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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 12, lOOO. 



Auratuitis 



Finest stock to be had. Showiest flower of the 

 season. Large supply. $1.50 per doz. 



Gladioli 



Ail the best kinds in ^any quantity. Prices right. 



Asters 



Good stock, $1 to $2; fancy, $3 per 100. 

 Headquarters for VALLEY all the time. 



Supplies 



For Retailers 



We can supply every need of the Retail Florist witi. 

 the best goods at prices which will compare with thos 

 of any other house in the United States. Let us quote 

 on your needs, no matter what. 



For Growers 



Fertilizers, hose, insecticides, glazing material. A 

 complete line at right prices. Write us. 



A« L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



L. D. Phone Cratral 1496 



PriTkte BxchanKe all 



Departmeiits 



19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



Mention The Kevtew when vou write 



•will not encourage the belief that for- 

 tunes are to be made on summer flowers. 

 It is now just between seasons on asters. 

 The earliest are pretty well gone and 

 the midseason sorts are not yet ready. 

 Also, the heat and drought have affected 

 the quality, so that the asters now in 

 market are nothing whatever to brag 

 about; the average quality is distinctly 

 inferior, so that the few good asters find 

 a quick sale at fair prices. 



The supply of Beauty has been light, 

 but is again on the increase. . There is 

 much mildew on the other roses, but there 

 are some fine Killarney, White Killarney 

 and My Maryland. The carnations now 

 arriving are practically all from the field 

 and they cut little figure. 



The market is abundantly supplied 

 with Easter lilies, which are among the 

 best flowers of the season, and there also 

 are good auratums. Sweet peas are prac- 

 tically out of it. There still are a few 

 peonies, but the demand has become little 

 or nothing. Golden Glow chrysanthe- 

 mums may be had on advance orders, but 

 the supply is limited to a few dozens a 

 day in any one house. 



There is the usual market for green 

 goods. 



Hoerber Bros. Leiie Store. 



Hoerber Bros., who have just completed 

 a range of ten houses 27x300 at Des 

 Plaines, have leased the front half of the 

 large vacant space at the north end of the 

 hall on the second floor of the Atlas 

 block, next to Zech & Mann. About Sep- 

 tember 15 they will open a well equipped 

 wholesale store for the sale of their stock. 



The firm has planted seven of its houses 

 at Des Plaines with roses, principally Kil- 

 larney, Richmond, Maid and Bride, and 

 is now planting the other three to carna- 

 tions. Frank Benthey is foreman. One 

 of the brothers lives on the place at Des 

 Plaines and the other will give his time 

 to the store. 



It is the plan to add to the glass as 

 fast as circumstances warrant and it is 

 expected this will soon be one of the big 

 plants of the country. 



QubMeedng. 



There were just twenty-three members 

 (present at the meeting of the Florists' 

 Club August 5, the first regular meeting 

 the club has held jn August in several 



years. President Asmus missed the meet- 

 ing for the first time since his election, 

 but Vice-president Waters was on hand 

 and filled the chair most acceptably. 



The following were elected to member- 

 ship: Thomas C, Yarnall, 324 Dearborn 

 street; James Curran, 2909 Archer ave- 

 nue; August Dressel, 75 Southport ave- 

 nue; F. A. Benthey, Des Plaines; Fred 

 Hoerber, Des Plaines; W. F. Hoerber, 

 Des Plaines. Mr. Yarnall made a neat 

 speech of appreciation, stating that his 

 best efforts would be at the command of 

 the club and counseling harmony and 

 fraternity among those in the trade. 



New members proposed were B. Zima, 

 3053 West Twenty-second street, and A. 

 W. Morgan, 588 East Forty-third street. 



P. J. Foley described the arrange- 

 ments for the trip to the convention. 

 It is expected the special train will be 

 well loaded when it pulls out of the Polk 

 street station August 16 at 2:30. The 

 president wa«» instructed to appoint a 

 committee of twelve to see that the train 

 is properly decorated. 



H. E. Philpot, the member from Win- 

 nipeg, was present. 



The cooling refreshments were appre- 

 ciated. 



Varioat Notes. 



W. N. Rudd states that President Val- 

 entine and a special carload of Denver 

 florists will arrive in Chicago at 7:25 

 a. m., Monday, August 16, by the Rock 

 Island road, on the way to the convention. 



Carl E. Schmidt, at Maywood, thinks 

 he has found the secret of successful 

 aster culture. He does not tell what it 

 is, but points to flowers three and one- 

 half inches in diameter, with stems more 

 than three feet long. He says he will 

 be able to get them like this every year 

 hereafter. 



A. L. Vaughan is planning a reunion 

 with his many southern friends at the 

 Gibson House at Cincinnati next week. 



Filfoley has issued a unique circular 

 announcing the Florist Club's arrange- 

 ments for the trip to Cincinnati. The 

 train leaves the Polk street depot at 

 2:30 p. m., Monday, August 16, and is 

 expected to carry the largest party that 

 ever went from Chicago to a convention. 



John Michelsen, of E. C. Amling's, is 

 enjoying a fortnight's rest. Next week 



Bornet flonse 



Cor. Third and Vine Sts. 

 CINCINNATI, OHIO 



One of tbe largest and best hotels in 

 the city. Over 200 floe suites of looms 

 wiih private baths, and 150 moms with 

 bot and cold rannlDK water. All modern 

 comforts and conveniences. 



SPECIAL RATES TO THE FLORISTS 

 AS FOLLOWS 



Ameiican Plan, $2.50 per day and up 

 European Plan, $1.00 pir day and up 



We Kuarantee to plea<e all florists who 

 mar favor tbe Burnet House. Write tor 

 rooms or for further Info imatlon. 



T. J. CULLEN, Manager 



Mention The Review when vou wnte 



A. C. Kohlbrand will visit his old home 

 in Cincinnati. 



The Rogers Park Luxembourg Society 

 will hold its annual picnic and flower 

 show September 5 and 6. 



Bassett & Washburn continue to cui 

 heavily of Easter lilies and find them ex 

 cellent summer stock. 



The last heard of A. C. Spencer ht 

 was in New York city and headed fo. 

 Coney Island, the hottest day of thi 

 year. 



W. H. Hilton has a fast horse, Harr^ 

 S., and will spend convention week driv 

 ing him in the races at Oregon, III., an^ 

 the following week at Sterling. 



While O. W. Frese, of the Poehlmani 

 city store, was on his vacation, he shave 

 beard and mustache. By also removing 

 his glasses it created such a change ii 

 his appearance that people who ha* 

 known him a life-time failed to recogniz' 

 him when he called at their places in th( 

 market and introduced himself as a vis 

 iting florist. 



J. P. Risch is vacationing in Wisconsin, 

 as usual. 



Frank Banning is making his annual 

 consignments of gladioli to McKellar. 



