September 15, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



23 



FINEST STOCK 



OF THE SEASON 



Note that at the big: annual Flower Show at Kenmore, attended by all the 

 growers of the great greenhouse district just north of Chicago, 



WE WON SIX FIRST PRIZES 



Oar entries included Beauties, Kaiserin, Killarney, White Killarney, Jardine, 

 Uncle John, Maid, Richmond, Bride. If you want 



THE BEST BEAUTIES, ROSES, 

 CARNATIONS AND MUMS 



the market affords this season, send your orders to us. Place standing: orders with us for 

 resfular shipment and you will have a more regfular, more satisfactory and cheaper supply than 

 if you assumed the burden of care necessary in running: your own greenhouses. 



Amertoan Beauties Per doz. 



Extra long $3.00 



30-inch stems 2.50 



24-inch stems 2.00 



20-inch stems 1.50 



12-inch stems 1.00 



Short 75 



Per 100 



KUlamey, fancy 16.00 



short and medium.. $3.00 to 4.00 



Richmond, fancy 6.00 



" short and medium.. 3.00 to 4.00 



CURRENT PRICE LIST 



Per 100 



Urs. Jardlne, fancy |6.00 



short and medium|3.00 to 4.00 



White Klllamey 3.00 to 



Brides and Maids, fancy 



" shortandmed. 3.00 to 



Cnole John, fancy 



short and medium 3.00 to 



Kaiserin, fancy 



short and medium 



3.00 to 



6.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 



ROSES, our selection S3.00 



PerlOO 



Carnations, fancy |-2.00 



good ll.OOto 1.50 



Mums doz.. ll.'tO to $3.00 



Kaster Ulles doz.. 1.50 12.50 



VaUey 3.00 to 4.00 



Asparasus Plumosus, 



extra quality, per bunch .75 



All other stock at lowest market rates. 



Prices subject to change without notice. 

 No charge for packing. 



WIETOR BROS 



51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers 



Mention The Review when you write. 



bought the Otto Halbe business and 

 leased the Wigginton greenhouses at 

 Greenleaf street and Dewey avenue, 

 where Mr. Halbe has done business for 

 fourteen years. The greenhouses are 

 being remodeled and will be conducted 

 by Fischer Bros, in connection with . 

 their new cut flower plant at "Wesley 

 avenue and Wilder street. 



It is Grandpa Pearce now, a son 

 having arrived at the home of Mrs. 

 Williams, daughter of Sam Pearce. 



The Kreitling store on Van Buren 

 street has been enlarged and a hand- 

 some new iee-box has just been put 

 in. 



The Lake Forest Horticultural So- 

 ciety will give its fourth annual flower 

 and vegetable show September 16. Sil- 

 ver cnps, gold, silver and bronze medals, 

 besides the usual ribbons, are offered 

 as premiums and a lively competition 

 is expected. 



C. W. McKellar savs oncidiums are 



coming in, but that cattleyas are under 

 the demand. 



William Graflf, of Columbus, is in 

 town. He sfiys the seven weeks' street 

 car strike has cut into all business in 

 his city. 



Jo.seph Molck, of Jeffersonville, Ind., 

 has been in town this week on a shop- 

 ping expedition. A sectional hot water 

 boiler was among his purchases. 



WASHINGTON. 



Tho Washington Florists' Club held 

 its monthly meeting September 6, at 

 the establishment of Gude Bros. Co., 

 at 1214 F street. After routine busi- 

 ness was concluded the club adjourned 

 to the basement, which had been pre- 

 pared as a rathskeller. Eefreshments 

 were served and the Rochester victory 

 of the Washington bowling team was 

 celebrated. The team consisted of Capt. 

 William H. Ernest, George H. Cooke, 

 George C. Shaffer, Robert McLennan 



and Samuel Sinimous. This team was 

 winner against eleven cities. Z. D. 

 Blackistone, who captured a prize in 

 the shooting tournament, was also 

 toasted. 



A committee reported favorably on 

 the holding of a big flower show in 

 Convention hall the first week in No- 

 vember. Much activity and interest 

 is being manifested in the event, which 

 will be one of the most important and 

 unique ever held in Washington. 



Tho following were present: Ed. S. 

 Schmid, G. C. Shaffer, Otto Bauer. 

 Sam Hammer, Oscar Oehmler, F. H. 

 Kramer, George Dalgleisb, George 

 Cooke, William Kimmell, William 

 Marche, A. Schnell, John Bickings. 

 John Robertson, William H. Ernest, 

 Sam Simmons, E. C. Mayberry, Mr. 

 Robinson, Mr. Ellarly, J. Goudy, I. 

 Rosnosky and George Bollinger, the 

 latter three of Philadelphia. 



