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The Florists' Review 



Decbmbbb 14, 19X0. 



ROSES " CARNATIONS 



For Your Xmas Trade 



We have a large supply of Roses and Carnations in all the leading varieties, as well as all the 



Novelty Roses. 



Valley, Hitunette, Lilies, Callas, Violets, Stevii, Sweet Peas, Poinsettias, Paper Whites, Daffodils 



and all other seasonable stock in large supply, fresh every day. We also have Greens of all kinds, 

 ' besides Red Winter Berries and Mistletoe. 



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WHY lypT USE THE BEST FOR YOUR TRADE? 



We grow the bulk of suock that is placed in shipping orders, thus assuring you of getting abso- 

 lutely fresh stock, bound to reach you in good condition, and in a measure saving you the 

 commission man's profit. We also make no charge for boxes or packing, 

 which likewise is a saving to you. 



WRITE FOR OUR XMAS PRICE LIST. 



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J.A.BUDLONG 



184 North Wabash Avanua, CHICAOO 



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 ■^SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION 



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We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a DECLINE takes place yon can rdy upon orders sent US receiving SUCH' BENEFIT 



Mwitloii The BeTtow when yog write. 



Carnations were late this season and 

 have just got into their stride. A few 

 growers disagree, but the general 

 opinion is the supply of carnations will 

 be the largest this market ever has had 

 at Christmas. Violets are expected to 

 be less abundant than usual, largely be- 

 cause of improved markets elsewhere 

 diverting the supply. Of other flowers 

 there will be so many the clean-up will 

 depend on the demand for the more 

 important items. 



The Nativity Record. 



This, December 14, is the birthday 

 anniversary of Emil Buettner, grower 

 and president of the A. L. Randall Co. 

 The Book of Chicagoans says it is his 

 sixtieth, for he was born in Hanover 

 in 1856. 



It was December 15, 1867, that 

 George Stollery brightened an English 

 home. 



Good guessers will agree that N. P, 

 Miller is about 57 years old. You can 

 omit the "about" next week Friday, 

 December 22. 



Anton Then was born in Bavaria 

 Christmas day, 1854, so he will reach 

 his sixty-second milestone this year. 



Various Notes. 



After having spent the summer on his 

 farm at West Springfield, Pa., Carl N. 

 Thomas is expected to arrive in Chicago 

 about December 15 to devote the frozen 

 months to the cut flower department of 

 the A. L. Randall Co. 



It is announced that January 1 M. C. 

 Wright, formerly manager of the 

 Philadelphia office of Lord & Burnham 

 Co., will come to Chicago to become 

 western manager of sales. He will be 

 accompanied by his assistant, Mr. 



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Wanted 



Names of Retail Florists and Buyers = 



of Cut Flowers who wish to keep posted E 



r on Special Barjfains in the Chicago Market. Send in your name = 



= immediately. No charge for above information. = 



I M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist | 



E 158 Nortk Wabaek Avanu* (Main Floor) CHICAGO = 



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Woodward. It is stated that the west- 

 ern business has grown at such a rate 

 that George Sykes, general western 

 manager, feels the desirability of de- 

 veloping his organization to provide 

 for still larger demands that are felt 

 to be coming. 



According to C. L. Washburn the 

 large quantities of California mums 

 which come into this market in the 

 early part of November give the local 

 growers "food for thought." Although 

 most of the wholesale houses decline to 

 jeopardize the local growers' interests 

 by handling mums from California, Mr. 

 Washburn believes that with even one 

 place in the market handling this stock 

 it will break the market next season 

 the same as it did this year. He points 

 out that it was the early frost that 

 made the fine market for early mums 

 this year, a factor which cannot be 

 counted on for other years. Conse- 

 quently, with the California stock men- 

 acing the midseason market, Mr. 

 Washburn thinks the late varieties are 

 much the safest to plant for next 

 season. 



It is said by those who watch the 



flowers at debutante parties that John 

 Mangel's tag has been on a much 

 larger percentage of the boxes this year 

 than usual. 



Fred Qtt enbach er has entered the 

 employ p^'TBe Uhitf&go Flower Growers' 

 Association. 



The year 1916 has been the best in 

 the experience of Peter Reinberg, ac- 

 cording to Felix Eeichling, who says in- 

 quiries and orders indicate there will 

 be a big finish. 



Returning December 11 from a 

 month's trip to California, C. S. Claus- 

 sen reports that he had a pleasant visit 

 with Fred Sperry, former Chicagoan, 

 who, Mr. Claussen says, seems to be 

 building a highly successful shipping 

 trade in Los Angeles, dealing in cut 

 flowers, greens and supplies. 



Although there are reports that cer- 

 tain growers will not be in full crop, so 

 many others will cut more heavily than 

 ever before that John Michelsen, of 

 the E. C. Amling Co., predicts the car- 

 nation supply will be the largest this 

 market ever has seen at Christmas. 



H. M. Hirsch, 37 East Van Buren 

 street, has sold his store to J. S. & 



