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The Florists^ Review 



JUNI 80, 1921 



Arlington Heights before Memorial 

 day. And the prices received at the 

 end of June never have been so good as 

 this year, resulting in the best year's 

 sales record of the entire thirty-fwo. 



Various Notes. 



Wanted: A man big enough to put 

 through a deal for the removal of the 

 flower market to some other center. 

 News that Poehlmann Bros. Co. will 

 change the location of its store by May 

 1 next year has revived talk of another 

 market center, outside the high rent 

 area. Eetail trade steadily is encroach- 

 ing on the present wholesale cut flower 

 district and the pressure is sending 

 rents skyward. Sooner or later the mar- 

 ket must move. It will take at least a 

 year to put through such a program as 

 converting one or more buildings to the 

 trade's use. Now seems a good time 

 to start. Where is the man who can 

 swing the deal? 



During the last six months Archie 

 Spencer has found his Ford truck of 

 material assistance in giving the quick 

 service which has been one of the 

 strong factors in building up his large 

 business in funeral pieces and presen- 

 tation baskets. There probably is no 

 other florist who makes more large de- 

 signs than does Mr. Spencer. 



Peter Miller, well known as George 

 Wienhoeber's right-hand man, is driv- 

 ing a new Dodge touring car. His chief 

 has a new Packard and Bert Cole a new 

 Nash, making three new pleasure cars 

 acquired at this store within a little 

 more than a month. It is said recep- 

 tion hour for automobile salesmen has 

 now been abolished. 



Paul R. Klingsporn spent a day with 

 the trade at Detroit last week and says 

 the florists there report a good June in 

 spite of a generally quiet situation 

 among the industries of that city. 



There has been large loss of carna- 

 tion plants in tho field as the result of 

 five weeks of higli heat practically 

 without rain. Few local growers will 

 have any surplus whatever, while many 

 have left a smaller number than will 

 be needed to fill their benches. 



Joseph Focrstcr states this has turned 

 out to bo the best June in the history of 

 his establishment. In spite of the low 

 average prices for flowers, sales passed 

 the highest previous June mark June 

 25, leaving four days' business in the 

 clear for a new record. The gain is 

 principally attributed to the excellent 

 demand for the peonies from Klehm's 

 Nursery. 



A. Miller left June 23 to attend the 

 meeting of the Tri-State Florists' As- 

 sociation at Fargo, N. D., June 24 and 

 25. He is spending this week at other 

 points in the north. 



The venerable mother of W. N. Rudd 

 died June 25, at her son's home in Blue 

 Island, and was buried privately at 

 Mount Greenwood, June 27. Many of 

 the trade sent flowers. 



Freesias arrived from California June 

 24. The quality is excellent and the 

 number of orders on file with most of 

 the jobbers is said to be up to previous 

 records. 



A. Henderson went to New York on 

 the Twentieth Century June 27, to at- 

 tend a meeting of the importers of 

 French bulbs, called on receipt of word 

 that the French syndicate will stand 

 pat on the announced raise in prices for 

 the 1921 crop. 



The Gould Co., of Onarga, 111., ended 

 its 1921 peony season J«ne 25, when the 



STOP! 



There Is SAFETY 



in Ordering 

 Pyfer^s Flowers 



Remember Pyfer's 



Have Flowers Every Day 

 at Lowest Market Prices 



Here are a few of our leaders: 

 ROSES 



Ru**«ll. Premier, Columbia Per 100 



SelectLonp ^ l$15.00 



Choice Medium JlO.OO to M2.00 



OoodShort 6.00 to 8.00 



Ophelia, Sunburst, Maryland, Double White 



Killarney and Hoosier Beauty 



Select Long 12.00 



Choice Medium 8.00 to 10.00 



Good Short 5.00 to 6.00 



CARNATIONS, Fresh Fancy Stock 3.00 



SWEET PEAS, Fancy Spencer 2.00 



YELLOW DAISIES, Choice I l.OOto 2.00 



GLADIOLI 6.00 to lO.CO 



CORNFLOWERS l.OOto 2.00 



LARKSPUR per bunch .75 to 1.00 



EASTER LILIES perdo/en 1.50 to 2.00 



ADIANTUM per 100 1.50 



ASPARAGUS and SPRENGERI per bunch .25 to .50 



FERNS per 10«« 3.00 



GALAX per 1000 2.00 



Subject to Market ^Changes 



ArTe^ yfeir ^ CSmpa igy 



Oar Mott*: "Kotbiag'tao Bich treabi* to plciie « casttBcr." 

 L D. Phrae] Central 3373 164 N. WibaihlAye., CHICAGO 



WIRE HANGING BASKETS 



8-inch.... per doz.. 11.80; per 100, $14.60 

 10-inch. . . .per doz.. 12.00; per 100. 16.00 



INCLUDING HANGERS 



Write fer Special List on Wire Designs 



12 inch per doz., 12.60; per 100, 120.00 



14-inch per doz.. 3.00; per 100. 24.00 



JOSEPH 



169-175 N. Wabaih Ave. 



& SONS 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



