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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



July IS, 1909. 



ASTERS 



Are now coming in and by July 20 WE shall have them in large 

 supply and of fine quality. We want your business on these. 



GLADIOLI 



The outdoor crop is on— fine stock in all colors. Big shipments 

 coming and we want all the buyers to try these now. 



Vaughan & Spcrry 



VISIT US IN OUR NEW DOUBLE STORE 



52-54 Wabash Avenue, h^nWSS?i CHICAGO 



Our Leaders 



ASTERS ''°*°%^r 100 

 Peonies 



$2.00 to $4.00 per 100. Fancy, $5.00 

 to $6.00 per 100. 



Gladioli 



50c to $1.00 per dozen. 



Sweet Peas 



40c to 75c per 100. 



Carnations 



Fine for the Beaeon, $1.00 to $2.00 

 per 100. 



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There is really not much to say regard- 

 ing market conations at the present time. 

 At the wholesale houses there is little 

 9tock of any kind coming in, and any- 

 thing that looks good is sold out early. 

 All the growers are cleaning house, and 

 not much is looked for this month. The 

 retail business is dull, and they all say 

 that when no funeral work is on hand 

 there is nothing to do. Nearly everything 

 coming in at the wholesale houses is from 

 the outside. 



Roses have been scarce, and the few 

 that are coming in are cleaned out daily 

 and at a good price, considering the 

 quality. Carnations are small. These, 

 too, have been scarce the last week. The 

 wholesalers are asking 2 cents for the 

 best. All the consignments are of rather 

 poor quality. 



Gladiolus spikes sell the best of any 

 flowers in season, and the supply is good, 

 but not overplentiful. Sweet peas are 

 about over for this season. Tuberose 

 stalks are coming in, and will soon be 

 plentiful. Everything in greens is in 

 plenty, and smilax, adiantum and aspar- 

 agus sell well. 



Qub Meeting. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Florists' Club took place Thursday after- 

 noon, July 8, with all the oflBcers and 

 twenty-five members present. The meet- 

 ing was held in the old quarters. Chair- 

 man Ostertag, of the trustees, reported 

 that all arrangements for the club's pic- 

 nic, July 21, at Eomona park, had been 

 perfected, and that the souvenir program 

 would pay the entire expense of the out- 

 ing, which would be the largest yet held 

 by the club. All florists, regardless of 

 membership, and their families are in- 

 vited to attend. Everything will be free. 



W. C. Smith, who has charge of the 

 club's S. A. F. matters, reported that he 

 had arranged with the Big Four railroad 



for a special car to carry the club mem- 

 bers, also any florist who wishes to attend 

 the Cincinnati meeting. Mr. Smith stated 

 that he had twelve names now of those 

 who were going. All others should hand 

 in their names as soon as possible, as 

 he expects at least twenty-five. 



A communication was read from the 

 St. Louis Horticultural Society, asking 

 the club's cooperation for the success of 

 the fall flower show. The club voted to 

 offer a special prize of $50, open to our 

 local growers only. 



Representatives of the Big Four and 

 Baltimore & Ohio railroads were present 

 and stated that there were no reduced 

 rates over their lines to the Cincinnati 

 convention, and that the regular rate 

 would prevail on a single person. For 

 ten or more persons riding on one ticket, 

 the rate would be $1 cheaper each way, 

 making the fare !i>14 for the round trip. 



The following members were placed in 

 nomination for the different offices: 

 President, Frank Fillmore and W. C. 

 Young; vice-president, John Connon and 

 Henry Kahrs; secretary, J. J. Beneke; 

 treasurer, William C. Smith; for a three 

 years' term trustee, Fred H. Weber and 

 A. J. Bentzen. The election will take 

 place during the August meeting. 



The secretary stated that there were 

 still quite a few delinquent members on 

 his books, who will have to pay up by 

 the August meeting or be dropped from 

 the rolls. 



Secretary Bentzen announced that the 

 August meeting would be held outdoors, 

 at his place on Marcus avenue, and he 

 invited all members to attend. Frank 

 Weber, of the H. J. Weber & Sons Nur- 

 sery Co., then invited the members to 

 hold the September meeting at their 

 place in the country. Both invitations 

 were accepted, with thanks. 



After a few interesting discussions, 

 coming from the question box, the meet- 

 ing adjourned until Thursday afternoon, 

 August 12. 



Various Notes. 



C. C. Sanders has completed his new 

 greenhouse, 30x100, which is being 

 planted in roses. ,^is family will move 

 into tne new residence early next month. 



Park Superintendent George Ostertag 

 has returned from his ten-day resting 



Price List 



Large Supply of 



Good Stock 



In all Lines 



American Beauties 



Per <loz. 



Long; atems $8.00 



30-inch stems S.60 



24'inch stems 2.00 



80-inch stems 1.60 



16-inch stems 1.86 



18-inch stems 1.00 



Short 76 



Per 100 



Richmond $3.00 to $6.00 



Killamey 4.00 to 8.00 



Bridesmaid 3.00 to 6.00 



Bride 3.00 to 6.00 



ROSES, our selection 3.00 



Carnations 



$1.60 to $8.00 per 100 



VaUey per 100, $3.00 to $4.00 



Easter Lilies . . .doz., 1.60 



Asparagus Plumosns, 



extra quality, per bunch, .60 



Fancy Ferns, per 1000, 8.00 



PETER REINBERG 



35 Randolph Street 



Chicago 



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trip to Oakville, ift.' He is looking"ttrit- 



ter, and the trip did him a world of good. 



Charles Kuehn received the first con- 



