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The Rorists' Review 





UCTOBSB 24, 1012. 



greater popularitj than has been noted 

 before. 



Carnations have also increased in 

 supply, but there is hardly what anyone 

 would term an overabundance; whil'e 

 mums are taking the eye of the major- 

 ity of buyers, there has been no waste 

 of the carnations as yet and ^ood prices 

 are being realized. White is in heaviest 

 demand, and, while they do not bring 

 the top prices of two weeks ago, they 

 do not go begging. Pink and red are 

 also well taken care of and find a ready 

 sale. Violets are now arriving in larger 

 quantities from both local territory and 

 from the east and during the last ten 

 days have been of excellent quality. 

 There is, however, no general interest 

 in violets and the average returns to 

 the growers are not quite up to last 

 year at this date. 



The local growers are getting into 

 their full crops of Cattleya labiata and 

 much fine stock is on the market. There 

 also is a full line of the miscellaneous 

 orchids, but most of these come from 

 a distance. Valley has become plenti- 

 ful. Easter lilies are less abundant 

 than they were. 



There is nothing new in green goods. 

 There is the usual demand and no par- 

 ticular shortage or oversupply. 



Various Notes. 



E. H. Hunt, Inc., which many years 

 ago succeeded to the first cut flower 

 commission business established in Chi- 

 cago, has ceased to handle cut flowery 

 the entire attention now being devoted 

 to fiorists' supplies. It is understood 

 that the mail orders for cut flowers 

 still beiag received as' the result of 

 long connection with the trade are now 

 being turned over to Erne & Klingel. 

 Mr. Erne, of the latter flrm, was for 

 sixteen years with E. H. Hunt's cut 

 flower department. 



The many Chicago friends of L. P. 

 Walz will be shocked to hear of his 

 sadden death, which occurred in Seat- 

 tle, October 16. Before removing to 

 the Pacific northwest about nine years 

 ago, Mr. Walz had long been prominent 

 in the Chicago retail trade. A brief 

 account of his Seattle career will be 

 found in this week's obituary column. 



The new plant erected at Greggs Sta- 

 tion by Bassett & Washburn will be 

 put in full operation October 26, when 

 fires will be started under the fourteen 

 boilers that are to be utilized in heat- 

 ing the new range. One boiler has been 

 in use thus far, but with the comple- 

 tion of the entire range of five houses 

 34x600 feet, the steam will be turned 

 on full force. The new range is given 

 over at the present to 105,000 carna- 

 tion plants and the first bloom was 

 picked by Master Lawrence Story 

 Washburn, the great-grandson of O. P. 

 Bassett, the founder of the firm, Octo- 

 ber 20. It is interesting to note that 

 the first flo'wer to be cut was an O. P. 

 Bassett carnation. 



Henry Qabel is preparing to start on 

 the road again in the interest of the 

 Chicago Carnation Co. 



The Cook County Florists' Associa- 

 tion held its regular monthly meeting 

 at the Tavern October 17, with an at- 

 tendance of thirty-seven. President A. 

 0. Eohlbrand in the chair. Four new 

 members were elected and five were 

 proposed. There was general discus- 

 ridi of the project to secure permanent 

 elnb rooms. H. N. Bruns talked enter- 

 tainingly for a half hour about the 



FLOWER BULLETIN No. 3 



Our series of Flower Bulletins are designed to advise you of the stock 

 we can supply at lowest market prices. You will want to watch for these 

 Bulletins, as they are going to mean something to you. Send us an order 

 for any of the items listed and learn why. 



OHSYSANTHEMITMS. 



The Mhim season is now at its height at Bandall's. We have the fine 

 mid-season sorts in all colors and can supply special fancy, large flowers, or 

 smaller grades, as wanted. Any quantity. Prices from $8 per hundred to 

 $4 per dozen. 



Novelty Mums. — The pompons are ready. Fine flowers in big bunches, 

 at $1 to $1.50 per bunch. Yellow, pink, white and a number of other colors. 

 This stock had a great run last season. 



OATTLEYAS. 



Now is the time to feature orchids. Our crop of Cattleya labiata is 

 large and the quality is the finest to be found anywhere in the country. 

 These are home-grown. $4 to $6 per dozen. 



BOSES. 



Get it out of your heads that roses are scarce. Bandall can supply any 

 variety in quantity. Quality excellent. The crops are on. 



CABNATIONS. 



The carnations we now offer are very much the best of the season to 

 date. Fine, clean flowers and good stems. Can take care of the largest 

 orders. Plenty of stock. VIOIiETS 



Bandall's is headquarters for the finest Hudson river violets and also 

 for the home-grown singles. Quality is better than it usually is so early in 

 the season. Prices attractive. VALLEY 



You always can get valley if you send your order to Bandall, and Ban- 

 dall 's valley is as good valley as is to be had in this country. 



GBEENS. 



Wild smilax, best quality, $5 per case, always on hand, but three or 

 four days' notice is appreciated on large orders. There are no better fancy 

 ferns. Bronze galax, $4.50 per case of 10,000. 



K» -oi 



SMI>PLY SENSATIONS 



NATUBAL FBEPABED OAK SPBAYS. 



Indispensable for the decorators. We were the first in the field and 

 are still in the lead. Ask us for prices. We know the quality will suit. 

 Colors, golden and russet brown, green, cherry red. 



BUSCUS. 



Prepared according to the celebrated Marechal method. This means 

 supreme quality. A post card will bring you prices. Send one today and 

 get samples. Bright Christmas red, violet, green, lavender, cerise, purple, 

 gold, silver, etc. — any color you want promptly made up to order if not in 



MAGNOLIA LEAVES. 



Our Magnolia Leaves are right. We guarantee them in every respect. 

 Brown and green, $1.50 per case; red, the great hit, $1.75 per case. 



VIOLET COBDS. 



There la no better value in any of 

 our lines than on these Cords. Only 

 our hage sale* enable us to keep 

 prices so low. A trial order is urged. 

 Ton will be back for more. AU colors 



No. 1 Card Ties — Per docen. 

 20c; per gross $2.00; flTe-gross 

 lots, per gross, $1.50. 



No. 1 Violet Cords — Per dozen, 

 35c; per gross, $3.50; fire-gross 

 lots, per gross, $3.00. 



No. 2 Violet Cords — Per dozen, 

 60c; per gross, $6.00; flTe-grosa 

 lots, per gross, $5.00. 



No. 11 Rope Cords — Per dozen 

 (Tiolet), $1.00; per gross (Tlolet), 

 $10.00; per dozen (white and 

 pink), 75c; per gross (white and 

 pink), $7.60. 



COR8AGK PIN8. 



Violet and black. Pnt np In 

 boxes of 250 pins. 



Made specially for florists' use. 



Strong and serviceable. 



Special 10% discount if ordered 

 In lots of 5000. 



FANCY OVAL VIOLET PIN— 42— 5 IN. 



We specialize on this particular pin because it is a good one. Comes in 



all shades. You will make no mistake in laying in a supply. Compare the 



price with what you have been paying for Pins that are not in the same 



class as this. 



Per Dozen $0.20 



Per Gross 1.76 



Per Gross— Five Gross Lots $1.60 



Per Gross— Ten Gross Lots 1.25 



A. L RANDALL CO., 



6G EAST RANDOLPH ST., 

 CHICAGO 





