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The Florists^ Review 



Januaet 30. 1919. 



and hopes to be at her desk the latter 

 part of the week. 



Visitors. 



H. E. Marquardt, of the E. Welke Co., 

 Milwaukee, Wis., was in the market at 

 the end of last week on a buying trip. 



Wm. Hennig, who has charge of the 

 growing end of the business of SchoU 

 Bros., Orion, Mich., was in town this 

 week, piloted to points of trade inter- 

 est by his relative, Wm, Hennig, the 

 Blue Island florist. 



L. A. Metcalfe, of La Crosse, Wis., 

 was a recent visitor. 



C, A. Eichey, president of the Kahler 

 Pottery Co., Omaha, a concern in which 

 the Wilcox family, of Council Bluffs, 

 is interested, was here this week on a 

 trip introducing his line to growers. 



E. E. Jones, of the Advance Co., Eich- 

 mond, Ind., was here this week. It was 

 his first visit since he was released from 

 the service of Uncle Sam and, although 

 it was a business trip, he enjoyed it 

 greatly. 



Blaine and Glen Wilcox, of J. F. Wil- 

 cox & Sons, Council Bluffs, la., arrived 

 in Chicago the early part of the week 

 to attend the automobile show. They 

 were accompanied by their wives and 

 went on to Cleveland for the carnation 

 show. 



Charles Eobinson, of H. M. Eobinson 

 & Co., of New York and Boston, called 

 on wholesale houses in this market the 

 early part of the week. A. Strumph. of 

 the same concern, accompanied Mr. 

 Eobinson. 



W. E. Lange, of the Park Floral Co., 

 St. Joseph, Mo., spent several days 

 around the market this week. 



O. O. Boston, of Tulsa, Okla., spent 

 several days in the market last week. 

 His trip was both for business and 

 pleasure. 



INDIANAPOLIS. 



The Market. 



Contrary to the experience of preced- 

 ing years, January has been a good busi- 

 ness month. Except for a slight flush in 

 carnations, lasting but a few days, sup- 

 ply and demand have balanced and 

 prices have been good. Carnations 

 have stiffened in price since last week, 

 the range being from $5 to $10. In gen- 

 eral their quality is good and the de- 

 mand strong. Eoses continue scarce, 

 while their popularity is increasing. 



Narcissi are plentiful at $4 and $5, 

 and move fairly well. Easter lilies con- 

 tinue scarce. Calla lilies are more am- 

 ple, but move well at $2.50 and $3. 



More small flowers are available and 

 are good sellers. Sweet peas and free- 

 sias are good property and orchids are 

 in evidence in window displays. Mar- 

 guerites, mignonette, violets, calendulas 

 and baby primroses are available. 

 Greens are in limited supply. Fern 

 leaves are of inferior quality and galax 

 is hard to procure. Smilax, plumosus 

 and Sprengeri are in short supply. 



Inquiry is being made about stock for 

 St. Valentine's day and from present 

 indications supplies will be inadequate 

 for the increased demand, as average 

 daily business consumes the supply of 

 cut flowers, while potted plants are in 

 limited variety and quantity. Chate- 

 laine begonias, cyclamens, a few ferns 

 and Primula obconica and malacoides 

 constitute the offerings in potted stock. 



The Continued Sunshine 



- HAS BROUGHT US MORE 

 AND BETTER FLOWERS 



WE OFFER YOU 



Choice Fancy Carnations 



Per 100 $5.00 to $ 6.00 



1000 lots 50.00 



Choice Sweet Peas 



Long Fancy, per 100 $ 4.00 



Short and Medium, per 100 ...$ 1.50 to 2,00 

 1000 lots 10.00 to 15.00 



— and Everything in Seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. 



A .T.^Feir^ CTrnpa n 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 

 164 North Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Central 3373 CHICAGO 



Mention The Review wlien you write. 



AKE MONEY 



by wuing 



Our Artificial Flowers 



— on— 



Boxwood and Magrnolia 

 Wreaths 



Just add a few Sprays of Real Stevia 

 and Asparagus and your design is a 

 work of art and besides will net you a 

 handsome profit. 



Be ready for any emertfency ! I ! 



SPECIAL 



trtifkisl Uly of the Valley, per 100 .. S 4.00 



4.00 

 5.00 

 7.50 

 10.00 

 2.00 

 3.00 



Casaws. per lOO 

 Roses, per 100 



Mums (medium) per iozen 

 Mnais (larie) perdoien . . 



Wsied CaNas, per dazen 1.50 



Easter Lilies, per dozen .... 1.50 

 Lavender Orchids, per dozen . . 1.50 



M. C. GUNTERBERG 



Wholesale Florist 



8 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



T>Kn«o=. f Central 3067 



t'hones. ^ Randolph 6800-6801 



Various Notes. 



Oscar Carlsteadt was recently mus- 

 tered out of service and after a short 

 vacation will return to the Smith & 

 Young Co. 



George Wiegand has gone for a few 

 weeks' stay at Hot Springs, Ark. 



YOUR 



PROTECTION 



THE MARKET PLACE 



We maintain certain construc- 

 tive and practical ideas and 

 ideals which we believe eventu- 

 ally will be promoted by 



WNOLEMLE GROWERS MB 

 RETAIL FLORISTS 



whose interests are identical 

 with ours. 



Kennicott Bros. Co. 



Wholetaie Dealen in Cut Flower* 

 and Plant* aince 1881 



CHICAGO 



