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The Florists' Review 



May 22, 1913. 







LAST CALL FOR DECORATION DAY 



American Oak Wreaths 



NATURAL PRESERVED • FIREPROOF - EVERLASTING 



Every up-to-date Florist realizes the beauty of Oak foliage 



for Cemetery Wreaths and funeral designs. 



American Oak Wreatkf are made of Preserved Oak Sprays 



in 3 colors. Cherry Red, Golden Brown and Natural Green. 

 18-inch Finished Oak Wreaths, $8.00 per dozen. 

 24-inch " " " 9.00 per dozen. 



Sample of the 24-inch Wreath, any color, sent post-paid on 



receipt of 90c. 

 Place your order now and get your share of the Decoration day business 

 for Wreaths. Your order will be shipped the same day it is received. 



OSCAR LEISTNER 



17 N. Franklin Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Sellinfir Agent for 



OVE GNATT, - Hammond, Ind. 



Preparer of MaKnolia Leaves. Ruscui, Cycas Leaves. American Oak Sprays, etc. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



lilacs and lavender sweet peas, which 

 was sent out May 19. 



John Kruchten says the Festiva max- 

 ima peonies he has received this week 

 have sold on sight to city buyers at 

 good prices. 



Bassett & Washburn report that out- 

 of-town advance orders for Memorial 

 day are unusually heavy on carnations. 



John F. Kidwell, president of the 

 Chicago Flower Growers' Association, 

 is optimistic about the holiday supply 

 and says the growers shipping to his 

 house report excellent prospects. 



The American Importing Co. will 

 add to its office force June 1 Max 

 Trachman, who will have charge of 

 the florists' supply department. Busi- 

 ness continues good with this concern 

 and with several additions to the line 

 everybody is kept pretty busy. 



The Kaedlein Basket Co. reports hav- 

 ing received several cases of new goods 

 from the factories in Germany, but 

 says the force has been too busy to 

 «pen them. A new machine, ordered 

 some time ago to make the linings for 

 cut flower baskets, will be set up in 

 the near future. The motor car which 

 bas been out of commission has been 

 put in shape to make a vigorous cam- 

 vaign this summer among the local re- 

 tail trade. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The last week was fairly satisfactory 

 in the wholesale market, a shortening 

 of supply towards its close making a 

 general cleanup possible. Prices held 

 firm at the quoted rates, with a slight 

 improvement in some lines. The ap- 

 proach of Memorial day will make any 

 material concession from present quota- 

 tions unlikely, and doubtless will 

 steady and improve conditions until 

 its observance has again become a 

 memory. The present season compares 

 favorably with other years at this 

 time. 



The general supply of carnations 

 during the week increased daily, and 

 May 17 $2 per hundred for the best 

 was the general quotation, and from 

 this down to $10 per thousand to the 

 large buyers. The department stores 

 seem to have shelved cut flowers par- 

 tially, in their efforts to close out their 



WESTERN 



Headquarters 



MEMORIAL DAY PRICES 



OR0HID8 



Oattleyas. Mosslae and Glgras per doz., $ 6.00 @ $ 6.00 



Boxes assorted Orchids $6.00 and up 



AMKBIOAN BKAUTT— Specials. Per doz., 



36-lnch 



30-lnch 



24-lnch 



20-lnch 



16 to 18-inch 



Shorter " 



Elllarney Per 100, 



White KUIarney " 



My MaryUnd " 



Richmond " 



BOSB8, our selection 



" extra special, select " 



OABMATIOMS 



Select Per 100, 



Fancy " 



BIIS0BI.I.AN1SOU8 8TOOK 



Peonies, fancy Per 100, 



" shoit 



SnapdraKon Per bunch. 



Gardenias. Indoor Per dOE., 



Cape Jasmines, Southern Per 100, 



Valley 



Easter Lilies 



CallB Lilies 



Sweet Peas " 



Butterfly 



Mignonette " 



Jonquils " 



Tulips " 



Marsruerltes " 



Pansles " 



Spahlsh Iris 



Gladioli, Miniature 



Mrs. King:, fanCT *' 



Mixed sorts 



Daisies. Shasta " 



Yellow 



DBOOBATIVK 



Asparagus Plumosus Per string, 



Asparagus Plumosus Per bunch. 



Asparagus Sprengerl " 



Adlantum Per 100, 



Smilax .".".'.'.Per dor!,' $2".bb' @ '$2.isb 



Mexican 177 Per 1000, 6,00 " 



Ferns " J.OO © 3 00 



Galax " 1.00 



Leucothoe " 



Boxwood Per bunch, 26c; per 100 lbs.. 



Subject to market chances 



A complete stock of Memorial Day Supplies, 8uch as 

 Magnolia Leaves, Magnolia Wreaths. Oak Wreaths, Immor- 

 telles, Cape Flowers, etc. 



CHAS. W. McKELLAR 



22 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO 



Mention The Review \yhen you write 



stock of bulbs, seeds and nursery 

 stock, enormous quantities of which 

 they have disseminated. These stores 

 also are arranging with the grow- 

 ers for big shipments of blooming 

 plants for Memorial day. After that 

 will come the deluge of roses. All 

 kinds of seasonable cut flowers and 



summer prices will prevail from June 

 1, undoubtedly. The receipts of Amer- 

 ican Beauty roses are immense, and low 

 prices prevail. Quality is deteriorating 

 also, and the same may be said of all 

 varieties, including the novelties, of 

 which only a limited number are reach- 

 ing the market. Orchids are abundant, 



