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The. Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 29, 1014. 



The Stork Basket 



ONLY ONE OF OUR MANY NEW DESIGNS 



A novel, appropriate and beautifal basket for a floral offering to 

 the new mother. Discriminating buyers will realize that this offers 

 a big opportunity to increase cut flower sales. This basket is 24 

 inches high, with 4X-inch opening, and is furnished with liner. 

 Finished in any two-tone finish. — We recommend the following: 

 Pink and White Two-Tone for Girl Baby, and Blue and White 

 Two-Tone for Boy Baby. 



Introductory Price, complete each $1.50; per dozen, $15.00 



A. L. RANDALL CO. 



66 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



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Mums and Pompons 





AQENTS FOR 

 TO-BAK-INC 



YOU WILL LIKE OUR STOCK 



We can furnish the big flowers in all colors— any size you need— and at the right price. 



POMPONS off all shapas, sizas and coiora are ready, awaiting your order. You will find 

 them good sellers, most useful for basket and table work. 



No matter what you want in cut flowers or greens, we've got it for you. 



F rne ^ Klingel 



30 E. Randolph St. 



Li. D. Phone 



Randolph 6578 



Auto. 41-7ia 



CHICAGO 



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Yellow is far more abundant than 

 white, or any other color. Indeed, this 

 week there is some shortage of large 

 white mums. There are enough big, 

 fancy flowers in other colors, but more 

 first size white could be sold. There is, 

 however, opposition to any advance in 

 price; buyers have made their own 

 prices to such an extent that they sur- 

 render the privilege with reluctance. 

 Pompons have come in heavily. Every- 

 thing in this line now is abundant. 

 They are selling well. 



This is" the week of the All Saints ' 

 day shipments south. A few houses 

 report good orders, but the mums in 

 the south are better than usual this 

 year and many have a home supply. 



The supply of American Beauties is 

 shortening up and conditions seem to 

 justify an advance in price. Eose 

 receipts are not heavy and if the nor- 

 mal November demand develops within 

 the next few days it will be found 

 difficult to fill orders. Last week, how- 

 ever, there were more roses than the 



demand called for. The low price of 

 mums undoubtedly has aflfected the rose 

 market. Mrs. Ward is more abundant, 

 and more in request, than heretofore 

 this season. It is being largely used 

 for corsage work. 



All last week the receipts of carna- 

 tions were ahead of the requirements, 

 with the result that the accumulation 

 could only be cleaned up at prices here- 

 tofore unknown in late October. Callas 

 have come to reinforce the only mod- 

 erate supplies of Easter lilies. Orchids 

 in more than the usual variety are 

 plentiful. It has been too warm for 

 violets, but the cooler weather should 

 improve their status. Valley is equal 

 to all requirements and prices have 

 receded to normal. Cosmos has been 

 abundant. There have been more 

 dahlias in the market in the last week 

 than at any other time this season, and 

 more asters than ever before have been 

 seen at this date. Other outdoor flowers 

 also have been plentiful, but they now 

 also are out of the running. 



The wholesalers have felt pretty blue 

 because of the low prices that have 

 prevailed in the six weeks of abnor- 

 mally warm weather, but retailers feel 

 much more cheerful; while their busi- 

 ness in most cases has not come to last 

 year's exceptionally good record, still 

 they feel that probably the flower busi- 

 ness has not suffered so much as iaa 

 been the case with stores selling wear- 

 ing apparel and other seasonable ai ti- 

 des. There have been a good ma ay 

 people besides florists who were waitug 

 anxiously for frost. 



Fall Show at Art Institute. 



The Horticultural Society of Chicago 

 hopes to have a fine show of chry&tn- 

 themums at the Art Institute Novem'jef 

 9 and 10. Silver and bronze medals 

 are offered for the best displays of 

 plants, cut blooms, floral arrangemeuts 

 and novelties. Premium lists may be 

 had on application to L. M. McCauley> 

 secretary, 418 St. James place, Chicago. 

 Plants and cut blooms intended for t'"* 



