30 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



December 2. 1897. 



TELEGRAPH CODE. 



In telegraphing orders to any of the 

 wholesale dealers in cut flowers use the 

 following code: 



Assume— l>o not answer if cannot fill order. 

 Abrogate— In ease you cannot fill order, telegrapli 



at (>m-e. 

 Anticipate— Answer at once, stating whether ymi 



can or cannot fill order. 

 Ambition— If you can only partially fill order, do 



S'l, and reply, stating what. 

 Admiral— Order must he sent on train mentioned 



nnlv. 

 Ambulance— Want all of order filled or none, and 



prompt answer back. 

 Adjacent— If cannot send on train mentioned, next 



one will do. 

 Artable— Send prepaid by baggage master, if no ex- 

 press messenger on train. 

 Decorate— If cannot send all on train mentioned. 



send all vou can, and send balance on next train. 

 Admission— This order is a substitute for my 



regular order. 

 Dancing— If cannot fill order exactly as specifled, 



yi>u may substitute according to your best judg- 



iiieut. 

 Ancestor— This order is an addition to my regular 



order. ^ , 



Durable— Colored flowers must not be substituted 



fur white. 

 Affection— Eilllf possible, even at extra expense. 

 Fabricate— Flowers ordered are to be re-shipped 



to a distance, therefore buds must be cut specially 



close. , 



Fortunate— Select extra stock aud charge accord- 



iiigly- * , , , 



Devotion— For cheap work, and can use second- 

 class flowers, if at reduced price. 



Flattery— If price has advanced since last quota- 

 tion, do not send goods, but telegraph. 



Forgery— This order countermands all previuua 

 orders. , , ^. , 



Formation— Add these items to the order which 

 you already have. l>iit in case first order is already 

 shipped, cancel tlii> addition. 



Flamingo— AVe arc in a badpiuch; send us some- 

 thing to help us out. even if of poor quality. 



Flocking— Have sent mail order; if not yet re- 

 ceived, send fuUowiug at ouce, and cancel mail or- 

 der when received. 



Foraging-This order iuclndes all items previously 

 t.rdert'd and wanted for this date. 



Superior— Can u^e something especially fine, and 

 am willing to pay accordingly. 



Skip— If you are out, buy the best you can: we ac- 

 cept risk of getting "pickled" stock. 



Corporal— If cannot send on night train, morning 

 train will do. 



THE CODK BKI.OW AVILL BK VSED 



IN ANSAVKKIMi YOU, WHKN 



NKCESSARY. 



Elope— Cannot fill your order to-day. Stock is 

 scarce. Have tried to buy at other houses for you. 



Lecture- Our store was closed yesterday when 

 your telegram came. Received it this morning. 

 Will sliip by first train to-day, unless counter- 

 manded at ouce. 



Willing— Cannot ship on train mentioned. A\ill 

 send on next train possible to-day. 



Eclipse— Will send part of your order. Balance 

 scarce. Cannot get it at any price to-day. 



Artistic— cannot fill order to-day. if you want or- 

 der filled (same order) to-morrow, wire us at 

 once. 1. , J 



Favorite— Stock very poor, none better to be had. 

 Will ship unless countermanded by o'clock 



Fundament- Stock named in this telegram has 

 been sent, and balance, unless countermanded by 

 teh'gram. will be ^ent on 



i WHEN VOJ WANT IHE BEST | 



JJ »^— .SEND TO— » Ti 



I Bassett & Washburn, | 



^ i«...CHICAGO-fe* ^o 



i7i^,%%*jK»% . • » « • » • • • •:«c»;»:»:»c» • •; 



Cinerarias and Calceolarias,.. 



We have a superior atrain 

 of these beautiful plants. 



Cinerarias. 'J'.-iu. - - JiiW per 100 



Cinerarias. 3-in. - - - - 3.00 per 100 

 Calceolarias. 2i4-iii- - - - 3.00 per 100 

 WHITTON & SONS, Wholesale Florists, 

 Cityand Green Sis UTICA, N. Y. 



lA. L. RANDALL 



(Uboksak 

 florist 



^♦♦♦♦ 



fM *ta {^1 



K3 aa Sis 



J 26 Dearborn 

 Streets^ c^ 



CHICAGO 



» *Y aim is to give complete satisfaction, both in quality of stock and 

 Iwl promptness in filling orders. Prompt attention given to all or- 

 tk-rs, large or small. Florists' Supplies furnished on short notice. 

 Close Sundays 2 p. M. Evenings 9 p. M. Telephone 1496. 



ROGERS PARK FLORAL CO. 



WHOLESALE GROWERS OF 



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FINE 



ROSES AND CARNATIONS 



are specialties »ilh us. American 

 Beauti s a leader. We grow our- 

 selves Hie stock we offer. 



rj^ Cut Flowers. 



•^^.-♦(■■y.-»>'t'.-^'y.--»)-fe-»i-ii.*)'fe-»)-fe:,-»)-i=i-»s 



TEL. MAIN 1811. 



41 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. 



WHAT PROGRESSIVE AND SUCCESSFUL FLORISTS SAY OF NIY. 



TEMPERING APPARATUS 



WHICH REMOVES THE CHILL FROM THE SYRINGING WATER. 



Ernst Asiuus. West Hoboken. X. J., after four years use, writes: "It is very satisfactory 



It ha?- been :i i.reat benefit to my stock, as well as improving the quality of my blooms.'" 

 Thorne & Co., Flushintj, L. I., write: '"It works to our entire satisfaction, and is so simple, 



wurkin^' in eonnectinn with the greenhouse hot water heating plant." 

 Salter Bros.. Rochesier. N. Y., write: "The only fault we found was, it got too hot; but after a 



little, we got it regulated.'' 



HENRY W- GIBBONS* Heating Engineer and Greenhouse Builder, 



I3t> LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORIt. 



Cree and Sbrub Seeds 



S eedlings. Etc. Magnolia and Calycanthus 

 seed a specialty. Write for Price List 



J. H. H. BOYD, 



CACLE Sequatchie Co TENN. 



One sale makes two other sales. 

 A trial of our apparatus will make 

 yoo a customer for all the appara- 

 tus you may ever need. We want 

 you to give it that trial— the appa- 

 ratus will do the rest. Quaker City 

 Machine Co., Richmond, Ind. 



