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The Florists' Review 



SBPTBUBB& 14. 1916. 



Kramer, of this city, is the bride and 

 the ceremony was performed Septem- 

 ber 6, at the home of her parents. The 

 newlyweds now are touring the east, 

 taking in Grand Haven, Detroit, Buf- 

 falo, Albany and down the Hudson to 

 New York. Mr. Thorp expects to be 

 on the job again in two or three weeks. 



Among the visitors last week were 

 J. Karins, with Henry A. Dreer, Phila- 

 delphia; r. J. Farney, with the M. Eice 

 Co., Philadelphia; Joseph Clarkson, of 

 Manistee, Mich. 



Milwaukee now is being blessed with 

 its annual state fair. The florists have 

 made large preparations and some ex- 

 ceptionally fine exhibits are being 

 staged. A. Leidiger is assistant super- 

 intendent of the plant and flower de- 

 partment and the judges in this de- 

 partment are: Nic Zweifel, of Milwau- 

 kee; John G. Heitman, of Milwaukee; 

 J. E. Matthewgon, of Sheboygan, Wis.; 

 William Longland, of Lake Geneva. 

 H. J. S. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Neither retail nor wholesale busi- 

 ness showed much improvement last 

 week, but there was a large batch of 

 funeral work that formed an outlet for 

 the increased receipts of stock. The 

 new crop of roses is quite heavy, but 

 the hot weather, which returned last 

 week, causes the blooms to open too 

 quickly and thereby renders them prac- 

 tically useless before the morning 

 sales are over. Eussell roses seem to 

 monopolize the demand and they really 

 are the only rosea that make a decent 

 price. 



Few carnation are seen, those to be 

 had being field-grown, but a fine crop 

 of greenhouse blooms is expected 

 shortly. A spell of steady, cool 

 weather would bring the plants around 

 in great style. Chrysanthemums have 

 come to the fore, but as yet the quan- 

 tity is limited. Gladioli still are ar- 

 riving heavily and they seem to sell 

 satisfactorily. Asters, which at pres- 

 ent lead as the best sellers, now come 

 in reduced consignments. Splendid 

 single red dahlias from a nearby dahlia 

 farm catch the eye of many a buyer. 

 Lilies are in fair supply and demand. 

 Valley is somewhat scarce; the same 

 may be said of orchids. All greens 

 are in plenteous supply, save smilax, 

 which is far over on the short side of 

 the market. 



Various Notes. 



The St. Louis County Growers' Asso- 

 ciation held its regular meeting Sep- 

 tember 6, at the Eleven Mile House. 

 Secretary Deutschmann reports that 

 the meeting was well attended and 

 that a good-sized batch of business 

 was transacted. The forthcoming 

 spring flower show and the recent 

 S. A. F. convention came in for dis- 

 cussion. An invitation to the mem- 

 bers to attend in a body the grand 

 opening October 14 of the new whole- 

 sale house was accepted. 



Martin Leehner, of Lechner Bros., 

 bulb importers, returned last week 

 after a long stay on the Mexican 

 border with the troops. He received 

 a 30-day leave to attend to the ship- 

 ment of the firm 's many advance orders 

 of bulbs. 



William Hasselman, of Independ- 

 ence, Kan., spent a few days here last 



A.T.Pyfer&Co. 



L. D. Bhone Central 8S78 



30 East Randolph St.^ Chicago 



WE ARE 



PREPARED 



to supply you with 



Russell, Ophelia, Sunburst, Killarney, 



Aaron Ward, White Killarney, Asters, 



• Gladioli, all seasonable stock and Greens. 



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^FLOWERS OF QUALITY 



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162 North 4>l^S^v«^«^% 

 Wabash Avenue, l^IllCClyO 



PRICE LIST 



Subject to chanee \7lthout notice 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES- Doz. 



36-inch stems $5.00 



30-inch stems 4.00 



24-inch stems 3.00 



18-inch stems 2.50 



12-inch stems 1.60 



KIIXARNKT,W. KnXARITKT, RICH- 

 MOND, SUNBURST. OPHXLIA- 100 



Extra special $7.00 



Select 6.00 



Fancy 6.00 



Medium 4.00 



Short steins 3.00 



MRS. RUSSKLL- Per doz. 



Specials. $2.00 



Select 1.60 



Medium l.OO 



Short ''... .60 



ULIK8- 



Fancy.... 



100 

 .$10.00 9 $16.00 



Fema. 



Smllax doz., 



Adlantum 100, 



G»laz 1000. 



Sprenrert or AspantKua 

 Spntya bunch, 



.1000. $2.00 

 2.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



.60 



ROSES, OUR SELECTION $3.00 PER 100 



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