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that a maximum of rfayli^ht is pro- 

 vided. This is a great help, according 

 to Philip Schupp, manager of J. A. 

 Budlong, insofar as daylight is an es- 

 sential factor in picking out stocft. 



The year 1916 has been much the 

 largest in the history of the A. L. Ran- 

 dall Co., the supply business having 

 grown faster even than in its, younger 

 days. The company now occupies the 

 second, third and most of the fourth 

 floor in the Lemoyne building, and 

 nearly all the basement, besides a large 

 storage floor on Bandolph street, a total 

 of 90,000 square feet, more than two 

 acres. 



Christ Streich, for eighteen years 

 boss steamfitter and head of the heat- 

 ing department of the John C. Mon- 

 inger Co., has accepted a similar posi- 

 tion with the American Greenhouse 

 Mfg. Co. 



Lubliner & Trinz, former florists, 

 opened another of their string of mov- 

 ing picture houses November 23. It is 

 called the West End theater and is one 

 of the finest in town. When a house 

 now building on Garfield boulevard at 

 the corner of Michigan avenue is open, 

 they will be running eight theaters, in- 

 cluding several of the largest picture 

 palaces in the city. 



"A friend in need is a friend in- 

 deed," at least so the Cook county hos- 

 pital authorities felt last week when 

 Peter Keinberg let them have two car- 

 loads of coal to help them over a tight 

 place. 



A number of florists not members of 

 the congregation attended the dedica- 

 tory services of the new Trinity Evan- 

 gelical Lutheran church in Oak Park 

 November 26. E. C. Amling is one of 

 the trustees and his son-in-law is pastor. 



Miss Louise Washburn is paying a 

 two weeks' visit to her brother at his 

 Hinsdale home. She is on her way to 

 California. 



The trade has special interest in the 

 Chicago Billy Sunday revival that is 

 planned to break all records because 

 Wm. A. Peterson is treasurer of the 

 committee. It is proposed to erect a 

 mammoth tabernacle at the old Cubs' 

 ball park. 



Ernst Wienhoeber has had his hands 

 full this week, for in addition to the 

 increased business Thanksgiving 

 brought, he had three coming out 

 parties to take oare of. 



Taking up golf on the advice of his 

 physician, Albert F. Amling is said to 

 be becoming one of the game's most 

 ardent devotees. 



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G. M. Eeburn returned to Chicago 

 November 27 from a business trip in 

 the east and a visit to his home in 

 West Grove, Pa. He has completed the 

 arrangements for starting in business 

 for himself, under the name of Reburn 

 & Co., with temporary office at 160 

 North Wabash avenue, the address of 

 Kyle & Foerster. He will deal chiefly 

 in imported stock. 



Sphagnum moss is on the short side 

 and is going up in price. 



Visitors. 



Among last week 's visitors were 

 Frank L. Washburn and Edward Wash- 

 burn, of Bloomington, 111., accompanied 

 by their wives. In addition to visiting 

 in the market they inspected the Poehl- 

 mann greenhouses and placed an order 

 with the John C. Moninger Co. for two 

 semi-iron frame greenhouses, each 

 34x150. 



Andrew Peterson, of Decatur, 111., 

 was in Chicago November 27, purchas- 

 ing stock for his Thanksgiving trade. 



M. Moore, of Milwaukee, was in Chi- 

 cago November 27. 



F. E. Bonham, of Macomb, 111., was 

 in Chicago November 27, purchasing 

 supplies for a new store he is to open. 



Frank Gorly, of Grimm & Gorly, St. 

 Louis, Mo., visited Chicago Novem- 

 ber 27. 



L. P. Harley, of Hartford, Mich,, 

 was in Chicago November 22 to 25. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



The condition of the wholesale market 

 last week was excellent all through, with 

 better prices. From advance orders placed 

 for Thanksgiving the retailers expect a 

 heavy business. These orders were mostly 

 for chrysanthemums, but the supply is 

 not so heavy as it has been and other 

 stock is coming into demand. The mar- 

 ket last week afforded some fine specimen 

 blooms of Bonnaffon, Eaton, Seidewitz, 

 Lynnwood Hall, Chadwick and Golden 

 Wedding, the best of which brought as 

 high as $4 per dozen, 



Koses have been selling better, at a 

 few cents higher for fancy stock. Beau- 





