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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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BASSETT&WASHBIRN 



Our Specialties for Christmas. 



Fancy Migonette. 



We shall have a very rine lot of giant Migonette, 

 the flower spikes are three times as long as the 

 common varieties. This is cut fresh the same 

 day of shipment and retains its delightful fra- 

 grance a long time. 



Smilax. 



Our new house of Smilax is now ready for market. 

 The strings are six to seven feet long and extra 

 heavy, the foliage being the finest we ever saw. 

 Price only $J.50 per dozen. 



Asparagus. 



This is in fine shape. We hav'e extra long and 

 heavy strings, suitable for exhibition purposes 

 anywhere, and where a very fine decoration is 

 wanted they cannot be excelled. Prices for extra 

 long, 75c to $J.OO; medium, 50c. 



Adiantum. 



Long, fine, $J.OO per loo. 



Am. Beauties. 



Ours are the finest in the market but very scarce. 



Tea Roses. 



Brides, Bridesmaids, Perles and Meteors. 



No finer stock can be had. They are carefully 



graded and our cut is second to none. 



Fancy Carnations. 



Such as Bradt, Gold Nugget, Mary Wood, Flora 

 Hill, White Cloud, Psyche, Jubilee and others. 

 We have 30,000 plants of these to pick flowers 

 from, but send your order early as they go fast. 



Lily of the Valley. 



From the finest cold storage pips, thus giving 

 plenty of deep green foliage. Price $4.00 per 100. 



ROMANS AND PAPER WHITES in large quantities. 



Buy youi- flowers direct from the grower, you get a better average grade of flowers, 

 more eveu in every way and more carefully handled. Our facilities are the best iu tlie West 

 for paclviug and taking care of tlie flowers. No crowding or bruising of the stoclt. Orders 

 will be shipped direct from the greenhouse wherever practicable. 



Bassett & Washburn 



GREENHOUSES, HINSDALE, ILL. 



Store, 88 Wabash Avenue, - - CHICAGO, ILL. 



