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16 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Septembeb 16, 1909. 



Here's a New Ribbon ^-^flS*"^ 



Heavy taffeta, corded edsre. 

 RICHMOND 



Matched perfectly \^th ^e follo^lnK flower colors : . s 



BBAtTTT ORCHID KILLARNET MAID MAIZE 



Send for samples and prices on tills beautiful ribbon. 



We carry stock that will meet tbe at)proval of ibe moBt criiical, at prices 



For a full line of Ribbons and Cbiffons, send for our sample list 

 that will please. 



A Pull linA nf Rnirfka Cut Flower, Desi^m, Corrusated. Don't place any order 

 M uii laaiv VI Kmvy%%f9 until you have received our sample and prices i ■ .. 



A* L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



L. D. Phone Central 1496 



Private Exchange all 



Departments 



19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



Mention The Keview when you write. 



generally is excellent. Beauties have 

 come in heavily and are fine, but there 

 has been a drop in prices to the ordinary 

 midsummer level of $3 for the long 

 stock. The growers who pinched back 

 instead of cutting the first short crop are 

 now cutting roses with good stems. There, 

 are excellent Killarney, fine Maryland, 

 Jardine and Eichmond. "White Killarney 

 also is received with longer stems and is 

 whitening out in color. The flowers are 

 of good size. Kaiserin, however, is in 

 good supply and of splendid quality, so 

 that White Killarney has not yet felt the 

 full demand. Maid and Bride no longer 

 occupy places in the lead; they are not 

 in so large supply nor of so good quality. 

 There are some splendid Mrs. Jardine, 

 and also Maryland of exceptional qual- 

 ity; several growers are cutting Jardine 

 with 24-inch stems, and Maryland is to 

 be had with 36-inch stems. It is a mat- 

 ter of much comment that the supply of 

 pink roses promises to be far heavier 

 this season than the supply of white. 

 Between Killarney, Maryland, Maid, Jar- 

 dine and Field, it looks as though there 

 will be a good market for the grower who 

 has put in Bride and White Killarney, 

 for Kaiserin will drop out when cold 

 weather comes. 



There is an increase in the supply of 

 carnations, but it is not so great as in 

 other lines. Most of the stock now re- 

 ceived is from indoors, and every day 

 marks an improvement in quality, espe- 

 cially in length of stem. The burst of 

 summer weather has brought in the asters 

 in great quantities. There are some 

 really good flowers, but most of the 

 stock is poor. While prices run up to 

 4 cents, it takes a really good aster to 

 bring more than half that sum, and by 

 far the larger part are sold at from 5 

 cents to 10 cents per bunch. Gladioli also 

 have come in heavily, but are extremely 

 poor sale. 



Many growers have notified their 

 wholesale houses that they can supply 

 chrysanthemums whenever called on, and 

 will be ready to make regular shipments 

 before many days. The market for 

 mums, which had been strengthening, 

 suffered a relapse when the hot weather 

 struck. Both Golden Glow and October 

 Frost are now offered of better quality 

 than any heretofore seen. Another har- 

 binger of autumn arrived last week, the 

 Hudson river violet. Eeceipts are ex- 

 tremely light, and the demand even 

 lighter. This is jiot violet weather. 



Last week 's - stringency in valley was 

 quickly relieved, and there also are more 

 lilies, but not enough to meet the de- 

 mand. There has been considerable com- 



plaint from outside buyers because they 

 were charged i2 for lilies last week, but 

 the fact is lilies often were not to be 

 had, even where price cut no fij^ure. 

 However, many buyers stop ordering 

 lilies when they know they are likely to 

 cost over $1.50 per dozen. 



There is a good demand for greens, 

 especially asparagus and smilax, to be 

 used for fall opening decorations. The 

 supply of greens on this market gives 

 indications of being lighter this year 

 than for several seasons, one of the 

 largest growers having been compelled 

 to give up this crop because of an insect 

 pest in his soil. 



The New Wholesale Houses. 



The two new wholesale houses in the 

 Atlas block announce their opening for 

 Monday, September 20. For some time 

 Hoerber Bros, (pronounced Herber, as 

 though there were no "o" in it) have 

 been sending their cut to the Benthey- 

 Coatsworth Co., but their new store will 

 be completed by the end of this week, 

 and Monday morning they will begin 

 selling for themselves. Kyle & Foerster 

 also have made such progress in fitting 

 up their new store that they will be all 

 ready for business by September 20. 



These two new stores will make an im- 

 portant addition to the market's facili- 

 ties. Occupying the large rooms at the 

 north end of the hall on the second floor 

 of the Atlas block, they have fitted up 

 excellently equipped places. Each firm 

 has put in an Orr & Lockett ice-box, that 

 of Kyle & Foerster being one of the 

 largest in the market. Each store has 

 excellent light and everything required to 

 do business with. With the opening of 

 these two stores next Monday, there will 

 be nine wholesale establishments on that 

 floor of the Atlas block, and five in the 

 basement, making fourteen under one 

 roof. 



Ned W^ashbum to Wed. 



Invitations shortly will be issued for 

 the wedding of E. B. Washburn, son of 

 C. L'. Washburn and grandson of O. P. 

 Bassett, and Miss Belle Story, of Eiver- 

 side. The wedding will take place Octo- 

 ber 27. Mr. Washburn recently returned 

 from New York, where he went to meet 

 Miss Story on her return from Europe. 

 Eeferring to the event, the society col- 

 umn of the Tribune has the following: 



' ' The announcement is made , by Mr. 

 and Mrs. E. H. Story, of Eiverside, of 

 the betrothal of their elder daughter. 

 Miss Belle Story, to Edgar Washburn, of 

 Hinsdale. Except in the nearness of, the 

 wedding date — the service will be a late 



Aphine 



Has no equal 

 for the 



Greenhouse and 

 Conservatory 



But it ia no less effective in its 

 ^rork on outdoor plants. 



(Such Is the claim of experts) 



It kills Black Fly, Green 

 Fly, White Fly, Thrips, Red 

 Spider, Mealy Bug, Slugs and 

 Scale almost instantaneously 

 without the slightest injury to 

 the tenderest foliage. 



A Spray— 1 part Aphine to 

 40 parts v^ater. 



$2.50 per gallon 



SI.OO per quart 



GEORGE E. TALMADGE, 



INfORPOHATKD 



Manufacturers MADISON, N. J. 



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October celebration — the announcement 

 will not bring surprise to the friends of 

 the two young folk, who have known for 

 some time that the bit of news was im- 

 minent. Mr. and Mrs. Story and the 

 Misses Story returned on Tuesday from 

 some months abroad. Their return 

 brought the news that on August 22 the 

 entire family were in an automobile 

 wreck near Paris, which necessitated 

 their remaining at a hospital in the 

 French city for more than a week. Their 

 injuries, however, were not serious. ' ' 



Bowlers Form League. 



The florist bowlers had a meeting at 

 Zech & Mann 's on the evening of Septem- 

 ber 14 and decided to form a bowling 



