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The Florists' Review 



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You will Succeed 

 with Randall Service 



When you depend on Randall Service you may 

 be confident of receiving the choicest flowers 

 and first quality supplies at low prices. 



Wonderful American Beauties 



The royal sift flowers. Your most discriminating patron will be delighted with gur 



choice Beauties— all lengths at reasonable prices. 



Early Peonies 



In Pink a<Qd White; large, solid buds that 

 open into full fragrant blossoms. 



Sweet Peas 



No flowers more welcome for corsages and 



arm bouquets than these dainty colored 



fancy Spencers. Plenty of them. 



Gladioli 



Your trade will make short work of these 

 bright blossoms in Pink, White and Red. 



Snapdragon 



These odd, velvety blossoms, so rich in 



colors, ate becoming very popular for table 



decorations. 



Carnations and Roses— All Kinds 



Another Great 

 Money Saving 

 Sale 



At irregular intervals, 

 when fortunate importa- 

 tions, unusually large 

 domestic purchases and 

 economical outputs from 

 our factories enable us to 

 do so, we oflfer certain 

 items at extremely low 

 prices. 



Our Decoration Day 

 Bulletin givesdescription 

 and prices on a special 

 sale of Wreaths, Chiffons, 

 Nettings. Ribbon, Bas- 

 kets, Bulbs and a host of 

 other staples and novel- 

 ties. It offers you tre- 

 mendous savings. 



Write today for a copy 



of our Decoration Day 



Bulletin. 



Lake and Wabash 



Wholesale Cut flowers 



Phone 



Central 



7720 



CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



^ Budlong's 



E Blae Ribbon VaDey 



Mention The Berlew when yon wrlf, 



the ups and downs of the market 

 know that prices are regulated by sup- 

 ply and demand — we know there were 

 not enough flowers in Chicago to meet 

 the demand May 8 and 9 and that the 

 price was limited only by what buyers 

 were willing to pay. But the public 

 does not understand — or does it? At 

 any rate this item appeared in the 

 Tribune May 11: 



What I started out to complain about Is this 

 Mothers' day business. I am the personification 

 or tenderness to my mother 364 days each year, 

 but I refuse to pay exorbitant prices for whltp 

 carnations Just to advertise the fact. And all 

 the family think I am as mean as pussley. Is 

 It true that the National I^emon Growers' Asso- 

 ciation Is back of a moyement for the Institution 

 of a Fathers' day? SULKY SUE. 



Various Notes. 



Mrs. Wilhelmina Martin, wife of F. 

 "W; Martin, 609 East Fortieth street, 

 died May 6, aged 54 years. Three 

 months ago Mrs. Martin was taken to 

 the Wesley Memorial hospital, but the 



GREENHOUSE WINDSTORM INSURANCE 



FLOKIAK D.WALLACX 



HSUPANC:S[RVic 



insurance exchange building 

 Chicago 



Mention The Rerlew wben jon write. 



surgeons refused to operate, believing 

 it useless. Since then she has rallied 

 at times, and some hopes for her re- 

 covery were entertained. She came to 

 Chicago from Germany thirty years 

 ago, and was a member of the Isolde 

 and Eebecca lodges. Her husband, 

 three daughters and a son survive. The 

 funeral was Sunday, May 9. Interment 

 was in Arlington cemetery. 



A hail storm May 8 destroyed all of 

 the outside bedding plants of J. "W. 

 Fink, 2644 Herndon street. 



John Kruchten, who has for years 



conducted a wholesale florists' busi- 

 ness on the second floor of the Atlas 

 block, has filed with the secretary of 

 state articles of incorporation and is 

 now only awaiting the issuance of a 

 charter. The new concern is incorpO' 

 rated under the style of John Kruchten 

 Co., with $6,000 capital stock. The 

 officers will be John Kruchten, presi- 

 dent and treasurer; Henry Kruchten, 

 vice-president; C. L. Sherer, secretary. 

 • Mr. Sherer is at present connected 

 with the A. L. Eandall Co. The books 

 of John Kruchten will be closed May 



