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The Rorists* Review 



August 18, 1921 



iiiiilly 1)0 c(»iisitk'n>il worth at this time. 

 After liaving discussed roses, f^ladioli 

 and asters, little further can be said of 

 the supply. There isn't iiuieh else. 

 There are a few Kaster lilies. Valley 

 is ill small but regular supply. Larks- 

 jiur, feverfew, zinnias, coreopsis, gail- 

 lardias, centaurea, spira'a and other 

 garden flowers are in snuill supjily. They 

 sell indifferently well, being in demand 

 only when the quality is above the 

 average. Gypsophila is no longer plenti- 

 ful, in its place a local wild milkweed, 

 Kuj)h()rbia corallata, is offered, and sells 

 steadily. Another euphorbia, variegata, 

 is offered for its attractive foliage. 

 Ktrawllowers have appeared and one or 

 two houses liave p,nother everlasting, 

 (ictmphrcua globosa, which looks like 

 (•lo\('r and sells well. 



Pot Plants in Small Supply. 



Teter Pearson, who is president of the 

 glowers' organization in the Chicago 

 district, has called at most of the green- 

 luuise establishments in this section dur- 

 ing the last few weeks. While his or- 

 giiui/.ation includes cut flower growers, 

 Mr. Pearson's personal interest is great- 

 est ill pot plants. He says he believes 

 tiie general supply of pot plants in this 

 section this season is not much more 

 than a (juarter what it was a year ago. 

 He says most of the people who are ac- 

 customed to buying young stock for 

 growing on have held off this year and 

 will, instead, buy finished stock when 

 they need it for retailing. He says he 

 looks forward to an unusual season. In 

 the first place, the plant growers must 

 liilier cut prices until they induce the 

 trade to take the young stock, or else 

 they must carry it until the demand 

 springs up for finished ])lants, which 

 latter course will mean that some green- 

 houses will be • tremendously crowded 

 while other people's are more or less 

 empty. The small supply of plants will 

 inevitably mean higher prices when the 

 time comes. In sjiring it should mean 

 a better chance to make a profit on 

 bulbous stock. 



To Washington. 



-Vfter all, it appears Chicago and vi- 

 cinity is well represented at the S. A. F. 

 convention. Not less than thirty 'from 

 this locality are there. Those who car 

 ried order books for the most part went 

 early. The first and largest party was 

 that of the Chicago Flower Growers' 

 Association, which left August 14. Al- 

 bert F. Amling and (Laughter and Henry 

 Lueblie .ioined this party, as did Peter 

 Holm, of St. Paul, ancfj. J. Hess, of 

 Om.-ilia. The Florists' Club's party left 

 August 1j. -Many went by auto. Joseydi 

 I'oerster and wife had Mr. and Mrs. 

 Asnius as their guests in the Packard, 

 starting August 11. F. M. Johnson, 

 P. J. Foley. Peter Olseiii and W. .1. 

 i\<'im('l :ils() dro\'e, iii.'ikiiig stops :it 

 points of interest en route. 



The Pageant Closes. 



The pageant closed Sunday, .Vugust 

 14, and is looked u]ioii by all Chi- 

 i-agoans as a success. A ((niiplete ir- 

 ])ort of the .'ictivities of the florists" 

 division will be reiidercil in the iie;ir 

 future by the secret.'iry, Win. A. Han 

 sen, and ;i financial report will he ]iuli- 

 lislied by Win. J. Smyth, treasurer. 



The last few d;iys of the exposition 

 drew greater numtiers to the flower 

 show than did the first days. It was 

 the general verdict that our trade 



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You get the full 

 ,100% profit when 

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Use Pyfer's Flowers 



Remember Pyfer's 



Have Flowers Every Day 

 at Lowest Market Price 



Here are a few of our leaders: 



ROSES 



New Crop Premier, Coumbia 



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OPH EIIA. SUSBT7BST, MABYi;Ain>, DOUBLE WHITE 



xxumAuxtey JLism hooszes beauty 



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gSlSJS^rs,;,;,:, ;: ^.ooto 4.oo 



ASTESS, all colors ; 2.OO to I'oo 



zimriAS „ „ 



per bunch .25 to M 



per bunch .50 to .76 



per dozen 3,00 



SraENOEiuc.' .'.■.■ .■.■/.■.pei^^buneh .25 to \"lo 



per 1000 3.00 



per 1000 2.00 



Subject to Market Changes 



Oar Motto: "NolbiDt'too mnch trooble to pleue ■ cutoaer." 

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OAXAX 



Aufiust 10 birthday boxes 

 coiiipi't it ion, .-ind the prizes 



lia'l one of the most attractive sections 

 on the pier. 



were III 

 went to 

 Schiller tlie I'lorist and" II. Witthold A; 

 Son. A. Laiijje received honoralde men 

 tioii. Hahy arrival gifts made u|> an 

 other (dass and some excellent speci 

 mens of c;ireful workiiiaiislii]i iii;iile 

 coiiipet it ion keen. First ])rize went to 

 A. LaiiKc, second to Schiller the I'^lo- 

 rist ;md third to II. Witthold & Son. 

 Honorahle mention was awarded Wolf's 



Flower Shoj), Albert JIall and Wm. J. 

 ^niytli. Tlie .judf;<'s were A. H. Scluieid- 

 '■'•. •). T. Johnson and Clarence W. 



< Jreclic. 



Auyiist 1.;, ('Iiic;ij.(. l);iy, Class A 

 c.iiled for the jirofile of any famous 

 man. A. r.aiiyc won first prize witli a 

 flower |iortr:iit of the Father of Our 

 • 'oiiiitrv. (). A. Tonner reproduced Abra- 

 li.iiii Lincoln .-iiid won second prize. A 

 bust of Lincoln by H. Wittbold & Son 

 won third prize. Clas.s B called for a 

 design depictii.ji ^^'Iiicago. The "I Will" 



