Mabch 29, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



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LILIES FOR EASTER 



Year after year our Lilies have averaged the best in this market. As usual 

 we offer a special price on advance orders. Lots of 100 or over, $ J 25.00 per 

 1000. Write for special rates on lots of 5,000. Ask for our Complete 

 Easter Price List on Cut Flowers. 



FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



Don't fail to get one of our special illustrated lists of Easter Supplies which 

 we are mailing now. Drop us a postal if not received. This matter of 

 buying Supplies by mail, without having seen a sample of the goods, is all a 

 matter of confidence. We HAVE the confidence of the trade in the matter 

 of Cut Flowers; we propose to EARN it for our Supply Department. 

 In order to save express let us send a few florists' supplies with each cut 

 flower order. 



3. L. RANDALL CO. 



Wholesale Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 



I9.21 E. RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market 



We have been having a great deal of 

 snow and cloudy weather of late. This 

 did not help business, and complaint is 

 heard on all sides. About all the busi- 

 ness done the past week was funeral 

 work. The uptown florists, who do the 

 bulk of the work for the large social 

 events, say that if it were not for a 

 little funeral work business would be ex- 

 tremely dull. The down-town florists ai* 

 better off in this respect, as the counter 

 trade is worth a good deal. 



The wholesalers have had a hard week 

 packing away the unsold stock each day, 

 for there has been a glut in almost all 

 lines, especially in roses and carnationa. 

 Prices have gone down almost to noth- 

 ing. Nearly all stock is of extra fine 

 quality and second grades go to the job 

 lot buyer at his own price, which is 

 often ridiculously low. 



Sunday St. Patrick's day parade was 

 held, which was postponed from last 

 Sunday, and green carnations were again 

 seen in the florists ' windows. This made 

 quite a demand for white carnations on 

 Saturday and the price went up to $2 

 per hundred for extra good stock. All 

 other carnations could be bought for 

 from $5 to $10 per thousand. 



Bulbous stock is not overplentiful, 

 not because the demand is good, but 

 most of the growers are either holding 

 back for Easter or are all cut out. "Val- 

 ley is about the only item in this line 

 that is plentiful. Enough violets are in 

 for the demand. The market has every- 

 thing it needs in greens. 



Various Notes. 



The Ellison Floral Co. will open its 

 new quarters this week in the Simmons 

 Hardware Co. *s store on Broadway. 

 They will have a large show window 

 facing Broadway. 



Mrs. M. M. Ayers says she has had 

 plenty of business of all kinds, es- 

 pecially funeral work, so that Lent has 

 not made much difference to her so 

 far. 



Frank Ellis, who should have been 

 back from Panama a week ago, writes 

 that he missed his ship and will not be 

 home much before April 1. 



James Dunford, at Clayton, will have 

 a fine lot of Harrisii plants for Easter, 

 also other bulbous stodi in pots. 



Beyer Bros, will be in fine shape for 

 Easter trade. A fine lot of Harrisii, 

 Dutch hyacinths and other blooming 

 plants is seen here. 



C. Young & Sons Co. is very busy in 

 the seed and bulb department. J. Arata, 

 who has charge of the cut flower depart- 

 ment, says that trade has kept up well 

 during Lent. 



J. F. Wilcox, of Council Bluffs, is 

 sending Ellis a nice lot of Beauties, 

 Brides and Maids. 



Sanders, Beyer and Schray had quite 

 a busy week decorating down-town de- 

 partment stores for spring openings. 



Claude Wisley, of Murphysboro, 111., 

 was a caller the past week. Mr. Wisley 

 reports trade good and will build two 

 new houses this spring. 



Fred C. Weber, Theo. Miller and Fred 

 Meinhardt seem to have fallen by the 

 way. The Monday night florist bowlers 

 say they have not been seen at the al- 



leys since last November. Can it be that 

 Dr. Osier has a grip on themt This 

 venerable gentleman must also be hold- 

 ing down our old friends, C. C. Sanders, 

 Emil Schray, Robt. Beyer, Charles Juen- 

 gel and Frank Fillmore. 



Nick Himmers reports that the five 

 new houses which he will put up this 

 summer will be 500 feet long and will 

 be planted to carnations. J. J. B. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



Flowers have cleared out very well 

 during the past week, and business has 

 been satisfactory all round. The near 

 approach of Easter makes it unlikely 

 that any slump should occur unless the 

 weather should become warm and rush 

 stock in. The cold weather of late 

 seemed to brace up the market. It is 

 unlikely that such abnormally low read- 

 ings can continue much longer. As it 

 is, dealers are now guessing if much of 

 their Easter stock will be on time, and 

 considerable speculation on this score 

 is being indulged in. 



Boses have not yet been too abundant 

 and hate cleared out well at former 

 week's prices. The same holds true of 

 carnations, quotations for which have 

 varied from $1.50 to $4 per hundred. On 

 violets prices have stiffened. Singles 

 are nearing the end except for cold 

 frame stock. Doubles, however, are 

 abundant; prices range from 50 cents, 

 75 cents and $1, some stock selling a 

 little cheaper. 



Bulbous stock has cleared out very 

 well, good double tulips and white nar- 



