June 25, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



15 



PEONIES 



We handle the stock of the largest and oldest 

 shippers. You can order Peonies of us with the certainty 

 of getting the^best. Our supply is unlimited and our prices are 

 specially low if you compare them with the cost of other Peonies. 



BEAUTIES 



Our annual summer crop is now on — it's been widely 

 known for years. Mostly long- stemmed and absolutely 

 the best lot of Beauties in this market. 



VALLEY 



You can call on us for it, for we can supply in quantity 

 every day in the year. 



LILIES 



Easter Lilies can be supplied in quantity — fine stock for wed- 

 dings and funeral work. Write for special price on a quantity. 



GREEN GOODS 



We have made a specialty of green goods for years. 

 Plenty of Smilax, Sprengeri, Asparagus, Adiantum and 

 Boxwood. Best Ferns, $1.50 per 1000. Let us have your order. 



ALL OTHER STOCK IN SEASON 



We can at any moment supply everything 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. 



EX.AMLING 



Price List 



BEADTIXS Pmr doz. 

 Btams. »4 to 86 Inches. . .$2.00 to $8.00 



Steins, 20 Inches 1.80 



Stems, 15 Inches 1«00 



Stems, 12 Inches "8 



ShortStems 80 to .00 



R08KS p«r 100 



Brtdes and Maids $8.00 to $8.00 



Richmond 8.00to 8.00 



KUlamey 8.00 to 8.00 



Chatenar S.OOto 0.00 



Uncle John 8.00 to 6.00 



Kalserlns S.OOto 8.00 



Roses, our selection 8.00 



CARNATIONS 



Common 1.00 



Z^arse and Fancies l.SOto 2.00 



MISCKLLANKOUS 



FBONIXS. fancy 4.00 to 8.00 



HarrlsU, dos., $1 • $1.25 10.00 



Sweet Peas, fancy 75to 1.00 



** common... .25 to .50 



Forcet-Me-Nots 1.00 



Valley, fancy S.OOto 4.00 



MarKuerltes 50to .75 



Daisies 7Sto 1.00 



Cornflower .80 



DKCORATIVK 



Aspara8:us....perstrlnBr, .85 to .50 



Asparasrus, bunches 85 to .75 



Sprenarerl per 100, S.OOto 5.00 



Galax, per 100, iSc; 1000, 1.00 



FKRNS; •• 20c; " 1.50 



Adlantom per 100, 1.00 



Smilax... doz. ,$2.00; 100, 15.00 



Boxwood bunch, .85 



" per case of SOIbs., 7.50 



SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



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Sundays and Holidays closed at noon 



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 Equipped and Most 

 Centrally Located 

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average of better quality than they did 

 earlier in the season, for the houses of 

 poor stock have been thrown out. Prices, 

 however, are low. 



Peonies are selling well if good, be- 

 cause they are about the best flower now 

 obtainable. The stock stored by the in- 

 experienced people goes at the buyer's 

 price, and on the 90-degree days the peo- 

 ple who use this class of material would 

 not even make an offer. 



Candidum lilies have come from Mich- 

 igan to further depress the market for 

 Easter lilies. Valley, which has been in 

 strong demand, is again abundant. Sweet 

 peas are plentiful, but with short stems, 

 and are badly affected by the heat; they 

 are poor sale. Gladioli, daisies, Canter- 

 bury bells and other outdoor flowers are 

 abundant and cheap. Green goods are 

 moving fairly well. 



Beginning July 1, all the wholesale 

 houses will close at 5 p. m. daily. 



A Large Funeral. 



The largest funeral held in Chicago 

 in some rears was that of Gil W. Bar- 



nard, June 21. He was said to have been 

 the best known Mason in the world and 

 the funeral services at Medinah Temple 

 were attended by thousands of members 

 of the order; 1,000 knights in uniform 

 escorted the body to the grave and there 

 were 200 carriages following the hearse. 



Naturally the showing of flowers was 

 one of the largest ever seen in Chicago. 

 W. J. Smyth had several of the largest 

 orders, from the Masonic bodies, but all 

 the leading retailers were represented by 

 designs at the Temple. 



Mildred's Store Changes Hands. 



June 23 H. S. Morton sold the A. Hil- 

 dred store at 3030 Indiana avenue to J. 

 B. Opitz, who took possession imme- 

 diately. 



Mr. Morton has been in St. Bernard's 

 hospital for a month and the doctors tell 

 him he must have a change of climate. 

 His first store was at 96 East Thirty- 

 first street. This he will leave in charge 

 of his sister. He also has a greenhouse 

 establishment at Rockford, 111., and, 

 after spending a few days there, will go 



west for an indefinite stay for his health. 

 J. B. Opitz is the successor to Phillips 

 & Opitz, who bought out Mr. Morton's 

 brother, Charles E. Morton, at 3626 Cot- 

 tage Grove avenue. Since buying out his 

 partner, Mr, Opitz has started another 

 place, on Cottage Grove, opposite Oak- 

 woods cemetery, so that he now has three 

 establishments. 



The Picnic 



Arrangements have been completed for 

 the annual picnic of the Florists' Club, 

 at Morton Grove, July 19. Trains leave 

 the Union depot. Canal and Adams 

 streets, at 9:30 a. m. and 12:40 p. m. 

 Round trip tickets are $1, which includes 

 admission to the grove. Children under 

 16 years of age, 35 cents. General ad- 

 mission to the grove for those who come 

 in their own conveyances is 50 cents. 

 Tickets may be had of any of the whole- 

 salers. 



Visitors. 



The good old summer time is when the 

 florist travels and Chicago's fame as a 

 summer resort is spreading, so we have 



