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The Rorists' Review 



Decembeu 30, 192( 



Wire Erne for any of these: 



Carnations 



Violets 



Calendulas 



Stevia 



Paper Whites 



Mignonette 



Sweet Peas 



Boxwood 



Sprengeri 



Galax 



Ferns 



Adiantum 



Plumosus 



Smilax 



Our Prices Never are Higher Than Others Ask for an Equally Good Grade ot Stock 



F rne ^ Company 



30 E. Randolph St. 



WWaUEMAXM VLORIBTB 

 I. D. PfcMM UhM^ 6578 



CHICAGO 



livered in good shape, and the holiday 's 

 business was excellent. In preparation 

 for the holiday the conservatories had 

 been filled with blooming plants, where 

 patrons might make their selection eas- 

 ily. Though the stock such as he had 

 displayed in former years was not to be 

 had from growers this season, Mr. Wien- 

 hoeber said, the public's demand was 

 as strong as ever. The difficulty he ex- 

 perienced was to secure the grade of 

 stock desired, not to sell it. 



It was the misfortune of Mr. Cunis, 

 of Cunis & Billerbeck, to be badly poi- 

 soned by handling primulas for Christ- 

 mas. Rubbing his face, the poison took 

 hold there and an eye was closed. These 

 partners are brothers-in-law. They had 

 a good Christmas business at their place, 

 1523 North Harding avenue, selling 

 plants principally. 



So marked was the increase in Christ- 

 mas business over that of a year ago 

 at the store of the Bohannon Floral Co. 

 that Mrs. Stuart attributes it to the in- 

 tervening growth of the store's clientele 

 rather than to general conditions, which 

 were not proportionately favorable. 



G. C. Weiland is credited with send- 

 ing the first frcesia to market this sea- 

 son. It was cut December 28, fine, long 

 Purity. 



It was a sad Christmas for Adolph 

 Malchovv and his wife, who have store, 

 greenhouse and residence all at the same 

 address, 3743 and 3745 North Clark 

 street. His eldest daughter was ill of 

 scarlet fever and the family were un- 

 der quarantine. Mr. Malchow worked 

 night and day, getting a little sleep in 

 the boiler shed, a not uncommon ex- 

 perience for florists at holiday times, 

 but the little girl, only 14 years of age, 

 became steadily worse and passed away 

 in the night of December 28. 



About sixty men, including travelers, 

 district salesmen and branch factory 

 managers, are here this week for the 

 annual convention of the staff of the 

 A. L. Randall Co. The affair began 

 with a luncheon December 28 and will 

 close with a dinner, entertainment and 

 dance at the Palmer House, December 

 30, at which from 250 to 300 are ex- 

 {K'cted to be present. 



A marked decrease in cash sales was 

 observed this Christmas by W. J. 

 Smyth, denoting the absence of money- 



WE ARE BUT 

 A FEW MILES 

 FROM YOU— 



There are many florists buying 

 all their cut flowers in Chicago.- 



SUNSET TO SUNRISE 



service on the overnight express 

 reaches all points between 



MEMPHIS, TENN., 



AND 



ST. PAUL, MINN., 

 CLEVELAND, OHIO, 



AND 



OMAHA, NEBR., 

 KANSAS CITY 



AND 



TORONTO, CANADA, 

 NASHVILLE, TENN., 



AND 



SIOUX CITY, IOWA. 



ALL FLORISTS of "in between" 

 cities allows for the money sav- 

 ing advantages we have to offer 

 them in the 



BUYING OF CUT FLOWERS. 



Glass by the 

 Million. 



Production 

 by the 

 Thousands. 



filled pockets conspicuous a year ago. 

 But other classes of orders made the 

 total so close to last year's as to seem 

 remarkable, in Mr. Smyth's judgment, 



under present business conditions. Car- 

 ful wrapping saved the losses exper 

 enced by many other florists when tlv 

 temperature dropped suddenly. 



