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The Rorists^ Review 



Decbmbeb 11, 1919. 



Zech & Mann 



Wholesale Cut Flowers 



30 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, 111. 



There is 



No Larger or Finer Supply 



of Stock 



For Christmas 



We urge all our customers and the trade in general to order early 



be the riost abundant flower, that short 

 roses will not be equal to the demand at 

 pretty stiff prices, but that orders may 

 be taken with safety for roses at from 

 35 cents to 75 cents. Beauties will be 

 in small supply. Carnations ar ; so 

 backward this year that it is not 

 thought possible there can be an ade- 

 quate supply for Christmas. Violets and 

 sweet peas will not be available in quan- 

 tity. There will be a lot of poinsettias. 

 Chrysanthemums, while in market, will 

 be too nearly gone to cut much figure. 



There are only small supplies of holly 

 and bouquet green, but boxwood is 

 more abundant than ever before, al- 

 though some jobbers are well sold up. 



The local supplies of pot plants are 

 extremely small and limited in variety. 

 Poinsettias predominate. Cyclamens are 

 not to be had in quantity. 



In a general way it is considered that 

 the supply of stock is mucl* less than it 

 should be to conform to business condi- 

 tions and that, the same apparently b-"- 

 ing more or less true of the whole middle 

 west, a clean sweep is expected. It is 

 believed that not even the coal strike 

 and a continuance of heatless days can 

 stop the public's buying. 



The "Strike" at Wletors*. 



About a month ago a representative 

 of the section men employed by Wietor 

 Bros., addressing N. J. Wietor, requested 

 a readjustment of terms of employment, 

 covering wages, a six-day week, extra 

 pay for Sundays and holidays and for 

 overtime. An accommodation was 

 reached and things went on smoothly 

 for two weeks. November 29 the orig- 

 inal demands were renewed and, consid- 

 eration being refused, ten of the sec- 



FOR CHRISTMAS 



Fancy Mums 



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Cut Flowers in General 



Choice Red Winter Berries 



$4.00 PER BOX 



Boxwood Bronze Galax 



$12.50 per 50-lb. h&g Per case, $10.00 



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30 EAST RANDOLPH STREET 



