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August 30, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



935 



After-Thoughts of the Convention 



We now feel that the Fall Season is at hand. Are you thinking of the best place to 

 purchase your Fall and Winter supply of the best quality of both Cut Flowers 

 and Florists' Supplies? The A. L. Randall Co. will give you a square deal. 

 Let us have ALL your business this season and you will not regret it. 



-COBRKSPONDKNCB SOLXCITKD.- 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Cut Flowers 

 and Florists' Supplies 



19-21 Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



It i« a Qgt'iron rule with nm to give oar patron ■ ALL that they pay for. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



CW.NcKELLAR 



CHICAGO 51 Wabash.Ave. 



I make a 

 Specialty of 



ORCHIDS 



and all 



FANCY 

 CUT 



Headquarters flowers 



I am now bookins orders for regular shipments of cut flowers for the coming season, 

 and would appreciate an order from you for your regular supply. Regular shipments made 

 daily, every other day, or as often as you like, and at lowest market prices. TRY ME. 



WEKKLT PRICK LIST 



From 8Atiirds7, 8«pt. 1, to Sept. 8 



BEACriES Per doz. 



30to36-lnch U.OO to W.OO 



2lto30-lDCh 200 to 3.1)0 



l&to2U-inch 1.00 to 1.60 



8tol2-lnch 1.00 



ShorU per 100, 3.00 to 6.00 



ROSES (Teas) Per 100.- 



Brides and Maids 13.00 to S6.00 



Richmond and Liberty.... 3 Ui to 6i00 

 Golden Oate and Chatenay 3.00 to 6.UU 



Bdaes, my selection 2.00 



CARNATIONS, medium 1 OU to 1.60 



fancy.. 2 00 



ORCHIDS, Cattleyas, doz , 6.00 to 7.60 



" * Assorted, box, I6.U0 and up. 



MI8CEL.I.ANBOC8 Per 100 



Asters, common 10 60 to 11.00 



fancy 1.60 to 2.00 



Valley S.OOto 4 00 



Harrieil and Auratums.... 10.00 to 12.00 



Sweet Peas 60 to .76 



Gladioli 4.00 to 6.00 



Smllax perdoz., 1.60 



A8parii8rus9trlners...each, .40 to .60 

 Asp. and Sprengerl, per bunch, .86 



Boxwood Bunches. ..each, .86 



.Adlantum per 100, .76 



Ferns, Common. ..per 1000, 1.60 



Galax, Q. and B... " 1.00 to 1.60 

 Iieucothoe Sprays " 7.60 



Wild Smllax ...60-lb. cases, 6.00 



Si'B.jBrT TO Market Ohanok 



delightful temperature, so that from 

 Utiea onward the benign character of 

 Peter Crowe served to hover over the 

 journey, and all went "merry as a mar- 

 riage bell." 



I said a fortnight ago that New York 

 would send over fifty on its special train 

 to the Dayton convention. It is always 

 aatisfactory to find one's prophesies ful- 

 filled. When all the noses were counted 

 at Albany there were fifty-two. 



J. B. Nugent, Jr., unable to accom- 

 pany the conventionists, did not forget 

 his mission in behalf of the "inner man 

 and woman," and an abundance of all 

 things needful to tickle the palate was 

 supplied; members of the New York 

 Florists' Club and their friends had 

 enough and to spare. Music and song, 

 innocent games of skilful card manipu- 

 lation and discussions of convention mat- 

 ters whiled away the passing hours. At 

 midnight every one was sleeping the 

 rieep of the just save those in the neigh- 

 borhood of Esler and Buerlein. 



Frank Traendly was devotion itself 

 to the interests of the ladies and the 

 diBpensation of food and fruits, and Ed. 

 JUorval was a competent lieutenant. 



Mr. Elliott did good service in behalf 

 of the national flower show. 



At Rochester two more enthiisiasts 

 joined the company — Fred W. and Chas. 



H. Vick, both of whom are ambitious to 

 have the S. A. F. honor the Flower City 

 with one of its conventions. In fact, if 

 Mr. Elliott's suggestions are carried out 

 it will be some such central and beauti- 

 ful city as Rochester that will be chosen 

 for the great national flower show, con- 

 cerning which a large measure of the 

 interest of the present convention will 

 be manifested. The usual vote by the 

 ladies as to the handsomest man on board 

 resulted in a tie, Langjahr and Lenker 

 carrying off the honors. 



J. Austin Shaw. 



INDIANAPOLIS. 



Among the many successes attending 

 the S. A. F. convention at Dayton, that 

 gained by the sun will not be forgotten 

 soon. It certainly was a hot convention, 

 but in spite of the heat the attendance 

 was large. The number oi ladies was 

 noticeable, and caused much favorable 

 comment. It is to be hoped their num- 

 ber will increase each year. The exhibits 

 also were up to the standard, and no 

 doubt the convention of 1906 will go 

 down in history as a great success. The 

 Dayton florists can feel justly proud 

 of the result of their efforts. Quite a 

 number went over from this city, includ- 

 ing John Bertermann, A. Wiegand, Wil- 



liam Billingsley, Irvin Bertermann and 

 wife, John Heidenreich, Carl Sonnen- 

 schmidt, George Wiegand, Alvin Schrie- 

 ber, F. S. Smith and others. 



A. Wiegand and wife start for Hon- 

 olulu this week. They will be away 

 about three months. S. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Market 



It will hardly do to say that condi- 

 tions are the same as reported last week. 

 The continuous rains have completely 

 spoiled outdoor flowers, causing a better 

 demand for the rather moderate quan- 

 tity of locally grown indoor stock. Asters 

 are the feature of the market. Sem pie's 

 are now arriving in sufficient quantities 

 to fill the long felt want for choice 

 blooms of this summer favorite. It 

 seems that local growers are unable to 

 supply this market. Rochester is fur- 

 nishing some of the finest asters now 

 coming into town. All colors are selling 

 well, possibly excepting the pale or Day- 

 break pink. Roses are scarce and in fair 

 demand. Carnations are a little more 

 plentiful. The requirements of some 

 regular buyers, cut out during the scar- 

 city, are now being filled. Gladioli are 

 in oversupply; the choice varieties, not- 



