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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



March 7, 1907. 



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LONGIFLORIMS 



FOR 



EASTER 



$15.00 PER 100 



Our reputation for having the BEST LILIES is because all our lilies are shipped in the 

 original packages, packed at the greenhouses, thus avoiding bruising by second handling, 

 and because they are from the most expensive bulbs, grown by the most careful growers. 



FANCY MURIIiLO TULIPS, double pink, for Easter, 

 $4.00 and $5.00 per 100. 



EMPEROR, fancy Jonquils, $4.00 and $5.00 per 100 

 for Easter. 



LA REINE TULIPS, $3.00 per 100 for Easter. WHITE LILAC, for Easter, $1.50 per bunch. 



Write us for prices on large orders of all kinds before placing orders, as we can save you money on all kinds 

 of Novelties; also Roses, Carnations, Violets, Valley, Etc. 



Baskets and Easter Novelties 



Just received this week, a large shipment of Baskets and Novelties. We saw in the beginning of the season 

 that we would run short before Easter, so cabled for more. The large demand we have had has exceeded all our 

 expectations, but this new lot will enable us to fill all orders promptly and in a way that will please you. Order one 

 of our assortments today and it will be delivered in plenty of time for Easter. 



A full line of BIRCH BARK, POT COVERS, HAMPERS, CREPE PAPERS, GLASSWARE, 

 BOXES, or anything^ else you may need, alw^ays on hand. 



A. L. RANDALL CO. 



Have you our Catalo({ue? Sent free on request. 19-21 RdndoIpH St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention The RfTlew when yon write. 



St. Louis Exhibitors. 



Fred C. Weber, Jr., was in town last 

 week asking the growers to send exhibits 

 to the flower show of the St. Louis Hor- 

 ticultural Society, which opened March 4. 

 Leonard Kill is attending, with a large 

 display of Peter Eeinberg's roses. He 

 took some magnificent Brides, Maids, 

 Richmond, Chatenay and Uncle John, 

 also an exhibit of Beauties and several 

 other varieties they grow in lesser quan- 

 tity. C. L. Washburn went down to do 

 a little missionary work on behalf of 

 the red carnation. No. 20. J. D. Thomp- 

 son, of Joliet, also took an exhibit. 



Williams and His Plans. 



Frank Williams and his partner, 

 George, of the Alpha Floral Co., Des 

 Moines, have opened temporarily on the 

 corner of Adams and Wabash, where they 

 have a large double store. They state 

 they have a three years' lease and have 

 ordered fixtures to fit the place up in 

 first-class style. As soon as these are 

 ready they will open a permanent store 

 there. 



May 1 Frank Williams will close the 

 Masonic Temple store, which he has con- 

 ducted since the departure of Mosco. He 

 states he is making little money there 

 and the landlord added $4 a day to the 

 rent. The Randolph street store will be 

 continued as usual. 



Favors The Queen. 



J. P. Brooks, who is conducting the 

 old George Harrer place at Morton 

 Grove, thinks The Queen is the most 

 profitable carnation in commerce today. 

 He has more than 20,000 plants of this 

 variety and grows less than 1,000 of any | 



other sort. Last year The Queen made 

 more money for him than any other va- 

 riety he grew, and this year, with greatly 

 increased plantings, it is making the 

 same comparison with other sorts. Mr. 

 Brooks was for some time foreman for 

 the Poehlmann Bros. Co. and is an ex- 

 cellent grower. 



Belated "Wedding Announcement. 



It has developed that Julius Niesen, 

 formerly with Wienhoeber, and for the 

 last couple of years in business for him- 

 self at Holden's old stand on Forty- 

 seventh street, took unto himself a wife 

 several months ago. He neglected to 

 make any announcement at the time, but 

 always has a cigar in his pocket in case 

 of emergencies. 



Gatfield Park G)nsefvatory. 



Jens Jensen, superintendent of the 

 west side parks, says the new conserva- 

 tory to be erected in Garfield park will 

 be the finest in Chicago, and those less 

 conservative connected with the park ad- 

 ministration say it will be the finest in 

 America. The estimated cost is $225,- 

 000. It is to be quadrangular, covering 

 230x302 feet. Tlie bids will be opened 

 next Tuesday. 



Veather in February. 



The mean temperature for February 

 was 26 degrees, right on the average for 

 the last thirty-seven years. The highest 

 was 53 degrees, February 13, and the 

 lowest 2 degrees below zero, February 4. 

 It was only three above February 22, 

 giving quite a variety. The precipitation 

 was only one inch, less than half the i 

 normal. There was ten inches of snow. 



The wind averaged fifteen miles an hour, 

 one mile more than in January. There 

 were six clear days, fourteen: partly 

 cloudy and eight cloudy. January had 

 twenty cloudy. 



Various Notes. 



John Pehrson, who was for a long 

 time in the retail department of the 

 George Wittbold Co., has opened an at- 

 tractive store on his own account at 25 

 East Forty-third street. It is an excel- 

 lent neighborhood and only a few doors 

 from the Illinois Central station, where 

 it is passed each day by thousands of 

 people who can afford to buy flowers — 

 and most of them do. 



Jensen & Dekema will try four novel- 

 ties in carnations this season, planting 

 each one quite heavily. These will be 

 White Enchantress, Winsor, Beacon and 

 Aristocrat, and Mr. Jensen thinks they 

 are the four finest varieties that ever 

 have been added to the lists in one year. 



N. J. Wietor says the business in 

 rooted cuttings is ahead of expectations 

 this year. Orders are larger than ever 

 before. One order was for 10,000 Beauty 

 cuttings and there have been a number 

 equally large but including several vari- 

 eties. 



Arthur B. Dietsch is enjoying a good 

 cut of carnations from the late Winandy 

 place, handled by Zech & Mann. There 

 also is a good crop of lettuce now on 

 and bringing good money. 



Michael Fink, who sold out his retail 

 store on Cottage Grove avenue, is now 

 with the A. L. Randall Co. The Randall 

 Co. reports the call for white lilac stead- 

 ily ahead of the supply. 



The Poehlmann Bros. Co. now has 115 



