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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 21. 1920 



Rattan in its native state, found 

 by our foreign buyer. 



Into the jungles of 

 far-away lands trav- 

 eled Mr. Fisk. He 



came back home with 

 the glad tidings of a great 

 discovery. He found the 

 best varieties and the 

 best of the best. 



From the Jungles 

 Direct to You 



In the beginning, baskets were just 



baskets. Any sort of flexible reed would do 

 for weaving baskets. Not much attention was paid 

 to the artistic side of basket making, particularly for 

 florists. 



Some years ago the House of Randall conceived the 

 idea that there was a demand for something better, 

 something more refined and practicable in woven 

 baskets, vases, pot covers and other florists* goods. 



C. H. Fisk, a man internationally known for^his 

 knowledge of things that grow in out-of-th©|vay 

 places of the earth, was engaged to search for thelpeed 

 or willow best suited to the building of a great liiiie. 



We are now in a po- 

 sition to supply manu- 

 facturers w^ith a very 

 high quality of cane, a by- 

 product from our rattan 

 splitting shops. This cane 

 can be furnished in almost 

 any width and thickness, 

 guaranteed absolutely as 

 to quality. 



View of Rattan being washed. This picture 



being taken from the water side. Shipped 



direct to Randall. 



The best rattan in the world is 

 shipped to Randall in boat loads. 



We have installed the most elaborate and 

 expensive machinery know^n, to split the 

 rattan into reed. No other reed in the 

 world can compare with the Randall quality 

 for smoothness, uniformity and toughness. 

 No other heis that exquisite finish when 

 formed into baskets. 



This picture was taken at Singapore by 



Mr. Fisk, who is buying raw materials for 



us. After Rattan is washed, it is placed t 



racks to be dried and cured in trie sun. 



on 



A. L. RANDALL COMPANY 



Salesrooms, 180 N. Wabash Ave. Factory, 729 S. Wabash Ave. 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



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