The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



JANDABT 25, 1912. 



supply of roses. The quality varies 

 widely. Some notably fine stock is 

 seen, with much that is poor. White 

 has the call. Red is not wanted. 



With cut flowers shortening up there 

 has come an increased call for greens, 

 but no shortage has been found. 



Vaughan & Sperry Dissolve. 



The partnership between A. L. 

 Vaughan and Frederick Sperry was dis- 

 solved January 20, to take effect Feb- 

 ruary 1, Mr. Vaughan acquiring Mr. 

 Sperry 's interest on that date. He will 

 continue the business, probably under 

 the name of A. L. Vaughan & Co. 



Mr. Sperry left for a trip to Cali- 

 fornia the same day the partnership 

 was dissolved. 



The Oldest Florist. 



In a recent issue of The Eeview com- 

 ment was made on the many years' 

 service in the trade of so young a man 

 as Harry Manheim, who, though only 

 35 years of age, says he has been 

 twenty-eight years in the trade. The 

 note brought the following interesting 

 letter from J. B. Weeks: 



I read that Harry Manheim, now with Hoerber 

 Bros., believes himself to be the youngest old 

 florist In Chicago. It may be of Interest to some 

 of The Review's readers, many of whom I know, 

 that In the year 1862 Edgar Sanders opened a 

 store at 107 Lake street for the sale of plants, 

 cut flowers, seeds, etc.. It being the only store 

 In the city for such a business at that time. I 

 became the manager of the store at the time It 

 was opened and continued with Mr. Sanders for 

 many years. I am old now, being In the eightieth 

 year of my life. 



Mr. Weeks resides at 4041 Milton 

 place, Irving Park, and still supplies 

 some of his old patrons with shrubs, 

 herbaceous plants, bedding stock, etc. 



Various Notes. 



The violet train broke the record 

 January 19. The Rhinebeck stock comes 

 on a Michigan Central train due at 

 8:45 p. m., but which seldom is on time. 

 During the cold weather it has been 

 hours late and the shipment due to 

 arrive on the evening of January 19 

 did not get in until noon January 20. 

 But no one went without violets Sat- 

 urday morning on that account. 



W. L. Palinsky has made a claim on 

 the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. 

 for slightly more than $1,300 damages 

 from the seepage of gas reported in this 

 column last week. On receipt of the 

 claim the gas company asked C. Frau- 

 enfelder to look over Mr. Palinsky 's 

 place and, not to be behind with expert 

 evidence, Mr. Palinsky had E. Wien- 

 hoeber and H. N. Bruns take note of 

 the damage. 



William Winterson and Mrs. Win- 

 terson will celebrate their golden wed- 

 ding anniversary Sunday, January 28. 

 They are the parents of Edgar F. and 

 Lewis H. Winterson and the latter has 

 written a poem as a feature of the do- 

 ings at the home of the venerable cou- 

 ple on North Oakley avenue. 



Herman Schultz, who has been gar- 

 dener at Waldheim cemetery for over 

 a quarter of a century, has started in 

 business for himself. He has bought 

 the Washington Boulevard Greenhouses, 

 at Oak Park. C. Pfund was the former 

 proprietor. Mr. Schultz sold his resi- 

 dence in Forest Park. 



Wendland & Keimel have glazed 

 seven of their new houses and have 

 five men working on the eighth, with 

 three more houses ready for the glass. 

 The severe weather has delayed the 

 work, but it is expected all the houses 

 will be ready for planting March 1. 



WESTERN 



Headquarters 



CURRENT PRICES 



ORCHIDS 



OattterM. Trlana* Per dos.. 16.00 O 



OTpripedioms „ .^^ 



Dendroblam Formosom, white ,, 0.00 O 



Oncldlnm. yellow 



BoxM aMorted Orchi ds. IB. OO and ap. 

 ▲MBRIOAN BBAUTT— Speclmls, Per doa., 



se-lnoh .. 



SO-lnch 



24-lncb 



ao-lnch 



UtolS-lnch 



Shorter „ ,^ ^ 



KllUrney Per 100. 6. 



WhltoKillamey '* ^ 



MyMaryland ., 6 



Richmond .. ° 



Mrs. Field " 6 



BOSBS. oar selection 



•xtra special, select 



OABNATION8 



Select Verm. 2.00 



Fancy 



MISCBIXANBOUS STOCK 



Oardenlas Per doc., 3.U0 i 



Valley PerlOO. 8.00 



Easter LlUes 12.60 



Violets, doable 76 i 



single 75 



Sweet Peas 76 



Paper Whites 3.M 



Romans 8.00 



Mignonette..; 6. 00 



B-mvardla 6.00 



Jonquils 



Tulips 3.00 



76 1 

 OOi 

 00 I 

 OOi 

 flOl 

 OOI 



t 6.00 

 2.0t 



e.oo 



6.00 



6.00 



4.00 



8.00 



2.60 



2.00 



1.60 



1.00 



12.00 



12.00 



12.00 



13.00 



12.00 



5.00 



16.N 



8.00 

 4.00 



6.00 

 4.00 

 16.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.60 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 



DBCOKATITB 



Aepanvos Flamosas Per string, 



▲sparaaras Plamosas Per bonch. 



Asparagaa Sprencerl 



Adlantom Per 100. 



Farleyense 



Smllax Per doc., $1.60 



Mexican Ivy Per 1000. fl.OO 



Ferns '. " 2.00 " 



Oalaz, green Per 1000. 



' ' bronxe 



liSncothoe , PerlOO, 



Wild Smllax Per case. 



Boxwood Per bench, 28c; per lOt lbs., 



Snbjeet to market eluuir** 



OBCHIDS-SPECHAL 



We have an unusually large and fine supply of that splen- 

 did orchid, Cattleya Trianae. Can supply any quantity. 

 Let us have your iiiaulries. 



CHAS. W. NcKELLAR 



162 N. Wabash Avesue, CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write 



CARNATIONS 



J::^r,.. McKINLEY DAY 



5c~all good stock. 



Remember, we won more prizes than were taken by any other exhibitor in 

 the Carnation classes at this season's shows. 

 It proves not only the high (quality of onr stock, but its keep- 

 ing and shipping quality as well. 



We prefer te be known as THE BEST RATHER THAN AS THE LARGEST. 



CURRENT PRICE LIST 



CARNATIOnS Per 100 ROBB8 



Good $2.00 PerlOO 



Select, large and fancy, prize All varieties 16.00 @ $12.00 



winners $3.00® 4.00 Beauties..$2.00O $5.00 per dor. 



MIBCXLLAIIKOUB STOCK 



Sweet Peas per 100, 75c @ $1.00 Violets per 100, 75c @ $1.00 



CHICAGO CARNATION CO. 



30 E. Randolph St. A. T. PYFER, Mjr., CHICAGO 



■r m" Alway* mention the Florists' RevieW when ocdering stock. Mr «r 



