March 11, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



21 



A. L. Randall Co. 



L. D. PhOB* C«Btar«l 1496 



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Wholesale Florists 



White Lilac 



$1.00 per bunch. This crop of lilac, now ready, is of the 

 larger variety, and very fine stock. This price is one-third 

 lower than we ever sold it before and we know it will meet 

 with large demand, as it is the high-class spring flower of 

 the market. 



Killarney 



A fine crop in all length stems. The heads are except 

 tionally long and large — with color. In saying they are 

 the finest stock in Chicago, we voice the opinions of the 

 most careful and critical buyers on the market. $4.00 to 

 $12.00 per 100. 



Maids 



Something choice. They are their own best salesman. 

 A trial convinces. $3.00 to $8.00 per 100. 



Carnations 



White Perfection, White Enchantress, White Lawson, 

 Lady Bountiful. The best white on the market. Our 

 Victory, a red; has not been out-classed yet. Lawson and 

 Enchantress— Winsor— well grown and fancy stock, $2.00 

 and $3.00 per 100. For St. Patrick's day, white stock 

 billed at Chicago market rates. 



19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



Tulips 



Fancy varieties. $3.00 to $5.00 per 100. 



Valley 



A good grade, $3.00 per 100. 



Violets 



Eastern and Home-gro^n— single and double. Our 

 wide experience in handling Violets— our choice selection 

 of the best growers of fancy stock— the fact that we can 

 always fill your orders with stock that is fresh— are reasons 

 why everybody wants Randall's Violets. 



Easter Lilies 



Loneillorum Gic^anteums. Our reputation as to 

 these flowers for Easter has been established for years. 

 Grown by the most critical grower, from the most expensive 

 bulbs. Packed at the greenhouse and shipped in original 

 packages direct to the consumer. No bruised or inferior 

 flowers. You can't afford anything but the best in this 

 line at Easter time. Get our prices. They are no more 

 than you will pay other places for an inferior article. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



need to take little further interest in any 

 business matters. 



The McCormick estate is preparing to 

 put in a boiler and engine room in the 

 basement of the Atlas block, the power 

 and heat having previously come from an 

 adjoining bulling. To get space a por- 

 tion of the basement of the E. F. Win- 

 terson Co. will be taken, nearly half, it 

 is thought. 



George H. Serviss, the Batavia florist, 

 is in Augustana hospital in this city, ill 

 witb kidney trouble. 



John Michelsen, of E. C. Amling's 

 staff, spent Tuesday, March 9, with the 

 growers at New Castle. 



C. E. Morton, formerly a retailer in 

 this city and now part owner of the Ee- 

 dondo Floral Co.,, Los Angeles, is in town 

 for a visit. 



Fred Sperry, of Vaughan & Sperry, 

 observed Lent by partaking of finnan 

 baddies for dinner March 2. The result 

 was a case of ptomaine poisoning which 

 laid him up for a week. 



C. M. Dickinson waa advised March 8 

 that President C. E. Gullett, of the State 

 Florists' Association, has appointed him 

 a vice-president and member of the board 

 of directors for two years. Mr. Dickin- 

 son became a life member of the society 

 at the last Springfield meeting. 



The Chicago representation at the Buf- 

 falo rose show will not be large. August 

 Poehlmann is president and will preside 

 at the convention. George Asmus will 

 attend, going from Cincinnati, where he 

 will attend a meeting of the S. A. F. 

 board of directors March 13 to 15. 



Bassett & Washburn have at length 

 caught up on their orders for cuttings of 

 the 0. P. Bassett carnation, and orders 

 now coming in are shipped the day of 



receipt. The sales have exceeded 150,000, 

 and have included every state in the 

 Union and several countries of Europe. 

 While they expect to do considerable 

 more business, even with the present rec- 



raVERY now and then a well 

 IL9 pleased reader speaks the word 

 which is the means of bringing a new 

 advertiser to 



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Such (riendly assistance is thoroughly 

 appreciated. 



Give us the name of anyone from 

 whom you are buying, not an adver- 

 tiser. We especially wish to interest 

 those selling articles of florists' use 

 not at present advertised. 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 

 530-60 CaztoQ Bldg. Chicago 



ord they are well satisfied with this first 

 undertaking of the dissemination of a 

 new carnation. 



The Atlas Floral Co. is now running 

 the two stores at 35 and 39 Randolph 

 street, but the latter will be given up 

 when the lease is out. 



Mrs. F. Beu, who was the first one to 



show green-dyed carnations in this sec- 

 tion, has invented a dye for coloring 

 whites yellow. She says it is selling even 

 better than the green dye. 



Schnell & Poppe, on West Madison 

 street, will retire from business. 



Peter Reinberg was 51 years old 

 March 5. His neighbors and friends 

 waited until Sunday evening for a sur- 

 prise and celebration. As a memento of 

 the occasion they presented him with a 

 handsome humidor. Mr. Reinberg de- 

 clares that he will not again run for al- 

 derman, but is being urged by the party 

 leaders to stand for the democratic nom- 

 ination for mayor. 



Louis Wittbold has made a number of 

 improvements in his cement bench con- 

 struction during the winter, and E. H. 

 Hunt is preparing for an active season 

 on the Wittbold specialties. Undoubt- 

 edly the time will come when practically 

 all bench construction will be of concrete. 



F. F. Benthey says he finds Winsor 

 well liked by the retailers for its keep- 

 ing qualities. It is among the best of 

 the carnations for shipping. 



It is reported that the Milwaukee par- 

 ties who were preparing to go into the 

 greenhouse business at Maywood have 

 got cold feet and forfeited their payment 

 for an option on the land. 



George Reinberg is now cutting cat- 

 tleyas quite heavily. 



The A. L. Randall Co. says the ap- 

 proach of Easter is quite apparent in 

 the supply department. 



John Zech says he looks forward to a 

 good supply of lilies for Easter, in spite 

 of the fact that a good many growers 

 say the stock is uneven. 



Wietor Bros, say there is a good call 



