JDNB 24, 1009. 



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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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OUR ANNUAL JULY 



PRE INVENTORY SALE 



Write Us About Your Needs 



Daring the month of Jaly we shall offer special prices on a large variety of Florists' Sapplies, to tarn them into cash 

 in advance of inventory. Look over your stock and see what yoa need— then write us. We will save you money. 

 Here are a few things yoa can stock heavily now: 



WIRB DESIGNS WHEAT SHEAVES CYCAS LEAVES RIBBONS BOXES 

 BASKETS CHIFFONS FERTILIZERS INSECTICIDES 



Remember, we have A COMPLETE STOCK and can supply any article you need at a moment's notice 



A. L. Randall Co* 



Wholesale Florists 



L. D. Phone Central 1496 



PrlTste Exehaase all 



Departments 



19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



««*ntion The K<"view wtinn "ou nrritf 



Give the importer your trade 



We are large importers of Chiffons, and are 

 showing special fancy patterns which any 

 florist can use to advantage. 



Samples and prices on request. 



Give the manufacturer your trade 



We refer to Taffeta, Satin Taffeta Ribbons and 

 other soft weaves. These are qualities we 

 have in our own mill, especially for the florist 

 trade. They have a high luster, strong bodies, 

 cleanly woven Ribbons in a large range of 

 colors as well as widths. 



Samples and prices on request. 



Save money on the best qualities. 



Stj^ pn^ ®m mk Mxii& (Ho. 



SALESROOMS, 806-808-810 ARCH STREET 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



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in California, where Miss Olga Tonner 

 went recently to assist during her ill- 

 ness. 



The Ogden Floral Co. has sued C. W. 

 Murphy, owner of the Cubs, to collect a 

 bill said to be due for planting trees at 

 the west side ball park, 



Wietor Bros, began cutting Golden 

 Glow chrysanthemums last week and 

 found them readily salable at $1 per 

 dozen. 



L. Coatsworth is now able to be down- 

 town occasionally. He has lost weight 

 during his illness and is not yet wholly 

 free from rheumatism. 



Leonard Kill accompanied the Cubs 

 and their friends to Crown Point, June 

 18, to witness the automobile races. 



G. Swenson, of Elmhurst, has been 

 sending in some of the finest peonies re- 

 ceived in this market. 



It is said that Peter Beinberg's-'feut 

 June 21 was the heaviest of the season. 



The morning shipment to the store was 

 one wagon-load and the afternoon ship- 

 ment two wagon-loads. New Beauties are 

 now being cut. 



The E. Wienhoeber Co. reports an ex- 

 cellent June business, with a number of 

 large wedding decorations. 



John Poehlmann, president of the 

 Poehlmann Bros. Co., says there is no 

 complaint of the way shipping trade is 

 holding up. 



Fred Weber is cutting heavily on his 

 regular summer crop of Beauties, and 

 E. C. Amling says they are selling ex- 

 cellently, considering the general condi- 

 tion of the market. 



J. A. Eckert is a recent recruit at Ban- 

 dall's. He is calling on the city trade, 

 but will go on the road as soon as fall 

 business opens. 



The Batavia Greenhouse Co. last week 

 consigned between 5,000 and 6,000 dozens 

 of peonies to the Chicago Bose Co. The 



firm has nearly three acres of peonies at 

 Batavia. 



C. W. McKellar last week invested in 

 an Oldsmobile touring car and gave it a 

 try-out in going to Crown Point, June 18, 

 to see the automobile race. 



A. Lange, with his wife and their son, 

 will leave July 10 for a six weeks' trip 

 to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 

 after which they will go south along the 

 Pacific coast, spending a week in San 

 Francisco, another in Los Angeles and 

 returning by way of Salt Lake City, Den- 

 ver and Omaha, where Mrs. Lange 's 

 parents reside. 



O. P. Bassett and his grandson, E. B. 

 "Washburn, motored to Madison this week 

 to attend the commencement exercises at 

 the State University, where Mr. Wash- 

 burn was a graduate last year. 



H. Bauske is cutting heavily of Beau- 

 ties, the first crop of consequence sinca^ 

 the gas got into his greenhouses last win- 

 ter. 



Miss Carrie Eisman is leaving the Atlas 

 Floral Co., July 5, to become the wife of 

 John Maher in the latter part of July. 

 Miss Eisman has been with the Atlas 

 Floral Co. for four years and is so well 

 liked personally and is so competent a 

 florist that Mr. and Mrs. Williams are 

 inclined to believe they do not share in 

 Mr. Maher 's good fortune. 



The son of N. P. Miller and Miss Mar- 

 garet Schaefer were married June 9. 

 Miss Josephine Then was bridesmaid. 



The wholesale houses will begin closing 

 at 5 p. m., July 1. 



The Lord & Burnham Co. has a neat 

 office, well equipped, at 829 Bookery 

 building, with George Sykes in charge. 

 He reports that there are a good many 

 private greenhouse contracts in sight in 

 this section and to these he is giving his 

 undivided attention. 



C. M. Dickinson and family have been 

 at Pelican Lake for a vacation. 



Bassett & Washburn note that always 

 in June the first of the week brings a 

 rush, because both weddings and com- 

 mencements are held on Thursdays, or 

 earlier; Friday and Saturday are com- 

 paratively dull days. Carnot and Kai- 

 serin are now in good crop at Hinsdale. 



Competent greenhouse builders estimate 

 that it will take close to $50,000 to put 



