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The Florists' Review 



November i, 1917. 



CUT YOUR WRAPPING COST IN HALF— 



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CUT THE COUP ON AND FIND OUT HOW 



Thousands of florists have solved the virrappiQK problem by using one of 

 our Rs^id Rappers, and have acknowledged it to be absolutely indis- 

 pensable. 



The Rapid Rapper pedestal is finished in green enamel, and makes a 

 neat, attractive pedestal for any store. Range in height, 26 to 62 inches. 

 The Rapid Rapper saves time and trouble, and cuts your paper bills 

 in half— nothing like it on the market. 



Remember. a Rapid Rapper outfit only costs $6.00 F. 0. B. Chicago, 

 pedestals alone $3.00 each. Our booklet, "The Art of Wrapping," 



contains full details and interesting facts,, also prices of wrappers, which 

 we carry in sizes to meet every requirement. String is attached to all 

 wrappers and.4t takes but six seconds to wrap any plant or basket. 



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The Rapid Wrapper Co., 



56 E. Randolph St., Chicago. 



Gentlemen; — 



Please send "me at once your booklet entitled, 

 'jJThe Art of Wrapping," which contains full 

 ^tails and prlcies of your Rapid Rapper. 



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City 



State 



The Rapid Wrapper Co. 



56 E. Randolph Street, 

 CHICAGO 



448 Bush Street, 

 San Francisco, Cal. 



Burlington Willow Ware Shops, 

 Burlington, la. 



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Mention The Berlew.when you write. 



The committee appointed for Chicago 

 and vicinity in connection with • the 

 S. A. F. national publicity campaign 

 for flowers will meet in Parlor .B-8, 

 Morrison hotel, Thursday, November 1, 

 3 p. m. Fred Lautenschlager is general 

 chairman. 



Eather large surpluses of field-grown 

 carnation plants froze up in the unsea- 

 sonable blizzard October 29. One year 

 Wietor Bros, were able to keep selling 

 from their field until Christmas week, 

 or two months later than this year. 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



Business last week was highly satis- 

 factory to the florists. There was a 

 good demand and the supply of stock 

 was adequate to fill all orders. Wed- 

 ding work took the lead, and there 

 were numerous prenuptial affairs that 

 called for elaborate decorations. Fu- 

 nerals of several prominent citizens 

 took care of a batch of flowers, and 

 counter trade was brisk. 



Chrysanthemums are in splendid sup- 

 ply, the best varieties now appearing 

 in the market. Pompons are in wide 

 variety and sell like the proverbial hot 

 cakes. Carnations bring $3 and $4 per 

 hundred, although they still have short 

 stems. The rose situation has shown a 

 vast improvement. The roses coming 

 in are of excellent quality, and the 

 stems are ■ longer. American Beauties 

 shipped fin are fine. The demand is 

 good for Ophelia, Hadley, Hoosier 

 Beauty, Russell and Shawyer. The 



FALL OFFERS 



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Tumbler Baskets $8.7S 



Medium Cut Flower Baskets $1 4<«7^ 



12 Cut Flower Baskets for Long Stemmed Cut Flowers, in 

 one dozen lots, each $1*00 



^ Larger Cut Flower Baskets, for Long Stemmed Beauties, 

 Russells, Mums, etc., in lots of 6 or more, each .$1*65 



Finished in Two-tone Colors. Each Offer Includes Liners. 



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Mention The Sevlew when you write. 



miniature roses are much in evidence 

 and sell readily for corsage work. Vio- 

 lets are increasing in numbers and the 

 quality is showing a great improve- 

 ment, but the sales are not large. Val- 

 ley is scarce and high-priced, and is in 

 demand only for the higher class of 

 wedding work. Oak foliage i^ the pop- 

 ular green at present. It is used 

 with chrysanthemums for funeral sprays 



and wedding decorations, to the exclu- 

 sion of other greens. 



Various Notes. 



Pen- 

 on the 



Eobert Greenlaw, of the S. S. 

 nock Co., Philadelphia, called 

 trade last week. • 



The Doswell Floral Co. is cutting some 

 fine William Turner, Chrysolora and 

 Major Bonnaffon-mums. It reports -last 



