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The Florists' Review 



July 16, 1014. 



BEAUTIES 



We are handling more Beauties than any other house in the west — probably moret 

 any other house in the tJnited States this summer. Quality fine and all lengths. Order of 

 and you will get the grade you want and at the price you want to pay. Push Beauties, it] 

 pay you and we can keep you supplied. 



ROSES LILIES GLADIOLI 



All varieties are in large supply with us. W« handle many thousands of Giganteum No trouble now to fill all orders fj 



Good summer quality. 



Lilies each week; also Rubrum in quantity. 



dioli of first-class quality, 



Remember that Randall's is headquarters for all Greens 

 Of course, we have SHASTA DAISIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, and all other stock lose 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Everything for Florists, rJiu'dXe'tn^'^L., 66 E. Randolph St., fl 



L D. PiNMe Ceatril 7720 

 Private bclMQge all Departncnb 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



them at extremely low rates. The city 

 demand is limited to stock to fill the 

 occasional funeral orders; only a few 

 stores are carrying any quantity of 

 flowers for display. The three best 

 roses are Russell, Sunburst and Shaw- 

 yer. The bulk of the receipts are low 

 grade Killarney. 



Two or three growers are cutting 

 heavy crops of Beauties, and the others 

 all seem to have fair supplies. The 

 quality of the Beauties averages as 

 well as anything else on the market 

 and the out-of-town demand is active, 

 the buyers seeming to find the maxi- 

 mum of satisfaction and profit in 

 handling Beauties at this season. There 

 are liberal supplies of all lengths, but 

 long Beauties are relatively more 

 plentiful than short Beauties. 



The supply of carnations is dwind- 

 ling day by day. The best stock sells 

 well, but asters are beginning to take 

 the place of carnations. Only moderate 

 supplies have yet been offered, the 

 colors principally pink and white, but 

 there is a daily increase in the supply 

 of asters and a corresponding improve- 

 ment in quality. 



Gladioli have come in heavily, the 

 local crops being about ready and the 

 southern crops having benefited by re- 

 cent rains. From now until the end of 

 the season, with favorable weather, 

 there will be no limit to the gladiolus 

 supply. As before, America is the best 

 seller, with King and Augusta next in 

 favor. There are large supplies of 

 Easter lilies, which sell only moder- 

 ately well. Eubrum continues plenti- 

 ful, and auratum is arriving from a 

 few sources. During the last week 

 cattleyas have been in only moderate 

 supply, but, with an almost entire ab- 

 sence of demand, forced sales have 

 been necessary to clean them out. An 

 outlying retailer was noted last week 

 having a special sale of the small- 

 flowered type of gigas at 25 cents per 

 bloom. Valley is selling slowly, but 

 steadily. Sweet peas are quite good 



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Chicaoo 



Mention The Rerlew whe n yon write. 



considering the high heat. Shasta 

 daisies are everywhere. The green 

 goods market is quiet. 



Outings. 



The Cook County Florists' Associa- 

 tion had ninety-four people on its 

 steamer excursion to Michigan City 

 July 12. It was a hot day on shore but 

 cool on the water and everybody had a 

 good time. 



July 19 the Chicago Florists' Club 

 will picnic at St. Paul park, Morton 

 Grove. Plans were completed at the 

 club meeting at the Bismarck July 9, 

 President French reports that the Mil- 

 waukee club changed the date of its 

 outing, originally set for the same day, 

 so that the Milwaukee florists can ac- 

 cept the invitation to participate in 

 the Morton Grove affair. A large at- 

 tendance is expected, as there are many 

 greenhouse establishments nearby and 

 the Poehlmann place can be visited at 

 the same time. 



Pulled Our Latclistrlng. 



The oflSce of The Eeview is more 

 than a place of business — every florist 

 is a welcome visitor, whether he calls 

 to spend money or only for a friendly 

 chat. Scarcely a day passes without 



g Budlong's 



EBhe Ribbon Valley 



Mentlou Tbe Keyiew wheu you write. 



an interesting caller from a distance. 



July 9 G. L. Freeman, of Fall Eiver, 

 Mass., dropped in on his rounds oi' the 

 orchid growers. He is an indefatijiable 

 traveler. When he makes a trip t" 

 South America collecting plants hv gets 

 in 30,000 miles a year; 20,000 milfs 

 just seeing buyers. On his present trip 

 Mr. Freeman says business has ini' 

 proved steadily as he worked we>t. 



Mrs. R. L. Van Nice, proprietor oi 

 the Van Nice Greenhouses, Wn ikon. 

 la., who is visiting her son, B. B. Van 

 Nice, in this city, was a caller July ^' 

 Mrs. Van Nice says that the cut ilower 

 business, which is a recent ventui'. *'*.' 

 proved a success and that general busi- 

 ness is good. ' 



various Notes. 



Last week J. G. A. Johnson^ of -^ob^' 

 son & Chronis, was one of several Ke" 



