August 1, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



21 



VISITING FLORISTS during CONVENTION WEEK or ANY OTHER 

 TIME when in Chicago, are cordially invited to make themselves 

 at home at our place of business, where your mail can be addressed with 

 the assurance that same will receive the utmost care until called for. 



We are centrally located on all direct and connecting lines with the 

 Coliseum, where convention will be held. Our place is large, cool, airy 

 and commodious, and we will endeavor to make you feel at home while here. 



Chicago is noted as the home of the Flower Industry, and as such you 

 are invited to make your home with us— EVERYBODY WELCOME. 



Located between Michigan and Wabash Avenues, directly opposite 

 Chicago's Great Public Library. 



J. A. BUDLONG 



K8TABLISHKD 1880 

 WHOLESALE GROWER AND SHIPPER OF CUT FLOWERS 



82 and 86 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



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SOME OF OUR SPECIALTIES 



Asters $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 per 100 



4.00 per 100 

 6.00 per 100 

 4.00 per 100 

 .75 per 100 

 8.00 per 100 

 1.50 per 1000 



Augusta Gladiolus $3.00 



Francis King and America 5.00 



Valley 3.00 @ 



Sweet Peas 40 @ 



Roses 3.00 @ 



Fancy Ferns, best in Chicago 



Mexican Ivy 75c per 100; 6.00per 1000 



We want a few new, live buyers. You cannot miss it buying of us. 



A. L. VAUQHAN & CO. 



(NOT INC.) 



151 North Wabash Avenue CHICAGO 



Mention Thp RptIi'w wh^D yoo writ*. 



disposed of and the work was started 

 jit once. The switch is one-half mile 

 iong and was put in at an expense of 



$a,ooo. 



The Meredith Flower & Vegetable 

 ^(i; at Libertyville, has increased its 

 (ijpital stock from $10,000 to $35,000. 



H. Van Gelder, of Percy Jones, says 

 taat he has never known better gla- 

 jiioli than those now coming. The store 

 ''■IS received its convention dress and 

 ^^1 is set for the big event. 



Eobert Northam, store manager for 

 George Keinberg, has returned from 

 his vacation at Whitehall and says the 

 fishing was better the second week, 

 when the weather improved. 



Rubrum lilies have had quite a run 

 at Erne & Klingle's store and this firm 

 reports that they have had an un- 

 usually good call during the last two 

 Weeks. 



M. C. Gunterberg is taking a rest 



from business cares for a short time 

 and is spending most of the time with 

 relatives in Minnesota. A. H. Hunt 

 has taken charge of the business. 



Phil Schupp, manager for J. A. Bud- 

 long, says that the store will hold 

 his attentitfn so closely from now on 

 until after the convention that ,hi» 

 week-end trips to Lake Geneva, where 

 his family is staying, will have to be 

 postponed. Being attentive to con- 



