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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Jolt 16, 1008. 



GOOD CUT FLOWERS 



In •ununer it ii evea more important than at other teatons that you order from those who have the facilities 

 for supplying GOOD stocky for no other kind will pay to ship. Call on us — we have the best the season affords. 



CARNATIONS 



You'll say you never saw better in 

 , hot weather. 



MAIDS AND BRIDES 



We have a fine crop epecially grown 

 for summer. 



AURATUMS 



A big crop of fine flowers. 

 Try them. 



We handle Fancy Valley in large quantities dally 

 FANCY FERNS ADIANTUM CROWEANUM 



From the north— keep better than the soft southern 

 stock— $1.25 per 1000. 



Use this a few times and you will find it indispensable— 



$1.25 per 100. 



CUT FLOWER BOXES 



It pays to stock up on cut flower boxes during the summer — place order now for delivery immediately or Septem- 

 ber 1. Write for our Special Circular on paper boxes. A penny postal brings it, but it's worth dollars to you. 



GROWERS: 



See full line of VertUlzers, with prices, page 21 of our cat- 

 alogue. Insectlold*!— all kinds— order your favorite of ua. 



HOSE 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Florists "^HSr"'" 19-21 Randolph St., Chicago 



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mittee on arrangements has prepared 

 plenty to eat and drink and the commit- 

 tee on sports has outlined the following 

 program : 



Guessing contest. How many seeds In water- 

 melon? Guess as often as you wish, 5c each 

 guess; 1st prize, $5.00 merchandise certificate on 

 Marshall Field & Co., donated by George Asraus; 

 2nd prize, $5.00 in refreshment coupons. 



Quoits (open to all); Ist prize, silk umbrella; 

 2nd prize, hair brush. 



Tug-of-war — Wholesale vs. Retail. Time, 5 

 minutes. Five men on side. Prize, $1.00 In re- 

 freshment coupons to each member of winning 

 team. 



Forty yards, girls 10 years and under, handi- 

 cap one yard for each year; Ist prize, roller 

 sicates; 2nd prize, box handkerchiefs, donated 

 by Leonard Kill. 



Forty yards, boys 10 years and under, handi- 

 cap one yard for each year; 1st prize, roller 

 skates; 2nd prize, pocket knife, donated by 

 Leonard Kill. 



Forty yards, girls 16 years and under, handi- 

 cap one yard for each year; 1st prize, sliver 

 thimble and scissors; 2nd prize, back comb. 



Fifty yards, boys 16 years and under, handi- 

 cap one yard for each year; 1st prize, pocket 

 knife; 2nd prize, scarf pin. 



Fifty yards, young ladles; 1st prize, fancy 

 5-lb. box candy, donated by Archie Spencer; 2nd 

 prize, bottle cologne. 



Fifty yards, married ladles; Ist prize, carv- 

 ing set, donated by E. Enders; 2nd prize, sUver 

 cake knife, donated by John Zech. 



100 yards (open to the trade only); 1st prize, 

 Bilk umbrella; 2nd prize, box cigars. 



Fifty yards, fat men; contestants must weigh 

 200 pounds or over; Ist prize, silver-headed 

 cane; 2nd prize, military brush. 



Hop. step and Jump (open to the trade only) ; 

 Ist prize, gold cuff bnttons, donated by E. En- 

 ders; 2nd prize, silver match case. 



Forty yards sack race (open to all) ; 1st 

 prize, ball and bat: 2nd prize, glove. 



100 yards, greenhouse employees only; Ist 

 prize, box of fifty cigars; 2nd prize, box of 

 twenty-five cigars. 



Running broad jumps (open to all) ; 1st prize, 

 briar pipe, donated by E. Enders; 2nd prize, 

 box of cigars. 



Variotti Notes. 



"William A. Peterson has disposed of 

 his automobile and invested $5,000 in a 

 new sixty horse-power Locomobile war- 

 ranted to fracture the most elastic speed 

 ordinance. 



W. E. Lynch, of E. H. Hunt's, enter- 

 tained T. F. McGrath, of Northampton, 

 Mass., over Sunday. Mr. McGrath is a 

 brother-in-law of Mr. Lynch and is known 

 to many in this market. He was on his 

 way home from Denver, having been a 

 delegate to the democratic national con- 

 vention. Mrs. Lynch and children, 



Charles and Dorothy, started July 15 for 

 a visit at their old home at Hatfield, 

 Mass. 



Emil Buettner is cutting heavily for 

 July. His carnations are holding up ex- 

 cellently. 



G. H. Pieser, president of Kennicott 

 Bros. Co., has been spending a few days 

 fishing in Wisconsin. 



E. C. Amiing has moved his oflSce in 

 order to give increased space for the 

 stock sorting and selling departments and 

 will be better fixed than ever as soon as 

 the changes are completed. 



J. J. Kruchten is receiving some tea 

 roses that are first-class hot weather 

 stock. 



* S. A. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson, of 

 Buffalo, came to town July 13 by boat. 

 Mr. Anderson had samples of begonias 

 and established a selling agency with the 

 E. F. Winterson Co. 



Kennicott Bros. Co. has been receiving 

 outdoor-grown America gladioli and 

 found them ready sale at 10 cents. 



Percy Jones says that it will pay grow- 

 ers to band over the summer stock to the 

 farmers, because the greenhouse man 

 cannot compete with the farmer in any 

 event, and because the time might much 

 better be devoted to getting ready for 

 winter, when the farmer is out of it. In- 

 cidentally Mr. Jones thinks the farmers 

 may eventually get tired of growing 

 sweet peas to be jobbed off for 1 cent 

 per bunch and drop out, when it will pay 

 the florist to handle outdoor crops again. 



Scheiden & Schoos, at Evanston, have 

 their place about half planted with car- 

 nations from the field. They are this 

 year growing Victory, Beacon, Aristo- 

 crat, White Perfection, Lawson-Enchant- 

 ress, Sarah Hill and 25,000 of their un- 

 named red seedling. 



W. S. Garland, at Desplaines, says 

 that with the same amount of glass as 

 last year he has this season taken in more 

 money than in any other year since he 

 has been in business. 



Fred Sperry, of Vaughan & Sperry, 

 accompanied Mrs. Sperry to Paw Paw 



Saved 



quite a good bit of money by 

 laying in your year's supply of 

 wire work in summer. Buy no'v^ 

 to get best prices, and don't forget 



"Nobody makes better wire work; 

 no one sells it cheaper." 



Write 



A.L.RandallCo. 



Chicago's Mall Order Supply House 

 19-21 Randolph St., CHICAGO 



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Lake last week for a few days' recrea- 

 tion. 



A Greek who was looking for bargains 

 Saturday, July 11, argued with a sales- 

 man of the A. L. Randall Co.: "Why, 

 it 's 96 ! That 's the hottest he make 'em 

 in seven year; how you think sell fiow- 

 ers?" Nevertheless the Eandall Co. says 

 that the sales that day were the greatest 

 of any July day in the history of the 

 concern. 



Miss Lillie Bloom and Louis Winkle- 

 man, of the Bassett & Washburn store 

 force, are on their vacations. 



Bassett & Washburn report hail at 

 Hinsdale last week, heavy enough to 

 break a few panes of glass. 



L. Baumann & Co. are now nicely set- 

 tled in their new building at 118 East 

 Chicago avenue. They maintain a sales- 

 room at the old address, 76-78 Wabash 

 avenue. 



The John C. Moninger Co. says that 

 business has increased of late, many who 

 received early estimates having held off 

 awhile before placing orders, and then 

 wanting .their material in quick time. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting more 



