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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Mabch ISi 1009. 



SPECIAL IMPORTED BASKETS for EASTER 



These are what every florist needs, and sure to go like hot cakes. Order an assortment at $10, $15, $25 or $50. 

 Also assortments of Plant Hampers and Boxes at $6, $10, $16 and $2S. 



CREPE PAPER— The Oris^inal Westifalia 



The most satisfactory waterproof Crepe Paper, full 10- 

 foot rolls in good florist colors— red, pink, blue, white, 

 purple, yellow, lavender, light green, moss green, etc. 



Price per roll $ 0.25 



Price per dozen rolls 2.40 



EVER-READY POT COVERS 



Made of waterproof Crepe Paper; sizes to fit the stan- 

 dard flower pots. Colors, green, pink, blue, yellow, red, 

 and white. Per doz. Per doz. 



4-inch $1.20 7-inch $1.Q5 



5-inch 1.30 8-inch 2.00 



6-inch 1.50 



Price per 100 rolls 18.00 



JAPANESE AIR PLANT (Green Sea Moss). We have a large stock of this great seller and can quote 

 attra ctive prices on a quantity. Send 16c for a sample (sent postpaid), and state how much you can use. 



A. L. RANDALL CO., Wholesale Florists, 19-2! Randolph Si, CHICAGO 



L. ]>. Phone Central 1496. Private KzchanKe all Departments. 



M<'ntloD The Review when vou write 



ply. Some of the wholesalers who took 

 advance orders for large quantities at 

 low figures for shipment March 12 found 

 themselves in a somewhat embarrassing 

 position. The quality of carnations is 

 excellent ; indeed, no better stock on the 

 average has ever been seen in this mar- 

 ket. 



The supplies of bulbous flowers are 

 not now unwieldy. There has been no 

 ;:dvanee in the prices, but the shorten- 

 ing up of supplies in other lines has 

 made a better market for the bulbous 

 stock. Southern bulb stock, however, is 

 slow sale. Lily of the valley is over- 

 abundant and prices are weak. 



Sweet peas are less abundant. The 

 fancy long stock, of which some growers 

 still are cutting quantities, sells well, 

 but the short stuff has hardly paid to 

 bring to market. 



Violets continue in large supply, both 

 double and' single, but their day is near- 

 ly done. An occasional large order helps 

 the market materially. 



Smilax strings are in demand for the 

 spring decorations and the supply is less, 

 so that prices are stiffer, especially when 

 length of strings is considered. Fancy 

 ferns have advanced to $2.50 per thou- 

 sand. 



Various Notes. 



Mrs. P. .1. Hauswirth was taken ill 

 Friday evening, March 12, with appen- 

 dicitis and was removed to the German 

 hospital. Although she felt much better 

 March 16, the doctors said an operation 

 would be necessary. 



John Zoch spent Tuesday, March 16, 

 being judge of registration in his ward. 



Vaughan & Sperry are much interested 

 in the reports of spring having received 

 a setback down south, as one of their 

 growers has a big lot of early peonies 

 that are up far enough to be in danger 

 from frost. 



K. (J. Amling comments that the aver- 

 age length of the lily stems gets shorter 

 and shorter each year. He says he looks 

 for this market to have an abundant 

 supply of the short stock at Easter, but 

 figures that the grower who has a fair 

 proportion of long stems will be in luck>» 



George Reinberg is figuring on a fine 

 crop this spring. 



At Winterson's Seed Store counter 

 trade is picking up and each time the 

 sun comes out there is a nice little rush. 



J. L. Kaske, who was burned out on 

 Jackson boulevard, again has his store 

 in as good shape as ever. 



Theo. Meyer, of Waukegan, was in 

 town last week. 



Brant & Noc, of Forest Glen, are pre- 



Headquartsra in tlie Great Central Market for aU Idnds of 



Florists' Supplies 



Specially large and fine Btock of 



Natural Preserved Wreaths, Moss Wreaths and Metal Designs 



Qualities always the best and prices the lowest. 

 L. BAUMAIMN QL C0.| Plorlsts'^Supply Hous« 



^^^lir^^^iuTlt 118 East Chicago Avenue, CHICAGO 



A saafle ntm it still maiataiiti it Mr tW aMrtts, 7B-7I Wibasb Ave. Seid fir lar ciafliti cataltHi 



Mention The Review wnen you write. 



Orange Blossoms 



Choice Orange Bloseome, $1.00 per 

 spray. Carefally packed and delivered 

 f. o. b. express office, Belvidere, 111. 



B. ELDREDGE, Belvidere, III. 



Mention The Review when you writ' 



paring to add two more houses to their 

 range, each 300 feet long. Carnations 

 are grown exclusively. 



O. P. Bassett and C. L. Washburn have 

 returned from their outing at West 

 Baden. 



Tlie Eaton Flower Store has six weeks 

 more in its present location. It has not 

 yet been determined whether to continue 

 the business, but it doubtless will go on 

 if a suitable store can be found. 



Damm Bros, will plant a house with 

 White Killarney this season. 



The Chicago Florists' Club bowlers 

 will begin weekly meetings Friday even- 

 ing, March 19, at Bensinger's alleys, 

 118 Monroe street. The pastimes com- 

 mittee consists of D. Erickson and A. 

 Zech, and they have arranged for four 

 alleys for the club 's use each week. 

 There will be bowling for the ladies as 

 well as the club members. 



It is reported that Marshall Field & 

 Co. will use no cut flowers in their 

 spring decoration this year. In previ- 

 ous seasons the cut flowers used have 

 run into a sum which has been decidedly 

 welcome in the market. 



Alex. Newitt, of the Stuppy Floral 

 Co., St. Joseph, Mo., was called back to 

 Chicago March 15 to attend the funeral 

 of his brother, .Joseph Newitt, who died 

 March 12 at his home at Millard avenue 

 and Twenty-second street. 



John Poehlmann, president of the 



Western Florists 



Save time and freight 

 by buying 



SUPPLIES 



from the largest supply 

 house in the west 



THE BARTELDES SEED GO. 



DENVER, COLO. 



Descriptive wholesale price list now ready 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co., says that a com- 

 parison of their records shows that 

 prices arc quite a little higher than they 

 were last year at this time, but that the 

 quantity of stock cut is so much less 

 that general results are about evened up. 



Andrew Benson, foreman for Bassett 

 & Washburn, went to Buffalo March 16 

 with the firm's exhibit for the rose show. 

 He had Maid, Bride, two exhibits of 

 Killarney and one of Beauty, as well 

 as the O. P. Bassett carnation. 



The Civil Service Commission will hold 

 an examination at 117 Market street 

 March 29 for the examination of appli- 

 cants for the newly created position of 

 city forester, salary being $2,000. Those 

 desiring to take the examination must 



