JANUARY 19, 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



197 



GEO. WITTBOUD, 



Estabtished 1857. 

 'Phone Lake View 136. 



Grower and 

 Importer of 



Tropical Plants 



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 vour future trade and know a 

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

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

 stock we offer. It is in excellent condition and we are confident we can please you, both as to quality and price. 



Measurements, top of 

 VARIETIES. §^^^ 



.■\reca Lutescens 5-in. 



6-in. 



8-in. 



Cocos Weddeliana 3-in. 



Kentia Belmoreana 6-in. 



Vin. 



PALMS. 



pot to top of tallest leaf. 



" Forsteriana 6-in. 



Latania Borbonica 4-in. 



8-in. 



8-iD. 



9-in. 



Fhoeni-x reclinata 5-in. 



canariensis 6-in. 



7-m. 



Height 

 Inches. 

 22-2B 

 24-2S 

 40-.W 

 10-14 

 24-26 

 36-40 

 32-36 

 14-16 

 20-24 

 24-30 

 34-36 

 18-20 

 22-20 

 26-30 



Char. 

 Leaves. 



6-10 



8-10 

 1.5-20 



4- B 



5- 7 



4- 6 



3- 5 

 2- 3 



5- B 

 5- 6 

 7- 8 



4- 5 



5- 6 

 8-10 



. — price- 

 Each. Doz. 



$0.50 



.75 



2.50 



.25 



1.50 



2.50 



1.25 



.25 



.75 



1.50 



2.50 



.50 



.75 



1.00 



$ 3.00 

 ».00 

 30.00 

 2..50 

 18.00 

 30.00 

 15.00 

 3.00 

 9.00 

 18.00 

 30.00 

 5.00 

 9.00 

 12.00 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



.^uracaria Excelsa. from 6-jii, pots, perfect plants 



" 7 ■■ " " 



.Asparagus Sprengeril, 4 " nice plants 



If in need of large specimens of Latania Borbonica, Coryplia. .Areca Lu- 

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



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



3 " •■ 



4 •• •* 



Dracaena fragrans, strong plants from 5-in. pots 



Pandanus utilis, " " "5 " 



Veitchii, 7 " 



Peperomia Verschaffeltli. strong plants from 3-in. pots... 



Sanseviera Javanica Variegata. from 3-in. pots 



Cyperus alternifolius, strong plants, 4 " 



5 " 



Selaginella Erailiana, nice plants from 4-in. pots 



Martensii, " " 4 " 



Each. 

 .$(..50 

 . 2.00 

 . 3.50 

 . .20 

 . .23 

 ..50 



.30 



.50 



2.00 



Doz. 



$18.00 



24.00 



40.00 



2.00 



3.00 



B.OO 



1.00 

 1.50 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 24.00 

 1.00 

 1..50 

 1.25 

 1.00 

 1.50 

 1.30 

 1.50 



Varieties. 



Size Pot. 



FERNS 



Per 100 



•Adiautura cuneatum 2-m. 



3-in. 



5-in. 



Cyrtomium falcatum 3-in. 



Lomaria gibba 3-in. 



4-in. 



Nephrolepis pectinata.. . 4-in. 



Doz. 



$0.50 $ 4.0O 

 1.00 

 2.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1..50 

 1.50 



s.oo 



16.00 

 8.00 

 S.OO 

 12.00 

 12.10 



Per 100 

 25.00 

 12.00 

 16.00 



12.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



SOIL. 



Pine Needle Soil, fine for palms and ferns, large 

 barrels, $1.50 each. 



WREATHING. 



We keep in stock wreathing made both from cedar 

 and lycopodium, and are offering same at $4.00 

 per 100 yards. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



...CARNATIONS... 



Rooted Cuttings of the following ) Per Per 



varieties are NOW RE.ADV: ) lOO. 1.000. 



Gold Nugget, vellow $6.00 $.50.00 



Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt, variegated 5.00 40.00 



Mrs. Jas. Dean, light pink 6.00 .50.00 



.\rgyle, dark pink 5.00 40.00 



Mrs. Frances Joost, pink 5,00 40.00 



Flora Hill, white 3,00 20.00 



Evelina, white 4.00 30.00 



New York, dark pink 5.00 40.00 



Bon Ton, scarlet 6.00 .50.00 



Jno. Young, white 5.00 40.00 



Jubilee, scarlet 3.00 25.00 



Victor, pink 3.00 20.00 



.■\rmazindv, variegated 3.00 20.00 



Daybreak, light pink 2.50 20.00 



Catalogue ready February 1st, 



Highest ciuality of Cuttings, well rooted. 



Chicago Carnation Co. 



Greenhouses and Address, 



JOLIET, ILL. 



Mention The R eview when you write. 



New Manmoth Verbenas,'='e'5?r,r°?Jr?i!i 



of ciiiunL;^, $2.00 per luo RniitL-dcutting^s 60c perioo. 

 $4.00 per moo. Cash with (irder. We prepay express 

 ■and guarantee the stock satisfactory in everv respect. 



SOUTH SIDE FLORAL CO.. Springfield, III. 



Copy of an order just received. Dec. i8, i8q8. 



South Side Floral Co.. Springfield. 111. Dear Sirs:— 

 The verbenas arrived in good order. Thanks for send- 

 ing as good stuff as that is, as nobody has any room to 

 kick on that kind of stuff at twice the price. Please find 

 P. O. order for Ji.oo for loo double fringed Petunias. 



A. DiNKEL, P>ra2il, Ind 

 Mention Florists' Review when you write. . 



Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 writing 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 stiff stem, 18 to 20 in., 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, 1S99. 

 Price $75.00 per 1000, 500 at 1000 rate, $10.00 

 per 100. $1.50 per dozen. 



A]\ orders filled strictly in rotation. 



Cash with order from unknown correspondents. 



A personal inspection invited. 



Joseph Towell, 



Sa^Rl^ESrEl." PATERSON, N. J. 



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Live Sphagnum Moss 



For Orchids, etc., $1,25 per bbl. 



Sphagnum Moss 



First quality, $1.00 per bale; 10 bales, $S,00. 



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



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 writing advertisers. 



Pandanus Veitchii. 



strong Stock. Pedestal grown > &i nn ^t, 



six-inch pots ( $1.00 each. 



Also all the larger commercial sizes. ' 



Write for quotations. 



Jolin Welsii Young, ■ Germantown, Pa, 



UHS.\L ST .mux PENNA K. K. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



Ornamental Shrubs, 



KSBBACEOUS PEBEITiriAI.S. 



A specialty of Iris, Phlox, Peonies, Pyrethrums, 

 Poppies, etc. Wholesale List on application, 



JACOB W. MANNING, 



The leading estaolished ie64. 



^lew England Nurservroan. READING. MASS. 



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