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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVBUBEB 23, 1911. 



We are headquarters on 

 all Decorative Greens, 

 etc., for the Holidays, in- 

 eluding Bouquet Green, 

 Holly, Laurel and Ever- 

 green Wreathing, Mistle- 

 toe, Needle Pines, Immor- 

 telles, Cape Flowers, 

 Xmas Bells and a full 

 line of all Christmas 

 goods. 



Oar Special Xmas List will 

 be ready this week ; if you do 

 not get it, please write for 

 sarae. 



Ferns- Ferns 



Last week we took in a 

 carload of Whitmani and 

 Boston Ferns. Fine 

 stock. Same are going 

 rapidly. We still have 

 the following sizes to 

 offer: 



WHITMANI 



4-inch 

 5-inch 

 8-inch 



BOSTOMS 



4-inch • 

 5-inch 

 8-inch 

 12-inch 



If you intend to pur- 

 chase, we advise an im- 

 mediate order. 



Plants-- shipped by ex- 

 press only. 



5% discount for cash 

 with order. 



Cash with order, from parties 

 not known to us. 



Winterson's 

 Seed Store 



166 N. Wabash Avenue, 

 CHICAQO 



Lonar OisUnce Phone, Central 6004 



The opening of the present week 

 showed a stiffening tendency, the- sup- 

 plies of stock being greatly reduced. 

 Practically everything was shortening 

 up, the general impression being that 

 it was more the result of growers hold- 

 ing back for the anticipated good 

 Thanksgiving than because of any 

 sharp reduction in production. Beauties 

 are scarce and prices have been ad- 

 vanced. The quality of such Beauties 

 as arrive is uniformly high; there can 

 be no complaint on this score. There 

 are scarcely any short Beauties and 

 orders for medium lengths are harder to 

 fill than orders for the extra long stems. 

 While roses are less plentiful, there 

 is no diflSculty in filling orders and the 

 general impression is that there will be 

 adequate supplies for any possible 

 Thanksgiving demand. It is figured 

 that chrysanthemums are so nearly at 

 the end of their season in this market 

 that a part of the Thanksgiving de- 

 mand usually going to chrysanthemums 

 will this year be turned to roses. The 

 Chicago market never had better roses 

 than it has this year. Little short stock 

 is now coming in but any other grade 

 can be had in quantity up to 4-foot 

 stems. Richmond is in good crop and 

 will take the place of the shorter 

 grades of Beauties. Mrs. Ward sells on 

 sight. 



There are good supplies of carna- 

 tions, mostly white and light pink. 

 When orders for red are received it fre- 

 quently calls for some chasing to locate 

 the stock, and neither are there many 

 dark pink. The average quality of car- 

 nations is all that could be desired and 

 the production steadily is increasing. 

 It is not figured that there will be any 

 scarcity for Thanksgiving. 



The quality of violets is excellent and 

 they are selling better than heretofore, 

 though no high prices are being made. 

 Singles have been on the short side, 

 which has turned part of the demand to 

 the eastern doubles. Sweet peas are 

 slightly more plentiful, principally pink 

 and white. Stevia has come in, as well 

 as Paper Whites and Romans. Bouvar- 

 dia is popular. Gardenias are scarce. 

 The orchid crops are lighter than they 

 were and prices have advanced. Some 

 of the wholesalers predict that from 

 now on prices will be good enough to 

 compensate for the low rates which 

 prevailed during the oversupply in the 

 east. The quality of the cattleyas is 

 fine. There is plenty of valley and an 

 increased supply of Eaater lilies. Grow- 

 ers evidently plan to bring in plenty of 

 lilies right after the mums go out. Gal- 

 las also are plentiful. All greens are 

 abundant. 



Various Notes. 



Carl N. Thomas rejoined the forces 

 of the A. L. Randall Co. November 20 

 and surprised his associates there by 

 the announcement of his marriage, No- 

 vember 16, at Bradford, Pa., his bride 

 being Miss A. Annette Jones. They 

 have taken up their residence at 1375 

 East Fifty-seventn street. Mr. Thomas 

 spends his summers at the old family 

 homestead "at West Springfield, Pa. 



F. F. Benthey has been having a de- 

 cidedly uncomfortable time with a boil, 

 the first one in his long life; but this 

 one made up for all deficiencies by tak- 

 ing a position which reminds one of the 

 truant schoolboy who found it conven- 

 ient to eat off a shelf. 



John Kruchten points to daily ar- 

 rivals of Hilda rose, probably the only 

 lot now reaching this market. 



HUE 



CROWERS — SHIPPERS , 



CUT FLOWERS 



^^194 NO. WABASH #yE ^V# 



miminEX 



THANKSOrVIMG PRICK UST 



Pat 



AMERICAN BEAUnSS Dos. 



Extra long stems $5.00 @ $6.00 



30-inch stems... 4.00 @ 4.50 



24-lnch stems . . . 3.00 @ 3.50 



18-inch stems . 2.00® 2.60 



15-inch stems ... 1 .50 @ 2.00 



Short 1.00 @ 1.25 



ROSES 



KiUarney— Per 100 



Specials $8.00 @ $10.00 



Firsts 6.00 @ 8.00 



Seconds 4.00 @ 5.00 



White Killarney— 



SpeciaJs 8.00 @ 10.00 



Firsts 6.00 @ 8.00 



Seconds 4.00 @ 5.00 



Richmond- 

 Specials 8.00 @ 10.00 



Firsts e.fiO @ 8.00 



Seconds 4.00 @ 5.00 



Antoine Rivoire (Mrs Taft) — 



Specials $12.00 @ $16.00 



Firsts 10.00 @ 12.00 



Seconds 6.00 @ 8.00 



Melody— 



Specials 10.00® 12.00 



Firsts 8.00 ® 10.00 



Seconds 5.00 @ 6.00 



My Maryland- 

 Specials 8. CO @ 10.00 



Firsts 6.00 ® 8.00 



Seconds 4.00 @ 5.00 



ROSES, Seoids. w lelectiw. S4 per 100 1 



MISCKLLANSOUS 



Carnations- 



Specials 



Firsts 



Crardeniaa $4 



Orchids— 



Cattleyas . .'. . (> 



Easter Lilies ..$10 

 3 



1 

 1 



Valley 



Violets, Double. 



Sinjfle 



Daisies— 



W. and Y 



Sweet Peas 



Mifl^onette .... 



Stevia 



Poinsettias — 



Fancy $3 



Mums 1 



Pompons, bell., 



$5.00 

 4.00 

 Per Doz. 

 .00 @ $6.00 



.00 @ 8.00 



Per 100 

 .00 @ $12.50 

 .00 @ 4.00 

 .00® 1.50 

 .00 @ 1.25 



4.^0 @ 



1.50 



1.00 



6.00 



3.00 



Per Doz. 



.00 @ $4.00 



.50 @ 3.50 



.50 ® .75 



DKCORATIVK 

 Smilax— 



Strings, 100, $12.50; doz., $1.75 

 Sprengeri, large bmich, ea., 40c 

 Asparagus, large bunch, ea., 40c 



Large string . ea., 50c @ 60c 

 Mexican Ivy,l000, $6.00; 100, 75c 

 Adiantum, line, 100,10.75 @ $1.25 



Galax 1000, $1.50; 100,20c 



Ferns 1000, 1.50; 100, 20c 



Quotations subject to 



change without notice. 



Store open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. 



Sundays and holidays closeQ at noon. 



154 N. Wabash Avenue 

 CHICAGO 



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