its 100th anniversary.
We now know it as the San Gabriel Nursery and Florist. This year, it’s celebrating its 100th anniversary.