Jdlt 18, 1911. 



ThcWcekly Florists' Review. 



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Finest flowers of the season— Biggest sliow for tlie money. 



Our Giganteum (Easter) Lilies are specially good value now — while most other flowers are at the 

 lowest ebb, these are as fine as at any other time of year. Grown in a cool climate, giving first-class 

 keeping and shipping qualities. Cut half developed, so as to reach you in perfect condition. Supply 

 large and steady. Can furnish any quantity. 



ALSO A GOOD SUPPLY OF RUBRUMS AND AURATUMS. 



We are Headquailers for Fancy Valley— Always can supply 



Killarneys Beauties Gladioli Asters 



Best in the market. Fine long-stemmed stock. All colors now available. Good stock, ready soon. 



We are in position to supply best Fancy Ferns in any quantity up to 100,000 on short notice. 

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freenhouse building materials for 

 reight rates was referred to the 

 transportation committee with power 

 to act. A committee was appointed 

 with reference to the entertainment 

 of the railroad gardeners upon the oc- 

 casion of their approaching visit to 

 Chicago. 



Walter S. McGee, of the Pulverized 

 Manure Co., read a paper -on fertil- 

 izers, and Mr. Winans, of the Trib- 

 une, spoke briefly on the subject of 

 florists' advertising to the general 

 public. 



The following new members were 

 elected: Frank E. Gabler, L. Hoeck- 

 ner, George H. Mohr and W. Lang- 

 hout. 



Various Notes. 



W. J, Smyth leaves for California 

 July 15, to be absent a month or more. 

 Mrs. Smyth and family are now on 

 the coast. 



John Poehlmann comments on the 

 lightness of the call for short roses; 

 everybody wants medium or long- 

 stemmed stock. 



On the second floor of the Atlas 

 block there are now ten wholesale flo- 

 rists' establishments and all are re- 

 splendent in new coats of paint and 

 calcimine: Peter Reinbexg, Chicago 

 Carnation Co., D. E. Freres, H. V. Ton- 

 ner, C. W. McKellar, Wietor Bros., 

 George Reinberg, John Kruchten, Zech 

 & Mann, Kyle & Poerster and Hoerber 

 Bros. 



H. Van Gelder, manager of the 

 Percy Jones business, is confined to 

 his home with an abscess in the ear. 



H. A. Philpott and A. T. Pyfer, 

 president and secretary of the Chicago 

 Florists' Club, attended the meeting 

 of the Cincinnati Florists' Society 

 July 10 and are this week visiting flo- 

 rists in other nearby cities. 



Wendland & Keimel point with pride 

 to the Killarneys they are cutting this 

 summer. Next year the output will 

 be more than double, work on the new 

 bouses beginning in October. 



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N. J. Wietor, John Sinner and party 

 have returned from their fishing ex- 

 pedition in nerthern Wisconsin. 



Mrs. Victor Bergman and son are 

 visiting relatives at Pittsburg. 



E. E. Pieser, his friends will be glad 

 to know, is gradually regaining his 

 health. 



H. Yepson, recently carnation grow- 

 er at Calvary cemetery, is now with 

 the A. F. Amling Co., at Maywood. 



A. Lange and family left July 10 

 for Colorado Springs. Their original 

 plan of going to California has been 

 changed because of the hot weather. 



Fred Sperry is vacationing in Oak * 

 Park. He likes his new home there 



so well he doesn't care to leave it. 



A. L. "Vaughan says business is away 

 ahead of last July. 



O. P. Bassett and Mrs. Bassett left 

 July 12 for Pasadena, Cal., where they 

 are just moving into a new home. 

 Their visit was shortened by the hot 

 weather. 



C. M. Dickinson and family left July 

 12 for an outing at Pelican lake. 



J. P. Degnan, known as the Irish 

 king, and E. F. Winterson, Jr., the 

 noisy kid, are vacationing, the former 

 in Michigan, the latter in Wisconsin. 



A. I. Simmons, the Sixty-third street 

 retailer, has been appointed chief of 

 commissary for the army tournament 



