JANtlARY 12, 1899. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



173 



Established 1857. 

 'Phone Lake View 136. 



GEO. WITTBOUD, 



Tropical Plants 



Grower and 

 Importer of 



1708 N. Halsted Street, CHICAGO. 



If you want any goods in our line we can give the very best of satisfaction n every respect. We want your future trade and know a 

 trial order will make you a regular customer for whatever of our goods you -jiay need. We liope to be favored with a trial order. Sat- 

 isfactory references or cash must accompany all orders from parties with whom we are not acquainted. Following is a list of the 

 stock we offer. It is in e.\cellent condition and we are confident we can please you. both as to quality and price. 



PALMS. 



Measurements, top of pot to top of tallest leaf. 



V.\KIET1ES. 



Size 

 Pot. 



Areca Lutescens .i-in. 



" ■■ 5-in. 



8-in. 



Cocos Weddeliana 3-in. 



Kentia Belmoreana , tj-in. 



Forsteriana fi-in. 



Latania Borbonica 4-in. 



6-in. 



8-in. 



9-in. 



Phoenix reclinata 5-in. 



canariensis 6-in. 



7-in. 



Height 

 Inches. 

 22-26 

 24-2S 

 40-.W 

 10-14 

 24-26 

 36-40 

 32-36 

 14-16 

 20-24 

 24-3U 

 34 36 

 lS-20 

 22-26 

 26-30 



CH.-iR. 

 Leaves. 



6-10 



S-10 

 15-20 



4- 6 



5- 7 



4- B 



3- 5 

 2- 3 



5- 6 

 5- 6 

 7- 8 



4- 5 



5- 6 

 8-10 



-PKICE- 



E..^CH. 



$0.50 



.75 

 2.50 



.25 

 1.50 

 2.50 

 1.25 



.25 



.75 

 l..iO 

 2..50 



..50 



.75 

 1.00 



Doz. 

 $ 5.00 



9.00 

 30.00 



2.50 

 IS.OO 

 30.00 

 15.00 



3.00 



y.oo 

 IS.OO 



30.00 

 5.00 

 9.00 



12.00 



If in need of large specimens of Latania Borbonica, Corypha, .\reca Lu- 

 tescens, Pandanus Utilus or Veitchii, etc . write us for sizes and prices. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



. ^ , E.^CH. 



Auracaria Excelsa. from li-in. pots, perfect plants $1.50 



■ 7 •■ •■ ■■ 2.00 



■ » ■• •■ ■• 3..T0 



.Asparagus bprengerii, 4 ' nice plants 20 



5 •• •• ■£, 



6 ■■ ■■ ,50 



" Pluniosus Nanus, 2 " " ... $.5.00 per 100 



4 ■■ •• .'.'^.'.'.'^.'.'.^''.''. 



Dracaena fragrans, strong plants from .5-in. pots 50 



Pandanus utiTis, " " " 5 " 50 



Veitchii, " " " 7 " 



Peperomia Verschaffeltii, strong plants from 3-in. pots... 

 ■' " 4 " 



Sauseviera Javanica\'ariegata, from 3-in. pots 



Cvperus alternifolms, strong plants, 4 " 



5 " 



Selaginella Emiliana. nice plants from 4-in. pots 



Martensii, " 4 " 



.50 

 2.00 



Doz. 



$18.00 



24.00 



40.00 



2.00 



3.00 



6.00 



1.00 

 1.50 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 24.00 

 I.OO 

 I..50 

 1.25 

 l.CO 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 



FERNS. 



Varieties. 



Size Pot. 



Doz. Per 100 



."Idiantum cuneatum 2-in. 



3-in. 



5-in. 



Cyrtomium falcatum 3-in. 



Lomaria gibba 3-in. 



4-in. 



Nephrolepis pectinata . . . 4-in. 



$0.50 

 1.00 

 2.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1..50 

 1.50 



$ 4.C0 

 8.00 

 16.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 12.00 

 12.t0 



Varieties. Size Pot. Doz. 



Nephrolepis pectinata 6-in. 3.00 



exaltata 4-in. 1.50 



5-in. 2.00 



Bostoniensis.lO-in, 30.00 



$2.50 each. 



Philipensis.. 4-in. 1..50 



Pteris Umbrosa 2-in. ..50 



serrulata 2-in. .50 



Per 100 



25.00 

 12.00 

 16.00 



12.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



Mention The Review when you write. 



SOIL. 



Piue Needle Soil, fine for palms and ferns, large 

 barrels, $l.5U each. 



WREATHING. 



We keep in stock wreathing made both from cedar 

 and lycopodiura. and are offering sameat$4.00 

 per 100 yards. 



...CARNATIONS... 



Rooted Cuttings ol tlie following I 

 varieties are Nt)\V READY: \ 



Gold Nugget, vellow 



Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt, variegated. .. 



Mrs. J as. Dean, light pink 



.\rgyle, dark pink 



Mrs. Frances 1 oost, pmk 



Flora Hill, white 



Evelina, white 



New York, dark pmk 



Bon Ton, scarlet 



Jno. Young, white 



J ubilee, scarlet 



Victor, pmk 



Armazindv, variegated 



Daybreak, light pink 



Catalogue ready February 1st, 

 Highest quality of Cuttings, we! 



Per 

 100. 

 $6.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 

 5.0O 

 5.C0 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 2..50 



Per 

 1,000. 

 $50.00 

 40.00 

 .50.00 

 40.00 

 40.00 

 20.00 

 30.00 

 40.00 

 50.00 

 40,00 

 25.00 

 20.00 

 20.00 

 20.00 



11 rooted. 



Chicago Carnation Co. 



Greenhouses and Address, 



JOLIET, ILL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



The MODEL Extension Carnation Support. 



Read what some of our best growers say concerning it. 

 (JlEENS. N. v., Feb. i6, iSgy. 

 Mr.Theron' Parker, Brooklyn, N.V., Dear Sir:— I 

 have tested your latest Model Carnation Support and am 

 tree to say that I consider it the best wire carnation sup- 

 PO'^^'ist I have ever seen. It is quickly and easily ap- 

 phed, and I think will prove \ery durable, and you cer- 

 tainly deserve great credit for the invention. 



Very truly yours, C. W. Ward. 

 Other testimonials will appear weekly. Write for prices. 



THE MODEL PLANT STAKE CO.. 

 22 Morton Street. Brooklyn, N. Y, 



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Always mention the Florists* Review when 

 'vriting advertisers* 



NEW CARNATION 



Gov.Griggs 



SEEDLING OF VAN LEEUWEN 

 ON DAYBREAK. 



Strong, healthy grower, free from disease of all 

 kinds, continuous free bloomer with flowers very 

 erect on a stifl stem. IS to 20 m., flowers similar in 

 color to Daybreak, but much brighter, edge beau- 

 tifully fimbriated, good shape and with full center. 

 and does not burst, commands the highest prices 

 in New Vork for novelties. Having been grown 

 by us for the past four years we can with confi- 

 dence recommend it to the florists of America as 

 one of the best if not the best light pink Carnation 

 ever sent out. Orders are now being booked for 

 rooted cuttings to be delivered February 1st, 1899. 

 Price $75.00 per 1000, 500 at 1000 rate. $10-00 

 per 100. $1.50 per dozen. 



.All orders filled strictly in rotation. 



Cash with order from unknown correspondents. 



.A personal inspection invited. 



Joseph Towell, 



Ka^Kl^ESreS." PATERSON, N. J. 



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Live Sphagnum Moss 



I'ur Orchids, etc.. $1.23 per bbl. 



Sphagnum Moss 



First quality, $1.00 per bale; 10 bales, $8.00. 



Z. K. JEWEn & CO., SPARTA. WIS. 



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 writing advertisers. 



Pandanus Veitchii. 



strung Stock. Pedestal grown ( ti ri(\ u 



six-inch pots \ ^i.ou eacn. 



.Als<» all the larger commercial sizes. 



Jolin Welsh Young, - Germanlown, Pa. 



UPSAL ST.ATION PENN.A R. K. 

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Ornamental Shrubs, 



HERBACEOUS FEBEITiriAIiS. 



A specialty of Iris, Phlox, Paonies. Pyrethrums, 

 Poppies, etc. Wholesale List on application, 



JACOB W. MANNING, 



The Leading estarlished i854. 

 ^pw England Nurservman. READING, MASS. 



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