Bloemisten sinds 1891!
In 1891, in the Lange Houtstraat a flower shop open: van Houweningenand IJsselstijn.
This case well flourished and became a household name in The Hague. In 1925 ALPINA flowers warehouse opened its doors on Kneuterdijk. Also this shop managed to builda good name. Years later, when it appeared that there were no successors to Van Houweninge and IJsselstijn, both companies were merged into ALPINA of Houweninge and IJsselstijn