APBIL 12, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



1507 



50,000 Lilies 



50,000 Lilies 



Longiflorums 

 For Easter 



All prize-winners, $125 per 1000 



Less than lOO lots, 15 cents each 



We will have an unusual amount of Roses, Carnations, Bulbous Stock, etc., at 

 Moderate Prices. Phone or wire for special quotations on lar^e lots. 



3. L. RANDALL CO. 



Wholesale Cut Flowers and Florists* Supplies 



19-21 E. Randolph St. CHICAGO 



L. D. PHONES— Cut Flower Dept^ 1496 and 1494 Central; Florists* Supply Dept^ 5614 Central 



Mention Tbe Kevlew when you write. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



During last week trade was reported 

 good all over the city. Among the down- 

 town florists there were heavy funeral 

 orders, especially on Saturday and Sun- 

 day. The wholesalers experienced no 

 trouble in disposing of their stock. Con- 

 signments were quite heavy all week, ex- 

 cept white stock, which was in big de- 

 mand. Plenty of sunshine and cool 

 nights have helped quality and quantity. 

 Lilies are fine and will be abundant, 

 though most growers say they have 

 orders for all they have on hand. Short - 

 stemmed lilies are much in evidence at 

 the commission houses. Callas, too, are 

 plentiful, but are selling well. 



The supply of Dutch bulbous stock 

 will be apparently as large as ever. There 

 are plenty of violets, but of poor quality, 

 and a scarcity is looked for by Easter. 



Carnations are of extra fine quality. 

 The price is up a little on fancy stock. 

 Enchantress is the best seller and brings 

 the best price. 



Plant trade, both retail and wholesale, 

 is very brisk and will brace up this week 

 in the show houses of the west-end 

 florists. A fine assortment of blooming 

 plants is seen. Taking things as one 

 hears them about town, Easter trade 

 promises to be unusually good. 



Variou* Notes. 



Charles Ford was a caller the past 

 •Week. 



Henry Johann, of Collinsvillc, reports 

 that his broken arm is again ready for 

 use and will now make up for lost time. 



Smith & Young, of Indianapolis, are 

 sending a fine lot of Bride and Brides- 

 maid to Ellis. 



Nick Himmer, of Meramec Highlands, 

 is bringing in the best violets that come 

 to this market. He says the shading he 

 gave them the warm days gave them 

 better color. 



C. Young & Sons Co. is making a fine 

 show of blooming plants. Extra fine 

 pot lilies are seen. James Young says 

 that all departments have been kept busy 

 of late. 



The display of rhododendrons by the 

 (irand avenue florists is large and fine, 

 especially those at George Waldbart's. 



The announcement of the marriage of 

 M. Rice, in Philadelphia, was a complete 

 surprise to his many St. Louis friends, 

 who are with me in congratulating the 

 happy couple. 



Robert Windier and C. Bergerster- 

 niann, the new comers on South Grand 

 avenue, report good trade and expect a 

 great Easter. 



The florLsts lost the match with the 

 Hyde Parks last week. Ellison was in 

 great form and so was Capt. Beyer, roll- 

 ing two games over the 200 mark, Kuehn, 

 Beneke and Schriofer following. Tues- 

 day the florists rolled a match with the 

 Unions. J. J. B. 



WASHINGTON. 



Xeav Castle. Ind. — All of the local 

 greenhouse firms are preparing to en- 

 large their plants with the opening of 

 spring. Heller Bros, have embarked in 

 the selling of rose plants for private 

 gardens and are now shipping out thou- 

 sands for spring planting. They go to 

 all parts of the country. 



State of Trade. 



The cut flower trade has been quiet 

 the past week but there is considerable 

 movement in pot plants. Easter business 

 is a subject that will not down — until the 

 ]\[onday after — and preparations go mer- 

 rily on. A number of the retailers have 

 visited Philadelphia and other points in 

 quest of bargains. Whether or not they 

 found them, deponent saith not, but they 

 do agree that Craig, Harris, Graham and 

 others of the City of Brotherly Love are 

 showing extra fine stock. The local 

 growers have not been idle and they, too, 

 will show up well at the finish. 



Florists' Club. 



The monthly meeting of the club was 

 held April 3, in Scottish Rite hall. By a 

 unanimous vote and amid enthusiasm the 

 American Rose Society was invited to 

 hold its next exhibition in Washington. 

 President Bisset. who had recently re- 

 turned from Boston, spoke in terms of 

 the highest praise of the show staged 

 there. F. H. Kramer also spoke in glow- 

 ing terms of what he saw. 



There was a general discussion of so- 

 cieties, clubs and shows, John Robertson, 

 W. F. Gude and others giving free ex- 

 pression to their views on the best meth- 

 ods to promote success. 



Various Notes. 



The recent visit of Earl Grey and Lady 

 (irey was the occasion for a large amount 

 of fine decorative work. At the White 

 House and the British and French em- 

 bassies, dinners and luncheons in their 

 honor called for large quantities of fine 



