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May 16, 1918. 



The Florists' Review 



33 



RANDALL'S IS HEADQUARTERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY 



FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



A COMPLETE STOCK-QUALITIES AND PRICES RIGHT 



MAGNOLIA LEAVES, Brown or Qroon, guarantood stock, $1.80 par hamperp 



CAPE FLOWERS, Whlto, par lb., S1.28; lO lbs., $9.00; 25 lbs., $20.00 



MAGNOLIA WREATHS gSSE? 



To meet the demand for our Uatmolia leares made up in Wreaths 

 for Memorial Dajr, we have a larre stock in two styles, two colors and 

 three sizes. First-class workmanship and best materials used. The 

 "plain" wreaths are of Magnolia leaves only, either brown or green. 

 The "Oycas" wreaths are made of Magnolia leaves with several Cycas 

 leaves at the side and are tied with a bow of ribbon to match the 

 wreath, which is in browaor green. Order enough, for these will be 

 great sellers for you. 



Size, 15-iDch, Cycas per doz., $ 9.00 



Size, 20-inch, Cycas " 12.00 



Size, 24-inch. Cycas " 16.00 



Size, 15-inch, Plain per doz., $6.00; per 100, 40.00 



Size, 20-inch, Plain per doz., 7.60; " 60.00 



Siie, 24-inch, Plain per doz., 9.00; " 60.00 



RUSCUS WREATHS 



We make these in our own factory and they are GOOD. 

 Purple Ruscus Wreaths have proved a big seller for cemetery 

 purposes in some of the retail stores that do the largest Dec- 

 oration Day business. l?ry them— there is good profit in them. 



10-in.. Oval or Round $2.00 



12-in... 2.50 



14-in 3.00 



16-in 4.00 



18-in 5.00 



20-in 6.00 



24-in 9.00 



Part>le 

 ( 3.00 per dozen 



4.00 " 



4.60 •• 



6.50 " 



7.60 " 



10.00 " ♦ J 

 12.00 " 



/ ^ *^^ Natural Pl-epared AMERICAN OAK WREATHS 



Every up-to-date florist realizes the beauty of the Oak Foliage for the making of designs. 



AMERICAN OAK WREATHS are made entirely of NaturaU^9|igKE!«d Oak Sprays in the magnificent shades 



of Cherry Red, Golden Brown and Natural Green. • '^ '^ t ;;.<„. 



YOU CANNOT AFFORD not to take advantage of the extremely low prices we are making on these 

 Wreaths; they are well worth double the price we ask. 



18-inch 75c each; $8.00 per dozen 24-inch 90c each; $9.00 per dozen 



Packed twelve wreaths of one size in a box in any assortment of colors. SEND US YOUR ORDER FOR 

 A SAMPLE BOX OF EACH SIZE NOW! 



No. 1 is SysxdU inches. 



RANDO METAL VASES— Made in Three Sizes 



. per 100, $6.00 No. 2 is 41^x8 inches .... per 100, $7.00 No. 3 is 5x91^ inches per 100, $8.00 



We ean furnish everything In Deeoratlon Day $peclaltles 



A. L. Randall Co 



Everything for Florists, 



L. V. rkM* Geatral 7780 



PrlTaM Kxekaag* all 



DavartBeata 



66 L RanMph Street Cldcafl 



Mention The Rerlew when yoo write. 



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Choice PEONIES 



A Big Supply for 

 DECORATION DAY 



Roses, Carnations and Greens 



Our crops are at the cutting point and there is no question about the 

 supply. Send your order to us for quality stock. 



SINNER BROS. 



56 E. Randolph Street, 2nd floor, 



Phone Central 3067 CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ders. The room now occupied by Zech 

 & Mann will be taken by D. E. Freres. 

 The latter is now on the same floor 

 as Zech & Mann, sharing quarters with 

 O. A. Tonner. It is understood that 



the Chicago Carnation Co., now in a 

 room which adjoins the Freres-Tonner 

 store, will throw the two rooms into 

 one, thereby doubling its space. Whether 

 O. A. Tonner will remain in the present 



quarters or go with Mr. Freres has 

 not yet been decided, but the shift will 

 give better facilities to all parties 

 concerned. 



Various Notes. 



A. L. Bandall reached home May 11 

 from his European trip, on which he 

 visited all the principal sources from 

 which florists' supplies are obtained. 



E. E. Pieser, of Kennicott Bros. Co., 

 predicts that this will be the season 

 when the peony will come in especially 

 well for Memorial day. He predicts 

 only moderate supplies of roses and car- 

 nations, but a plentiful supply of 

 peonies. 



At Winterson's Seed Store it is said 

 that the approach of the close of the 

 planting season can be seen in the 

 falling off in counter trade. 



O. Johnson, of the Batavia Green- 

 house Co., says the local lilacs are 

 over, but that it will not be many 

 days before some of the early peonies 

 are ready to cut at Batavia. 



C. W, McKellar reports that the 

 Mothers' day demand exceeded his ex- 

 pectations. 



John Michelsen, of the E. C. Amling 

 Co., says that in their general satisfac- 

 tion with the demand for Mothers' 

 day the wholesalers forget that a short 



