January 26, is99. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



221 



GEO. WITTBOLD, 



Established 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 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 excellent 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. 



VARIETIES. 



Size 

 Pot. 



Areca Lutescens .'j-in. 



6-in. 



8-in. 



CocDS Weddeliana 3-in. 



Kentia Belmoreana 6-in. 



S-in. 



" Forsteriana 6-in. 



Latania Borbonica 4-in. 



6-in. 



8-in. 



>in. 



Phoenix reclinata 5-in. 



cananensis 6-in. 



7-in. 



Height 

 Inche,s. 

 22-26 

 24-2H 

 40-50 

 10-U 

 24-26 

 36-40 

 32-36 

 14-16 

 20-24 

 24-30 

 34-36 

 18-20 

 22-20 

 26-30 



Char. 

 Le.^ves. 



6-10 



8-10 

 15-20 



4- 6 



5- 7 

 4- 6 

 3- 5 

 2- 3 



5- 



6- 6 



7- 8 



4- 5 



5- 6 

 8-10 



E.^CH. 

 $0..50 



.75 

 2.50 



.25 

 1..50 

 2.50 

 1.25 



.25 



.75 

 1..50 

 2.50 



.50 



.75 

 1.00 



-PRICE- 



Doz. 

 $ 5.00 

 9.00 

 30.00 

 2.50 

 IS.OO 

 30.00 

 15.00 

 3.00 

 9.00 

 18.00 

 30.00 

 5.00 

 9.00 

 12.00 



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

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



MISCELLANEOUS. 



E.\CH, 



Auracaria Excelsa, from 6-in. pots, perfect plants $1.50 



" 7 ■• ■■ •■ 2.00 



" 8 " " ■' 3..50 



■Asparagus Sprengerii, 4 " nice plants 20 



'^ 5 ■■ " 25 



.50 



Plumosus Nanus, 2 



, $5.00 per 100 



Dracaena fragrans, strong plants from 5-in. pots 



Pandanus utilis, " " "5 " 



Veitchii, 7 " 



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



4 " , 



Sanseviera Javanica Variegata, from 3-in. pots 



Cyperus alternifolius, strong plants, 4 " 



5 '■ 



Selaginella Emiliana, nice plants from 4-in. pots 



Martensii, " " 4 " 



.50 



..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 

 1.00 

 1.30 

 1.25 

 1.00 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1..50 



FERNS. 



Varieties. 

 .\diantum cuneatum. 



Size Pot. 



Doz. Per 100 



" " 3-in. 



" " 5-in. 



Cyrtomium falcatum 3-in. 



Lomariagibba 3-in. 



" " 4-in. 



Nephrolepis pectinata . . . 4-in. 



$0.50 

 1.00 

 2.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1..50 

 1.50 



$ 4.00 

 8.00 

 16.00 

 S.OO 

 8.00 

 12.00 

 12. to 



Varieties. 



Size Pot. 



Nephrolepis pectinata 6-in. 



exaltata 4-in. 



" " 5-in. 



" Bostoniensis.lO-in. 



$2.50 each. 

 Philipensis.. 4-in. 



Pteris Umbrosa 2-in. 



" serrulata 2-in. 



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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 sameat$4.00 

 per 100 yards. 



...CARNATIONS... 



Rooted Cuttings of the following ) Per Per 



varieties are NOW READY: S 100. 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 



Argyle, dark pink 5.00 40.00 



Mrs. Frances I uost, pink 5.(0 40.00 



Flora Hill, white 3.00 20.00 



Evelina, white 4.00 30.00 



New York, dark pink 6.00 40.00 



Bon Ton, scarlet 6.00 .50.00 



Ino. Young, white 5.00 40.00 



Jubilee, scarlet 3.00 25.00 



Victor, pink 3.00 20.00 



Armazindy, variegated 3.00 20.00 



Daybreak, light pink 2.50 20.00 



Catalogue ready February 1st, 



Highest cjuality of Cuttings, well rooted. 



Chicago Carnation Co. 



Greenhouses and Address, 



JOLIET, ILL. 



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The MODEL Extension Carnation Support. 



Read what some of our best growers say concerning it. 



Cleveland Ohio, Ian. i6, iSqq. 

 Mr. Theron Parker. Dear Sir:— We have had your 

 Model Carnation Support in use for some time now, 

 and think It far superior to anything we have ever tried 

 before. Yours very truly, Ei.L.\ Crant Wilson. 



Other testimonials will appear weekly. Write for prices. 



THE MODEL PLANT STAKE CO.. 

 22 Morton Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. 



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 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 York 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, $2.00 per dozen. 



.AH orders filled strictly in rotation. 



Cash with order fiom unknown correspondents. 



A personal inspection invited. 



Joseph Towell, 



PATERSON, N. J. 



vhen you writ*.. 



HALEDON AVE. 

 NURSERIES. 



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Live Sphagnum Moss 



For Orchids, etc., $1.25 per bbl. 



Sphagnum IMoss 



First qualitv, $1.00 per bale; 10 bales, $S.OO. 



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



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 writing advertisers. 



Review when 



CARNATION CITTINGS. 



Jubilee and Triumph, the best red 



and pink, rooted, strong and clean, $1.40 per ICO 

 not rooted, strong and clean 75 " 



Albertini and Delia Fox. very fine 



stock, rooted, strong and clean $1.50 per 100 



not rooted, strong and clean 1.00 " 



Daybreak, Ivory and McGowan, 



rooted, extra strong $1.00 per 100 



not rooted, extra strong 50 " 



(ASH WITH ORDKU. 



LE MARS GREENHOUSES, Le Mars, la. 



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EiSRiiNiHmmEifNifs 



Rciutcd Cuttin;js ol Nu\eltii.-s and Standard 



varieties. Send fur price list. 

 Also Lady Campbell, Swanley White and 



California Violets and Giant Double 



Alyssum. 

 W. B. SHEI.MIBE. - AVOKDAI.E. FA. 

 Lock Box 10. Telephone connection. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



ORU SPECIALTY! 



Rooted Cuttings of 



New Varieties of Carnations. 



Special prices to those who issue lists or buy to sell 

 again. Let us know what you are going to need. 



GEO. HANCOCK & SON. Grand Haven. Mich. 



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CARNATIONS. 



H. WEBEB & SONS, - OAEI.Ain>, MD. 



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