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These are the mirket prices fir 

 THE BEST STOCK 



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Why Pay More? 



GLADIOLI . . . $3.00 to $4.00 per 100 



ASTERS 2.00 to 3.00 per 100 



ROSES 4.00 per 100 and up 



Our Motto: "Nothlntf is too much trouble to please a customer." 

 164 NORTH WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO, U^UNOIS 



business. He and his son and their fam- 

 ilies will drive to Cleveland for the 

 convention. 



August Lange was born August 7, 

 1868. He has been in retail flower-sell- 

 ing in the downtown district all his life, 

 at three different locations, and has 

 made steady progress, his present facili- 

 ties and business being the best yet. 



G. Swenson, the successful Elmhurst 

 grower, became 76 years of age August 

 6. He has been one of the most pains- 

 taking gardeners in this section since 

 most of us were boys and still turns out 

 better stock than most of us can grow, 

 but advancing years are causing him to 

 think of retiring. 



Richard Salm, at Union Grove, has 

 had an excellent season with his big 

 houses planted exclusively to Beauties 

 and will stick to that one variety for 

 the season of 1920-21. At present he 

 isn't cutting anything, paj-t of the 

 place having been replanted with young 

 stock and the balance of it being in 

 process of resting, pruning and replant- 

 ing. 



The names of George Ball, Fred Stie- 

 low, George C. Weiland, Frank Schramm 

 and Charles McCauley, all associated 

 with the Chicago Flower Growers' As- 

 Bociation, should be added to the list of 

 those who will motor to the Cleveland 

 convention. 



Paul Klingsporn has been entertaining 

 his brother William, another former 

 Philadelphia florist, for several days. 



John Ziska says business in staple 

 supplies is quiet just now, but that a 

 few forehanded florists are stocking up 

 for fall. Mr. Ziska avers that the re- 

 tailer who visits the market now with 

 $500 in his pocket, by buying a season 's 

 supply of staple items, can get what will 

 <'ost i^l 000 if bought in driblets as 

 nm^'-d (luring the busy season. 



' ' First Narcissus Paper Whites of the 

 season" was the sign the A. B. C. posted 

 in its window last week. Vincent Neil 

 sent them on by express from Hoboken. 

 Cyclamen seed from Germany arrived 

 August 9. 



Wholesale 

 Cut Flowers 

 and Supplies 



STRAWFLOWERS 



Short stems, $2.00 per 100 Long steins, $3.00 per 100 



These are home-grown, fresh cut, in just the right stage for 

 you to hang them up to dry. The best colors, carefully se- 

 Jected, evenly bunched, every one usable. Order a small lot 

 today— we are sure you will like them and will be back for 

 a larger quantity to put in stock against the time of need. 



They ^rill be like money in your bank next \vinter 



Mention The Review when yog write. 



Tuberose Flo\\rers 



$3.00 per lOO 



Largest successful growers and shippers in the south 



WASHINGTON GARDENS CO., Houston, Texas. 



Mention The Berlew when you write. 



CliflFord Pruner is at home for a few 

 days before the convention. He has 

 been in Texas and the southwest for 

 several weeks and reports the trade 

 there is buying in larger quantities 



than ever before, confident of another 

 big season. 



Arthur Oscar Mundwiller in five years 

 has built up a large and steady business 

 at 207 North Cicero avenue. He has a 



