The Florists^ Review 



FUBBCABT 12, 1920 



ROSES 



CARNATIONS 



■"ine quality in all leading varieties. RusseU, Columbia, Premier, Milady, 



[earst, Ophelia, Sunburst, Weiland, Killamey, Richmond, Double White Killamey, 



besides Nesbit and Brunner, the Miniature Roses. 



CARNATIONS: Red, White, Deep Pink and Light Pink 



ulips. Hyacinths, Purity Freesia, Rainbow Freesia, Violets, Sweet Peas, Daisies, Yellow 

 Narcissi, Paper Whites, Stevia, Calendula, Cyclamen Blooms, Callas, Pansies, 

 Mififnonette, and all other seasonable Cut Flowers, including Greens of all kinds. 



Jonquils in Good Supply 



You will find these ready sellers at this season. 



Use Lily of the Valley 



It is a^rain plentiful and down in price. Order all you- can use. 



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yoo want good stock and good treatment, buy of Chicago's most up-to-date and best-located Wholesale Cut Flower House 



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 CHICAGO 



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We are is coMtint toadi with market coaditiMs aad wbea a dediae takes plice yoa caa rely apoa orders seat as reoeiviBf sacli besefits. 



priucipal feature of this week's 

 , aside from its increasing 

 h, is some addition to tlie variety 

 3rs now available. Bulbous stock 

 ing in much more jWentifully. 

 are considerable quantities of 

 jonquils and numerous shipments 

 iving from the south. Tulijis are 

 from many sources and tlie 

 ibtained are the best ever known. 

 iVhites, which had practically dis- 

 id, are again seen in considor- 

 antities. Freesia is in large sup- 

 nost the only flowers on the mar- 

 which orders are being filled in 

 I on which the price is easing off. 

 ire more callas and a few Easter 

 'e beginning to arrive. There 1b 

 Spanish iris and a small quantity 

 lan iris has been seen. Valley is 

 tely abundant. There are many 

 veet peas. 



upply of double violets has been 

 I by the big snow storm in the 

 i wires from Ehinebeck say the 



St. Valentine's day supply will be re- 

 duced. Stevia is about gone. There is 

 some fine mignonette and a fair supply 

 of calendulas. 



Till' rose situation shows little change. 

 The call for short roses is so large only 

 ;i fraction of the demand can be met 

 and buyers must take longer stock or 

 go without. Some growers report an 

 increase in cuts, but others say weather 

 conditions are holding their crops back. 

 There are few Beauties. The supply of 

 carnations is increasing, but the price 

 is advancing; the call has proved 

 stronger than anyone expected. 



One of the notable features of the 

 market has been the quantity of miscel- 

 laneous stock drawn from outside 

 sources. Quantities of material are 

 coming from California. Of principal 

 importance is the heather. It has been 

 seen in nearly all the wholesale houses 

 this week, but some of them have found 

 it unprofitable and have stopped the 

 shipments. Acacia has come in mod- 



erate quantity. Shipments of Paper 

 Whites from the coast usually have 

 proved disappointing. Some of the free- 

 sia has come through in good shape, but 

 much of it has been lost. Woodwardia 

 fronds sell well where big, coarse mate- 

 rial can be used. Some asparagus also 

 is coming from California. Huckleberry 

 and mahonia foliage also are seen. 



A casual visitor at the market is like- 

 ly to get a false impression as to the 

 quantity of flowers being handled. 

 While little stock is seen, large quanti- 

 ties are coming in. With a normal 

 business, meaning a demand such as was 

 usual at this time of year prior to our 

 entry into the war, we should now have 

 a heavily stocked market. 



Get Busy, Boys! 



January 14 the committee on license, 

 of which Joseph H. Smith, Democrat, 

 2342 West Superior street, is chairman, 

 introduced in the city council an ordi- 

 nance the passage of which will prac- 



