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The Florists' Review 



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I Flowers in Large Supply I 



for Christmas | 



I American Beauties | 



E Our American Beauties are quality roses, unsurpassed in excellence. Perfect g 



2 flowers and fresh, green foliage. We can supply you in all lengths. S 



I Russeiis==Good Supply, Fine Quality | 



i Killarney and Brilliant | 



= We are prepared to supply you in large quantities. Flowers 5 



E are of tine color, with good, strong stems and foliage. S 



I Richmond, Ophelia, Sunburst, Champ Weiland, | 



I White Killarney, in good supply | 



I Carnations = Stevia - Valley | 



I Violets = Poinsettias = Paper Whites | 



I Red Berries - Qreen Goods | 



= Remember, quality is not enough — you must have uniform quality. That is why Randall's flowers never fail 5 



— to give satisfaction — every bloom shipped is a perfect flower. Send your orders in early, wire additions later. = 



A. L. RANDALL CO. 



Wabash Ave. 

 at Lake St. 



CHICAGO 



Phones: 

 Cent. 7720 



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clearing better than last week and 

 prices have stiffened up considerably. 

 Mums and pompons are practically a 

 dead letter, only a few stragglers still 

 remaining on the market. 



Lilies are steadily gaining impetus, 

 and are now moving fairly well. Valley 

 continues scarce, as do violets, the de- 

 mand for the latter having fallen off 

 somewhat since last week. Calendulas 

 are selling better, at moderate prices. 

 Orchids are in small supply. Sweet 

 peas are still short and sell readily. 

 The supply is slowly increasing. Paper 

 Whites arrive heavily and are moving 

 slowly. Stevia is easier than it has 

 been. The quality is considerably im- 

 proved. Snapdragons continue short, 

 with a fairly good demand which clears 

 stock readily. 



Christmas Prospects. 



It is years since the Chicago whole- 

 sale florists have been so unanimous in 

 their confidence regarding the Christ- 

 mas business. Since the splendid clean- 

 up made at Thanksgiving, every assur- 

 ance has been felt that relatively good 

 results will come with the more impor- 

 tant holiday. This confidence has not 

 in any wise been shaken by the relapse 

 the market suffered last week. This is 

 taken to be only the slowing down that 

 usually takes place at this time of the 

 year, accentuated, perhaps, by certain 

 unusual factors this season. 



Less interest than usual is taken in 

 the prospect for Beauties; this flower is 

 no longer so important as it was when 

 more largely grown. It is generally 

 agreed that the supply of Beauties this 



year will be considerably less than at 

 any recent Christmas, although one or 

 two growers, including at least one who 

 has materially reduced his Beauty 

 space this year, aver they will cut more 

 Beauties than last year. Whatever 

 Beauty loses Russell gains. The sup- 

 ply will be large and of universally 

 fine quality, the stems running up to 

 thirty-six inches or even more. Ex- 

 pectations as to the Christmas supply of 

 roses in general have been revised 

 downwards during the last week. There 

 are those who say conditions have so 

 changed as to reduce the anticipated 

 cuts by one-third. Nevertheless, it is 

 thought there will be roses enough for 

 all who want them at list prices, which 

 is far more satisfactory all around tham 

 where a surplus must be jobbed oif. 



