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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 



1916. 



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= A modern and dependa- 



= ble institution equipped 



E to furnish everything^ 



E needed for the flower 



E business. 



E In this new Chicago building, 



E just off State street, the A. L. 



E Randall Company uses the entire 



E second floor to display Cut Flow- 



E ers and Supplies of interest to 



= florists. 



E The basement is the shipping 



E department, while the entire 



= third floor is devoted to the 



E manufacture of exclusive 



E novelties for the florists' tradd. 



= It is the largest establishment of 



E its kind in the world. 



I Visit Us in Chicagro 



E When in Chicago you may feel 



E sure of finding a hearty welcome 



E at Randall's. We will be glad 



E to meet you— whether you are on 



E a sightsefeing or a buying trip, 



S we are sure we can interest you. 



E Also, a better understanding 



E always seems to exist between 



E buyer and seller when once they 



E have met face to face, shaken 



E hands and talked by w^ord of 



E mouth instead of on paper. 



E That's why we repeat— again 



E and again— "Visit us when in 



E Chicago." 



E Whether you plan to do any 



E buying or not, be sure to look us 



= over; inspect our facilities for 



E serving your later needs. 



NOTICE 



TO DEALERS IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



The magnitude of Randall im- 

 portations and purchases lonK 

 has made it possible for us 

 to sell again for less than 

 other dealers had to pay— now 

 Randall manufacturing facili- 

 ties have been developed to the 

 point where we can plac them at 

 the service of wholesalers and 

 jobbers as well as retailers. Our 

 line probably includes the arti- 

 cle you need, but if it does not 

 we will make it for you. cheaper 

 than you can make it for your- 

 self and better than it can be 

 made by less expert workers. 



America' 



Before the war almost all the Baskets used by Florists were impoi 

 from Europe. Today, more Baskets come from the Randall factory than fj 

 any other source. It is the largest factory in America, doubtless the lara 

 factory in the world, working exclusively on Florists' Baskets and Novelties. Here is] 

 Trade's largest supply, the greatest variety of styles, shapes, sizes, mountings and finisl 

 the finest quality, the lowest prices — it never before has been possible for the tradj 

 buy such good qualify Baskets at such low prices. 



This ad illustrates only a few of the new things. Send for Basket Catalogue. It illustn 

 185 styles and describes and prices over 3000 articles. 



St. Patrick's Day Novelties 



These will be winners for you if you put them in your window 



$15.1 



Blarney 

 Castle 



Somethinsr Entirely N^w per Doi 



An exact reproduction of the fan 

 Blarney Castle, with holder to conlj 

 pot of sharoni 

 10 inches loni 

 inches hieh: a 

 tie in antique I 

 ish, base in grj 



Shamrod 

 Plants) 



$30.00 per li 



Shamrock $4^ 



and Gold 



per Doz 



Irish Harp, $15.00 



Gold Harp stands 12 inches high. 12-inch 

 gold base; trimmed with green ribbon and 

 artificial shamrocks. Receptacle for sham- 

 rock plant or other stock. A sure winner 

 for window or table decoration. 



Tumbler Baskets 



With water-light tin liner* 



Tumbler baskets are indispensable 

 during the spring season— for Jonquils, 

 Daffodils, Sweet Peas and other flow- 

 ers in large supply at this time of year. 

 Properly displayed and advertised, 

 these baskets of inexpensive flowers sell 

 like the proverbial- "hot cakes." 



We show here only three of our many 

 good styles of P)2-cent tumbler baskets. 

 All are hand-tinted; all have metal 

 liners. We make the following 



per 

 Doz. 



Note the shape— the Irish will. 

 Green pit. with raised harp and 

 shamrock decorations, hand -col- 

 ored in gold; 2*fl inches high, 

 2-inch opening. 



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32c I 32c 



EACH 



EACH 



Na. 5110. Makes a 

 smart-looking gift at 

 a low price; 14 "a in. 

 high; 4 in. wide at 

 base: 3 in, opening; 

 8*2 in. deep. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



No. 2814. A practical 

 design of split willow; 

 always useful. 16 in. 

 high: bowl; 3=^ in. 

 opening, 4 in. deep. 



50 Baskets 

 100 Baskets 



An assortment of shapes, styles, colors to 

 include a liberal proportion of the numbers 

 illustrated and guaranteed to please the 

 buyer in every particular, 



$13.00 

 $25.00 



No. 3001. A stand 

 design, very n? 

 made up in ^iv 

 and new process st| 

 braid. 18*3 in. 

 body S^a in. openil 

 7 in. deep. 



|A. L. RANDALL CO 



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