Pebrdaby 26, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



25 



FANCY BUTTERFLY PEAS 



TO TRY THESE ON YOUR TRADE 18 Ta INCREASE YOUR SALES 



Our supply of these splendid Sweet Peas has increased so that we are able to sup- 

 ply them every day in quantity. Don't be afraid that when your trade gets to calling 

 for them you can't supply them — you can, if you send your orders to us. 



ORCHIDS 



VALLEY 



There are no finer Cattleyas anywhere in the We always have fancy Valley and can fill your 

 country; our supply is home-grown. orders on short notice. 



FANCY KILLARNEYS 



If the Roses you are using are not satisfactory, order some of these. 



These Roses sell fast, because they are of specially good quality, but we aim to have some in the 

 store at all times for rush orders. Splendid color; good solid heads on medium to long stems. We want 

 you to order some of these because we know you will like them. 



Carnations 



Violets 



Lilies 



Can fill the largest orders. Supply AfullliDe. Double and sioRle, home-grown; You can get here all the Giganteums 

 greatly increased. doubles from the east. Enough for all. and Callas you need. Good stock. 



A Good Supply of Spring Flowers 



We have a fine supply of Jonquils, DaffodiU, Tulips* Freesias, etc. — excellent quality — 

 and a larger quantity than at any time this season. These Spring flowers are popular and are moving 

 rapidly, but we can fill your order. 



St. Patrick's Day Dye 



The kind of Carnation fluid that makes the true emerald 

 green, Pint, 60c ; quart, $1.00. 



Shamrock Plants 



Nice plants from Iji^-inch pots. Write for prices on the 

 quantity you will need. 



We have a complete stock of Florists* Supplies, including 

 everything you need in Corsage Ties, Ribbons, Baskets, etc. Go over 

 your stock and send us a list of the items you need in a hurry — we 

 ship at once. Write us about any of your special, out-of-the-ordinary needs 



A. L. Randall Co 



ETerything for Florists, 



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66 L RuMph Street, Chicago 



McDtlon Tb> B«Tlew when yon write. 



President— N. P. Miller. 



Vice-president — Alex. Henderson. 



Secretary — A. T. Pyfer. 



Treasurer — Juhn Zeeh. 



Sergeant at Arms — Mike Fink. 



Trustees — A. C. Kohlbrand, AUie 

 Zeeh, J. L. Raske, Peter Olsem, James 

 Novak. 



C. C. Taylor, of Louisville, Ky., was 

 •elected to membership and Fred 

 Fischer, of Joliet, was proposed. 



H. Wehrman, of Maywood, staged a 

 handsome lot of Spencer sweet peas of 

 the winter-flowering type. The?e are in 

 several colors end grown from seed of 

 liis own saving from last year 's crop. 



Various Notes. 



There is to be a new rose grower at 

 Elmhurst. Fred C. Meyer, foreman 



of the Wendland & Keimel Co., and 

 Eugene Dramm, one of the Wendland & 

 Keimel section men, have purchased 

 three acres of ground from August 

 Timke, in South Elmhurst, on South 

 York street, adjoining the Illinois rail- 

 road, and have given an order to the 

 •John C. Moninger Co. for a greenhouse 

 40x400 feet. They intend to break 

 ground as soon as the weather permits 

 and as soon as completed the entire 

 house will be planted with Killarney 

 Brilliant. Jerry Jorgenson, for some 

 years with the L. 8. Donaldson Co., 

 Minneapolis, will take Mr. Meyer's 

 place as foreman for the Wendland & 

 Keimel Co. 



There will be fewer single violets in 

 Park Ridge next season unless the 

 growers change their minds, several of 



them having stated their determina- 

 tion to plant part of their space to 

 carnations. 



That former florist, Albert Fuchs, 

 continues to do things with north side 

 real estate. He has just borrowed 

 $150,000 on the property at the south- 

 west corner of Broadway and Sheri- 

 dan road, 252x343, improved with six 

 stores and seventy -two apartments. 



After a stay of almost two months 

 in the Rhodes Avenue hospital, his 

 recovery at one time being despaired 

 of, Anton Then made his first visit to 

 the wholesale cut flower district Feb- 

 ruary 21. The welcome he received 

 must have done him good. Mr. Then 

 suffered for years with a tumor on the 

 right side of his face. January 3 lock- 

 jaw set in and he was taken to the 



