Mai 28, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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BEAUTIES '"-^^'-^ '^'^^ 



We can supply large quantities of Beauties for Decoration 

 Day — all lengths of stem, but specially strong on long. 

 Our Beauties are easily the best to be had— excellent 

 value at the prices quoted. 



PEONIES 



The favorite flower for Memorial Day. Big show for little 

 money. WE shall have large supplies. White, pink, red ; 

 best sorts, put up by the oldest and most experienced 

 shipper. No one can give you better treatment on Peonies. 



SWEET PEAS 



Another specialty on which no other house can compete, 

 for abundance of supply, high quality of stock, wide range 

 of colors. If you want the best Peas in Chicago at the 

 right price, we have them. Order early. 



TEA ROSES 



Our growers are sending in heavy cuts. Stock in every 

 way equal to the best now in the market. 



GREEN GOODS 



This is one of our leaders. Plenty of Smilax, Asparagus, 

 Adiantum and Boxwood. Best Ferns in Chicago. Let us 

 have your order. 



We can at any moment supply everythlns which is to be had In Chicago. It is our 

 aim to make our place at all times your most satisfactory source of supply. Write, 

 telegraph or telephone. 



PRICE LIST FOR 



MEMORIAL DAY 



BKAUTXB8 Per doz. 

 Bt«ms, 24 to 86 Inches. . .$S.OO to $4.00 



Btoms, 20 Inoliea 2.00 



Stoma, 15 Inches 1.50 



Stems, 12 laches 1.00 



Short Stems 50e to .75 



BOSX8 



Per 100 



Brides and Maids $4.00 to $8.00 



Blohmond 4.00to 10.00 



KlUamey 4.00to 10.00 



Chatenay 4.00 to 8.00 



Uncle John 4.00 to 8.00 



Kalserins 4.00 to 8.00 



Boses, our selection 4.00 



CABNATIONS 



Common 8.00 



Largre and Fancies 4.00 to 5.00 



MXSCKIXANBOnS 



PBOMIXS e.OOto 8.00 



Cape Jasmines l.OOto 1.50 



Callas perdos., $1.50 



HarrisU... " 1.50 10.00 



Sweet Peas 75to 1.50 



rorret-Me-Mots l.oo 



Valley 2.00to 8.00 



Marcuorites .75 



Daisies 7Sto 1.00 



DXCOBATIVX 



Aspara8:u8....per strlns, .85 to .50 



Asparasiis, bunches 85 to .75 



Sprensreri per 100, 2.00 to 5.00 



Galax, per 100, iSo; 1000, l.OO 



rXBNS, " 80c: '* 2.50 



Adiantum per 100. l.OO 



Smllaz...doz.,$2.00: 100, 15.00 



BoxMTOOd bunch, .85 



** per case ot 50 lbs., 7.50 



SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



Store open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. 



Sundays and Holidays closed at noon 



E. C. AMLING 



The Largist, Bist Equippid and Most Cintrally Located Wliolesale Cut Flower House In Cklcago 

 32-34-36 Randolph St., ■"""TuSS.'S^/^"'^"" CHICAGO 



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CHICAGO. 



Tlje Great Central Market 



The market continued overstocked from 

 the beginning to the end of last week. 

 There was a considerable volume of 

 business, but receipts were so exceedingly 

 heavy that it was impossible t<J dispose 

 of all the stock, even by permitting the 

 buyer to make the price on quantities. 

 Indeed, conditions became such that for 

 the poorer stock there was no bottom. 

 The select roses and carnations brought 

 fair values, but the effect of the weath- 

 er had been so bad that a large part of 

 the receipts were of such poor quality 

 that no first-class store could use them. 

 One Greek took delight in going about 

 the market exhibiting a ticket for car- 

 nations counted out to him at 2 cents per 

 bunch. Such sales are a great mistake. 

 Carnations which are worth no more than 

 2 c^nts per bunch should go into the 

 waste barrel. Stock of that quality 

 should never be permitted to reach the 

 public. 



In spite of the extremely low prices, 



the total sales last week footed up a 

 goodly sum. This week starts oflF with 

 conditions not much improved as regards 

 supply or quality of stock, but with a 

 considerable increase in out-of-town de- 

 mand and a big volume of business book- 

 ed for Decoration day shipment. It was 

 interesting to note that Decoration day 

 stock was ordered shipped as early as 

 Tuesday. What it will be like by the 

 time it is wanted for use, on Saturday, 

 may readily be imagined. The best of 

 stock at present will not stand so long. 

 The heaviest shipping is booked for 

 Thursday, May 28, and it is certain that 

 the supply of good stock will not meet 

 the demand; prices on the best grade 

 will be held firmly. The trouble is that 

 there is comparatively little which can 

 be called good. The only redeeming 

 feature is that Memorial day does not 

 call for high class stock, like Christmas. 

 There have been three weeks of decidedly 

 unfavorable weather. Both roses and 

 carnations are soft and off-colored and 

 there would be sure to be much complaint 

 from buyers except for the fact that 

 they doubtless will realize that the whole- 



saler cannot send crisp, firm stock when 

 nature wills it otherwise. 



Orders for carnations are specially 

 heavy and there may be diflBculty in meet- 

 ing all requirements. Of roses there* 

 promise to be enough to fill all orders, 

 although small buds, poor color and soft 

 stock are the rule with everyone. The 

 receipts of peonies have increased ma- 

 terially, but here, too, a large part of the 

 supply is of poor quality. Thousands 

 of dozens of open flowers are received 

 daily and have been selling at low prices, 

 while first-class, tight peonies in pink and 

 white have been commanding $1 per 

 dozen. 



There are large quantities of miscel- 

 laneous flowers in the market, such as 

 valley, irises, gladioli, daisies, sweet peas, 

 cape jasmines, tulips, Easter lilies and 

 callas. And if anyone finds himself run- 

 ning short of flowers for either Satur- 

 day or Sunday, he can be sure of re- 

 ceiving something if he adds either of 

 the code words "Dancing" or "Flam- 

 ingo" to his telegram. 



Tuesday, May 26, the temperature was 

 82 degrees in the shade. 



