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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



March 2, 1911. 



LILAC 



Our White Lilac is without equal in this 

 , country this season. 



ORCHIDS 



ROSES 



Fine crops of Killarneys and other varieties 

 now on — We can supply you. 



Carnations 



In any quantity and long distance shipments 

 are our specialty. 



Finest western grown Cattleyas in splendid 

 supply. Filling all orders. 



SEND US YOUR ORDERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTIES. 



What do you need in Florists' Supplies? We have It. 



A. L. Randall Co. 



Wholesale riorists '^3^^'iit" 19-21 Randolph St, Chicago 



Mentioa The Review when you write. 



NeiY Rose 



Now booking orders for HILDA, deep pink 

 sport of My Maryland, 'i^a-inch, (20.00 per 100; 

 $150.00 per 1000. 



A. L. RANDALL CO. 



16-21 Randolph Street, CHICAGO 

 MeptloD The Review when vou write 



ened to the fact that they can get stock 

 at prices that will permit of working 

 the special sales. Most of the carna- 

 tions look good, but there is some com- 

 plaint that they do not travel well. 



Every kind of bulbous stock is plenti- 

 ful and prices have receded. Callas 

 are much more abundant and the same 

 may be said of Easter lilies. Sweet 

 peas have not yet responded to the in- 

 fluence of more favorable weather, but 

 increased supplies are expected within 

 a few days. There are plenty of cat- 

 tleyas and miscellaneous orchids. Val- 

 ley is abundant. "Violets are in the 

 dumps; the singles have been coming 

 in heavily and. though of fine quality, 

 have been sold cheaply; the doubles 

 are not in specially large supply, but 

 quality of much of the stock is poor 

 and even the best find only slow sale. 

 The wholesalers who handle violets ex- 

 tensively have heavy accumulations on 

 their hands. 



The green goods market is quiet. The 

 price of ferns was generally advanced 

 March 1. Asparagus and smilax are 

 fairly plentiful. Boxwood is moving 

 better than it has. 



February Business. 



On the whole, February was an ex- 

 cellent month for all the houses in this 

 market. For a good share of the month 

 roses were not sufficiently plentiful to 

 meet the demand, but the prices real- 

 ized went a long way toward compen- 

 sating for the lightness of production. 

 At the same time demand was turned 

 to carnations and other flowers, with 

 the result that these, and especially 



^OR Bros. 



Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers 



51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO 



LARGE SUPPLY FINE STOCK 



PRICE LIST 



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AMKRICAN BEAUTT Per doz. 



Extra long stems $4.00 



36-inch stems 3.50 



30-inch stems 3.00 



24-inch stems 2.50 



ao-inch stems 2.00 



18-inch stems 1-50 



15-inch stems 1-25 



12-inch stems 100 



Short stems per 100, |4. 00 to 6.00 



Per 100 

 Extra fancy.. 18.00 



Fancy 600 



Good 5.00 



Short 3.00 



Uncle John 



Perle 



Good 

 Short. 



Per 100 



16.00 

 500 

 3.00 



Killamey 

 White Killi 

 Mrs.'Jardin 

 Richmond 



ey. 



ROSES, our selection 



Carnations, fancy ^ 



good $1.50 to 



Valley 4.00 to 



Adiantum 



Sprengeri bunch, 10.50 to 10.75 



Asparagus... " .50 to .75 



Ferns per 1000. 2.60 to 3.00 



Galax " 1.00 to 1.50 



4.00 



3.00 

 2.00 

 5.00 

 1.00 



All other stock at lowest market rates. No charge for packing. 

 Prices subject to change without notice. 



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bulbous stock, realized much better 

 average prices than in other years. St. 

 Valentine's turned out to be a little 

 Christmas. "With increasing supplies, 

 the last days of the month showed a 

 falling off in the volume of business, 

 but not enough to affect the general re- 

 sult. Practically every wholesale house 

 showed a good increase in the month's 

 sales, compared with the best previous 

 February record. 



Chicago to Boston. 



The Chicago Florists' Club is prepar- 

 ing to go to the National Flower Show 



at Boston in' feujficient numbers to war- 

 rant a special train. The transporta- 

 tion committee has made arrangements 

 for the party to go over the Lake Shore 

 railroad, leaving Chicago on the time 

 of the Lake Shore Limited on the eve- 

 ning of March 23, arriving at Boston 

 at 8:30 p. m., Friday. The big show 

 opens Saturday morning. E. F. Winter- 

 son, 45 Wabash avenue, will book res- 

 ervations of berths. If enough cars 

 are filled the Lake Shore people will 

 run the florists as a second section of 

 the Limited; otherwise the florists' cars 

 will be carried on the. Limited itself. 



