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llic Florists^ Review 



NOVBMBIB 27, 1919. 



IIJ^E recognize the community of interest 

 ^^ between Retailer, Grower and Whole- 

 saler. The success of each depends on 

 the success of the others. 



JOSEPH FOERSTER CO. 



Wholesale Dealers in Cut Flowers 



160 North Wabash Ave. 



CHICAGO 



Ask the man who 

 Buys from us. 



unable t© leave their places at night, it 

 waa considered advisable to meet dur- 

 ing the daytime in the future, and a 

 trial will be made of the next meeting, 

 which will be held at the Eandolph ho- 

 tel December 11 at 2 p. m. 



Secretary Otto H. Amling says that 

 in order to stimulate the demand and 

 thereby get better average returns for 

 flowers, the growers are considering re- 

 sorting to publicity. This will be the 

 special subject for discussion at the next 

 meeting. 



Various Notes. 



There have been unusual quantities 

 of exceptionally good chrysanthemum 

 plants in the retail stores, where they 

 have sold well, this month. Poehlmann 

 Bros. Co. and Frank Oechslin have been 

 principal sources of supply, but many 

 other growers have had smaller good 

 lots. Cyclamens of excellent quality for 

 80 early in the season appeared in time 

 for the Thanksgiving trade. 



F. M. Johnson says the growers' inter- 

 ests come first; that prosperous growers 

 mean prosperous retailers, wholesalers, 

 supply dealers,. bulb merchants and trade 

 papers. Furthermore, Mr. Johnson says 

 he has come to the conclusion that cut 

 flower prices are largely a state of mind, 

 meaning that if we think of, say, the 

 carnation as a 4-cent flower we consider 

 prices high or low as they exceed or 

 fall short of that figure; but if we 

 thought of it as a 6-cent flower it would 

 be as easily sold on that basis. 



The golf bug has bitten A. Henderson. 

 It gives him the outdoor exercise he 

 needs and takes his mind off the 

 troubles of bulb merchants. 



J. 8. Ricketts has joined the refriger- 

 ator and store fixture department of the 

 A. L. Randall Co., as draftsman, to as- 

 sist W. Abrahamson. 



C, L. Washburn says he is fully con- 

 vinced that quality is the only thing 

 that will pay in the florists' business in 

 future. The records kept by Bassett & 

 Washburn show conclusively, he says, 

 that the only varieties that pay are the 

 ones that produce uniformly good qual- 

 ity. Poor flowers are valueless in a well 

 supplied market. E. B. Washburn has 

 returned to the Sierra Madre palm fac- 

 tory. 



Leonard Kill has returned from Los 



Our threads have a 



world-wide reputation 



Silkaline is the longest and strongest green 

 thread in the world. This florists' green 

 thread was introduced 40 years ago. We 

 were the ones who started it; all others are 

 imitations. The Meyer florists' green 

 thread is put up full length and full meas- 

 ure. If it cannot be obtained from your 

 jobber, write direct and orders will be given 

 prompt attention. 



JOHN C. MEYER THREAD CO. 



BOSTON. MASS. Mills at Lowell, Maas. 



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I Choice Red Winter | 

 I Berries | 



I $4.00 PER BOX I 



I Boxwood I 



I Bronze Galax | 



I PER CASE, $10.00 I 



^^BBSSS^BSES0Chicagp III. 

 30 EAST RANDOLPH STREET 



Angeles, probably to remain. He makes 

 his headquarters with his old friend, 

 A. C. Spencer. 



Clarence Smith, with Wendland & 

 Keimel Co., as foreman, before the war, 



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An Unusual Opportunity 



For a short time we are offering you our 

 beautiful, green enameled, adjustabla 



Plant Stand 



At a price below cost of manufacture. 

 It has a range in height from 26 to 62 

 inches, and you will find it invaluable 

 for decorative purposes and the display 

 of plants and baskets in your store and 

 window. 



Poppy design is carried throughout. 

 A beautiful ornament for any store. 



Sale Price - $2.00 each 

 PERCY JONES 



-INC- 



SO EAST RANDOLPH STREET 

 CHICAGO - - ILUNOIS 



has become foreman for Mrs. Elmer 

 Sigwalt's Grove Floral Co., at Arling- 

 ton Heights, 111. The roses there are in 

 nice shape. 



John C. Enders, who for nearly 



