Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw34amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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2i The American Florist. Jan. 2J, igo6. The American Florist. 25
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ARISTOCRAT shows promise of becoming the most satisfactory carnation from every point of view ever sent out. We will disseminate it in January, 1907. Price of Booted Cuttings per 100, $12; per 1000, $100; per 5000, $450; per 10,000. $800. I^oolcI \Z\rhat Bx:j>ei-t«s S^y AJ^i^xxt It: Richmond, Ind., January 5, 1906. Chicago Carnation Company, Joliet, HI Dear Sirs:—Think yoa have a winner in yonr r<cent purchase and wish you every kind of good luck with Aristocrat." Anyone havingthe courage you display should succeed and deserves to. Yours truly, (Signed) E. G. HILL. Lancaster, Pa , December 30, 1905. The Cbicago Carnation Company, Joliet. HI. Gentlemen;—Id response to your circular letter of the 26th, I want to first con- gratulate you on your securing the carnation "Aristocrat" and place an order for 2,500, on condition of their being delivered not later than February 15, 1907. Respectfully yours, (Signed) ALBERT M. HERR. Denver, Colo , December 21, 1905 Chicago Carnation Company, Joliet. 111. Gentlemen:—Replying to your favor of the 19th inat, you may book our order for 2,500 "Aristocrat" at price mentioned. We certainly hope that there will he no occasion to take advantage of the privilege of cancellation. If it shows up as well in another year as it has shown where I have seen it exhibited there nught to he no question as to its value. Yours truly, (Signed) J. A. VALENTINE North Milwaukee, Wis., January 13, 1906. Chicago Carnation Company, Joliet, 111. Dear Sirs:—Just came home from Cincinnati and I was vety favorably impressed with "Aristocrat." You can book my order for 1,000 under the following conditions: they must be good healthy heel cut- tings, well rooted and I want them in Februry, not earlier and not later. Please let me know if you can take the order under the above conditions. Very truly yours, (Signed) NIC. ZWEIFEL. P. S.—You can make the order 1,500, which would fill two benches for me. Framingham, Mass., December 26, 1905. Mr, James Hartshorns, Chicago Carnation Co.. Joliet, 111. Dear Sir:—Yours received and contents noted and I offer yoa my hearty congratulations in being able to secure such a grand carnation as "Aristocrat". Would say, it is the finest thing I ever grew. Since it was planted in the house it has done splendid and is to-dav the admiration ot everyone that sees it. It is full of bud and flower. It is a free, large, high built flower of perfect form and does not split. With regards to all and wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year, I am Very truly yours, (Signed) WM. NICHOLSON. OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS Louisville, Ky., December 27, 1905. Chicago Carnation Company, Joliet 111. Gbntlemen:—It was with a great deal ol pleasure that I noted the unpacking of carnations on my Christmas order. In this ship- ment there wiis not one broken bloom find the quality was by far better thao any blooms to be seen in this market, and we expert, enced no trouble in BclllDg Enchantress and Fiancee at S2 50 per dozen. With many thanks for the careful manner in which yon handled this, us \\ell UB previous ebipments. I beg to remain. Very truly yours. (Signed) JABOB SCHULZ. Louisville, Ky., January 6, 1906. Chicago Carnation Compant. Joliet. 111. Dear Birb:—The carnations jou sent us Christmas were the lliieil we have received In a business of over twenty-five years. No trouble to sell stock like that. Thanking )ou for the prompt shipment and fine stock, we are. Very truly jours, /SiEUf-d) F. WALKER .\. CO. Dallas Texas, December 26. 1905. Chicago Cabnation Company, Joliet, 111. Gentlemkn:—The box of flowers you shipped on the SIst arrived Sunday afternoon, a day later than we expected them. Will state, however that they arrived In perfect condition. The packing was perfect and the flowers were the finest we have handled in a long time, und we must thank you very much for sending ua such nice stock put up in such good shape. You no doubt huve some complaints once in a whilp and will probably appreciate knowing that the Cowers arrived In good bhape from such a long distance being on the road as iuny as they were Again thanking you for good attention to our order for oarna- tlons and how loni: does it usually take them to come from Joliet to Dallas, and wishing you the compliments of the season, we are, Yours truly, (Signed) TEXAS SEED AND FLORAL CO. f^o,^.«« r- «- r. Kansas City, Mo., December 29. 1905. Chicago Cabnation Company, Joiiet. 111. Deab Sibb:-Enclosed find check. EverythingO. K. Chilstmas llowrrs crand. Many thanks. Just rushed to death. Yours truly. (Signed) SAM MURRAY.

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