Dbcxmbbb 17, 1908. 



The Weikl^ Florists' Review. 



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What are You Short in Supplies? 



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 everytliing else. If you are short, write, wire or phone to us. 



BASKETS BASKETS BASKETS 



In addition to our regular line of all Staple and Fancy Baskets, we have just received a big 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, $20 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 CHIFFON MATS 



PORTO RICAN MATS 



Finest thing yet found for pot covers. Soft, pliable, rich, but inexpensive. Wide, medium and narrow weaves. All colors. Have a large stock. These 



^colors. Send for a sample doz. today, you'll wirefor more for Christmas. *are staple; you had better stock up; we fill telegraph orders ; prices right 



Bven In the rusli of dirlstmas don't lorKet we are prompt eblppers of WIRS WORK. See a4v. of Pint DeMrtment on pige 57 



A. L* Randall Co* 



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JUST 

 RiMon Manufacturers 



We weave the Taffetas, Satins, Messalines, in 

 colors that blend with Roses, Violets, Mums, etc. The 

 Pine Tree Ribbons are the deep, rich toned, brilliant 

 luster ribbons all florists need. 



SAMPLES ON REQUEST 



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says he thinks Beauties will be generally 

 scarce this Christmas. There almost 

 always is a squeeze when it comes to 

 supplying the eleventh-hour needs, and 

 this year he says he thinks it will be 

 much worse than usual. 



It is reported that Fleischman's Jack- 

 son boulevard store has ordered 60,000 

 violets for delivery December 24. 



E. E. Pieser says his prediction for 

 Christmas is that there will be the great- 

 est scarcity of red ever known in the 

 market, with an overabundant supply 

 of light-colored flowers. 



E. Meuret, at Park Bidge, has one of 

 the model ' carnation establishments of 

 the locality. He ships to E. H. Hunt, 

 C. M. Dickinson being one of his neigh- 

 bors. 



Scheiden & Schoos will plant 1,500 

 Gladiolus America and Augusta for early 

 forcing. 



Peter Beinberg got in early on My 

 Maryland, having 2,500 plants of last 

 year's delivery. He is propagating all 

 that the plants give in the way of 

 cuttings. 



Max Awissus has returned to E. C. 

 Amling, after having been with J. A. 



Budlong for some time. John Michelsen, 

 of Mr. Amling's staff, was at New Castle 

 Sunday to inspect the Christmas Beauty 

 crop of the South Park Floral Co., and 

 came back much enthused. 



It is reported from Joliet that J. D. 

 Thompson has gone into the newspaper 

 business in Chicago. 



Harry Fisher, of Kalamazoo, was one 

 of the week's visitors, 



Bassett & Washburn say they look for 

 the largest Christmas business on record; 

 their orders average larger than last 

 year. 



The A. L. Bandall Co. plans to make 

 a specialty of rooted cuttings, having 

 already done quite a little in that line. 



Messrs. Pruner and Johnson, of Hunt's 

 force, are home from the road to stay till 

 after the holidays. 



C. W. McKellar says the cattleyas are 

 coming into crop at just the right time. 



J. A. Budlong is cutting a good crop 

 of Maid and Bride. 



George Eeinberg now is cutting quite 

 a few cattleyas. 



Vaughan &'Sperry say orders for vio- 

 lets are coming in satisfactorily, but that 



the buyers seem in no hurry to get in on 

 carnations. 



Zech & Mann report December 14 one 

 of the best Mondays so far this season. 



The George Wittbold Co. has secured 

 the contract at $1,500 to decorate the 

 Coliseum for the automobile show in 

 February. 



Frank Oechslin has a busy week be- 

 fore him. His Christmas orders for 

 plants are exceptionally heavy and every- 

 one wants delivery at once. 



Fred Lautenschlager is the inventor 

 of the Lauten fumigator, now being put 

 on the market by an eastern firm. 



The A. L. Randall Co. states that its 

 first mail Monday morning, December 14, 

 contained ninety-six letters. 



BUFFALO. 



Current G>mfflent. 



Ideal winter weather now prevails in 

 Buffalo and vicinity, and seems likely to 

 continue until the holidays. Trade has 

 been rather quiet, but big preparations 

 have been made for the holidays. Christ- 

 mas red is in evidence everywhere and 

 all stock is being prepared for the occa- 

 sion. Most places in town have a good 

 stock of poinsettias and azaleas, but 

 begonias seem to be scarce. 



Cut stock is plentiful enough to go 

 around each day, and it seems as though 

 it will not be as high as in former years. 

 Violets, for some reason, have kept up in 

 price since Thanksgiving. All the week 

 they have sold for $1.25 and $1.50 per 

 hundred, which is too high for this 

 season. 



Holly has arrived in large quantities in 

 the commission market. Low prices pre- 

 vailed last week, but the stock is small 

 and rather poor. 



W. J. Palmer has gone to Bermuda to 

 rest up for the holiday rush. Mr. Palmer 

 has been failing to a certain degree and 

 has needed the rest. E. 



Geaniteville, N. Y. — Robert Thomp- 

 son, florist, was recently indicted for 

 arson, but at the trial in the Bichmond 

 county court the evidence proved his 

 complete innocence and he was promptly 

 acquitted. 



