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The Florists^Rcvicw 



November 20, 1919. 



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For your Thanksgiving trade 



HAVE YOUR CUSTOMERS 



Say it With Budlong's Flowers 



THE KIND THAT ARE BOUND TO GIVE SATISFACTION. 



MUMS " "-vrA-;:^;;:-- .u. pompons 



We have everything in the way of Cut Flowers, Roses of all varieties, including Double White 

 Ki Harney, which is much better than the White Killarney that is commonly grown by other growers, also 

 plenty of Russells, Columbias and Premiers, besides Nesbit and Brunner. 



CARNATIONS : Red, White, Deep Pink and Light Pink 



VALLEY, VIOLETS, SWEET PEAS, PANSIES, FEVERFEW, and all other seasonable 



Cut Flowers, including GREENS of all kinds. 



If you want good stock and good treatment, boy of Chicago^s most up-to-date and best-located Wholesale Cut Flower House 



I^^SEND US A TRIAL ORDER AND SET IN TOUCH WITH THE QUALITY OF OUR STOCK AND OUR PRICES 



With the Mum season fast drawing to a close same finds us coming on with a heavy crop of Roses, also Carnations, 

 hence same finds us in A-1 condition to look after your wants from now on. Send us your trial order. 



J.A.BDOLONG CO. 



QUALITY 



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PRICES 



WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND GREENS 



Roses, Valley and Carnations our Specialties 



184-186 North Wabash Ave. 

 CHICAGO 



SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION -^^ 



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WB ARE CLOSED ALL DAY SUNDAY 



steadily increasing part of the supply. 

 Although Russell, Columbia and Premier 

 continue the most popular varieties, 

 there is increased call for red, which has 

 brought Milady to the front. 



There is an adequate supply of car- 

 nations, these flowers not meeting their 

 strongest demand while pompons are 

 so cheap. Violets and sweet peas have 

 enjoyed an increased demand as the 

 result of increased social activities. The 

 price of Paper Whites is easing off, be- 

 cause of the necessity for forcing the 

 sale. Soleil d'Or is in. Harrisii lilies 

 have made their appearance in the mar- 

 ket in small quantities, but they are not 

 in active request because the growers 

 say $4 per dozen is necessary to make 

 the crop profitable. The moderate sup- 

 ply of valley continues to move at the 

 price asked. Cattleyas are extremely 



scarce, and $2 per flower is the minimum 

 now asked for everything that is mod- 

 erately good. The retailers protest, but 

 the demand takes up all that are availa- 

 ble at the price. Stevia has come. A 

 few snapdragons also are seen. There is 

 an abundance of greens. 



Let's ' 'Put it Over" Big. 



George Asmus is starting his term as 

 president of the Retail Florists' Associa- 

 tion by engineering what promises to be 

 the biggest publicity stunt in the his- 

 tory of the local trade. The plans are 

 all made, but help is needed to make 

 it "go big," as the theatrical folk say. 



Next week at the Majestic theater 

 Miss Frances Kennedy, who has a large 

 personal following, will use the new 

 song, "Say It with Flowers," as the 

 feature of lier act. In Cleveland and 



Detroit it has been a hit, and the Re- 

 tailers' Association, under the leader- 

 ship of Mr. Asmus, has arranged to 

 make it go big in Chicago. All retailers 

 are urged to specially decorate their win- 

 dows and to display the cards the com- 

 mittee will furnish, explaining what is 

 going on at the Majestic. The commit- 

 tee will decorate the lobby of the the- 

 ater, and Miss Kennedy will throw 

 souvenir flowers to the audience as she 

 sings. It is planned to make Tuesday 

 a special flower day, a flower with a 

 tag being presented to each person who 

 attends. There will be a large party of 

 florists present, the ticket arrangements 

 being in the hands of A. Lange. Apply 

 to him if you want to sit with the 

 bunch. 



The flower arrangements are in the 

 liands of A. Lange, L. R. Bohannon and 



