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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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NOW BOOKIl^G ORDERS FOR 



ECORATION DAY 



We shall have a very large supply in all lines but shall be specially well fixed on the Decoration Day leaders— PEONIES, CAR- 

 NATIONS, ROSES' and CAPE JASMINES. But the wise buyer places his holiday orders well in advance, let's kear from you 



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-WB OFFER THIS WBEK- 



CARNATIOMS, extra good stock for this time of year— bis crops. 

 BISAt7TIK9f large supply, splendid heads on all lengrths. 



PEONIKS, inquantity.r^. $4.00 to $5.00; white and rose pink, f6.00 

 to $8.00.' 



R08KS, excellent quality, specially strong on Klllarney and Richmond. VALUBT, fancy, $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. 



8WBKT PKA8, Butterfly, three shades, stock that can't be beat. 

 CATTLKTAB, $4.00 to $6 00 per dozen. 



CHRT8ANTHBBIOM8, a novelty, sprays, yellow, $1.50 per bunch 

 of about 50 flowers. 



SEND FOR COMPUETE PRICK LIST 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Florists '^^%^^A1" 19.21 Randolph St, Chicago 



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the market ever has seen in May, except 

 the week of Decoration day. Extra effort 

 was made to gather in all the white car- 

 nations possible, and an enormous quan- 

 tity was handled. But orders for thou- 

 sand lots were numerous and there were 

 many buyers who called for supplies in 

 lots of 3,000 to 5,000. Practically every 

 order included more white than all other 

 stock combined, so that prices ran up 

 sharply and before the demand had sub- 

 sided it was hinted, to anyone who ob- 

 jected to the price, that he might con- 

 sider himself fortunate to be supplied at 

 all. Small whites like Boston Market 

 really sold above their value. Everything 

 sold well, even long Beauties, all except 

 the best of which had been drooping for 

 several days. These have been and are 

 in heavy crop. There was an extremely 

 large call for short and medium roses and 

 a splendid business in the better qualities. 

 Peonies sold much better than heretofore 

 this season and sweet peas were just as 

 good property as ever, although the sup- 

 ply was much increased. 



The market was so weir cleaned up last 

 week that the tone was good early in the 

 present Week. Supplies were not so large ; 

 demand continued excellent, local trade 

 showing some improvement, and condi- 

 tions generally were quite satisfactory. 

 The quality of stock in general is better 

 than it usually is at this time of year. 

 The cool weather has done much both for 

 carnations and roses. Beauties are of 

 almost winter quality. The special fea- 

 ture of the week is the reduction in the 

 price of cattleyas because of largely in- 

 creased supply and the end of the short- 

 age in Easter lilies, largely due to heavy 

 receipts in one house. Peonies are coming 

 in much more heavily and many are of 

 the best quality, showing no apparent in- 

 jury from frost. It now appears that the 

 local crops will not be available for Dec- 

 oration day, and the best southern stock 

 is going into storage in anticipation of 

 the heavy demand sure to come at the 

 latter part of the month. 



The green goods market is a little 

 easier. Smilaz is plentiful, though not 

 of exceptional quality. Asparagus in 

 bunches is abundant. Asparagus strings 

 may be had, but advance orders are ad- 

 viSftbie.' Fine Far leyense is available in 

 quantity. Southern ferns have arrived. 



ELASTIC-LYKE 



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What la it? WeU, wateh this 

 ■pace next week. 



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The Auto Parade. 



The principal item of interest, for the 

 trade, was that Mrs. C. W. McKellar won 

 first prize for privately owned cars in the 

 automobile parade May 9. 



A number of cars that had been deco- 

 rated at considerable expense for Satur- 

 day were not redecorated when rain neces- 

 sitated the postponement of the parade to 

 Monday. Therefore the showing was not 

 what it would have been had the affair 

 been run off as planned. Several of the 

 cars were, however, handsomely attired in 

 naturaj flowers and a start was made that 

 is expected to result in something notable 

 next year. 



The McKellar car, driven by Mrs. Mc- 

 Kellar, is a brand-new six-cylinder "Win- 

 ton, only delivered a couple of days be- 

 fore the parade. The decoration was a 

 canopy of asparagus and poinsettias. 



C. A. Samuelson decorated two exceed- 

 ingly attractive electrics, Fleischman Flo- 

 ral Co. had a fine piece of work on a car 

 belonging to Tom Murray and J. L. 

 Baske had a car done almost entirely in 

 Beauties that attracted much attention. 

 Muir decorated a commercial car for the 

 Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., and there 

 were several others, not to mention those 

 that were out Saturday and did not reap- 

 pear Monday. 



Qub Meeting. 



At the meeting o^, the Florists' Club 

 May 5 A. A. Vermenler, of Swain Nelson 

 & Sons, was elected to membership. Pro- 

 posals were two: P. J. Saunders, retailer 

 on Cottage Grove avenue, and George 

 Grimm, -pickup man for the Aq;ierican Ex- 

 press Co. The secretary 'a'tVpoft shoWed 



APHINE 



Is proviDg a most effec- 

 tive, while at the same 

 time absolutely harm- 

 less, insecticide for use 

 on young stock. 



It destroys the in- 

 sects, and invigorates 

 the plants. 



Have you tried )t? 



APHINE MANUFACTURIIIG GO. 



Madison, New Jeraej 



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$1,100 outstanding in dues and an official 

 collector was appointed. H. N. Bruns re- 

 ported for the official button committee 

 and turned buttons and cash over to the 

 secretary. The committee on the calliope 

 excursion reported and the club appropri- 

 ated $25 as per original authorization to 

 close the matter up. The committee on 

 publication of by-laws and list of mem- 

 bers was instructed to complete its work 

 before the June meeting. 



About twenty-five were present. Re- 

 freshments were served, as usual. 



Various Notes. 



Becent events raise the question as to 

 whether it is worth the average retail- 

 er 'a while to work for the landlords io 

 the Ipop difttHct. 

 ' Wietor BJpJi:' aria ufaiiitf "fe^drete IjeiliJk 



