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The Florists^ Review 



Febbcabx 17, 1916. 



COMPETITION 



We invite competition for several reasons— the most important of 

 which is the opportunity it gives for comparison. RAEDLEIN 

 BASKETS stand alone in QUALITY of material, EXCLUSIVE- 

 NESS of design and WORKMANSHIP. RAEDLEIN BASKETS 

 are used by the retailer who discriminates and who has found 

 the mainspring of success to be QUALITY. 



THE NAME "RAEDLEIN" ON A BASKET IS LIKE STERLING ON SILVER 



THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL: — 12 finely woven willow pot baskets, with 

 artistic twisted willow handles, $4.50, or 25 for $8.40. 



These baskets come in assorted sizes to fit standard pots as follows: 

 4-incli, 4'fl-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch. 



SKND TOUR ORDKR TODAY 



RAEDLEIN HbASKET CO. 



DESIGNERS AmLHANUFAXTURERS 



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Mj-iilliHi The RhvIj'w wlifli yon write. 



Seeds, who received inquiries the other 

 day from Japan as a result of a small 

 ad in The Eeview. J. Fisher says or- 

 ders for spring planting .of grass and 

 shrubbery are already beginning to ar- 

 rive in large volume. 



Another unit has been added to the 

 organization of the John Kruchten Co., 

 in the person of Miss Zandra Anderson, 

 formerly with the A. L. Bandall Co. 

 She assumed the duties of her new posi- 

 tion as correspondent on St. Valen- 

 tine's day. 



Burpee's seeds in sealed packages are 

 now being handled by D. D. P. Eoy, 

 and he is finding a ready demand for 

 them. 



The death of John Brown Weeks, of 

 Irving Park, which occurred February 

 9, is recorded in this week's obituary 

 column. 



Ole Pettersen, secretary of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Union, asks The 

 Review to announce that the sixth an- 

 nual dance of the organization will be 

 held February 19, at 2046 West North 

 avenue. All florists and gardeners are 

 invited, whether or not they belong to 

 the union. 



This season Louis Hoeckner, who is 

 on the Peter Eeinberg store staff, will 

 have six crews on the road, operating 

 the flower ball game in as many car- 

 nivals. 



Visitors. 



A visitor on the trade this week was 

 Paul Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & 

 Co., Philadelphia. Mr. Berkowitz once 

 was a frequent caller, but his smiling 

 countenance has not been seen fre- 

 quently of late. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Market. 



The slump following the abnormal 

 conditions seems to be coming as usual. 

 It has been delayed this time longer 

 than usual and there has been a long 

 period of extraordinarily good business. 

 Stock is becoming more plentiful and 



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Ask any high^class florist | 



afeout our line of baskets. The answer will be: = 



"It is the finest, the newest, the most = 

 orig^inal and the cheapest in the country." = 



Ask for samples on approval and judge for yourself S 



The Basket Novelty Company | 



L»APER« IN Bi>8KET« | 



Factory: 80 Waat Houston Street, New York City E 

 Showroom: 1133 Broadway E 



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Mention The Review when you write. 



The Madison Basketcraft Co. 



Madison, Lake Co., Ohio 



Johnson 

 Basket Co. 



3205 hillerton Avt., CHiaGO, lU. 



prices are going down, although there 

 has been no sudden decline as in some 

 past instances. 



Roses still are scarce, especially 

 Ward and Ophelia. The shorter grades 



A florist is judged by 

 tiie Bosicets lie sells 



Get ABSOLUTE QUALITY-write us 



M. J. TILLMANN'S SONS 



224 W. Illinois SL, CHICAGO. ILL 



are scarce owing to the heavy demand 

 and there is small chance of a surplus 

 for some time to come. Carnations 

 are plentiful and prices on this stock 

 showed more decline than on any other 



