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The Florists^ Review 



March 0, lOlG. 



A Seasonable Snap 



These excellent- quality baskets are just what you want for your line of 

 spring plants. Made to fit three-quarter and 

 standard sizes of 4-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch pots. 



A Necessity to the Florist 

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John Steidle, and will be devoted ex- 

 clusively to roses. 



C. W. Scott, of the Yokohama Nurs- 

 ery Co., New York, has been calling on 

 customers here this week. 



Another wanderer has returned. He 

 is Frank Wilhelm, formerly foreman at 

 Wellworth Farm, Downers Grove. For 

 several years he has been in business 

 for himself at Los Angeles. Recently 

 he leased his place on favorable terms 

 and came back home for a visit, but 

 says he finds Chicago too chilly. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Market. 



Owing to the bright, warm weather, 

 the supply of stock in general is in- 

 creasing and there is a sufficiency of 

 most kinds to take care of the demand, 

 which is not extra heavy at this time. 

 Boses are coming in more plentifully 

 and their quality is good. Eussells seem 

 to be the only variety that is scarce, 

 and the shorter stock especially is not 

 sufficient to -^11 all orders. Carnations 

 are in fine shape and are not so plenti- 

 ful. They realized better prices last 

 week than during several previous 

 weeks. 



There is an abundance of bulbous 

 stock on the market, which is being 

 disposed of at fair prices. The warm 

 weather is bringing in sweet peas and 

 violets in large quantities, and the sur- 

 plus is not moving as readily as one 

 would like to see. The quality is fine, 

 but the extremely large supply is keep- 

 ing the price down below normal. Val- 

 ley still is somewhat scarce, but it is 

 coming in better than it has for some 

 time. Greens are not plentiful and the 

 shortage of adiantum and Sprengeri is 

 especially felt. The sale of pot plants 

 is extra good and this end of the busi- 

 ness is doing well. 



Various Notes. 



Alfred Schiller, who has been ill for 

 some time following a serious intestinal 

 operation, is about again, though ex- 

 tremely weak. It will be some time 

 before he can attend to business as 

 usual, but he has every reason to be 



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PAPER POTS 



Send postal for free Big Folder containing the 

 Rxperlenoes of l.Sl Florists and free sample?. 

 Price list, pages 10 and 11. F. W. Boclielle & 

 Sons. Chester, N. J. 



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thankful that he is already conva- 

 lescing. 



William E. Schroeder and C. C. Poll- 

 worth, who went to Madison. Wis., 

 representing the Milwaukee Wlorists' 

 Club, had a conference with the state 

 fair board, making arrangements for 

 the display at the annual state fair. 

 They report that they were successful 

 in their mission and the club is plan- 

 ning a banner exhibit at the fair. 



At the regular meeting of the Flo- 

 rists' Club, Thursday, March 2, Mr. 



A florist is judged by 

 tiie Basicets lie sells 



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M. J. TILLMANN'8 SONS 



224 W. Illinois St. CHICAGO, ILL. 



Cranefield, of the Wisconsin State Hor- 

 ticultural Society, spoke at some length, 

 and, before the meeting closed, the 

 Milwaukee Florists' Club joined the 

 state society in a body. This affiliation 

 should redound to the benefit of both 

 organizations. The club gave a dance 

 at the West Side Turner hall Wednes- 

 day, March 1. There was a repre- 

 sentative crowd present and everyone 

 had a fine time, most of the partici- 



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