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The Florists* Revie^^ 



SGPTisMBBa 29, 1921 



-The florists whose cards appear on the pages carrying this head, are prepared to fill orders 

 """"^~ from other florists for local delivery on the usual basis. — ' 



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The window of the new store of Lewis 

 Henderson, Omaha, Neb., is made strik- 

 ingly attractive with a collection of blue 

 ribbons awarded at the recent state fair. 

 These are arranged as a panel sur- 

 rounded by flowers and foliage. 

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Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb., re 

 ceived a shipment, September 14, of 

 chrysanthemums from (Jalifornia in fine 

 shape and of excellent quality. They 

 were easily disposed of at a handsome 

 profit. Fine blooms of Chrysolora and 

 October Frost had arrived from Cali- 

 fornia in perfect shape and at a price 

 that allowed such a wide margin of 

 profit that J. J. Hess said it did not 

 pay the company to grow early varieties. 



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J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Council Bluffs, 

 la., have their usual high-grade stock of 

 roses, carnations and chrysanthemums in 

 sight. Both local and shipping trade is 



reported good. 



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The Andrew Bather Co., Clinton, la., 

 reports a good run on funeral work and 

 gives credit to both the F. T. D. and the 

 pink section of The Review for the va- 

 riety and size of the orders. Some fine 

 designs were noted, particularly one 

 composed of red roses. Milady and 

 Crusader, in which the last named did 

 not compare favorably, having less sub- 

 stance, both in stem and bloom, than 



the first named. 



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The New York Floral Co., Madison, 

 Wis., is well located, directly facing the 

 Capitol, and makes a fine showing. 

 Dutch bulbs, attractively placed around 

 the outside of the store, command atten- 

 tion. Some sales are reported, but Jack 

 Frost will be welcomed to make folks 



buy freely. 



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The Janesville Floral Co., Janesville, 

 Wis., is making a fine store and window 

 display of Dutch bulbs, ferns and early 

 chrysanthemums. A steady business is 

 reported, the result of constant pub- 

 licity. 



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Currie Bros. Co., Milwaukee, Wis., is 

 in the optimistic class. "No use being 

 in any other," observed William Currie, 

 "if one wishes to continue in business." 



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The Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, 

 Wis., is cutting fine early chrysanthe- 

 mums at Deer Park. 



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C. C. Pollworth, Milwaukee, Wis., re- 

 turned from an automobile tour through 

 the neighboring country. It was an 

 exciting and strenuous trip. Someone 

 suggested that the weight of orders 

 booked contributed to the excitement. 



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The Alpha Floral Co., Rockford, HI., 

 is inaugurating the fall season with an 

 attractive window, taking a recent illus- 

 tration in The Review for a model. 



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H. W. Buckbee, Rockford, HI., has a 



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TO OUR BROTHER FLORISTS: 



FLOWERS AND CO-OPERATION 



Let us learn from the flowers the lesson of co-operation. A single 

 flower, growing alone, makes no great show. Many flowers, grow- 

 ing in harmony, will transfigure even a desert. 



Member F. T. D. 



14th and H Sts.. N. W. 



Washington, D. C. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Louise Flower Shop 



Connecticut Ave. at N St, N. W. 



Miss Louise W. Daugherty, - - Proprietress 



Phones— Franklin 3579, 3»11, 3842 



Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery 



combined bulb and floral window dis- 

 play. Stock at the greenhouses is in 

 fine shape. The seed and mail branches 

 have held up well, comparing favorably 

 with former years. 



ORDERS IN OR AROUND ? 



Washington, D. C. 



MEMBER F. T. D. 



GEO. C. SHAFFER 



900 Fourteenth Street 



E. H. Shumway, Rockford, 111,, reports 

 having passed through a strenuous sea- 

 son, but feels that from henceforth the 

 seed situation cannot but improve. 

 Smaller stocks are being grown and the 



