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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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Chrysaothemums 



Monrovia (yellow), October Frost (white), ready now; pink 

 about ready to cut. Quality/ fine and supply large. We want 

 ^ your orders— now and right through the season. 



CARNATIONS 



With a few days of sun we have a splendid crop of carna- 

 tions—Enchantress, Lord, Craig, Victory, Aristocrat in quantity. 

 Plenty of Boston Market for white. 



BEAUTIES 



VIOLETS 



Quality not to be beaten and 

 our supply is large. All lengths 

 of stem. 



Hudson River doubles received 

 every day but Tuesday. Best in 

 market, 50c to $1.00 per 100. 



FANCY VALLEY ALWAYS ON HAND 



E. C. AMLING 



The Largeat, Best 

 ■quipped and Moat 

 Centrallj Looated 

 Wholesale Cut Flower 

 House in Cbkaf e. 



32-34-36 Randolph St 



LoBK Diitasee Tsltpkosei, 



1978 and 1977 Central. 



7846 Antomatic 



Chicago, III. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



CHICAGO. 



The Great Central Market. 



The market has had another of its 

 violent fluctuations since last report and 

 now is well on its way back to the con- 

 ditions which prevailed a week ago. 



It rained almost incessantly for 

 four days in the latter part of last 

 week, and the outdoor flowers are prac- 

 tically over. A few asters still are seen, 

 but they are so poor that few of them 

 are acceptable to the retailers. The long 

 period of sunless weather also had the 

 effect of reducing cuts under glass, with 

 the result that at the end of last week 

 there was a material reduction of all 

 lines of supply in the market and a cor- 

 responding increase in demand. Monday 

 found the market shorter than it has 

 been in several months and the demand, 

 by comparison to the supply, was some- 

 thing enormous. 



It invariably happens that when sup- 

 plies are sharply reduced in the Chicago 

 market, they also are reduced every- 

 where else in the middle west. The re- 

 sult is that those who have their own, 

 or local, supplies in times of normal pro- 

 duction, are forced io call on Chicago 

 and the demand upon this market is 

 multiplied several times. If the buyer 

 stops to consider the result he will not 

 be surprised at some of the things which 

 happen. Take into account Monday's 

 condition: supplies not more than half 

 what they were a week before; demand 

 three times what it was a week ago. By 

 rights prices should be multiplied by six. 



It was, of course, impossible to fill all 

 orders. Such a scurrying for stock must 

 inevitably result in a sharp advance in 



prices, but the advance always is lim- 

 ited by the figures which the local buy- 

 ers can afford to pay for stock. Out-of- 

 town buyers may not appreciate the fact, 

 but it is nevertheless true that on Mou' 

 day local buyers paid^ as high as 5 cents 

 for carnations, of course in limited quan- 

 tity and when they were urgently needed ; 

 but the out-of-town buyers got off 

 cheaper. Shippers always favor the reg- 

 ular out-of-town customer in times of 

 sudden scarcity, although they do not 

 always get credit for it. The advance 

 on roses was not as sharp as on carna- 

 tions, for the demand was not so great 

 and the supply was larger. Bride may 

 be an exception. There was an espe- 

 cially heavy call for Beauties and local 

 buyers paid as high as $5 per dozen for 

 select long stock. Chrysanthemums were 

 about the only item in increased sup- 

 ply. 



This week has brought a return of 

 bright skies and, under the influence 

 of the genial sun, cuts are again increas- 

 ing. If the weather continues good 

 the latter part of this week will see sup- 

 jtlies normal for the season and prices 

 where they ordinarily are. It is predict- 

 ed, however, that carnations will bring 

 higher prices through October this year 

 than they did last year. This, of course, 

 is somewhat dependent upon the demand, 

 but it seems assured that the demand 

 will be strong and the carnation grow- 

 ers nearly all say that, while their plants 

 are strong and healthy, they are much 

 smaller than they were at this date last 

 year and the crop may be said to be at 

 least three or four weeks late. 



There are abundant supplies of all 

 greens, although the demand is excel- 

 lent, store openings beipg numerous. 



Rhinebeck Violet*. 



A. L. Vaughan, of Vaughan & Sperry, 

 returned September 28 from a week's 

 stay at Rhinebeck, N. Y., during which 

 he visited a large number of violet grow- 

 ers in Rhinebeck and adjoining towns. 

 Mr. Vaughan reports that there has been 

 a large increase in glass devoted to 

 violets there this season. Not only have 

 many of the older growers added to their 

 glass, but at least a dozen new places 

 have been started. He says the stock 

 looks better than he ever remembers to 

 have seen it at this date. He anticipates 

 not only a large production but also ex- 

 cellent quality this season. Mr. Vaughan 

 met J. K. Allen, A. J. Guttman and 

 other New York wholesalers in the violet 

 country and says that the development 

 of the western markets is being watched 

 closely, not only by the growers but by 

 the wholesalers. 



Mn. Field. 



The farther Peter Reinberg goes with 

 the Mrs. Marshall Field rose the more 

 he thinks of it. It is well known that 

 the productiveness of this variety was 

 the means of largely increasing his busi- 

 ness during the summer months and 

 Leonard Kill shows sales-tickets for Mrs. 

 Field at 20 cents each within the pres- 

 ent week. Of course no great propor- 

 tion bring this figure, but several hun- 

 dreds are cut each day which bring from 

 10 to 15 cents. 



Interest in Asters. 



E. C. Amling says that he has re- 

 ceived strong evidence of the interest 

 taken by Aster growers an procuring the 

 newest and best varieties. Since be ad- 

 vertised the new Crego aster in the Hr- 



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