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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



June 21, 1906. 



PEONIES 



You can count on us for Peonies up to the Fourth of 

 July, Best goods. Present prices, 50c to 75c dozen. 



KENNICOn BROS. CO., 



40-42-44 

 RANDOLPH STREET 



. Chicago 



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Growers' Expressage. 



C. L. Washburn, commenting on the 

 action of the United States Express Co. 

 in raising charges to the New Jersey rose 

 growers, stated that in the week of June 

 3 to 9 Bassett & Washburn paid the 

 Adams Express Co. $175 for bringing 

 stock in from Hinsdale. This was ex- 

 clusive of the charge for the return of 

 empties. It.yras, of course, a sum above 

 the normal, for it included peony ship- 

 ments and was a week of large cuts 

 in all departments, but it shows what an 

 important item express charges are to 

 the grower and what a hole it would 

 cut in the profits if the tariff were raised 

 even a small percentage. 



Qub Meeting. 



In the absence of President Haus- 

 wirth and Vice-president L/eonard Kill, 

 James Hartshorne presided at the Flor- 

 ists' Club's meeting June 14. Plans for 

 the picnic afforded the principal topic 

 of discussion. A telegram was read by 

 the secretary in which President Haus- 

 wirth, now in California, suggested that 

 the chairman appoint a committee on 

 transportation to the Dayton convention. 

 He suggested George Asmus, W. N. 

 Rudd or J. C. Vaughan. On motion, the 

 chairman appointed the committee of 

 three. 



The Picnic 



The Florists' Club has arranged for a 

 special train to Joliet next Sunday, 

 leaving the Rock Island depot at 9:45 

 a. m. All preparations have been made 

 for a large attendance. The following 

 program has been announced: 



Baseball lenine, Wholesale vs. Retail; .TO-yd. 

 (lash, boys under 16. handicap according to age; 

 50-yd. dash, girls under 16, handicap according to 

 age; 50-yd. race for married ladles; 50-yd. race 

 for young ladieS over 16; sack race, 50 yds., open 

 to all; 100-yd. dash, open to those Identified 

 with tlie trade only; lio-yd. dash for fat men, 

 must weigh 210 pounds or over; potato race, 

 40 yds., for ladies, potato every five yards to 

 be dropped' in basliet at the finishing marlj one 

 at a time; quoit match, open to all; running 

 broad Jump, florists only; tennis courts, croquet 

 grounds, swimming, fishing, refreshments, music 

 and hay rack ride of six miles through the 

 Forest of Arden. 



First and second prizes In each event. 



W. E. Lynch has charge of the 



wholesalers' ball team and Chas. Baluff 



has charge for the retailers. Here are 



the teams as announced: 



Wholesalers. Position. Retailers. 



Geo. Scott c Jaa. Curran 



John Klley p Chas. Balluff 



W. -E, Lynch lb Qeo. Asmus 



Ollie Zech 2b Robt. Newcomb 



Chaa. Erne 3b Ed Bnders 



Otto Gonrlch ss Henry Klunder 



ChaSi Zaph If V. Kreltllng 



Wm. Kyle cf B. Zaillnger 



Max Awizzus rf R. Miller 



FOR 



June Weddings 



My place is Headquarters for Orchids. I make Orchids a Specialty and I 

 am the only Western Wholesaler who makes an effort to have Orchids always 

 on hand. Cattleyas in any quantity. Also White and Spray Orchids'. 



Peonies, Fancy Valley, Sweet Peas, Daisies, Lilies, Adiantum, Smilax. 

 Asparagus strings and bunches; Ribbons and Chiffons for Bridal Bouquets* 

 and all Seasonable Supplies. 



Beauties, Roses, Carnations and all Seasonable Stock. You will get 

 prompt service and the best goods in the market if you give me your orders. 



Send for complete price list. 



CHAS. W. McKELLAR 



51 WABASH AYE., CHICAGO 



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Various Notes. 



C. H. Grant, a skilful flower worker 

 and former employe of well-known New 

 York retailers, arrived in town recently 

 and is domiciled, with his wife, at 542 

 North Clark street. No sooner had they 

 reached town than Mrs. Grant lost her 

 handbag, containing practically all the 

 money they possessed. Mr. Grant then 

 took a temporary job at Marshall Field's 

 and the second day had a toe crushed 

 in an elevator. He is now laid up on 

 half pay. 



Julius Eistow is planting his entire 

 place to carnations for next season. Last 

 year it was two-tnirds roses. 



At E. F. Winterson's they are still 

 receiving a large cut of peonies. They 

 come from Lake City^ Minn., and the 

 force spent Sunday in rebunching them. 



Peter Eeinberg has planted 7,000 of 

 the new rose, Mrs. Marshall Field. They 

 are beginning to cut from the young 

 stock and find the demand very good 

 for this variety. 



An attraction in John Mangel's win- 

 dow this week is live rabbits and ducks. 



They keep a crowd before the window 

 all day long. 



C. M. Dickinson, manager of E. H. 

 Hunt's, has been confined to his home 

 since last Thursday with an attack of 

 tonsilitis, to wliicn he is no stranger. 



N. J. Wietor and John Sinner leave 

 June 26 for a fortnight's fishing in the 

 vicinity of Tomahawk Lake, Wis. Mr. 

 Sinner is getting in training by going 

 to the greenhouses each day, as soon as 

 he has sold out on the Market floor, and 

 spending the afternoons cultivating 

 carnations. 



A. L. Eandall spent Saturday and 

 Sunday at his fruit farm in Michigan. 

 He says he expects to harvest 400 

 bushels of peaches this year as against 

 3,0j0 bushels last season. Farther back 

 from the lake the crop will be better. 

 Mr. Eandall 's daughter, Miss Grace, 

 will graduate June 22 from the Grand 

 Conservatory of Music, on Forty-sixth 

 street, and has been awarded one of 

 four medals offered for meritorious 

 ;work in,, that institution. 



Fred Weber has not felt satisfied with 



