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The Florists^ Review 



August 15, 1912. 





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In the Florists' Trade 



^ Cook County (Chicago) has more glass than an\) 

 other county in the United States; approximately 

 10,000,000 square feet. 



^ Chicago has the three largest greenhouse establishments 

 in America. 



^ Value of cut floivers sold at "wholesale in Chicago in 

 the last year, $2,500,000. 



^ Chicago drarvs its cut flower supplies from both coasts, 

 and Chicago cut flowers go everywhere — north, south, 

 west and east. 



^ Chicago has 29 wholesale cut flower houses, 18 selling 

 on commission, 11 selling their own stock. 



^ Chicago has more florists* supply houses than any 

 other city in America. 



^ Chicago has more manufacturers of greenhouse build- 

 ing material than any other city in the United States. 



^ Chicago has more manufacturers of greenhouse boilers 

 and greenhouse heating specialties than any other one city 

 in America. 



^ Chicago has more dealers in greenhouse glass than any 

 other city in this country. 



^ Chicago manufactures more florists* fertilizers than any 

 other city. 



^ Chicago imports more bulbs than any inland city, has 

 the largest wholesale seedsmen and the largest grass seed 

 dealers. 



^ Chicago has large nurseries and many wholesale 

 plantsmen. 



Chicago is, indeed, "the Great Central Market,** 

 "where may be had e"very article needed by a florist, and 

 yet Chicago florists, wholesale and retail, buy more than 

 is bought by florists in any other city. 



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