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The Florists' Review 



23 



SIMMER ROSES 



We make a specialty of growing Roses best adapted to handling diuring the hot weather. Our 

 facilities are exceptionally well equipped, and we recommend the following stock for sununer: 



BEAUTIES- Mostly Medium and Short Lengths 



GOOD SHIPPING STOCK 



Rhea Reid — the best red rose Sunburst— the best yellow rose 



Mrs. Russell— the best pink rose Double White Killarney~the best White rose 



Ophelia — Shawyer 



Then, in addition, we have the regular varieties of Roses in large quantities, receiving thein direct 

 from the greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, which enables us to fill all orders with strictly 

 fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. 



PRICE 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES- Per doz. 



Specials, extra long stems $2.00 @ $3.00 



Medium 1.00 @ 1.50 



Shorter lengths .50 @ .75 



SUNBURST, WHITE and PINK KIUJLBNEY, 

 BRQililANT, RHEA REID, OPHEIilA, RICH- 

 MOND, SHAWYER- Per 100 



Long $6.00 



Medium $4,00 @ 5.00 



Short 3 . 00 



list: 



RUSSELL- 



Extra long '. $8 , 



Medium 6. 



Short ■ 



ASTERS at market prices. 



liilx of the Valley i ^ • • • 



Asparagus Sprays and Spreng^eri 



Ferns, New 



In lots of 1000 or more .... per 1000, 



Adiantnm 



Galax, bronze and green per 1000, 



. Per 100 

 00 @ $10.00 

 00 @ 6 00 

 W-^ *-f 3.00 



2.50 @ 



CECIIiE BRUNNER per bunch, . 35 



ROSES, Our Sdecb'on, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000 



1.25 e 



5.00 

 3.00 

 .20 

 1.50 

 1.00 

 1,60 



We grow all the stock we sell and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. 



BASSETT & WASHBURN 



Offlc« aHd Stora, 



178 N. Wabash Avanua 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



GREENHOUSES : HINSDALE AND GREGGS, ILL. 



Long DIstanca Phana 



Cantral 1487 





Mentloa Th« B«vtow when jon write. 



has been added to the staff and pre- 

 sides at the telephone switchboard. 



Felix Reichling, store manager of 

 Peter Reinberg's, has returned from 

 his vacation. He spent the major part 

 of his time in Kansas and says Chicago 

 people do not know, what hot weather 

 is. Gale Fanning takes his vacation 

 next week. He is followed by Herbert 

 Hansen. 



After enjoying a week's outing, 

 Charles Dressier, with Wietor Bros., is 

 again in his accustomed place. 



Beginning August 1, Miss Ruth 

 Schreiber, of Bassett & Washburn's of- 

 fice, will enjoy a two weeks' vacation. 

 Otto Pasternik is planning a trip to 

 Saugatuck, Mich. 



Miss Florence Scriven, of the Chi- 

 cago Flower Growers' Association, has 

 returned from her outing in southern 

 Arizona. 



The new retail store of the Geo, "Witt- 

 bold Co., now under construction, on 

 Buckingham place, will be one of the 

 finest in the west. An order has been 

 placed with Kroeschell Bros. Co., to 



BOUQUET ACCESSORIES 



Cornre Shields 

 Bouquet Holders 



Ties and Bows 

 Brides' Muffs 



WIHIFRED OWEK-c'i/olSsr.S:'- 



Phfine Kedzie 6238 



Mention Tbo RctIsw when jon write. 



build an ice machine, and all refrigera- 

 tion will be artificial. The refrigerator 

 will be of special design and construc- 

 tion and, according to Sidney Buch- 

 binder, of Buchbinder Bros., will be his 

 masterpiece. 



Since Mrs. Frank Krai, of 1905 South 

 Halsted street, has been vacationing 

 in northern Wisconsin, Mr. Krai says 

 business has picked up so that it keeps 

 him constantly on the go to keep up 

 with it. 



John Lozier, with Kyle & Foerater, 

 is spending his vacation in Michigan 

 and James Zima is taking an outing in 

 northern Illinois. 



While vacationing in Canada, H. W. 



MEXICAN TUBEROSES 



$2,00 per 100 spikes. 



No order too large for us to fill. A-1 flowers 

 guaranteed. Give us a trial and be convinced. 

 Correspondence solicited. Write or wire quick. 



ALVIN CAPE JESSAMINE & FLORAL CO. 



ALTW. TKZA8. 



Mention The RsTlew when yoo write. 



Rogers, of Weiland & Risch, gained six 

 pounds. He returned last week and 

 since then has lost two. He says a few 

 more days of Chicago heat will place 

 him where he started. 



Miss O. A. Tonner, of O. A. & L. A. 

 Tonner, and Miss Nettie Parker, of A. 

 T. Pyfer & Co., will leave August 3 for 

 a three weeks' vacation near Sturgeon 

 Bay, Wis. 



Visitors. 



Miss Kate Harris, of the Flower 

 Shop, Memphis, Tenn., is spending her 

 vacation with a friend on the south 

 side. 



Among the week's visitors was Mrs. 

 Hugo Gross, of Kirkwood, Mo. 



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