OCTOBMB 10, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 





CHRYSANTHEMIMS! 



All Colors All Sizes 



Our stock is extra fine and our supply is large— grown by 

 c^irysanthemum specialists. You can wire us your orders and be 

 sure of getting the grade you want. We are prepared to handle 

 large orders as satisfactorily as small ones. 



CARNATIONS 



We do not remember a year in which the carnations were so good at 

 this early date. We have fine Enchantress, Victory, Aristocrat, 

 Patten, etc. Keeping quality is excellent. 



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.U0 per 100. 



FANCY VALLEY ALWAYS ON HAND 



E. C. AMLING 



The Larffeat. Beat 

 ■quipped and Most 

 OentriLllj- Loeated 

 Wbotosele Cut Flewer 

 House in Chicago. 



32-34-36 Randolph St 



Loac DltUaee Telepkoaas, 



1*78 aad 1977 Ccatral. 



7846 AatoMatic 



Chicago, IIL 



Mention The Review when you write. 



CHICAGO. 



The Great Central Market. 



■ There is considerable difference in 

 the reports as to the state of business 

 this week, some houses saying that the 

 demand is still excellent and ahead of 

 what it usually is at this period, while 

 others say that the big rush which 

 began September 28 lasted only a few 

 days and that this week finds the mar- 

 ket decidedly slow. The difference ap- 

 pears to be in proportion to the sup- 

 plies available in the different whole- 

 sale houses. Those which have large 

 cuts of good stuff are doing a fine busi- 

 ness this week, and those which have 

 only odds and ends and whose regu- 

 lar winter stock has not yet come in, 

 are feeling the absence of demand. 

 Brown-edged dahlias are not salable 

 and the fag end of the aster and glad- 

 iolus crops is little more in request. 



There continues to be an excellent 

 demand for Beauties, although prices 

 have eased off a little since a week 

 ago, especially on the longest. Medium 

 lengths are not equal to the demand, 

 which is strong for this grade. In fact, 

 all good roses are selling well, but at 

 somewhat weaker prices. While the 

 extra select grade is still bringing the 

 top quotations, the grading is a little 



closer than it was when the market 

 was stiffer. The quality of the roses 

 is improving rapidly. 



The supplies of carnations are this 

 week considerably greater than a week 

 ago, for the several days of warm 

 weather brought out the flowers rapid- 

 ly. Some growers have not yet begun 

 to cut, but the production is larger 

 than it was in the first half of October 

 last year and the quality of stock gen- 

 erally better. Some dirty whites are 

 seen, but most of the stock is really 

 fine and the stems are of satisfactory 

 length. Enchantress leaves little to be 

 asked for and White Perfection is in 

 splendid shape. Prices on the best 

 grade hold up well, and it looks as 

 though there would be a good market 

 unless the weather is too warm and 

 takes the shipping quality out of the 

 stock. 



Chrysanthemums have come on at a 

 rapid rate this week and supplies are 

 now equal to all demands. Prices have 

 weakened perhaps 25 per cent as a re- 

 sult of increased supplies. From re- 

 ports it appears that there are more 

 mums being grown for this market this 

 year than in any recent season. Whole- 

 salers who have visited among the 

 growers say the stock all is in fine shape 

 and that they look for an inundation 

 of chrysanthemums in the next couple 



of weeks. This naturally will have the 

 effect of weakening prices in other 

 lines. 



The receipts of Hudson river violets 

 have increased and the quality im- 

 proved since last report. The flowers 

 now received are as good as one could 

 expect before settled cold weather ar- 

 rives. There is no active demand for 

 them and prices hardly seem to war- 

 rant such heavy early shipments. 



Lilies have become one of the scarce 

 items and are in good demand. There is 

 quite a call for valley, as the autumn 

 wedding season is on. 



The store-opening decorations, which 

 made so good a demand for greens last 

 week, have ended, but there is still a 

 good market for wild smilax. The in- 

 door article seems rather overabundant. 

 The call for plumosus in bunches regu- 

 larly exceeds the supply. 



First Provide a Supply. 



It seems to be generally understood 

 that the Chicago market is certain to be 

 well supplied with stock this season. 

 There has been no great increase in the 

 aimount of glass, but inspection shows 

 that everywhere conditions are excellent 

 and good production assured. One or 

 two growers seem inclined to take alarm, 

 hut they should bear in mind that the 



