Dbcembbr 14, 1905. 



The W^eckly Horists' Review* 



239 



A Square Deal. 



Like President Roosevelt we believe in 

 a square deal for everybody. No matter 

 how little or how much a florist buys from 

 us we intend to and do give every order 

 our individual careful attention. 



It is our object to furnish our customers 

 such flowers at such prices and with such 

 service that they dare not go elsewhere. 



Yours for a square deal, 



Weiland & Risch, 



Leading Western Growers and Shippers of Cut Flowers, 



59=61 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. 



Lona: Distance Phone, Central 879. 



XMAS PRICE LIST 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per Do>. 



3-foot stems $11.00 to $12.00 



2K-foot stems 10.00 to 11.00 



2-foot steins 9.00 to 10.00 



l>^-foot stems 4.00 to 6.00 



1-foot stems 2.60 to 8.00 



ROSES Per 100. 



Maids, Brides. $7.00 to $10.00 



" " 12.00to 16.00 



KlllameT, the Irish Beauty 8.00 to 12.00 

 " " " 16.00 to 2«.00 



Wellesley 8.00 to 12.00 



*' lo.OOto 20.00 



Golden Gate 8.00 to 10.00 



" 12.00to 16.00 



Chatenay 8.00 to 10.00 



" 12.00to 16.00 



Liberty 8.00 to 12.00 



" 15.00to 20.00 



CARNATIONS 



Good quality 6.00 



Large fancy 6.00 to 7.00 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Violets, single 1.26 to 1.60 



** double 1.60 to 2.60 



Valley 4.00to 6.00 



Poinsettlas 36.00 to 60.00 



Narcissi— Romans 4.00 to 6.00 



SteTia 3.00 to 5.00 



Daisies 1.60 to 2.60 



Mistletoe per lb., .26 



Calla Lilies per doz., 2.00 to 2.60 



Quotatioas subject to change without notice. 



DECORATIVE - We carry a large stock of 

 Asparagus Strings, Smilax, Adiantum, 

 Bronze and Green Galax, Perns, Leucothoe 

 and Wild Smilax, at lowest market prices. 



the man from the neighborhood of the 

 North Pole, and this is not only as it 

 should be, but as it must be, for if we 

 all crowded to some favored zone we 

 should soon eat each other up. Yet I 

 do grumble at the little amount of sun- 

 light which our city and locality receive. 

 If you can grow roses and carnations 

 profitably here you need be in no fear of 

 success in any other city. 



Various Notes, 



There have been a few business 

 changes of late. C. D. Zimmerman has 

 sold his store and business on West 

 Chippewa street to Werrick Bros., of 

 Pine Eidge. Mr. Zimmerman has green- 

 houses and salesroom in the midst of the 

 residence district of the west side. 



The Byrne Bros, are about to vacate 

 their store on Main street and will locate 

 at the junction of West Chippewa and 

 Delaware avenue. This should be a 

 flplendid location for a florist. They will 

 also open a store on Connecticut street. 



Wi. S. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



Clear, cool, pleasant weather and holi- 

 day demand proved strong stimulants to 

 trade in the cut flower business the past 

 week. Stock at the commission houses 

 is plentiful, of good quality and the de- 

 mand strong for almost everything, with 

 prices reasonable for this time of the 

 year. Shipping trade at all the commis- 

 sion houses is good. With the good de- 

 mand, both local and shipping, there is 

 still enough stock left over for afternoon 

 flales. In retail circles the trade has 



been very busy all of the past week, 

 mostly with funeral orders calling for 

 many large and costly pieces, especially 

 those on December 8 for the funeral of 

 Wm. H. Thompson, president of one of 

 the largest banks and treasurer of the 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 



Already the down-town stores are be- 

 ing decorated with ground pine, holly 

 and bells for the holidays. Ground pine 

 is reported very scarce and quotations 

 at the commission houses are $12 per 

 hundred pounds. The holly that has ar- 

 rived is good and at the regular price. 



In looking over the stock at the whole- 

 sale houses Monday morning we found 

 some extra fine Kichmond, Killarney, 

 Chatenay, Bride and Maid, also plenty 

 of Short Beauties, but only a limited 

 number of long. 



Chrysanthemums are over for this sea- 

 son. A few Jerome Jones are in. Carna- 

 tions are of extra fine quality. Henry 

 Baer's stock from Peoria, 111., deserves 

 special mention. Special sorts are up 

 to $5 and nothing is sold under $2 per 

 hundred. Among the best seen are Nel- 

 son Fisher, Enchantress Lawson, Lady 

 Bountiful and Cardinal. 



Violets were also quite plentiful last 

 week and prices went down to 50 cents 

 per hundred on Californias. These are 

 of very fine quality and extra long in 

 stem. The bulk of them are from Kirk- 

 wood. Valley, Eomans and Paper Whites 

 had a splendid call all week. Callas and 

 Harrisii are scarce and in demand. All 

 greens are plentiful, especially good 

 smilax. 



Various Notes. 



A. S. Halstead, president of the St, 

 Clair Floral Co., Belleville, called on 



Saturday and reports that the company 

 will add 15,000 feet of glass to its plant. 

 E. W. Guy, also of Belleville, was over 

 on Friday of last week buying supplies. 

 He reports good business, with plenty of 

 funeral work the past week, 



J. F. Ammann, of Edwardsville, 111., 

 who is the western headquarters for Kich- 

 mond, Killarney and Baby Rambler, re- 

 ports good orders for them. Mr. Am- 

 mann 's cut stock in these and Eosalind. 

 Orr English is in good demand at 

 Kuehn 's. 



Fred Foster has gone into the livery 

 business, having leased the Palace 

 stables. Garrison and Olive streets. He 

 will continue in the florists' business. 



Pilcher & Burrows, commission brok- 

 ers, report a big week in all kinds of sup-, 

 plies for growers and retailers. 



The Reissen Floral Co., on South 

 Broadway, had several large decorations 

 the past week. Trade in general is re- 

 ported good by them. 



A. Jablonsky, out at Wellston, had a 

 fine lot of blooming plants ready for 

 Christmas. His Gloire de Lorraine be- 

 gonias are exceptionally fine this year. 

 Most of the stock is already marked 

 sold. 



John Connon, at Webster Groves, is 

 using most of his stock at home. He 

 had a busy week in wedding and funeral 

 work. With the assistance of his brother, 

 Charlie, he got through nicely. 



Max Rotter, on North Broadway, re- 

 ports trade tip top in all lines. He has 

 a nice place and carries a choice stock of 

 flowers. 



Meinhardt & Dierkies will soon move 

 into their new location, a few doors east 

 of their present store. They expect to be 

 all ready for Christmas, 



