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The Florists' Review 



March 20, 1917. 



Announcemenf 



Chicago's New Wholesale House 



THE FRERES-WINDLER CO. 



A new firm of young men, each experienced, ambitious and full of "pep," who have a determination 

 to fill your wants to your entire satisfaction. We are in a position to fill your ordere completely, on a 

 general line of Roses, Carnations, Bulbous and Miscellaneous Stock. Also an excellent line of Novelty 

 Stock and a heavy supply of Green Goods. Give us a trial order and convince yourself. 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz. 



48 to 60-inch stems $5.00 @ $6.00 



86-inch stems 4.00 



30-inch stems 8.00 



24-inch stems 2.00 



Mrs. Chas. RuMell Per 100 



Fancy stock $10.00 @ $20.00 



Miniature Roses Per 100 



Baby Doll $3.00 



Cecile Brunner ;!.00 



EASTER PRICE LIST 

 Piak KUlamey, White Killamey, KiUamey 

 Brilliant, Sunburst, Rldunond, Ophelia, 

 Milady, Aaron Ward Per 100 



Extra Special $8.00 



Select 7.00 



Fancy 6.00 



Medium 6.00 



Gkxxi 4.00 



Carnations 



Extra special $6.00 



Fancy 5.00 



Good 4.00 



Miscellaneous 



Valley. 



Subject to change without notice 



Per 100 



$ 6.00 

 15.00 

 1.60 

 8.00 

 2.00 

 3.00 



Lilies $12.60 « 



Sweet Peas 76 @ 



Mignonette C.OO ® 



Daisies 1.00 @ 



Calendulas 



Ferns per 1000, $3.50 



Smilax.... per doz. strings, 2.00 



Adiantum 



Oalax (bronze and green), per 



1000 $1.50 



Asparagus Sprengeri, bch., .50 

 Asparagus Piumosus.bch,, .60 

 Boxwood per lb., .25 



Other Green Goods Market Rates. 



1.00 



D. E. FRERES 



ROSES, our selection $4.00 per lOO 



R. J. WINDLER 



THE FRERES-WINDLER CO. 



30 E. Randolph Street CHICAGO 



L. D. PHONE:-MAJESTIC 7175 



Room 218 Atlas Block 



drawn from the firm of Langhout & Co., 

 Dutch bulb exporters, in which he has 

 been a partner for several months. The 

 war wrecked their plans. It is under- 

 stood Mr. Goldenstein has resumed his 

 position with Vaughan's Seed Store. 



At the New York flower .show March 

 15 to 22 Alois Frey received a silver 

 medal for a display of Rainbow f rcesias. 



Rheinold Schiller and Mrs. Schiller 

 have returned from their honeymoon 

 through the east. Mr. Schiller is again 

 on duty at the Wabash avenue store. 



Twelve acres of gladioli will be 

 planted this season by C. S. Clausen, at 

 Wichert, 111., primarily for cut flowers 

 for the Chicago market. He has a num- 

 ber of the newer varietic!, so that the 

 bulb crop is an important bv-product. 



The death of Mrs. H. C. Blewitt, wife 

 of II. (;. Blewitt, the veteran Desplaines 

 grower, occurred last week. 



F. O. Franzon, r>:U{) North ("lark 

 street, has opened a braiu-li store at 900 

 Belmont avenue. 



H. N. Bruns is looking into the future. 

 After having had two years at the T'ni- 

 versity of Illinois, Herman, Jr., 2(i years 

 of age, is getting ])ractical experience 

 in his father's store and greenhouses, 

 but next July will go east to learn the 

 methods of tlie best growers of orchids 

 and fancy stock for the eastern mar- 

 kets. When he has rounded out his 

 education as a grower of special crops 

 he will join his father in tlie business. 

 About that time one may expect to hear 

 of ])lans for a new range of glass in 

 the country. 



Two of our well known men will cele- 

 brate birthday anniversaries this week: 

 W. X. Rudd "will be r,7 March 30 and 

 O. P. Bassett will be 82 March 31. 



The Rapid Wrapper Co., which re- 



The increasing popularity 

 among Florists of 



PRINT-«D-STRIN6 



is an indication of the yalue of 

 this tying commodity and ad- 

 vertising medium. 



PRINT-AD.STRINQ makes 

 your parcels neat and attractive 

 and gives you miles of advertis- 

 ing at almost no expense. 



Write for FREE color card, 

 samples and prices. 



Chicago Printed String Co. 



3*7 S. La Salle Strea. CHICAGO {S] 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



cently opened at 56 East Randolph 

 street, reports that it is more than 

 pleased with the reception which the 

 trade has given its product. Orders are 

 said to have come in so heavily that 

 the stock on hand was quickly sold out 

 and many large orders had to be de- 

 layed until the stock could be manu- 

 factured. The "Rappid Rapper" is de- 

 signed to facilitate the wrapping of 

 plants and baskets, which are cumber- 



My Friend Bill 



Says: 



They're falling in line— the "reg- 

 ular fellows," the creators, the 

 boosters have indorsed 



The Percy Jones Policy 



A study of the various trade jour- 

 nal advertisements each week, is 

 proof that they have at last ac- 

 knowledge ^ by following our style 

 and methods, that it pays to give 

 their growers and customers lOC/fc 

 service. 



We Hope 



they will also follow us in actions 

 and give everybody 



The Percy Jones, Inc. 



100% 



Service 



Cut Flowers 



PERCY JONES, Inc. .Chicago, 111. 



