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Seftehbbk 16, 1915. 



The Florists^ Review 



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I Cut Flower Service for the Merchant Florist | 



S The receiving of a tremendous volume of fresh flowers from bo many sources, and the proper distribution of the flowers to a ~ 



S discriminating trade, brings to us many diflSculties. In striving and succeeding in overcoming these difficulties, we believe ^ 



S our service has developed to a point of efficiency that you can appreciate. May we have an opportunity of showing youV IS 



Part of the Randall 

 service for the mer- 

 chant Florist is the 

 regular mailing of 

 cut flower price 

 bulletins to florists 

 throughout the 

 country. 



There Is room for your 

 name on that Hat, and 

 we'll be glad to receive 

 It. 



Address your request 

 to"Adverti8lng Dept." 

 or attach it to any 

 order you may send. 



Roses 



You'll enjoy being 

 able to order any vari- 

 ety, length or Quan- 

 tity, and knowing 

 you'll get them when 

 you want them and at 

 reasonable prices. 

 Killarneys. Russells. 

 Wards. Sunbursts, etc. 



Beauties 



The one blossom that 

 always hoUs the ad- 

 miration of the fickle 

 flower buying public. 

 All lengths and very 

 fair prices on first- 

 class stock. 



Mums 



The most indififerent 

 passerby notices 

 Mums— they start the 

 dormant season into 

 activity. Plenty of 

 White. Smith's Ad- 

 vance and the favored 

 Qolden Glow. 



Carnations 



New cropcomingin splendidly. All 

 colors— looking fresh and "live." 



Wild Smilax 



Wild Smilax- 50-1 b. cases — $5.00. 

 Plenty other ferns and greens. 



Have you seen the 

 new basket assort- 

 ments? 



CAROL 

 144 Xmas Baskets 

 for $25.00. 

 CAVALRT 

 32 Beautifully 

 Mounted and Hand- 

 tinted Baskets for 

 $20.00. 

 RKX 

 50 Assorted Baskets 

 forstaplesale, $13.00. 

 Write for large de- 

 scriptive circular. 



A. L. RANDALL COMPANY ^htl?e^-\=.,^I^t.^L^t^rl'iV«^d CHICAGO I 



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Quality «»< Service 



Count Nuch. You Get Both Here. 



H^P" We are Wholesale Florists 

 Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 



30 E. Randolph Street, ir51„ CHICAGO 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



John Kruchten Co. 



Wholesale Florists '^^^Nor^ihwabash^ Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



siring space to act before the eleventh 

 hour. A communication from Charles 

 Loveridge, Peoria, 111., was read by the 

 secretary, thanking the club for the 

 distinction conferred upon him by elect- 

 ing him an honorary member. 



The club membership was increased 

 by the election thereto of: Paul Weiss, 

 May wood, 111.; Emil Ehrhardt and 

 Gustave Stege, both of Park Eidge, 

 111.; J. A. Young, Mooseheart, 111., and 

 Prank Schramm, Crystal Lake, 111. 

 Applications for membership were made 

 by: Otto Amling, Ernst C. Amling 



and Herbert A. Amling, all of May- 

 wood, 111., and August A. Frega, Belle- 

 wood, 111. 



Guy W. French, secretary, urged on 

 those present the necessity of having 

 the amalgamation banquet before the 

 Grand Floral Festival, next November. 

 After some discussion, October 7 was 

 agreed upon as the most appropriate 

 time. Mr. French, still irrepressible 

 and insistent, revealed the fact that he 

 is a man of motives by suggesting 

 that a pass be issued to all members 

 of the club in good standing. This, 



he hinted, would assist him materially 

 in rounding up delinquents and filling 

 the coffers of the club. His question- 

 ings were lulled to rest by the assur- 

 ance of Nicholas Miller, secretary of 

 the show committee, that all members 

 in good standing should receive a sea- 

 son ticket. 



The club's guest of honor, William 

 Tricker, Arlington, N. J., of water lily 

 fame, talked interestingly of his labors 

 for twenty-five years to evolve a water 

 lily that will bloom in the winter. He 

 referred in brief to his blue water 



