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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



Fbbbdabz 22, 191^. 



OUR Rose Crop 



IS 

 ON 



WE can supply you. Prices down. 



Our growers always lead in Rose production. We always have our crops ahead of others— and quality always is the 

 best in the market. We now offer g>ood cuts of Killarney, White Killarney and Richmond at prices that will be 

 welcome after what roses have commanded the last few weeks. All lengths of stem. Send along your orders. We will 

 fill them to your more than satisfaction. Or write us about your needs. 



WESTERN HEADQUARTERS FOR FANCY CATTLEYAS 



Our Cattleyas should not be confounded with the ordinary stock found in the cut flower markets— it is much finer 

 than what is ordinarily offered. Splendid, large flowers, highly colored— a quite superior quality. And we have quantity, 



LILIES r-ADMATiriMC I VIOLETS 



Glsanteum Rubrum Vi^-AKi^ A 1 lUi>IO PrlnceBS of Wales 



▲uratum 



There is no flower now in mar- 

 ket that makes as big a show 

 for the money as these Qigante- 

 ums do. We can supply in thou- 

 sand lots as easily as by the 

 dozen. Glad to quote special 

 prices on quantities. 



WHITE LILAC 



The only supply in the west. 

 Extra fine stock. 



CARNATIONS 



We handle more Carnations than any other house in 

 the west and do a very large shipping business with them 

 because the buyers know our stock will carry. If you 

 are not quite satisfied with the stock you are getting, it will 

 pay you to write us about it. Let us quote on quantities. 



FANCY FREESIA 



This is PURITY, the long- 

 stemmed, pure white Freesia. 



SWEET PEAS 



We can furnish nice, long- 

 stemmed Peas in all colors. 



Marie Louise Callfomlaa 



We are able to supply all the 

 popular varieties in quantity and 

 the season of large crops, fine 

 quality and low prices is here. 

 From now till Easter is the best 

 time for pushing Violets. You 

 push them ; we supply you. 



VALLEY 



Always headquarters fortlie fin- 

 est cut Valley— any quantity. 



A* L* Randall Co 



Everything for Florists, 



L. D. Phoae Central 149« 



PriTkt« Exchftiice »11 



Deputments 



66 E. Randolph Street, Chicago 



moderate prices. Easter lilies are more 

 abundant. Callas have cut little fig- 

 ure this season. Mignonette is a less 

 important item than formerly, and only 

 small quantities of antirrhinums and 

 stocks have thus far arrived. 



The corsage flowers have come into 

 prominence, for the leading stores 

 everywhere are pushing corsage bou- 

 quets. Violets were left on hand after 

 the St. Valentine's day demand had 

 been satisfied and the market has been 

 depressed continuously during the week 

 that followed. Cattleyas continue in 

 large supply, the accumulation being 

 sold cheaply when a buyer comes along 

 who will take large quantities. There 

 now are quite a number of buyers who 

 order hundred lots and several who 

 use in much larger quantities when 

 they can have a hand in fixing the 

 prices. Valley continues abundant, but 

 probably will advance within the next 

 few days, since the growers do not 

 plan on much of a crop during Lent. 

 Gardenias are in light supply in Chi- 

 cago, but are being received in quan- 

 tity from the east, where prices are 

 low. Sweet peas have become one of 

 the most popular items. Pink is the 

 color most wanted; whites sell slow- 

 est. There are as many grades as 

 there are growers, much stock being 

 seen with extremely short stems, with a 

 constantly diminishing quantity as the 

 stems are graded for length. 



Green goods are quiet. Mexican ivy 

 is possibly the best seller. Boxwood has 

 fallen into an inconspicuous place. The 

 ferns require a great deal of picking 

 over. 



Lent has arrived and is expected to 

 cause a temporary halt; but Lent is 

 not the factor it once was and the 

 consensus of opinion is that after a few 

 days its effect will not be apparent. 



Carnations Deluxe 



Largest blooms, longest stems, best 

 keeping qualities and plenty of them. 



Extra large, fancy $3.00 per 100 



Choice, strictly fresh 2.00 per 100 



All seasonable Cut Flowers, Greens, 

 etc., ik^ lowest market prices. 



Chicago Carnation Co. 



A. T. PYFER, Manager 



30 E. Randolph Street, :: CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you ^y^^te. 



Tbe Spring Show. 



The final premium list is being 

 mailed this week for the show that 

 opens in the Art Institute, March 12. 

 A new class has been added, for the 

 best display of sweet peas, silver and 

 bronze medals being offered for first 

 and second prizes. 



Kichard Vincent, Jr., president of 

 the S. A. P., with the approval of 

 Charles H. Totty, chairman of the Na- 

 tional Flower Show committee, has 

 authorized the offering of the S. A. F. 

 silver and bronze medals at the Chicago 



show for plants or flowers of American 

 origin. 



The executive committee of the Hor- 

 ticultural Society has decided to invite 

 the directors of the S. A. F., who will 

 be in session at Chicago during the 

 flower show, to act as a jury of awards 

 in judging all competitive classes. 



An appropriation of $250 has been 

 made for retail florists' exhibits, in- 

 clubing table decorations, and its dis- 

 tribution, to be in non-competitive 

 awards, has been placed in the hands 

 of a committee consisting of George 



