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24 



The Florists' Revkw 



Decembbr 19, 1912. 



WIRE OR PHONE 



if too late to write, and we will 

 send you what you need In ^»' 



GUT FLOWERS 



Our supply in all lines is extremely large, and 

 the quality never was better for Christmas. 



Can also make shipment by next train on any FLORISTS' SUPPLIES you are short of 



RUSCUS 



Just received a delayed importation of extra fine Rubcus — should have been here a 

 month ago. Quality guaranteed. The real Christmas red. It will make it possible 

 for us to take care of all orders up to Christmas eve. Wire — we do the rest. 



A. L. Randall Co 



Everything for Florists, 



L. D. Pkoae CeBtral 14M 



PrlTAte BxelUMce all 



Departnenti 



66 E. Randolph Street, Cliica{i 



Mentldii Thp R^tI^w wh^n »on writ* 



not SO plentiful as the trade would like. 

 There is plenty of valley and Easter 

 lilies are abundant, both local and 

 eastern stock. Stevia is not so plenti- 

 ful as it was, doubtless being held back 

 for Christmas. There are plenty 

 of fine cattleyas to go around at the 

 prices, but not enough to weaken the 

 market. There is a larger supply than 

 usual of the miscellaneous orchids. 



Eed winter berries were again in de- 

 mand and large quantities were to be 

 found on all sides. Boxwood turned 

 scarce last week, some of the large han- 

 dlers getting word from their sources 

 of supply in the south that anticipated 

 shipments would not be forthcoming. 



The mail Monday, December 16, in 

 most of the wholesale houses, was the 

 heaviest ever received. It seemed to 

 insure a record Christmas business. The 

 call for carnations was so heavy that 

 some houses began stating that no fur- 

 ther orders could be booked except 

 from regular customers and others re- 

 plied that they would take orders sub- 

 ject to doing the best possible with 

 them when the time comes. The re- 

 luctance of the wholesalers to commit 

 themselves on carnations has naturally 

 turned a lot of business to roses and 

 some of the houses have booked all the 

 orders for short roses they care to 

 undertake. In general, everyone is 

 willing to take orders for roses at from 

 10 cents up, but the opinion is that 

 prices will hold firm on all grades. 



Various Notes. 



W. J. Smyth met with a serious acci- 

 dent Friday, December 13, falling as he 

 was getting out of his automobile at 



HOLIDAY SPECIALS ror interior Decorations 



POINSETTIAS 



Short 8t«m Poinsettia, 1072 A. Suitable for lattice work $3.00 per gr. 



1072 B. Medium Poinsettia, 18-inch stem 4.80pergr. 



1072. Mammotli Poinsettia, 24-inch stem 8.50 per gr. 



HOLLY SPRAYS 



3 Leaves, 8 Berries Sl.SOpergr. 



6 Leaves, 6 Berries 2.50 per gr". 



12 Leaves, 12 Berries 6.00 pergr' 



HOLLY VINES 



Beautiful Green Leaves and Bright Red Berries. 



12 Ijeaves, 12 Berries $6.00 per gr. 



18 Leaves, 18 Berries 7.50 pergr. 



Write today, we guarantee delivery. Samples upon receipt of 60c. 



Chicago Artificial Flower Co. 



Corner Lawrence and No. 40th Ares., CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention The Keview when you write. 



his garage at Sixty-third street and 

 Princeton avenue. It was thought his 

 hip was dislocated and he was rushed 

 to St. Luke's hospital, where an exam- 

 ination showed the left hip to be 

 broken. Not only is it a serious and 

 painful injury and one that will keep 

 him laid up for a long time, but it 

 comes at a most inopportune time. 



Peter Beinberg has ordered a motor 

 truck to take the place of the wagon 

 in hauling the stock from the green^ 

 houses to the store. It is a Mack 

 chassis on which a special body is* be- 

 ing built by Wm. Erby & Sons Co. The 

 body will hold forty of the big Beauty 

 boxes and close on them in cold 



weather. When the tail gate can be 

 down it can carry fifty boxes. The 

 truck will not be ready for delivery for 

 some weeks. 



After having spent many years at 

 1306 East Sixty-third street T. F. 

 Keenan has taken the store at 1222 on 

 the same street and fitted it up in white 

 enamel as his permanent headquarters, 

 opening in time for the holiday trade. 

 His lease on the old store, not quite a 

 block east of the new one, runs to May 

 1, 1913. Both locations are excellent, 

 but the new store is better for florists' 

 purposes, being more modern. 



Frank Pasternick has joined the staff 

 of Ganger & Bergman as buyer. He 



