JCLT 16, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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Our Business fs Good 



Because Our Stock Is Best 



Our sales have shown a good increase, compared with last year, since early in June. It is because 

 our special crops of summer flowers are the kind that attract and hold the buyers. Order of us — you'll 

 get stock that will please your trade and help YOU increase 

 YOUR summer business. ? - 



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BEAUTIES 



The crop is increasing and will 

 be on full next week. You 

 will like our eummer Beauties. 



PEONIES 



End of the season is approach- 

 ing, but we still have a few fine 

 Peontes. 



GREEN GOODS 



We have made a specialty of 

 Green Goods for years. Plenty 

 of Smilax, Sprengeri, Aspara- 

 gus, Adiantum and Boxwood. 

 Best Ferns, $1.00 per 1000. 



SWEET PEAS 



We have thousands of the finest 

 Sweet Peas in all colors and 

 large supplies of other outdoor 

 summer flowers. 



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 Bupply. Write, telegraph or telephone. 



During July and August we close at 3 p. m. 



PRICE LIST 



BKAUnXS Per doz. 



Stems, 24 to 86 Inolies. . .$2.00 to $8.00 



Stems, 20 IncUea 1.50 



Steins, 15 Inclies 1.00 



Stems, 12 Inolies 75 



SliortStems 50 to .60 



ROSKS p0, 100 



Brides and Maids $8.00 to $6.00 



Rlolimond 8.00to 6.00 



KUlamey 8.00to 8.00 



Cliatenay S.OOto 6.00 



Uncle John S.OOto 6.00 



Kalserins S.OOto 8.00 



Roses, our selection 8.00 



CARNATIONS 



Common 1.00 



Larare and Fancies 1.50 to 2.00 



MI8CKLL.ANKOUS 



PKONIKS, fancy 6.00 



HarrisU, dos., $1.50 10.00 



Sweet Peas, fancy .50to .75 



" common... .85 to .50 



Valley, fancy 2.00to 8.00 



Sbasta Daisies 50to .75 



Cornflower .40 



DKCORATIVK 



Asparacus per string, .85 to .50 



Asparaanis, bunches 85 to .75 



Sprenireri per 100, 2.00 to 5.00 



Galax, per 100, 15c; 1000, 1.00 



nCRNS, " 15c; *' 1.00 



Adiantum per 100, 1.00 



Smllaz... doz., $1.50; 100, 10.00 



Boxw^ood bunch, .85 



** per case of 50 lbs., 7.50 



Special Stock charged aocordinarly. 



SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



Store open from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. 



Sundays and Holidays closed at noon 



EsCsAMLING 



32-34-36 Randolph St, "«» 



DlitasM Telepkoset 

 1977 Central 

 AntOBtatle 



Chicago, III. 



The Larffeat, Best 

 Equipped and Moat 

 Centrally Located 

 Wholesale Cut Flower 

 House in Chicago 



Mention The .Review when you write. 



CHICAGO. 



The Great Central Market 



It is pleasant to note that the increase 

 in trade shown in the latter part of June 

 is holding in July. This must not be 

 interpreted to mean that ti-ade is heavier 

 than it has been, for of course it is much 

 lighter, but it is better by comparison 

 with last year's records. Naturally, con- 

 ditions of supply have a large bearing 

 upon the results in individual houses, but 

 in general business for July is excellent; 

 the commission houses are almost unani- 

 mous in reporting a good increase thus 

 far in the month as compared with the 

 same period last year. 



The business in summer has shown an 

 increase for several years and a good 

 many growers now are catering to the 

 summer demand; also there are more 

 farmer shippers, the men who have sum- 

 mer flowers but no glass, so that there 

 are increased supplies as compared with 

 previous summers. Of course, increased 

 supply does not always mean increased 

 cash receipts, but it looks as though it 



would have that meaning again this year, 

 as well as in recent summers. While 

 buyers are not asking for large quanti- 

 ties of stock, they all are appearing in 

 the market and conditions generally are 

 first-class for the season. 



The houses which handle only mate- 

 rial grown usder glass are now at about 

 the lowest point of the year as regards 

 supply, but the houses which have out- 

 door stock are right in it. The Beauty 

 crops are slowly increasing and of Kil- 

 lamey, Richmond and Kaiserin there are 

 fair receipts, but not many Maid and 

 Bride. Good roses are selling well, if at 

 midsummer prices. 



The carnations are holding out much 

 better than they usually do in summer. 

 Many growers are replanting, but there 

 still are enough carnations to go around, 

 and the quality is splendid for July. Out- 

 door asters are expected to make their 

 appearance shortly. They are in request 

 only among the buyers who do not realize 

 how good carnations are. 



There still are a few peonies. Auratum 

 lilies are in large supply and of splendid 

 quality. Candidums are done and not 



many longiflorums are now in. Gladioli 

 are in good supply and selling excel- 

 lently; even the poorest are finding a 

 fair market, while the best are bringing 

 fine prices. However, the annual flood 

 of these flowers is not far away and 

 prices are likely to go down suddenly. 

 Sweet peas may not be quite as abundant 

 as a week ago, but there still are enough 

 so that the street boys are peddling them 

 at cheap prices. The leading retailers 

 are using the better grade of sweet peas 

 in quantity; they give excellent satisfac- 

 tion to the customer and a fine profit for 

 the retailer. 



There is increased demand for green, 

 not only ferns but bronze galax moving 

 briskly. 



The Picnic. 



Next Sunday, July 19, is the date of 

 the Florists' Club's annual picnic and 

 the prospect is for a big crowd, even 

 larger than last year. Trains leave the 

 Union depot. Canal and Adams streets, 

 at 9 a. m. and 12:40 p. m., but don't 

 fail to buy your ticket of a florist and 

 not at the depot ticket office. The com- 



