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NOVEMBEB 28, 1912. 



The Florists' Review 



29 



For 



Christmas 



Trade 



You can't afford to be without a stock of 

 RUSCUS, AMERICAN OAK SPRAYS 

 and MAGNOLIA LEAVES. 



Our HOLLT RUSCUS is the Real Xmaa Color: 



a bright, rich Red. Our Tinted Ruscus in five tints 

 is "something different" for high class trade. 



AMERICAN OAK SPRAYS in Bright Red and 

 Natural Green for HOLIDAY DECO- 

 RATIONS. 



The Oak Jilso comes in Russet, Golden Brown and Dark Red. 

 The Oak Leaves are being used extensively in making up Wreaths 

 and Garlands. 



MAGNOLIA LEAVES. Besides the Green and Preserved 

 and Dyed Bronze Leaves we are preparing Magnolias in Red espe- 

 cially for the Holidays. 



EVERGREEN— Preserved and Fireproof. 



Order Gnatt's Rusoua, Oak and Maamolia Leaves from Tour 



Jobber Now! If be cannot siipplr you write to u!i 



for samples and particulars. 



OVE GNATT, W.T"'""'- 



Preserver of Natural Foliages. 



OSCAR LEISTNER, 17 N. Tranklin St, Chicago 



SALES AQENT. 



Natural Prepared 



American Oek Spray 



Fireproof. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



§ Budlong's 



E Blae Ribbon Valley 



Mention The Rgrlcw when yog writ*. 



tomers before another comes along and 

 everyone starts all over again. 



Bassett & Washburn say they cut 

 over 6,000 Chadwick mums the first 

 three days of this week. 



William Homburg, of J. A. Budlong's 

 shipping department, does not believe 

 sweet peas have come in as fast this 

 year as last. 



Hoerber Bros, say they got their coal 

 supply unloaded at Des Plaines just in 

 time to be ready for the sudden change 

 of weather. 



Nick Kruchten has had good success 

 this year with pompons, particularly 

 a bronze that was right for Thanks- 

 giving. 



Erne & Klingel say that November 

 25 broke all records at their establish- 

 ment for both volume and amount of 

 sales. 



A. Zech, of Zech & Mann, states that 

 the arrangements made for special fea- 

 tures at the Cook County Florists' As- 

 sociation dance set for December 4 as- 

 sure a big attendance. Tickets have 

 been mailed to all of the members. 



.Tohn F. Kidwell, president of the 

 Chicago Flower Growers' Association, 

 says that misunderstandings are apt to 

 take place when some of the rules of 

 the new credit association are enforced, 

 but he believes that after a short time 



Raedlein Art Baskets 



Are the kind upon which you 

 can build business and hold it. 

 They are built by artists for 

 florists who appreciate exclu- 

 sive styles. An artistically 

 filled basket cannot be resisted 

 by the buyer of flowers. A trial 

 assortment costing: from $5.00 

 to $25.00 will convince you. 



OUR NEW CATALOQUE IS READY. 

 WRITE FOR ONE. 



I RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., »,Lw^Jiii^ivEHUK. CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



the matter will be generally understood 

 and the plan work splendidly. 



C. A. Eiee, of Eice Bros., Minneapo- 

 lis, Minn., was in town this week. 



P. Jones reports quite a few mums in 

 last week. 



Independence, Mo. — S. Bryson Ayres 

 has his new place in good shape. He 

 has three greenhouses full of sweet peas 

 I just beginning to bloom. 



WASHINaTON. 



The Market. 



Business seems to have picked up 

 quite a little during the last few days, 

 although the weather continues to be 

 clear and so nice that those of society 

 who usually give teas and receptions 

 during the afternoons through the fall 



