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April 16, 1008. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



15 



LILIES FOR EASTER 



A Splendid Lot of 

 Longifflorum Giganteum 



Doz. . , . . . $ 8.00 



100 15.00 



1000 186.00 



Be 8 t long, 

 ■elected stock, 

 strictly fancy. 



1.60 



Medium gfrade, as i Doz I 



good as w^hat many -| 100 12.00 



houses call ' lancy^' ( 1000 100.00 



We have a specially fine crop on. 

 Wire — we can fill your orders. 



Beauties 



TEA ROSES 



Large cuts of a quality to suit the most exacting. Order of us 

 and you will not only please YOUR customers but make a good 

 profit for yourself. 



CARNATIONS 



Our Carnations are the best in the market, year in and year out. 

 Can fill any order fgr Easter. Wire or phone. 



SWEET PEAS 



Extra long-stemmed white and Blanche Ferry pink, also a few 

 ' lavender. These are the finest Peas to be found in this market. 



MIGNONETTE 



WE never saw better Mignonette than our present crop, and we 

 don't think you ever did. Try some ; if your customers like 

 " Sweet Mignonette" it will make a hit. 



Bulb Stock »r' or' 



kinds. Get our special prices if 

 you can use a quantity. 



Grafillfi ^^^^ long, heavy 

 all *■■ wwiBw strings of Asparagus 

 and Smilax ; also Sprengeri, 

 Adiantum. Extra fine ferns. 



WIRE OR PHONE We can fill all orders 

 FANCY VALLEY ALWAYS ON HAND 



Easter Price List 



AMERICAN BKAUTT 



Per doz. 



Long stems $5.00 



Stems 36 inches 4.00 



Steins 80 inches 3.00 



Stems 24 inches 2.50 



Stems 20 Inches 2.00 



Stems 16 inches 1.50 



Stems 12 inches 1.00 



Shorts per 100, $5.00 to $6.00 



Per 100 



Bridesmaid $4.00 to $10.00 



Bride 4.00to 10.00 



Ohatenay 4.00to 8.00 



Klllamey 4.00to 10.00 



Richmond 4.00to 10.00 



B08K8, our selection t5>00 per 100 



CARNATION8 Per 100 



Common $3.00 



Select, large and fancies $1.00to 5.00 



MI80KLI.ANEOU8 8TO0K 



Tulips, all colors 3.00to 4.00 



Violets, New York double 75 to 1.00 



Valley,8elect S.OOto 4.00 



OaUas ^-^..-K) 



Harrisll 12.00 to 15.00 



Mignonette, per doz $0.35to $1.00 



SweetPeas 75to 1.50 



Paper Whites •••. .... 3 00 



Jonqiills (Golden Spur (K-Tnunpet).! 3.00 to 4.00 

 Daffodils 3.00 



DKCOBATITB 



Asparagus Plumosus per string, .35 to .50 



per bunch, .35 to .75 



Sprengeri per 100, 2.00 to 6.00 



Adiantum " I.OO 



Smilax per doz, $2.00; " 15.00 



Ferns per 1000, 2.50: " .30 



Leucothoe Sprays, " 6.50; " .75 



Oalax, green and bronze, .per 1000 1.00 



" " " " per case, 10,000 7.50 



Boxwood, per bimch, 35c; per case of 50 lbs., 7.60 



Sabject to chance without notice 



Ee C. AMLING 



32-34-36 Randolph St, 



Long Distance Telephones 



1978 and 1973 Central 



7846 AitOMatle 



Chicago, III. 



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 Centrally Located 

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CHICAGO. 



The Great Central Market. 



Last week saw no especial change in 

 the market; conditions were those which 

 have prevailed for several weeks. 



This week* began with considerable 

 increase in activity, but conditions are 

 not those which usually prevail at the 

 beginning of the week before Easter. 

 While there is evidence that the grow- 

 ers are accumulating stock for the holi- 

 day, still there is an abundance of every- 

 thing in the market and prices refuse to 

 respond to the wholesalers' efforts to 

 •work them up a notch or two. There 

 is so much material available that the 

 buyers pass on whenever an advance is 

 demanded. This condition hardly can 

 prevail for many days, because the qual- 

 ity of stock is not all that could be 

 desired, and as soon as Easter ship- 

 ping gets under way, prices must of ne- 

 cessity advance on such stock as is in 

 condition to stand a journey. The only 

 thing that worries the wholesalers is 

 the question of getting fair prices on 



that part of the supply that is a little 

 off quality; there is too much of this 

 grade. 



Of Easter lilies, the beginning of the 

 week saw abundant supplies. Nearly 

 all of the wholesalers are offering them 

 in pots, and in most houses there is a 

 wide range of quality. The general re- 

 port is that practically all the lilies are 

 abundantly early; in fact, some have 

 been with diflBculty held back for the 

 occasion. The great majority of the 

 stock is short, so that it is anticipated 

 the latter part of the week will see a 

 good market for all really first-class lilies. 

 At the same time it is figured there will 

 be 8-cent lilies for those who want them. 



Of roses and carnations there are now 

 more in the market than is usual at the 

 first of the week preceding Easter. The 

 consensus of opinion is that there will be 

 an abundant supply for all Easter re- 

 quirements and that late orders can be 

 taken care of in good shape and at prices 

 which will leave the buyers a better op- 

 portunity than usual at Easter to make a 

 satisfactory profit. Those carnation 



growers who have bceu storing stock 

 need not anticipate a fortune for it. It 

 will be remembered that last year, with 

 less stock in the market previously and 

 a stronger demand, there was a decided 

 slump in the value of carnations the day 

 before Easter. In this case the situation 

 may be relieved by the disposition of 

 the wholesalers to i^ell whenever oppor- 

 tunity presents; they are not hanging on 

 to anything unless of the very best qual- 

 ity these days. The sun has taken the 

 color out of the pink varieties of car- 

 nations. It was 75 degrees in the shade 

 Tuesday, April 14. 



The roses are of better average quality 

 than the carnations. The Beauties are 

 not so abundant as some houses thought 

 they would be, and there is a big call for 

 them on the advance orders. Maid and 

 Bride are showing the effects of the 

 spring-like weather, but plenty of goo<l 

 stock is still to be had. Richmond and 

 Killarney are good. The latter is not 

 in special demand for Easter, but Kil- 

 larney is possibly the most popular rose 

 of the week. 



