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OCTOBEU 14, l".i.,:i 



NOVELTY SLIPPER " '"Si^^^,^ 



Just the thing to use with Air Plant (sea mosa). $12.00 per gross, $1.25 per doz. 



Golden and Green Plant Baskets :: Red and Green Matting Baske s 



$1.00 to $1.50 each. Order a few; you will be back for more. Our line of Novelty Baskets is greater this year t! hd 

 ever. Order an assortment at $10.00, $15.00 or $25.00, giving na an idea of sizes or prices you can use best. 



A. L. Randall Co 



Wholesale Florists '^.^H^^"' 19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



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expected that it will again come into 

 favor with the advent of cold weather 

 and will realize prices equal to those of 

 other sorts. There are splendid Rich- 

 mond on the market, also Killarney, My 

 Maryland and other roses .that leave 

 nothing to be desired so far as quality 

 goes. While Killarney is the best selling 

 variety, white roses have commanded a 

 little Jaetter prices, especially in the short 

 lengths, than have other colors," due to 

 pink being so much more abundant than 

 white. 



The chrysantliemum has become one of 

 the chief factors in the market, due to 

 increased production. The supply has 

 not yet become unwieldy, but it is figured 

 tliat next week the midseason sorts will 

 begin coming in heavily; already prices 

 have taken a drop. The quality of the 

 stock is excellent. More yellow than 

 white are seen, and only a few pink have 

 arrived to date. The mum season thus 

 far has been satisfactory, but many of the 

 largest growers have liardly begun to 

 cut, among them some big vegetable 

 growers north of town. 



There are more carnations on the mar- 

 ket than has been the case, for the 

 growers now are all tiring, and it is 

 bringing along the stock. White is not 

 so jilentiful as other colors. There still 

 is a great difference in the quality of the 

 goods ; carnations arc to be had with 

 stems two feet long, but for every bunch 

 of this grade Ihere are quantities with 

 stems not six inches long. Where the 

 special grade has brought 4 cents, occa- 

 sionally 5 cents, and been Avorth the 

 money comparatively speaking, the gen- 

 eral run of goods has sold from $1.50 to 

 $3 per lunidred. witli a little extra price 

 for all grades of white. The average 

 price of carnations, it is thouglit. is not 

 up to last year. 



Violets are becoming more of a factor 

 each day. Tlie New York stock is better 

 than it ever was at this date, and is 

 coming in more heavily than usual at this 

 season. During the warm woither of 

 last week ])ricf'S wore much below those 

 realized last year, but there begins now 

 to be some improvement. Local singles 

 nre of pretty fair quality, liut not yet 

 jrriving in much quantity, though each 

 commission house receives a few each 

 lay. 



Vp to October 12 there were receipts. 

 of dahlias and gladioli, though both were 

 of poor quality. But asters passed off 

 the scene before frost arrived. Cosmos 

 has been good, and fair sale. Except for 

 a few unimportant lots, outdoor stock is 

 now out of the market. Valley is abun- 

 dant and selling well. 



All greens are selling satisfactorily. 



To the Florists of the Southwest and Middle West: 



A. E. BOYCE, Florist, Bartlesville, Okla. 



■wUl devote an entire bouse to the erowlns; of 



Lily of the Valley 



For Cut Flowers, 



Prices. 13.00 and $4.00 per 100. 

 handle all orderB. 



and soHcitB a share of the trade of the 



Southwest. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



Have best of shipping facilities, and will 



A. E. BOYCE, 



400 E. 3rd St., 

 or Phone a06. 

 Long Distance. 



Bartlesville, Okla. 



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but there is now no special shortage on 

 anything, as supplies are being drawn to 

 this market from all over the country. 



Qub Meetins. 



Tiiere was an attendance of fifty mem- 

 bers at the meeting of the Florists' Club 

 October 7, the principal business being 

 the discussion of arrangements for the 

 approaching flower show. The executive 

 (•( mmittee of the Horticultural Society 

 of Chicago was present and reported that 

 il.e Coliseum has been engaged for a 

 sliow to open Tuesday, November 2, and 

 (■1( se Sunday evening, November 7. E. F. 

 Winterson, for the Florists' Club's com- 

 mittee, reported that arrangements had 

 hcen made to give the club certain con- 

 cessions in return for its assistance, and 

 "iluit tlu! program will state that the 

 show is given ' ' with the cooperation of 

 the Chicago Flori.sts' Club." 



August F. Poehlmann was among sev- 

 eral called upon' to give ideas as to what 

 1h(v/])rospects are. lie said he could see 

 i:o reason why tiie show should not be 

 in every way as successful as any show- 

 preceding the National Flower Show. He 

 said that he considered stock generally 

 to be in better shape than it ever before 

 has been at this date, and predicted an 

 artistic, as well as a financial success. 

 Sjieaking of business conditions, Mr. 

 Poehlmann said that he thinks real pros- 

 perity is here, and looks for as good a 

 business year as in the boom year of 

 1900. Other exjiressions of opinion were 

 valonjBT the same line. 



Ed Enders, chairman of the club 's 

 committee on entertainment, suggested 

 that, instead of giving the annual ban- 

 quet, a stag party be given in the annex 

 to the Coliseum, for the visiting men, 

 while the ladies be entertained the same 

 evening at a theater party. The commit- 

 tee was instructed to formulate more 



We Declare 



Aphine 



To be the most elTeetive Insecticide uu 

 the marltet today for the destruction of 

 all greeDbouse pests. 



It kills the insects witbout the slightest 

 injury to flower or foliage. 



These assertions are based on expen 

 tests made by unquestionable tuthoritir. 



Apblne can be applied as a spra: . 

 wash, or dipping solution. It is used ui 

 an average strength of 1 part Aphine t 

 40 parts water. 



$8.60 per gallon 



George E. Talmadge, inc 



Manufacturers 



Madison, New Jersey 



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definite plans and report at the " "^t 

 meeting. 



E. F, Winterson, for the club's ti as- 

 portation committee, reported on '^ 

 Cincinnati expedition. 



O. J. Friedman, C. M. Dickinson. 

 E. Lynch, Clifford Pruner and H 

 Garland were elected to membership. 



Proposals for membership were C 

 .Tohnson, Morgan Park, 111., and ^^ '"• 

 ITomburg, who is with the J. B. Dean'"! 

 Co. 



The club voted to hold a special ni 

 ing each Friday evening from now u 

 show time. 



Refreshments were served, as usun 



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