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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



September 22, 1910. 



^killarney™ 



The fine quality of our Killarneys of both colors is well known and we always do a large shipping 

 business on these. Those who have not ordered of us should do so without delay. All lengths in quantity. 



MUIVIS 



Ready in any quantity 



Also fine Beauties, Richmond and Maryland 

 ASTERS CARNATIONS 



VALLEY 



Best the season affords 



Improving every day 



Fancy Vafley always on hand 



HARDY CUT FERNS. We want your regular orders for Fancy Ferns because we have the best in the country, now 

 and always — nothing less than the best will do for our trade. WILD SMILiAX arriving daily. 



Write us about anythinc you need— Glad to ans^rer Inquiries and quote latest prices. 



A. L, Randall Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



L. D. Phone CestrsI 1496 



PrlTSte ExehuiKe «11 



Oepartmsnts 



19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



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commanding relatively better prices 

 than the long stems. 



There has been a marked improve- 

 ment in the quality of the Killarney 

 and White Killarney. These are now 

 available on stems which entitle them 

 to grade as specials. "Whereas a short 

 time ago a large part of the crop was 

 short roses, now the bulk of the re- 

 ceipts grade in the select class. The 

 color of Killarney is excellent. Such 

 Maid as are received are good and 

 quite a quantity of Bride now comes 

 in. Occasionally these two varieties 

 are seen of length of stem and size 

 of bud that give them first choice when 

 set beside the Killarneys. A few Jar- 

 dine meet with good sale. Mrs. Field 

 again is in fine shape and in position 

 to compete with the other sorts. Mary- 

 land is not an important factor, though 

 a few growers still are cutting it in 

 considerable quantity and of excellent 

 quality. Eichmond is less abundant 

 than in the last fortnight. 



The carnation growers are beginning 

 to be heard from. Stems are lengthen- 

 ing and the number and size of ship- 

 ments is increasing. Prices are on the 

 upgrade, keeping pace with quality, or 

 even leading it, for usable asters now 

 are hard to obtain, though there are 

 thousands of the kind that indicate 

 the fag end of the crop. Gladioli are 

 on the wane, though a moderate quan- 

 tity of first-class stock still is seen. 

 The demand for these is distinctly less 

 than it was earlier in the season. 



Chrysanthemums are in rather heav- 

 ier supply than ever before at this date. 

 The stock is earlier than in any recent 

 year. The bulk of the yellows still 

 are Golden Glow, but some growers 

 have cut most or their Monrovia and 

 October Frost. Some of the stock is 

 strictly first-class, but much of, it is 

 as distinctly low grade. The price 

 for the best goods has moved up per- 

 haps twenty-five per cent, but is still 

 below what corresponding quality has 

 brought in other years. 



Violets have arrived in moderate 

 quantity. 



Easter lilies are in only moderate 

 supply and are bringing better prices 

 than for some months. Valley is mov- 

 ing quite well because of the increas- 



ing number of weddings. Cattleyas 

 continue short of the demand, with a 

 variety of other orchids available in 

 their stead. 



The fall openings are making a de- 

 mand for asparagus strings and smilax. 

 Other greens are plentiful. Wild smi- 

 lax is selling in moderate quantities. 



Flower Show at Coliseum. 



Good fortune and good management 

 have combined to make the Coliseum 

 after all available for this year's flower 

 show. 



It had been thought impossible to 

 ficcure this best of all locations, and 

 arrangements had virtually been com- 

 pleted for holding the show in the First 

 Regiment Armory, but the postpone- 

 ment of the land show to November 

 19 opened the way for the flower show 

 to secure the building for its usual 

 dates. At a meeting of the executive 

 committee of the Horticultural Society, 

 held September 16, all the arrangements 

 were completed, the date to be Novem- 

 ber 7 to 12. The land show people have 

 November 13, Sunday, as one of their 

 dates for installation work, but it is 

 thought likely arrangements can be 

 made to carry the flower show through 

 that day also. 



George Asmus has been appointed 

 manager. 



Weekly meetings will now be held 

 with the intention of making this 

 year's show the largest yet held in 

 Chicago. 



Jumps from Moving Train. 



The local daily papers September 20 

 contained the following item: 



Charles Nelson, a florist, 1605 North 

 Leavitt street, became insane yester- 

 day, it is said, while making a trip in 

 the west and jumped from a moving 

 railroad train. Chief Deputy Sheriff 

 Charles Peters received a telegram from 

 the sheriff at Grand Junction, Colo., to 

 this effect. It is said that Nelson has a 

 brother-in-law named Nordland in Chi- 

 cago. The florist is not married, living 

 at the home of Charles E. Low. As the 

 train on which he was traveling neared 

 Grand Junction, Nelson is said to have 

 jumped out of a window. 



Mi^ KJtnifcticittB -tAat' 



Its merits have been con- 

 clusively proven through 

 Public Demonstrations. 



Aphine will not injure the 

 tenderest flower or foli- 

 age — in fact it invigor- 

 ates plant life. 

 It possesses excellent 

 cleansing qualities. 



$8.60 per GaUon, $1.00 per Quart 



Get it from your Seedsmen, or write 



APHINE MANUFAQURING CO. 



MADISON, N. J. 



Pacific Coast Distrlbntins: Asents 

 MacRORIE-McLAREN ^COMPANY 



Crocker Blclsr. San Francisco. Cal. 



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Various Notes. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. is clearing the 

 ground in preparation for putting up 

 thirteen more houses, each 27x350, at 

 Plant A. 



Joseph Mendel, who operates two 

 flower stores on the west side, was suc- 

 cessful at the primaries September 15, 

 securing nomination as one of the demo- 

 cratic candidates for county commis- 

 sioner. He received 19,509 votes, be- 

 ing nearly 4,000 more than the next 

 man. This appears to be a democratic 

 year and he thinks his prospects for 

 election are good. 



It is reported that Joseph Klimmer, 

 who has been seriously ill for several 

 weeks, now shows a little improvement 

 and there is hope for his ultimate re- 

 covery. 



