26 



The Florists^ Review 



March 1, 1917. 



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CARNATIONS - ROSES 



ROSBS 



CARNATIONS 

 VALLEY 

 LILIES 

 VIOLETS 



SWEET PEAS 

 PAPER WHITES 

 POETICUS 

 JONQUILS 

 FREESIAS 



CALENDULAS 

 PANSIES 



TULIPS 



SMILAX 



ASPARAGUS 

 QALAX 



ADIANTUM 

 LEUCOTHOE 

 FERNS 





MIGNONETTE 



MEXICAN IVY 



Ac«nto for 

 TO-BAK-INE 



E rne ^ Company \ 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



30 E. Randolph St. 



SucceMors to ERNE & KLINGEL 



L 0. Phooe Rafldolph 6578 



Auto. 41-718 



CHICAGO 



McntloD The R«t1cw when jm wrlf . 



flowers with a mixture of many bright 

 colors. It requires skillful arrangement 

 to keep the colors from clashing, but 

 the gay arrangements are said to be 

 increasingly popular. 



C. J. Michelsen, of the E. C. Amling 

 Co., last week acquired a new high- 

 powered Moline-Knight touring car. He 

 still has his old one, but plans to sell 

 it soon. 



The first Darwin tulips of the season 

 came from Sam Pearce February 23. 



Ba^ett & Washburn have added four- 

 teen acres tO|,th«iir 9-acre tract at Sierra 

 Madre, Cal. yThb property w'ill be used 

 for growing nursery stock. 



H. B. Kennicott, of Kennicott Bros. 

 Co., accompanied by his wife, left for 

 Clearwater, Fla., February 27, where 

 he has orange and grapefruit groves. 

 He expects to be away about three 

 weeks. The business, during his ab- 

 sence, will be conducted under the man- 

 agement of J. E. Pollworth. 



George C. Weiland is on the fence; 

 he does not know whether or not to put 

 up some more glass at his new place this 

 spring, but he may decide any minute. 



The houses of Rainbow freesia at 

 A. P. Frey's, Crown Point, are at about 

 the best of the season and are attracting 

 numerous visitors from the city. 



Carnations are not making as many 

 cuttings this year as in some other years, 

 according to V. Bezdek, Gross Point, 111. 



C. L. Washburn celebrated his birth- 

 day February 27. He is 59 years old. 



August Poehlmann, of Poehlmann 

 Bros. Co., is greatly pleased with the 

 strides made by the company's supply 

 department during the last year, the 

 records showing an increase of forty- 

 five per cent in the business over the 

 year previous. 



Winterson's Seed Store concluded 

 that spring is near enough to justify 

 mailing the retail catalogue February 22. 



Joseph Ziska & Sons are rapidly get- 

 ting their new home at 169 to 175 North 

 Wabash avenue into the desired shape. 

 They are greatly pleased with their new 

 location. 



Peter Reinberg and family are spend- 

 ing a few weeks at West Baden, Ind. 



N. J. Wietor, of Wietor Bros., was 

 confined to his home last week with an 

 attack of the grip. 



LET US CONVINCE YOU! 



Roses, all leadinf; varieties. Per 100 



$ .0 •, $5.00. $6.00. {S.OO. $10.00, $12.00 

 .Special Hoses billed accordingrly. 



Carnations $ 2.00 @ $ 3.00 



violets 



Valley 



Easter Lilies 12.60 @ 



Calendulas :..' 2.0 J © 



Paper Whites 



.75 



6.00 



15 00 



4.00 



3 00 



W 

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H 

 A 

 V 



K 



I 

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PerlOO 



Poetlcus $2 00 



Tulips 2.00 CP 



Freeslas 



Jonquils 



Snapdragons per bunch. 



Mignonette 



Callas per doz., 



Sweet Peas 



Mexican Ivy 



$3.00 

 3 00 

 3.Q0 

 3.00 

 1.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 1.50 

 .75 



SUPPLIES 



. Creena^of All Kind* 



Baskets, Ribbons, Chiffons, Corsag^e Shields, Pins, Magnolia Leaves, 

 Waterproof Crepe Paper in all colors. Boxes, etc. 



O. A. & L. A. TONNER 



WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND 



80 E. Randolph Street l. O. Phons Csntral 6184 

 Mention The B«t1cw when yon write. 



SUPPLIES 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



JOHNSON BASKET CO. 



319-321 West Randolph Str««t 

 CHICAGO. ILL. 



Manufadurers of "BEST-OF-ALL" Line of Florists' 

 Baskets aid Pot Covers 



MfTitlon TTi<» R»t1>w when vnn wr1t>. 



Mrs. Henry Kruchten, who recently 

 underwent an operation for appendicitis, 

 is able to be up and around again. 



Mrs. William Green, of Green's Floral 

 Shop, 1534 Jarvis avenue, reports a suc- 

 cessful St. Valentine's business. Her 

 plant sales were the largest since the 

 opening of the store. Hyacinths and 

 tulips were in large demand, while vio- 

 lets sold slowly. 



John G. Poehlmann, who is visiting 

 friends at Eockford, 111., spent a few 

 days in this city last week to look after 

 his sister, who was taken ill. 



D. A. Robertson now is with W. F. 

 Scofield. 



Wiltgen & Freres, who recently opened 

 a new wholesale cut flower house, are 

 pleased with the way in which business 

 is starting and are sanguine for the 

 future. 



J. E. Quallich, of the A. L. Randall 

 Co.. returned from an Ohio trip last 



Tulips 



Tulips, short and stout stems, well 

 developed foliage, just right for 

 planting in baskets and pots. Out 

 of boxes, with roots and soil, at 

 $4.00 per ICO. Assorted colors, 

 red, yellow and pink, in single and 

 double. 



Hyacinths, shipped out of pots, 

 in tight bud, just ready to bloom, 

 $12.00 per 100. 



PETER PEARSON 



Saedtman and Floriat 



5732-5752 Gunnison St., 

 CHICAGO 



