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Dkcember 25, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



' 31 



Order of Randall 



New 



Flowers 



We expect this market will have a rather short supply for a 

 day or two after Christmas, but that Randall's will have a 

 fine lot of flowers again in time for the New Year's trade. 



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Roses and Carnations 



Randall's will have large cuts of fine quality in time for the New Year's 

 shipping orders. Prices will be quite moderate on the longest grades of Roses 

 — use them wherever you can, 



Your New Year's Violets 



Our growers assure us of a large supply and good quality, but as the demand 

 is sure to be strong we suggest ordering riglit now to cover your needs. 



VALLEY 



NARCISSI 



STEVIA 



You can get it here if any- Fine White and Yellow in large Include some in every order you 

 where. supply. send out. 



FANCY HOME-GROWN CATTLEYAS 



PUSSY WILLOW, iro^K. $6.00 Too 



No matter what you want, order of Randall. When you send to Randall you are drawing on the 



largest supply of Cut Flowers in the Central States — you can rely on Randall. 



Anything that's in the market, Randall has it. 



A. L. Randall Co. 



ISO N. 

 Wabash Ave. 



CHICAGO 



L. D. Phone 

 Central 7720 



tion paid an unusual compliment to a 

 florist's skill by sending for Victor Berg- 

 man to take charge of decorating the 

 Auditorium for the memorial service 

 held Sunday afternoon. Mr. Bergman 

 is no longer in the retail florists' busi- 

 ness, but in the years he was connected 

 with leading retail establishments he 

 had done much satisfactory decorating 

 for the McCormick family. So when an 

 unusual order was to be given Mr. Mc- 

 Cormick sent for Mr. Bergman. 



For the service the stage was set with 

 the temple scene in Parsifal. The shaft 

 of light in the center of the stage cus- 

 tomarily illuminates the Holy Grail, but 



this time it fell upon the casket on its 

 carpet of asparagus and white carna- 

 tions. The casket cover was one of the 

 most gorgeous ever made in Chicago. 

 The entire top of the casket was covered 

 with cattleyas. Anyone who tried to 

 buy such flowers during the last month 

 knows what effort was required to get 

 together so many. The retailers were 

 taking all that were offered at $3 each. 

 Mr. Bergman bid $4. The pendent sides 

 of the blanket were of single violets, 

 with an edging of lily of the valley. At 

 each front drop there was a tall vase of 

 roses, 100 American Beauties in one, 

 100 longest Kussells in the other. The 



other flowers used on the stage were 

 seven enormous wreaths, none less than 

 six feet high on its easel, sent by friends 

 and associates of Mr. Campanini. They 

 made a semicircle as far back of the 

 casket as they could be placed and be 

 within the scene. Larger and finer de- 

 signs are not at present within the abil- 

 ities of the florists' trade, but unfortu- 

 nately the lighting was too concentrated 

 to show the flowers to best advantage. 



The orchestra pit seats more than 

 sixty players. Mr. Bergman was asked 

 to decorate it with the idea of bringing 

 out the dead conductor's desk. He filled 

 in a background of wild smilax, holly 



