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The Florists^ Review 



JcNi 12, 1919. 



BIG SUPPLY OF 



THE BEST 

 QUALITY 



LEADING 

 VARIETIES 



Use our DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY. The only White Killarney that 



stays "While" during the hot summer months— once usedt you will want no others. 



«re in i^^od amqiiyt wifii inieeB ^e^Mnabie 

 VALLEY for your June Weddings. PEONIES, 50e, 60e. 75g jmd $1.00 per dozen. 



■i^^^^ 17 17 D I^C ^® b^^B plenty of good hardy ferns to offer, 

 ■ W^W riLI\l^i9 $6.00 per 1000; case lots of 6000,|5jOO per 1000. 



Leucothoc, 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000. ^Galax, 25c per 100; $2.00 per 1000. 



Ckoic* Stock of Lupines. Swoot Poaa. Poonios, Tulips, Stocks, Daisies, Calendulas, Valley, Calla Lilies. 



Snapdragons, Pansies, Mignonette and all otker Seasonable Stock. 



DON'T FORGET US ON GREENS. AS WE HAVE 



Asparagus, Sprengeri, Ferns, Adiantnm, Green and Bronze Leucothoe and Galax 



If yra wut tni itod and {Nd trettaeit, buy of Qici^*s most uf-to^tte and best-located Wholesale Cit Flower Honse 



J.R.BCOLONG CO. 



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WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND GREENS 



Roses, Valley and Carnations our Specialties 



184-186 North Wabash Ave. 

 CHICAGO 



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We are ii coastant toach with maiiet coaditioas aad wfeea a dediae takes place you caa rely apoa orders seat us recetviat such beuefits. 



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not approach a glut. While prices are 

 much lower than they were last month, 

 they are not bad for this time of year. 

 The orders coming to the market reflect 

 the same general conditions as prevail- 

 ing over the middle west. Last week 

 the shipping demand was the lightest 

 the market has seen in nine months, but 

 this week it is much stronger again, in- 

 dicating that there were plenty of flow- 

 ers everywhere last week and that the 

 flood has subsided in other markets as 

 well as here. Conditions now are con- 

 sidered satisfactory and it is figured 

 there will be fair business until another 

 wave of high heat hits the trade. 



There are just a few things on which 

 prices are high, because the supply is 

 less than the demand. Most important 

 of these at the moment probably is val- 

 ley. There is a daily supply from about 

 three sources of production, but the 

 quantity sometimes is not more than 

 half what the orders amount to. There 

 are few first-class cattleyas; they are 

 to be had by ordering in advance, but 

 the late buyer frequently finds himself 

 unable to pick up any orchids. Natu- 

 rally, prices are strong. It is almost 



impossible to find Easter lilies; some 

 come in, but they are so few they 

 quickly disappear and orders cannot be 

 filled. First-class sweet peas are not 

 abundant, but there are plenty of an- 

 other kind, not good enough to ship. 



The rose is the mainstay of the mar- 

 ket. Columbia is the principal variety 

 now, though Russell has lost none of its 

 popularity. Sunburst is in special re- 

 quest because there are so few yellow 



flowers. Premier has made its appear- 

 ance, but those who believe the rose 

 has a great future are not boosting it 

 now. They are waiting for better qual- 

 ity, most of the flowers now available 

 being the first cut from stock recently 

 benched. Those who have good Beau- 

 ties are doing splendidly with them. 



Most of the carnations are soft and 

 there have been many complaints from 

 the out-of-town buyers. It always is so 



