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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Fbbbuaby 29, 1912. 



FANCY ROSES 



OUR CROPS ARE ON— PRICES ARE DOWN. We are in positron to offer any quantity of any variety— any 

 length of stem. The crop is large and the quality fine. Our Killarney, White Killamey and Richmond are particularly 

 good. Don't hesitate to take orders. We will back you up with the goods. 



ALWAYS WESTERN HEADQUARTERS EOR FANCY CATTLEYAS 



LILIES 



GlKanteum Rubrum 

 Callaa Auratum 



There Is no flower that makes 

 as big a show as these Gigante- 

 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, $1.00 per bch. 



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 



Fine stock in quantity, $3.00 per 

 100. Try some today. 



SWEET PEAS 



We can furnish nice, long- 

 stemmed Peas in all colors. 



VIOLETS 



Piinoaas of Wal«s 

 Marie L.oulae Callfomlaa 



We are able to supply in quan- 

 tity, and the season of large 

 crops, fine quality and low prices 

 is here. From now till Easter 

 is the best time for pushing Vi- 

 olets. You push them ; we sup- 

 ply you. 



VALLEY 



Always headquarters for the fin- 

 est cut Valley— any quantity. 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Everything for Florists, 



L. D. Phoaa Central 1496 



PrlTatc Bzekance all 



Departments 



66 E. Randolph Street, Chicago 



Mention The Review when yoa write. 



be filled. Neither are Beauties in over- 

 supply. There are a few fairly sizable 

 crops being cut, but too many of the 

 flowers are of only medium quality, and 

 the demand for Beauties is not in- 

 sistent. The crops of Killarney, White 

 Killarney and Kichmond are coming 

 on heavily. Not only is there no dif- 

 ficulty in filling the orders, but prices 

 have fallen. Koses are still doing bet- 

 ter than other lines, however, for at 

 this date last year rose prices were 

 lower than at present, but a few days 

 of bright weather will greatly increase 

 the production and a further fall in 

 prices is in immediate prospect. The 

 quality is fine in all lengths. 



Carnations are in extremely large 

 supply and the prices are unusually low 

 for the date and the quality. Carna- 

 tions have given the wholesalers little 

 trouble at any time thus far this sea- 

 son, but this is being made up for now 

 and prices for the last week have been 

 the lowest ever known in the month 

 of February, Splits are numerous, be- 

 cause of the dark weather, and are hard 

 to move with good stock so plentiful. 



Violets have fared probably worse 

 than any other item. The supply has 

 been so much ahead of requirements 

 that the average returns to growers 

 have fallen to a point where there can 

 be little profit in shipping to this mar- 

 ket. The surplus has been sold to the 

 peddlers at a nickel a bunch, and quite 

 a few violets have gone to waste for 

 lack of a buyer even at this price. 

 Sweet peas are in extremely large sup- 

 ply for this date. The quality is fine, 

 with prices extremely moderate. Bulb- 

 ous stock is coming in heavily and 

 those who run the special sales have 

 been able to buy in quantity at almost 

 their own figure. Some of the tulips 

 now offered are the best of the season. 



The green goods market is steady. 

 Mexican ivy has been in demand and 

 rather in short supply, but of every- 

 thing else there is enough. Ferns gen- 

 erally are poor and the wholesalers 

 have just been notified by the eastern 



There's 



Honey for You 

 in Goldfish 



$5.00 



per 100 

 and up 



Send for 

 Oatalorne 



and our Special ABSortmenU. Lftrgeet dealers 

 In Ooldflah and Aquarlnm Snppllee In the United 

 States. Sea Moss, Japanese Sish. 



AUBURNDALE GOLDFISH CO. 



080 W. Randolpli St., Chicaeo, 111. 



Phonk Hatmabkkt 1S2 



Mention The Kevlew when you wrl»» 



shippers of an advance in price cov- 

 ering the next three months, which puts 

 the ferns at the highest valuation ever 

 known, indicating that good stock is 

 decidedly scarce with the first hands. 



Our Politicians. 



The trade was interested in the al- 

 dermanic primaries February 27, as 

 several candidates are florists or in 

 the allied trades. 



Peter Keinberg was renominated by 

 the democrats of the twenty-sixth 

 ward. A strong fight on him was made 

 by the regular democratic organiza- 

 tion, but Mr. Eeinberg won handily 

 by 797 votes. He had the support of 

 the Harrison-Hearst alliance. It is a 

 republican ward except when Mr. Rein- 

 berg runs. This time the total re- 

 publican vote was 1,911, and the dem- 

 ocratic vote 3,437. Mr. Eeinberg 's re- 

 publican opponent at the election will 

 be a Mr. Pretzel. 



In the twenty-first ward William F. 

 Scofield, a retail florist on North State 

 street, secured the democratic nomina- 

 tion, receiving 1,185 votes, as against 

 1,429 for the five other candidates. 

 His plurality was 557. 



In the thirty-second ward Melville 

 G. Holding was unopposed for the 

 democratic nomination. Mr. Holding 



SPECIAL I 



THIS WEEK 



Cape Flowers 



Natural, 66c per lb. 

 Colored, 90c per lb. 



These prices are good for the week 

 of March 4 to 11 only. 



Probably every florist will recognize 

 that this ia a bargain that ought to be 

 snapped up. The prices are so much 

 below what one usually has to pay for 

 Cape Flowers that every store man 

 had better buy a year's supply— the 

 savings will pay big interest on the 

 money invested. 



Customers having orders for these 

 goods placed with us for later ship- 

 ment are invited to take advantage of 

 this special offer by having the ship- 

 ment go forward at once. 



A. L. RANDALL CO. 



66 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



is widely known among the growers, 

 having for years been city salesman 

 for a house that at that time sold a 

 great deal of glass to florists. 



The Spring Sh.w. 



The spring show is only a fortnight 

 away. It opens in the Art Institute 

 Tuesday, March 12. Final premium 

 lists have been mailed and anyone 

 who has not received one is urged to 

 write for one to J. H. Burdett, sec- 

 retary, 1620 West One Hundred and 

 Fourth place, Chicago. Particular at- 

 tention is called to the rules regard- 



