Mabch 6, 1914. 



The Florists^ Review 



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A fine large supply of all kinds of 

 Cut Flowers at reasonable prices 



FANCY BUTTERFLY PEAS 



We are able to supply them 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 



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. 



Carnations Violets Lilies 



Can fill the largest orders. Supply 

 greatly increased. 



A full line. Double and single, home-grown; You can get here all the Giganteums 

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



A Good Supply of Spring Flowers 



We have a finia supply of JonquiUy Daffodils, Tulips, Freiesiasy etc. — excellent quality 

 and a larger quantity than at any time this season. 



St. Patricli's Day Dye 



The kind of Carnation fluid that makes the true emerald 

 green, Pint, 50c ; quart, $1.00. 



Shamrock Plants 



Nice plants from l|i<-iDch pots. Write for prices on the 

 quantity you will need. 



We have a complete stock of Florists* Supplies. 



A. L. Randall Co 



Everything for Florists, 



L. D. Phoaa Geatnl 7780 



PrlTAtc Bxehmage all 



DepwrtnieBki 



66 E. Randolph Street, Chicago 



Mention The RtTtcw when yon write. 



ment of .Tohn F. Kidwell, Jr., and his 

 cousin, Clarence Ellsworth. Mr. Kid- 

 well, St., will continue to make his 

 headquarters at the old stand of J. F. 

 Kidwell & Bro., at SSOe-'^Wentworth 

 avenue, where he will be assisted by 

 .Tames Kidwell, son of William Kidwell, 

 whose headquarters are at the store at 

 i)29 East Forty-third street. Some years 

 ago Wellworth Farm at Downers Grove, 

 111., was placed in charge of J. F. Kid- 

 well's oldest son, Frank N. Kidwell, 

 and his nephew, Rudolph C. Ellsworth, 

 so that the Kidwell family now has 

 four establishments. 



Pruner Causes Dickinson's Arrest. 



As an aftermath of the failure of 

 E. H, Hunt, Inc., about a year ago, 

 Charles M. Dickinson, who was man- 

 ager of the defunct concern, was ar- 

 rested March 3 at Stony "Butte, Mont., 

 and detectives from the City hall have 

 been sent to bring him back to Chicago. 



The warrant on which Mr. Dickin- 

 son was arrested was sworn out by C. 

 E. Pruner, who was a minority stock- 

 holder in the Hunt corporation. The 

 charge is the embezzlement of $2,500. 

 E. C. Mapledoram, attorney for Mr. 

 Dickinson, states that the warrant was 

 procured in April, 1913, and that his 

 client was in Chicago at the time.r He 



CINCINNATI HEADQUARTERS FOR CUT FLOWERS OF 

 ALL KINDS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



Green Sheet Moss $1.00 per bale; 5 bales, $4.75; 10 bales, $9.00 



Sphagnum Moss, burlapped $1.25 per bale 



Fancy Eastern Ferns 2.60 per 1000 



Green and Bronze Galax 1.00 per 1000 



See our Classified ad on Hanging Baskets. 



WM. MURPHY, Wholesale Commission florist 



309 Main Street 



Phones Main 980-981 



CINCINNATIp OHIO 



Mgntlon The Brlaw when yog wrlf . 



also states that the charge is based on 

 a transaction that is entered on the 

 Hunt books as a loan to Mr. Dickin- 

 son, made at a time when Mrs. E. H. 

 Hunt, his mother, was in a position 

 legally to make such disposition of the 

 corporate funds. Charles Erne, re- 

 ceiver for the Hunt corporation, is not 

 a party to the present action and de- 

 clines to make any statement except 

 that the creditors' interests will be 

 looked after. Mr. Pruner is reported 

 as being in Kansas City March 4. 



Betailers Meet. 



The monthly meeting of the Retail 

 Florists' Association was held Monday 

 evening, March 2, at 170 West Jackson 

 boulevard. The attendance was ninety, 



according to the count of one of the 

 members, and a spirit of mutual inter- 

 est was displayed. There were exhibits 

 by several firms, which attracted at- 

 tention. Poehlmann Bros. Co. displayed 

 a line of baskets and demonstrated the 

 Bulldog paper clip. Zech & Mann staged 

 five fine vases of Butterfly sweet peas. 

 Wertheimer Bros, showed the newest 

 creations in Easter ribbons, and another 

 showcase was presented by Sam Selig- 

 man, on behalf of that firm, to be 

 given as a prize to be awarded at the 

 next meeting. Business talks were made 

 by S. Freund, of the A. A. Arnold Pa- 

 per Box Co.; by Robert Karlstrom, rep- 

 resenting W. A. Manda, Inc.; by Sam 

 Seligman, of Wertheimer Bros.; by A. 

 Zech, of Zech & Mann; by T. E. Wa- 



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