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NOVEMBEB 9, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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MIMS! MIMS!! 



The market is full of weak, low grade stock, but really first-class Mums are in good request. 

 We have by far the biggest supply of the fine late varieties and can handle the largest orders as well 

 as those that call for the best stock the ma^et affords. 



QDf^HIQG These are extra fancy Cattleyas. Try them and ORCHIDS 



^•^^ "^ see for yourself. ^^■•'^^■Mam^*^ 



Killarneys Beauties 



You can find no better Killamey or White Killamey Whether for your regular daily needs or for special occa- 



than those we ship. And our cuts are large at present. sionsjwe want your Beauty orders. We always have Beauties. 



Double Violets Now in Daily Supply 



Carnations Valley 



The cut is large and flowers are fine. We surely have a Call on us at any time; we always have it, and it's the 



splendid supply this season. Let us have your orders. finest Valley in the market. No order too large for us. 



WILD SMILAX in stock, can ship on receipt of wire, $6.00 per case. 



'■ Mail orders on Florists' Supplies are our Specialty. We have a complete line and guarantee satisfaction or every order. 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Horists 



L. D. Phoa« Ceatral 1496 



PrirkM ExehAHre M 



D«p»rtmeatt 



66 E. Randolph Street, Cliica{» 



Mention The Review when you write. 



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MUMS 



Ready. We are headquarters, as usual. ^^..- 

 il Let your orders come. 



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Growers, attention! Why not sell your own stock? We have tlie finest 

 location in the Chicago market and space enough to accommodate several 

 growers seUing their own stock. 



PERCY JONES 



56 East Randolph Street, ••• CHICAGO 



George Asmus. Mr. Johnson has manu- 

 factured Evergreen Brand fertilizer and 

 the iiew interests are to supply capital 

 needed for the extension of the jbusi- 



August Poehlmann went to St. Ebuis 

 Monday evening, with assistants, to 

 stage at the show there the numerous 

 exhibits of Poehlmann Bros. Co. 



Following last week's club show, the 

 Hill and Pierson rose novelties were 

 on display at the store 'of the E. C. 

 Amling Co., where they attracted much 

 attention; the Smith chrysanthemums 

 were with the Chicago Carnation Co., 

 and the Vaughan and Hartje & Elder 



displays were with the J. B. Dea- 

 mud Co. 



Fleischman published, November 4, 

 probably the most costly advertisement 

 ever used by a retail flower store. It 

 occupied three full columns of the Trib- 

 une, 900 agate lines^ supposed to cost 

 about 35 cents per line. 



Peter Reinberg is chairman of the 

 committee of the city council charged 

 with the enormous task of solving the 

 traction problem. The committee is 

 planning a subway to take all street 

 cars and elevated roads oflf the down- 

 town streets. 



The Leslie Floral Co., on Randolph 

 street near State, closed November 1. 

 It is said the rent was $250 a month. 



Among the recent visitors were 

 George B. Franks and his bride, from 

 Champaign. 



J. A. Budlong tried 250 plants of 

 Carnation Bonfire this season and is 

 well pleased. It will be planted in 

 quantity next season. 



I. Krohn, of the Morris Floral Co., 

 Morris, 111., has been in the Presby- 

 terian hospital, Wood and Harrison 

 streets, for three weeks, and i&^etting 

 lonesome. T'^. 



E. G. Hill placed Sunburst rose with 

 most of the large growers during his 

 visit here last week. 



R. Vincent, Jr., president-elect of the 

 S. A. F., will be in Chicago about No- 

 vember 20. He will be accompanied 

 by Mrs. Vincent. 



Wietor Bros, think highly of Bonfire 

 carnation. They will plant it heavily 

 next season. 



Robert C. Lange recently added to 

 his holdings of Edgewater property. 

 He did a fine business last year, but 

 found the summer duller than in 1910. 

 Now he is having good trade on mums 

 and Boston ferns. ^ 



At Zech & Mam's, John Zech says 

 business is increasing steadily. 



The -George Wittbold Co., on Buck- 

 ingham place, has installed a pump 

 made by the Connersville Blower Co., 

 that is expected to save its cost in a 

 few cold months. It not only returns 

 the condensation to the boilers, but it 

 creates a vacuum that causes the live 

 steam to circulate all through the 

 range on two pounds pressure, where 





