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NOVBMBEB 17, 1910. 



TheWeekly Florists' Review. 



31 



Everything in Large Supply 



for Thanksgiving-Order Freely 



We never had a larger supply or finer stock at this season of the year and all 

 buyers who look to us for their shipments can take orders with the certainty that there 

 will be no trouble in filling them. 



Book orders with us now and wire additions as needed. 



Chrysanthemums Fancy Carnations 



We can furnish anything you call for — special 

 fancy exhibition grade or small stock for your dol- 

 lar boxes and special sales. All the best varieties 



are now m season. 



Year after year we handle more carnations than 

 does any other house in the West, quite possibly 

 more than any other house in the U. S. Of course 

 we have every variety and grade. 



The Largest Supply of Violets anywhere in the West 



WHITE KILLARNEY 



This is now the leading white rose. It is in white what KUlarney 

 is in pink. We can supply in quantity, any grade you say, of the t>ame 

 high quality as our widely known and used Killarney. Ships any- 

 where. 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES 



Our supply is large at all times and the quality always is right up 

 to the top notch. What length do you need today, and how many ? 



KILLARNEY 



We are doing a very large shipping business on Killarney. because 

 of our big supply of high grade stock. Fine heads on all lengths of 

 stem. You wijl find it will help your business if you use our Killarney. 



MY MARYLAND 



If you haven't tried our Maryland you are missinr a good thing. 

 You can quickly build up a trade on it and we are in a position to keep 

 you supplied. 



No matter wliat roaes your trade requires, -we can furnish tbem as you want them 

 —all varieties, all STades and all prices. You have only to let us know your ^ants. 



The finest of Valley always on hand. Headquarters for Orchids 



Can supply every 

 variety in season. 



VELVET POINSETTIAS SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX 



We offer the most natural of all the Velvet Polnsettias— an indispen- 

 sable article for your holiday decorations. Send 25 cents (stamps) 

 for sample and price list. 



We get a daily shipment from the South, and there never is a 

 doubt of our filling an order placed in advance— usually we can fill any 

 ordinary order if given time to rush the cases to the depot. Quality 

 ot our Wild Sinilax is flrtt rate. 



CHRISTMAS NOVELTY LIST 



We have just issued an 8-pago listof ' hrislmas specialties and novel- 

 ties—things every fiorist needs. Send for it- there's money in it for you. 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



L. D. Ffcone Central 1496 



Private Exchure all 



Departmeata 



19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ports the shipment of a large order of 

 its self-watering window boxes and 

 plant tubs to Buenos Ayres. 



Increasing business has required the 

 Auburndale Goldfish Co. to put in five 

 more tanks. This makes a total of 

 twenty-two tanks, each about 2x8 feet, 

 now in use for goldfish, besides a num- 

 ber of aquariums and globes filled with 

 the fish. 



The park flower shows were competing 

 last week with the one at the Coliseum. 



The residence of Julius Zschau, at 29 

 I'.ast One-hundred-and-second place, was 

 'damaged $400 by fire last week. 



ST. Loms. • 



Tbe Market. 



The market was fairly good last 

 week. There was no glut of any kind, 

 but there was more than enough stock 

 of good quality with which to fill or- 

 ders. The lesser grades did not move 

 quite so well and quite a bit of this 

 was left over and wasted. The lead- 

 ing retailers say there is still a lack of 

 steadiness among them, for reasons not 

 accountable. There were a few wed- 

 dings of promise that took place last 

 week, but they lacked the usual large 



floral decorations. Things should 

 pick up from now on, as Thanksgiving 

 is not so far off. 



The stock that is coming in at the 

 wholesale houses at the present time 

 is of good quality and mums are still 

 crowding roses and carnations for de- 

 mand. Some fine Timothy Eaton, 

 Chadwick and Golden Wedding are 

 now to be had. All the early va- 

 rieties are cut out. The wholesalers 

 say that mums did not bring anything 

 like the prices they got ^ast year for 

 fancy stock. The smaller varieties 

 have had the best demand so far this 

 season. Roses and carnations have 



