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The Florists^ Review 



I^OVBMBER 28, 1918. 



PICK THE BEST MARKET 



-TRY 



Kennicott Bros. Co. 



Wholesale Dealers in Cut Flowers and Mants 

 Wot 87 Tears CHICAGO 



heavy demand for corsage bouquets and 

 it is evident that a great deal of this 

 work is being done; the reports coming 

 from supply houses state that the ma- 

 terial for this kind of trade is moving 

 rapidly. All kinds of decorative work 

 are coming back to life again, such as 

 table decorations, elaborate wedding dec- 

 orations, etc., and all agree that the 

 trade is going through the biggest No- 

 vember business we ever experienced. 



There is a big shortage of chrysanthe- 

 mums for Thanksgiving, because many 

 of the growers cut their usual Thanks- 

 giving varieties ten days early. Bon- 

 naffon and Chadwick are badly missed. 

 A considerable supply of stock arrives, 

 but this in no way equals the call. Both 

 fancy and common stock cleans up and 

 brings good prices. The pompon situa- 

 tion, however, is more encouraging, as 

 there are enough yellow pompons to go 

 around. The white and pink varieties, 

 however, are far short of the demand 

 and bring good prices. 



The market has experienced a wonder- 

 ful demand for long-stemmed and extra 

 fancy roses. There is a good supply and 

 the quality is excellent; none better 

 have been seen on the market and, while 

 Christmas prices are asked, the demand 

 exceeds the supply. The lower grades 

 continue on the short side, worse this 

 week than in the past. Stiff prices are 

 holding up. 



There is an increased supply of car- 

 nations, but not what we expect at this 

 time of year, and the supply does not 

 take care of the orders. Everything 

 sells and prices are high. Orchids, for 

 the first time in many months, are com- 

 ing in large enough quantities to take 

 care of present needs, but the price con- 

 tinues firm. Eubrum lilies meet with an 

 unusually good call, due mostly to the 

 shortage of Easter lilies, which continue 

 to be in big demand. Callas arrive in 

 small quantity and move slowly. Valley 

 is again short and the price has ad- 

 vanced once more. Plenty of calendulas 

 arrive and meet with a good call. The 

 steady demand for pansies continues. 

 Single and double violets arrive in good 

 quantity and, for the first time since 

 their appearance on the market, are in 



Jeanne Nonin — Pompons 



Pompons, all colors, 50c to $1.00 per bunch 



CARNATIONS 



Beu-White and Yellow Garza 



—and all varieiies of Roses; also everything in seasonable cut flowers. 

 Galax. Leucothoe, Baxwjod, Perns and everything else in greens. 



SUPPLIES 



Oak Sprays, Cycas Leaves, Ruscus and Magnolia Leaves. Fall Decorative and Trimming 

 Stock. 



O. 7:^. S^ L. M. TONNER 



Wholesale Cut Flowers and Supplies 



30 E. Randolph St., ck^FrlS^SisA CHICAGO 



lieutloD Th« Rerlew when yoo write. 



good demand because of their general 

 use for corsage work. Sweet peas are 

 quite plentiful, but the quality is not 

 what the retailers want and they, there- 

 fore, move slowly. Mignonette is quite 

 abundant and meets with a lieavy call. 

 There is little or no call for Paper 

 Whites. Stevia has come, but much of 

 it is too soft to ship safely. 



The greens situation remains un- 

 changed, the demand equaling the sup- 

 ply of everything in this line. 



Various Notes. 



There is a general impression in the 

 trade that the cost of merchandise is 

 due to come down, now that the war is 

 over, but the wholesalers are not able to 

 find anyone from whom they purchase 

 who looks at it the same way. Within 

 the last few days several of them have 

 suffered another big boost in the cost 

 of their shipping boxes. They are pay- 

 ing so much for them that they do not 

 wonder that some of the out-of-town 

 buyers question the P. & D. charge even 

 when it represents only the bare cost 

 of the boxes. And this week old news- 

 papers for wrapping purposes have been 

 advanced to $30 per ton. In the good 

 old days the price was $9 per ton. The 

 price of old newspapers is governed by 

 supply and demand and the order of the 

 War Industries Board prohibiting all 

 overruns having produced a shortage. 



C. Clemensen, 7801 Exchange avenue, 



P. J. 



INC. 



WATCH THIS SPACE 



EVERY WEEK 

 -IT MEANS MONEY 



VAN 



Men tion The Review when you write. 



who is known as one of the busiest and 

 hardest working florists on the south 

 side, will have to hustle just a little 

 stronger now, for a brand-new baby 

 boy arrived at his home last week. 



Joseph Weis, Jr., who has done a good 

 business for a number of years at 3445 

 Southport avenue, is reported by his 

 landlord as retiring from the trade. 



