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The Florists' Review 



NovEMBsa 21, 1012. 



lowest ever knowa. It takes really 

 first-class chrysanthemums to bring 

 above $2 per dozen. The market is 

 badly overloaded with the medium and 

 low grade stock. Strictly fancy chrys- 

 anthemums are not in particularly large 

 supply and there are those who say 

 they can get better prices for the fancy 

 blooms than the same stock realized 

 last year. This is not true, however, 

 of Bonnaffon or the other varieties in 

 largest supply. Pompons never were 

 80 abundant as now and they never 

 have sold so cheaply. 



The weather has been favorable for 

 the production of roses and prices have 

 weakened, except, perhaps, on some of 

 the specialties. The so-called new 

 roses are in light supply compared to 

 Killarney and White Killarney. There 

 is now a great abundance of long- 

 stemmed, fancy flowers. It takes an 

 excellent rose to realize 8 cents. 



Carnations have receded from the 

 strong position they held at the begin- 

 ning of last week and prices now are 

 distinctly low for this season of the 

 year. The greater part of the receipts 

 this year appear to be white and there 

 is a good sale, comparatively, for the 

 colored varieties. 



Sweet peas have begun to come in 

 but are not yet a factor to be reckoned 

 with. Stevia has arrived. Not many 

 Paper Whites are coming in. Valley 

 is in steady supply and request. Easter 

 lilies are not abundant but still are 

 equal to all the demands. A few callas 

 are to be seen. 



The market is well supplied on practi- 

 cally all greens, even asparagus strings 

 and smilax being fairly abundant. New 

 boxwood is coming in heavily. It is 

 difficult to hold the price on ferns, 

 many dealers considering themselves 

 overstocked. 



Various Notes. 



The Chicago Florists' Club gave a 

 banquet and informal dance to its 

 members and their ladies at the Sher- 

 man house Thursday evening, Novem- 

 ber 14, the attendance exceeding 100. 

 The menu was excellent and following 

 the repast the crystal room was cleared 

 for the dance. There was no speech- 

 making, but between the dances profes- 

 sional entertainers amused the crowd. 

 The affair was under the management 

 of Guy W. French, chairman of the 

 committee on the good of the club, and 

 was thoroughly successful. 



Miss L. A. Tonner has returned from 

 her trip to Georgia, on which she was 

 accompanied by her mother, the first 

 time Mrs. Tonner has made a long jour- 

 ney in forty years. Miss Tonner now 

 makes her headquarters with the Jack- 

 son Pecan Groves Co., 29 South LaSalle 

 street. 



W. H. Hilton reports excellent busi- 

 ness at his store on East Fifty-third 

 street. A recent illustrated article in 

 the Hyde Park News says Mr. Hilton 

 started in business in this city in 1880. 



The Cook County Florists' Associa- 

 tion will meet at the Tavern tonight, 

 November 21. Walter Scott, of La 

 Grange, will give a talk on "Character 

 as a Factor in Business Success." De- 

 cember 4 the association will give a 

 dance at Bush Temple. Secretary Pyfer 

 announces that J. K. M. L. Farquhar, 

 president-elect of the S. A. F., will be 

 in Chicago in December and will give 

 a lecture before the association. 



George Sykes, western manager for 

 the Lord & Burnham Co., New York, 



FLOWER BULLETIN No. 6 



Our series of Flower Bulletins are designed to advise you of the stock 

 we can supply at lowest market prices. You will want to watch for these 

 Bulletins, as they are going to mean something to you. Send us an order 

 for any. of the items listed and learn why. 



CHBTSANTHEMUMS. 



We have an enormous supply of Chrysanthemums, all kinds, colors and 

 prices, but what we want especially to call attention to now, and for 

 Thanksgiving, is our supply of popular Whites and Yellows. In White 

 we have White Bonnaffon, Ivory and Eaton in quantity. There are no 

 other Whites that approach these in popularity. Can furnish fine stock in 

 quantity at $10.00 to $15.00 per hundred. In Yellow there is nothing that 

 approaches the good old Major Bonnaffon as a seller. We assert without 

 fear of successful contradiction that there is no other supply that can com- 

 pare with ours. Splendid stock at from $10.00 to $15.00 per hundred, fine, 

 clean, well-finished, big flowers on long stems with perfect foliage. 



We also have the Bunched Mums in great assortment at from 50 cents 

 to 75 cents per bunch. 



Our supply of all these will last until after Thanksgiving. You can 

 get all the Mums you need at prices that will give you a chance to sell at 

 good profit if you order your Thanksgiving supply of us. Do it now and 

 have it settled. 



CATTLEYAS— OECHIDS. 



Our cattleyas are home-grown and are, we believe, not to be equaled 

 by any other Cattleyas to be had anywhere in the United States. Cer- 

 tainly there are none better. If your trade appreciates stock that is a little 

 better stock than your competitor handles, use our Cattleyas. 



FANCY BOSES. 



We have large crops of Roses, especially in the fancy grades: Killarney, 

 White Killarney and extra fancy Richmond. This is stock you will find it 

 a pleasure to handle. 



CARNATIONS. 



Our Carnation crops now are coming in heavily. Prices this week, 

 $2.00 to $3.00 per hundred. Our Carnations now are as good as anybody 

 will ask. Fine, clean, big flowers and long, strong stems. 



If you have not received our Thanksgiving price list, send us a wire. 

 Don't order elsewhere until it comes. 



SUPPLY SPECIALTIES 



RUSCUS 



The experienced buyer of Ruscus knows that there are fully as many 

 qualities of Ruscus as there are houses dyeing it. Good Ruscus, bright 

 and even in color, is about the best seller the trade has got hold of in many 

 a day. But the dull, dirty-colored, moldy, spotted Ruscus — well, about ail 

 you can do with that kind is to ship it back to the house you got it from, 

 and order some really good Ruscus from Randall. Randall's Ruscus is pre- 

 pared according to the celebrated Marechal method. This means supreme 

 quality. A post card will bring you samples and prices. Send one today. 

 You really should not buy except by sample — the price means nothing until 

 you see the quality. Bright Christmas red, violet, green, lavender, cerise, 

 purple, gold, silver, etc. — any color you want promptly made up to order 

 if not in stock. 



DOLLAB DOVES. 



You should try our dollar Dove (Blue label — $12.00 per dozen; $1.15 

 each if ordered in less than dozen lots). You wiU agree that it is the best 

 value you ever have seen. Of course we have cheaper doves (Red label, 

 $1.00 each, $10.50 per dozen; Green label, 90c each, $9.00 per dozen) that 

 are good value and may serve your purposes, but if you want a specially 

 good article order a dozen of our Blue label Dove at $12.00. 



BEECH SPBAYS. 



These are splendid for designs; rich brown in color, fine leaves, little 

 wood to waste. Once tried you will use them constantly. Order today. 

 25-lb. lots, 26c per lb. 



A. L RANDALL CO., 



66 IHSJ RANDOLPH ST., 

 CHICAGO 



