Dbcembbb 7, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



35 



ALPHA'S 



Money-Making Funeral 

 Design Catalogue 



Write for information. Don't 

 delay— tomorrow may be too 

 late. We will tell you why 

 when you Write. 



Alpha Floral Company 



Lock Box 675 Kansas City, Mo. 



Christmas Cards 



HOLLY AND POINSETTIA DESIGNS 



Steel die embossed in red and green, 

 on linen finish bristol. 



100 $0.60 



800 1.00 



500 2.00 



1«00 3.50 



Terms: Postpaid, cash with order. 



The John Henry Co. 



LANSING. MICH. 



SIXTH CITY WIRE WORKS 



Manufacturers of 



Wire Floral Designs 



Hangiag Baskets, Wire Lamp Shade Frames and 



all Special Wire Work to order. 



Write for catalogxie 



tS4 Hiffh Ave., S. K., CXBVKLAND, O. 



Montloa TlM* R»Tt»w wh«n job write. 



ARE 

 IJ SAFE? 



SEE INSIDE BACK COVXR 



street stores. In fact, his north side 

 quarters performed the remarkable 

 feat of selling every flower there was 

 in the store Thanksgiving day. Mums 

 and violets were the best sellers. 



It is announced William E. Fischer, 

 formerly with the park department in 

 Boston, has been appointed superin- 

 tendent of the Cyrus H. McCormick es- 

 tate, of Lake Forest, to succeed B. O. 

 Orpet, who has removed to California. 

 Frank Lambert, who was on the 

 Kuppenheimer estate prior to the death 

 of his daughter and the ensuing trial 

 of young Orpet, still is living in the 

 vicinity of Lake Forest, but all parties 

 to the affair have suffered through the 

 notoriety. 



News has been received of the tleatii 

 of Mrs. Andrew AicAdanis, wife of An- 

 drew McAdams, at their home at .lack- 

 sonville, Fla. Mr. McAdams was one 

 of the pioneer florists of Chicago, a 

 former president of the Chicago Flo- 

 rists' Cliib, and is well known to the 

 trade. From the early days of the trade 

 here, and until four years ago, ho oper- 

 ated greenhouses and a retail store at 

 Fifty-third street and Kimbark avenue, 

 which upon his removal to Jacksonville 

 went into the hands of Wm. La Grotta, 

 under whose direction it is now being 

 conducted. There is one daughter, Mae 



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To Keep Flowers Fresh! 



Keep your cut flowers fresh until they are sold 

 and you will wipe out a big loss in your business. It 

 all rests with the proper preserving which in turn 

 depends upon the correct method of refrigeration. 



If you want to minimize your loss through 

 withered, unsalable goods— practically wipe it out- 

 get a 



McCray Florists' 

 Refrigerator 



The McCray preserves your goods in an even temperature all the 

 time and keeps them fresh, cool and salable. The McCray System is 

 scientific and is the best method for keeping cut flowers. * 



The McCray with its handsome doors and sides of beautiful 

 plate glass provides for attractive display. Its inviting arrangement 

 lielps sell goods. The linings come in either beveled plate mirror or 

 white enamel. The compartments vary in dimensions to allow for 

 the different length stems. The wood designing may be had in any 

 finish to conform with your store decoration. 



Send for These Catalogs 



No. 7A—For Florists No. 92— For Residences 



McCRAY REFRIGERATOR COMPANY 



688 Lake Street KendallTille, Ind. 



Chicago, WOO So. Michigan Ave. New York 7-9 W. 30th St. 



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