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The Florists^ Review 



Max 6. 1915. 



The Retail Florists' Company 



36 East Randolph Street— Suite SIO 

 t . CHICAGO, ILL. 



NOT FOR PROFIT, 



BUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF 



ITS MEMBERS 



We sell anything you make or grow. We buy anything you need. 



Write us today. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



FOR SPRING DECORATING 



PREPARKD 



TRY A CARTON OF 



AMERICAN OAK SHRUBS, l^^^V 



Cherry Bed Golden Broken Natural Green 



The new foliage for Wreaths, Garlands, etc. " 



Green American Oak Sprays t 

 Green American Beech Spra 



Magnolia Leaves 



Cycas Leaves 



Preserved Lycopodium 



OSCAR LEISTNER, 319-321 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO 



Mention The Rerlew when 70a write. 



evening. H. H. Wilkerson, secretary of 

 the association, is planning a business 

 trip to central and southern points in 

 the state. 



If you are interested in the progress 

 of the war in Europe, H. N. Bruns will 

 post you. He has two brothers serv- 

 ing in the German army, one in Bussia, 

 the other in France, and he keeps up on 

 the latest strategy. 



A large New York supply house has 

 stated in a letter of recent date that 

 the supply of violet pins is about de- 

 pleted, and anticipates difficulty in get- 

 ting any more until there is a change 

 in shipping conditions, as the pins are 

 manufactured in Germany. 



John Ziska, of Joseph Ziska & Sons, 

 took a run to Fox Lake, 111., in his au- 

 tomobile, May 2. He was accompanied 

 by Raymond Ziska, his brother, and 

 says that in spite of the rain they had 

 a pleasant trip. 



Sinner Bros, and Martha Gunterberg, 

 who are getting settled in their new 

 quarters at 158 North Wabash avenue, 

 say they have already experienced 

 some of the advantages attaching to the 

 new location. 



Grayland Nurseries & Floral Co., not 

 incorporated, is the name under which 

 John Brod now conducts his florists' 

 business, at 5143 Warwick avenue. At 

 present retail trade is being catered to, 

 but Mr. Brod plans to develop the 

 wholesale end. 



To get quarters adequate for its rap- 

 idly increasing business, the A. A. 

 Arnold Paper Box Co. removed last 

 week to 1302 to 1308 West Division 

 street. It is said the concern carries 



BUY YOUR FLORISTS' SUPPUCS FROM 



L. Baumanii & Co. 



357-359 W. Chicil* Ave, CHICAGO, ILL 



We have the larsest and most 

 complete stock. Sea Moss or Jap- 

 anese Air Plant; Natural pre- 

 pared Ferns. Cycas Leaves. Mas- 

 nolia Leaves. Cycas Wreaths. 

 Magnolia Wreaths, Moss 

 Wreaths. Metallic Designs and a 

 big line of Novelties. 



the largest stock of florists' boxes in 

 the" United States.' 



L. F. Baechlin, 2455 Montrose ave- 

 nue, is fixing up his store and has or- 

 dered a refrigerator from Buchbinder 

 Bros. 



C. A. Wooley, of the Hlinois Flower 

 Box Co., did not have time to go out 

 and watch the Prosperity day parade, 

 but celebrated in his own way by rais- 

 ing the pay of every man employed by 

 him $1 a week. 



The study habit for business men, 

 whether employers or employees, has a 

 strong advocate in Paul Klingsporn, of 

 the Chicago Flower Growers' Associa- 

 tion, who believes that a systematic 

 study of salesmanship, business admin- 

 istration or any practical subject can- 

 not but pay big dividends to the man 

 who has the strength of will to take 

 it up and carry it through to a finish. 



There is nothing gloomy about 

 Charles H. Fisk's store at 1581 Ogden 



GOLD FISH 



Asstd. sizes. Me- 

 dium and Large, 

 17.00 per 100 and up. 



Also 

 Bird 



Remedies 

 and 

 Supplies 



AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO. 

 144» W. Madison St. CHICAQO 



BESLIH. 

 N. ¥. 



WIRED TOOTHPICKS 



Manufactured by 



W. J. COWEE, 



10.000 $1.76 60.000 $7.60 



Sample free. For sale by dealers. 



avenue. Business is brisk and every- 

 one is smiling. 



Through the efforts of the police, 

 John Walsh, of the Chicago Flower 

 Growers' Association, has recovered his 

 watch, which disappeared, April 26, 

 from a locker in the salesroom. Mr. 

 Walsh expresses a strong desire to meet 

 the person who was iniftrumental in its 

 removal. J 



Visitors: Frank P. JSfyers, of Phila- 

 delphia, in conference '^th his western 

 agent, the A. L. Randaftl Co., and call- 

 ing on growers; H. E. Philpott, of Win- 



