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December 5, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



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For 



Christmas 



Trade 



You can't afford to be without a stock of 

 RUSCUS, AMERICAN OAK SPRAYS 

 and MAGNOLIA LEAVES. 



Our HOLLY RUSCUS is the Real Xmas 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- 

 KASnONS. 



The Oak also comes in Russet. Golden Brown and Dark Red. 

 The Oak Leaves are being used extensiyely in making up Wrewths 

 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'a Ruaous, Oak and Masnolia Leaves from Tour 



Jobber Now! If he cannot suDpIr you write to us 



for samples and paiticulars. 



OVE GNATT, W.^r°'"'- 



Preserver of Natural Foliages. 



17 N. Franklin St., Chicago 



SALES AQENT. 



OSCAR LEISTNCR, 



Natural Prepared 



American Oak Spray 



Fireproof. 



MenaoD Tbe Review when you write. 



CLEAN 



NEWSPAPERS 



FOR LINING SHIPPING BOXES 



$16. OO 



PER TON 



F. O. B. CHICAGO 



L. HOECKNER 



ISIS aVBOURN AVENUE, :: CHICAGO 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



averaged ten per cent over last year 

 for Thanksgiving and that the same 

 would be true of roses and carnations 

 the last part of the month. 



A. Miller, of A. Henderson & Co., is 

 at home after a two months' trip. 



It is feared the schooner in which 

 Capt. Herman Schuenemann was bringing 

 his annual load of bouquet green and 

 "Christmas trees to Chicago has been lost, 

 with the captain and twelve others. 

 Many in the trade knew Schuenemann. 

 He has had his boat at the Clark street 

 bridge for thirty Decembers. 



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 CATALOGUE IS READY. 

 WRITE FOR ONE. 



I RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., «.Lw«iyayvEN»E. CHICAGO 



Friends of Henry Van Gelder, of P. 

 Jones, are solicitous for his health, the 

 nervous strain having been severe of 

 late.x 



Visitors: C. B. Knickman, represent- 

 ing McHutchison & Co., New York; 

 L. T. Thomas, Trov, O. 



Leadville, Colo. — Mrs. N. Kellerup 

 has purchased the greenhouses of Mrs. 

 L. A. Gates, at 423 West Third street. 



Creston, la.— Mr. and Mrs. Carl Geh- 

 ricke, who came here from Pittsburgh, 

 Pa., in the summer of this year, have 

 completed their first greenhouse and 

 held their formal opening. 



Buffalo, N. Y. — A horse and wagon 

 owned by .Jacob Wiese came into colli- 

 sion recently with an automobile and 

 one of the horse 's legs was broken, 

 making it necessary to end the ani- 

 mal's life. 



