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The Florists^ Review 



JANUABY 6, 1921 



IT PAYS 



TO USE- 



ELASTIC FIRE BRICK 



Any Handy Man Can Install It. 



In AH Your 

 Boiler Work 



Use it for patching when you cannot afford to cut a boiler out. 

 ELASTIC FIRE BRICK can be used for all fire brick purposes. 



Hoerber Bros., Geo. Wlttbold Co., Miller Bros., C. Hansemuum, John Reading and Broadbeck the Florist 

 are using Elastic Lining. These are only a few of the thousands we are selling. 



IT COMES IN BARRELS READY FOR USE. A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE YOU. 



TeL CANAL 1013 



CURRAN & COMPANY 



1163-67 W. Twentieth Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Address Dept. 6 



was heavier than normal. This early 

 buying is what made smoother sailing 

 all along the line. Forces were adequate 

 and competent. The weather was well 

 suited to aid in the scheme of things. 

 No storm of any kind, not even a light 

 rain or snow, iiiterTerod with deliveries. 

 Friday was pretty cold, but careful 

 wrapping and closed trucks insured 

 against freezing. In all not more than 

 a half dozen coni])laints ha\e come to 

 notice. These were from extreme liniits 

 of routes, where chauffeurs had diffi- 

 culty in finding addresses and the pack- 

 ages had been handled too much. 

 Scarcely a complaint lias been heard 

 from out of town, but letters have been 

 received from customers thanking the 

 wholesalers for the care with wliicli or- 

 ders were filled and prompt delivery. 



(irowers, ai<led by iiiitiire, outdid 

 themselves. Plants never were finer 

 and there was the usual variety. Koses 

 were long, dean stock and j)lentiful. 

 The shortage of carnations was not a 

 drawback, as those wii" wanted carna- 

 tions and couid not get them took some- 

 thing else. Narcissi and stevia were 

 ])lentiful. Prices were gooil. Koses 

 were from .$;? to .$120 jier dozen, retail. 

 Beauties sold for $'.'>'> and were imt a 

 heavy part of sales. Olioicc Premiers 

 brought .$!'_' per dozen, while Columbias 

 sold for .$10. S|)ecials in roses went 

 from $1.1 to $20. There were Killarucys 

 for $15 and extra Killarneys for $8. Car- 

 nations were from $3 to .$(>. Kaster lilies 

 were $S. 



Various Notes. 



The Al]iha Floral Co. sold one m.'in 

 thirty dozen roses. The stems averaged 

 forty-eight inches. 



Mrs. p]. II. Hedges clenned nji entirely 

 on plants and cut flowers. 



Samuel Murray had an increase of 

 7iineteeii ])i'r cent over Christmas a year 

 ago and last yeiir was the best he excr 

 had up to that time in his thirty years 

 of business. Only two months in the 

 year failed to sliow .-in increase and 

 these two held their own. For Christ- 

 mas he had more stock, which was bet- 

 ter than ever. His greenhouses were iu 

 fine shape. His begonias excellecl all 

 previous efforts. lie also cut some fine 

 orchids. Ife had an ennrmons business 

 in wreaths and nearly twice tlu> number 

 of baskets of last venr. These ranged 

 from $.") to $110. Thos.- for $:!.') and .*M 

 were the most pojnilar. 



William Foith has .nO.OOO carnation^ 

 which are cracking open nicely Miid 

 showing color. Tic had so good a cut 

 Christmas tli:it li(> f-old at wholesale as 

 well as retail. Ills sweet pens are start- 

 ing to flower. These are grown around 

 two rows of iron posts suiiportiirg tlii' 

 greenhouse, thirty posts in each row. 

 Besides trimming the greenhouse, each 

 iiost nxcrages about $2.50 in blooms. 



If Lets the Florist Sleep 



Let Di teU yon what one 

 wlU coat delivered at 

 ronr Railroad Station. 



WRITE NOW. 



You don't have to sit up and watch a 



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GIBLIN & CO. UTICA^N.Y. 



TUBING, ALL SIZES 



PIPE CUT TO SKETCH 



SECOND HAND PIPE 



Large stock, all sizes, furnished with new threads and couplings 

 TAMUC C rDTrCITU 4X6-424 Moyer street, 



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Pipe Fittings - Imico Boilers 



FOR GREENHOUSE WORK 



ILLINOIS MALLEABLE IRON CO. 



1801-1826 DIVERSEY BOULEVARD CHICAGO 



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BOILER FLUES 



We makes Rpeclalty of faandllng 

 carefully selected Boiler Flaes, 4 

 Inches In diameter and other sizes 

 for Retublncr Buil<>r8. Also 

 Flues for ff'eenhouse piping, etc. 



All flues are thoroughly cleaned 

 Inside and out, trimmed and are 

 ready for use. General sales asent 

 forStuttle's Patt-nt Clamp and Kl- 

 bow for Joining flues— no packing, 

 no leaks. New Standard Pipe and 

 all kinds of Greenhouse Fittings. 

 Klgbt prices and promptshlpment. 

 H. MDNSON 

 Est. 1898 Phone Superior 572 

 1483 M. Wells St., Chicaeo 



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A Rocking Grate that Saves Coal 



Write for catalogue and prices 



MARTIN GRATE CO.,^^^ y^iS^S" "' 



ESTABLISHED 1857 



S. WILKS MFG. COMPANY 



Manufacturers of 



WILKS HOT WATER BOILERS 



FOR GREENHOUSE HEATING 

 3517-3539 Shields Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. 



Artliiir Ni'wcll s;iys lie li.-irilly c\- 

 pt'ctt'il siu-li {jooil liiisiiH'ss iis lie li;\i| 

 ( 'liiistin.'l.s week .•iml tlic iliiys foUdwint;. 

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 tli;in :i yciir iigo. 



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20 to 40 per cent 

 KjNG KOAL 



Karburetor 



Recommended by Leading Florists. 

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Furnace and Boiler $ 1 5.00 



Stoves 2.50 



T. J. NOLAN 



307 N. ItTing Ave., SCRANTON, PA. 



Mention The Review when yoii write. 



You'll be Pleased 



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The Fisher Governor Co., Narshalltown, iowa. 



Ak'oncies in all principal cities. 



Tlic \V. L. l{iirk I'lducr Cn. sent or- 

 iltTs to every state in tlie TTnioii, .scv- 

 rral (irders in sonic states, and some to 

 Mixird ami Canada. The coniiiany sent 

 three orders to ['aris, Fr.ance. anil one 



