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The Florists' Review 



OCTOBKB 15, 191-1 



be able to sight every new job tBat 

 comes up in his territory. E. F. Kur- 

 owski, president of the company, has 

 been in Canada for ten days on a busi- 

 ness trip. 



The A. L. Bandall Co. is this week 

 mailing to department store decorators 

 its first catalogue in colors showing the 

 line of artificial floral decorations. The 

 recently added plant department is 

 doing a large business, F. M. Johnson 

 and Frank McCabe made an automobile 

 trip to Milwaukee last week, carrying 

 a sample case in the tonneau, and 

 booked some good orders. 



Six sprays of Oncidium varicosum 

 Rogersii, cut October 12 by Poehlmann 

 Bros. Co., carried a total of 332 flgwers. 



The J. B. Deamud Co. has moved 

 upstairs, to 158 North Wabash avenue. 

 |rrank Ayers, right-hapdi m{i|L. for 

 cHw. McKellar, has been on the sick 

 list for several days, suffering with 

 neuralgia and rheumatism. 



Morgan Jensen has bought the store 

 of L. Hoeckner, at 3345 West North 

 avenue, and installed his daughter, 

 Miss Flora Jensen, in charge. The 

 Jensen family has lived in the neigh- 

 borhood for thirty years. Miss Jensen 

 having been born and brought up there. 

 The father was for many years with 

 the West Park system and now is a 

 foreman for Jens Jensen, in the land- 

 scape business. 



The Chicago Carnation Co. is pre- 

 paring to disseminate the variety 

 Aviator this season. 



Erne & Klingel report many telegraph 

 orders for Elastic-Lyke putty to be 

 shipped by express to points in Mis- 

 souri, Oklahoma and Texas, visited last 

 week by hail. 



The Forty-third street merchants had 

 a big business parade one night last 

 week, and the Kidwell flower store was 

 represented by one of the handsomest 

 floats in the line. 



George Reinberg and Mrs. Reinberg 

 went to Iowa October 9 for a week's 

 visit with relatives. 



This is birthday anniversary week 

 at Winterson's Seed Store. L. H. Win- 

 terson was 40 years of age October 

 10 and there was a celebration. Edgar 

 Winterson, Jr., was 23 years old Octo- 

 ber 11. John Degnan will be 41 Octo- 

 ber 16. 



James B. Foley says that the Foley 

 Greenhouse Mfg. Co. has had a busier 

 summer than was expected and that 

 orders still are coming along in good 

 shape. 



A. Henderson comments that there 

 is no trouble to get orders this autumn; 

 the only difficulty is to collect one's 

 accounts with reasonable promptness. 

 Usually when money is tight buyers 

 order carefully, but evidently most 

 florists think the present condition will 

 pass quickly. 



Paul R. Klingsporn, of the Chicago 

 Flower Growers' Association, is more 

 than pleased with the success his grow- 

 ers are having with valley. 



E. B. Washburn and Mrs. Washburn 

 arrived from Pasadena October 11 to 

 spend a fortnight with their relatives 

 at and near Hinsdale. They will cele- 

 brate their fourth wedding anniversary 

 October 18. Mrs. C. L. Washburn has 

 been doing commendable work in con- 

 nection with the Infant Welfare So- 

 ciety of Chicago. Mrs. Washburn gave 

 an entertainment October 10, at the 

 Hinsdale club, for the benefit of the 

 society. All funds realized through the 

 entertainment went to the welfare sta- 



Cemeterj 

 Wreaths 



For All Saints' Da? 



Every Hirist knews that 



There is a large demar; i 

 .1 for Wreaths for All Saint ' 

 Day. Nothing will give more 

 satisfacliou and a better pre 

 . fit, than our 



^'^ ' ' Natural Praaarvad 



American Oak Wraaths 



Cherry Red, Golden Brown. 

 Natural Green. 



About 1 8-inch es in diameter, 

 )Ju per dozen, $4.80. 



About 24 inches in diameter, 

 per dozen, $7.00. 



By adding a few wax Roses and Parisian Ferns to the Wreath, you have an 

 article that can easily be sold at $1.00 and $1.25. 



Natural Praaarvad 



Parisian 

 Ferns 



The ferns are a rich 

 rad-brown shade 

 which harmonizes 

 with practically any 

 color. 



Unequaled for De- 

 sign Work, Wreaths 

 and Baskets. 



PerJb.. .%c. 



Try a Carton of 



AMERICAN OAK 



SHRUBS 



Makes a richer and more perma- 

 nent Wreath than Magnolias. 

 Three colors; Cherry Red, 

 Golden Brown, Natural Green. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



Send us the name of your jobber and 

 a dollar bill, and we will send you 

 PREPAID- 



1 AMERICAN OAK WRCATH.'about 18-inch 

 1 AMERICAN OAK «»RE4TH. about 24-inch 



Samples of Parisian Ferns, American 

 Oak and Beech Sprays, and Mag- 

 nolia Leaves, all *>lor£r; 



AMERICAN OAK SP.RAVS-bette 



than ever before: Cherry Red, Goldei 



Brown and Natural Green. 

 AMERICAN BEECH SPRAYS 

 CVCAS LEAVES 

 MAGNOLIA LEAVES-red, purple 



brown and green. 

 PRESERVED LVCOPODIUM-th 



new substitute for Sea Moss. 



OSCAR LEISTNER 



Selling Agent for 

 OVE GNATT, Hammond, Ind. 



Preparer of Natural Foliages 



319-323 W. Randolph St., 



CHICAGO 



