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DKCBMBEBio. 1908. The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



39 



What are Yon Short in Supplies? 



Look over your stock today and order 



We have here at your disposal one of the most complete stocks of Florists' Supplies ever gathered together in one place in this country. If there is 

 any Florists' requisite we cannot Supply, it has yet to come to our attention. See if you have everything you need for the Christmas rush— you'll need 

 lots of Baskets, Ribbons, Pot Covers, and everything else. If you are short, write, wire or phone to us. Doing it today will save doing it Xmas eve. 

 We ship by next train. 



BASKETS BASKETS BASKETS 



In addition to our regular line of all Staple and Fancy Baskets, we have just received a bis: importation of Novelty Baskets. 

 Our stock is complete, the finest line we have ever seen. If you can't come to see them before Christmas, order an assortment 

 at $5, $10, $16, t20 or $25. State sizes, styles or prices you require and we will send a selection that is good value and that will 

 meet your needs. Hundreds of florists order in this way. We guarantee satisfaction. Mention if wanted with pans. 



NEW CHirrON MATS 



Finest thing yet found for pot covers. Soft, pliable, rich, but inexpen- 

 sive, all colors. Send for a sample dozen today and you'll wire for 

 more for Christmas. 



PORTO RICAN MATS 



Wide, medium and narrow weaves. All colors. We have a large stock. 

 These are staple and you had better stock up— but we can fill telegraph 

 orders. Prices right 



Immortelles 



Red, this year's aop. 

 size bunches. 



Guaranteed full 



Crepe Paper 



Velvet two-tone, 

 you'll need it 



All colors. Stock up. 



EVEN IN THE RUSH OF CHRISTMAS 

 DON'T FORGET WE ARE PROMPT 

 SHIPPERS OF WIRE WORK 



Holly, Bouquet Green, Wreaths, Wreathing. 



Well berried Holly from the best Holly district in America, good green foliage; clean, green Lycopodium, at 

 the lowest market price; well made Holly Wreaths and thick, heavy Green Wreathing. Order all Christmas 

 stock of us. We have mailed our customers a special Christmas Catalogue of Greens, Novelties, etc If not received, drop us a card. 



A. L* Randall Co* 



Wholesale Florists '■~^S'™ 19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



RIGHT NOW 



is the time to commence 

 using ribbons made by 



®t|^ fxm ^nt Mk MxUb Olompang 



806-808-810 ARCH STREET 



Complete line of 



samples for 



postal 



Mention The Review when you write. 



church fair; sometimes you land a good 

 catch, but more often you can 't use what 

 you get. 



Ladies' Night. 



The greatest success in the history of 

 the Chicago Florists' Club was its first 

 ladies' night, held at the Union Hotel, 

 December 2. Ninety-five were present 

 and they gave President Kill and Messrs. 

 Waters and Enders full credit for an 

 affair that left nothing to be desired ex- 

 cept another one like it. The only im- 

 provement would be to have the ladies 

 know each other better, which can only 



be accomplished by bringing them to- 

 gether oftener. 



A luncheon was announced, but it 

 proved to be an excellent dinner of six 

 courses, after which President Kill intro- 

 duced P. J. Foley as master of cere- 

 monies. Save for the number by 5-year- 

 old Gordon Phillips, a nephew of Ed 

 Enders, the entertainment was wholly by 

 professional vaudeville performers and 

 was high class in every respect. 



Before dinner a short session of the 

 club was held, at which nominations for 

 next year's oflScers were presented by 

 F. F. Benthey, chairman of the commit- 



tee charged with that duty. The slate 

 is as follows: President, L. Coatsworth; 

 vice-president, Wm. Kidwell; secretary, 

 Louis Winterson; financial secretary, J. 

 E. Jensen; treasurer, E. F. Winterson. 

 Victor F. Bergman and Frank J. Paster- 

 nick, both of Wienhoeber's staff, were 

 proposed for membership. 



The collection of $128 dues was re- 

 ported as the receipts of the evening. 



Among the exhibits were two fine vases 

 of roses and a splendid plant of Begonia 

 President Taft, the latter from J. A. 

 Peterson of Cincinnati, whose son was 

 present. Waban Eose Conservatories, 

 Natick, Mass.j sent White Killarney that 

 gave the growers a new idea of this va- 

 riety, and Peter Keinberg sent a vase of 

 Mrs. Field of remarkably fine color, es- 

 pecially when compared to the pink Kil- 

 larney used on the tables. 



Variotii Notes. 



N. J. Wietor says this has been one 

 of the most successful seasons Wietor 

 Bros, ever have had with Beauties. They 

 have had a steady cut of good quality 

 and the prices have been satisfactory. 



Phil Schupp, at J. A. Budlong's, says 

 he figures it will be the best Christmas 

 ever, with a general shortage of first- 

 class stock because of the strong de- 

 mand. 



Vaughan & Sperry say the horse show 

 this week, even though held at the stock 

 yards, is attracting the people who wear 

 violets. 



C. W. MeKellar says a fine cattleya is 

 as good a flower, any day, as a long 

 Beauty — worth just as much at Christmas 

 and oftentimes worth more. 



December 7 Klehm's Nursery began 

 to cut chrysanthemums! Each year they 



