Sbptbmbbr 27, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



1209 



OUR POSITION.... 





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for handling ALL of your ORDERS in a SATISFACTORY manner TO YOU is much 

 better this year than ever before. With the added amount of glass, which is produc- 

 ing a much BETTER GRADE of stock. We also have our new Supply Department, 

 to which we are adding several carloads of imported stock, consisting of the latest 

 novelties direct from Europe. This makes it much more SATISFACTORY to our 

 patrons, as they can secure EVERYTHING NEEDED from the A. L. RANDALL 

 CO., thereby eliminating extra express and packing charges. We axe awaiting your 

 further orders.- ':v--'in>v ■.--■. ■••■■^;'>.> ^' •'' ^ - ' 'iiv^ T-'- 5'/' v--' r '' ■^^?-;.- 



A* L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Cut Flowers 



and Florists* Supplies 

 19-21 Randolph Street, CHICAGO !* 



It i> a eaat'iron rale with as to g^ve our patrons ALL that they pay for. 



Be Ready and Start 

 )our fall Busintes 

 Early »ith.... 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE of AMERICA 



Receiving on all steamers, our stock keeps complete, 

 new t* rencb (AmericaD) Immortelle Wreaths. Ail colors 

 and ^izl8 ir<>m 15c up. 



New Baskets, all sizes and shapes. 



Our new Ton. w^are is a pleasing addition to your store. 

 A trial is all th^t y<u wrill need. 



New effects and ciimhinaiions in Fancj* Waterproof 

 Paper Crepe Pot Covers, all sizes. 



Twig Hampers and Baskets in all special shapes. 

 Prices tu suit. 



DoTOS, we have them in unlimited quantities. 



No goods scarce with us. 



Fresti sbipments are arrivinii: weekly. 



New Cyeas Leaves, Cycas Wreaths, Statlee 

 Wreaths, Maflpaolia, Green and Brown Wreaths, 

 Ruseas WroAihs, Oreen Moss Wreaths and other 

 good Sellers yuu m<iy want. 



No urder tuo small for our prompt attention. None too 

 large for our capacity. 



Our catalogue is free. 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 56 N. 4tb St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



GLEN COVE, L. L 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Nassau County Horticultural Society 

 was held at the Oriental Hotel Septem- 

 ber 13. Twenty-six members were pres- 

 ent. W. Parish, of Westbury, was elected 

 a member., Six nominations for mem- 

 bershipj^erQ t^de. •» . 



Points were awarded as follows: F. 

 Mense, of Glen (Jove, 91%, for a dish of 

 Souvenir de Congress pears; S. J. Tre- 

 pass, 83%, muskmelon, celery and hand- 

 some white grapes; H. F. Meyers, 79%, 

 for carnations and roses; D. O'Brien, 

 74*/^, for single dahlias. 



James Duthie won the first prize, a 

 box of cigars, for best vase of single 

 dahlias. Albert Johnson won a prize 

 box of cigars for the best vase of cactus 

 dahlias. James Duthie won a box of 

 cigars for the best vase of double 

 dahlias. 



Buell Davis, of the Glen Cove Echo, 

 offered a fountain pen valued at $5 for 

 best collection of six varieties of out- 

 door flowers shown at next regular meet- 

 ing. Mr. Janiche, with John Lewis 

 Childs, of Floral Park, offered a box of 

 cigars for the best collection of outdoor 

 flowers, number unlimited. Charles 

 Lenker, of Freeport, offered a prize for 

 the b68t collection of indoor chrysanthe- 

 mums. 



Plans were discussed for the annual 



flower show, to be held at Pembroke 

 hall, October 31 and November 1. The 

 next meeting wUl be held Wednesday, 

 October 10. 



MILWAUKEE. 



..^;, The Picnic 

 The pictaic given on the grounds of 

 the C. C. PoUworth Co. to the trade 

 in this city was one of the largest at- 

 tended ait'airs of this kind ever given 

 here, some 200 persons being present. 

 W. A. Kennedy, superintendent of the 

 Pollworth greenhouse department, looked 

 after the arrangements for the picnic 

 on the grounds, and everyone who at- 

 tended had an enjoyable time. Her- 

 man V. Hunkel took charge of the prize 

 events and the following list was the 

 result : 



Men's race — C. Dalwig'a prizes, A. Peterson 

 first, C. Dettman second. 



Ladles' race — Hultun & Hunkel's prizes, MiM 

 Kennedy first. Miss Hunkel second. 



Girls' race — W. A. Kennedy's prizes. Miss 

 Kennedy first, Miss Hiissleln second. 



Girls' race, under 12 — F. Pollworth 's prizes, 

 G. Baumgarten first, Hilda Menger second. 



Bo.vs' race — Hunkel's Seed Store prizes, J. 

 Klokner first, A. Menger second. 



Three-legged race — Holton & Hunkel's prizes, 

 Kuhl and O. Manke first, Welke and W. Manke 

 second. 



. Sack race — Chas. Menger's prizes, A. Rice 

 first, H. Welke second. 



Hurdle race — Holton & Hunkel's prizes, G. 

 Rnesoh first. W. Kuhl second. 



Potato race — C. C. Pollworth's prizes, Mrs. 

 Wolf finrt, Miss Hunkel second. 



Peanut race — Nlc Zwelfel's prizes, Miss Pott- 

 wald first. 



lug of war — John G. Heltman's prize, the 

 team captained by A. Klokner easily defeated 

 the team captained by F. Kaiser, although the 

 latter team was far the heavier. 



Various Notes. 



Visitors in town during fair week 

 were: Arthur Peterson, Escababa, 

 Mich.; John Rindfleisch, Beloit, Wis.; 

 A. E. Lutey, Houghton, Mich.; Wm. 

 King, Antigo, Wis.; Edw. Amerpohl, 

 Janesville, Wis.; Adam Zender, Chicago; 

 J. H. Criddle, Stoughton, Wis.; F. L. 

 Doran, Milton Junction, Wis.; V. Way- 

 man, Madison, Wis.; Christ Lund and 

 daughter, Wausau, Wis. Incog. 



TWIN arms. 



The Market 



Trade is improving fast, and while it 

 is not as busy as later in the fall, our 

 dull season is about over. Funeral work 

 is the main issue, and we have had a 

 great deal of it of late. Flowers for 

 soci.ll functions are more in demand, 

 indicating the return of society people 

 to their winter homes. 



Stock is somewhat scarce, principally 

 carnations, and we can hardly expect 

 many for some time, judging from the 

 appearances of the different houses. 

 Roses are doing surprisingly well, and 



