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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



March 26. 1903. 



PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



The weather for some time past 

 has been first wet for several days 

 and tlien warm. It has been a 

 remarkably Avarm IVIarch so far 

 and has pushed flowers into bloom rath- 

 er too fast for the Lenten season. Some 

 of the growers have had to put stock 

 into cool places to hold for Easter and 

 it looks as though there would be some 

 soft things sold this year. It looks now 

 as though violets will be a thing of the 

 past for Easter. Even the cold frame 

 stock is about all in. It's too bad, as we 

 can sell so many on that day. It will 

 be quite a loss. However, this is going 

 to be a great plant year and what will 

 be lost on violets will be made on 

 blooming plants. For the past two 

 weeks some of the department stores 

 and bargain counter florists have had 

 eheap violet sales. I don't see as it has 

 done much good or harm as the legiti- 

 mate retailers have sold their usual 

 quantity without cutting prices. 



St. Patrick's day called for green 

 jjinks and shamrocks to quite an ex- 

 tent. T. J. Johnston had shamrock 

 shaped pots filled with shamrocks, and 

 red anthuriums. The former sold out. 

 It made a decided novel window and at- 

 tracted much attention. 



J. A. Macrae entertained quite a nura- 

 Ijer of the profession at his place last 

 Wednesday. John's plant is the finest 

 looking in this section. 



J. A. Budlong & Sons Co., who built 

 three 700-foot houses last year and have 

 been very successful this season, intend 

 to go in deeper next year. The}' find flow- 

 ers more profitable than vegetables. This 

 market hasn't had to take care of much 

 of their stock, most of it going to Bos- 

 ton market. 



The price of cut flowers dropped about 

 .33 ]H'V cent during the lyenten season, 

 but there has been no glut and prices 

 are stiffening again, carnations selling 

 at $1.50 to .%3..50 per 100; violets, ryi) 

 cents: Brides and Maids. .$5 to $10; 

 bulbous stock, ,$2 to .$3 for most every- 

 thing. 



T. O'Connor has had a fine cut of 

 Acacia ]Hibescens which he used to ad- 

 vantage in his large retail business. 



Jliss Farrington, a young society lady 

 and graduate of the K. I. school "of de- 

 sign, has done quite a business in deco- 

 rating for debut<antes, teas and wed- 

 dings this past Reason. Her original 

 ideas have been much admired by so- 

 cietv folk. 



E. I. 



It i.s reported in the daily press that 

 since the formation of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Union in Chicago as a local 

 of the American Federation of Labor, lo- 

 cals have Ijeen formed in Toronto, Phila- 

 delphia, Mobile and Buffalo, and that 

 soon an international organization will 

 be in the field. 



The Review is more than satisfactory. 

 Tlie articles on arranging flowers are 

 one of the many features that make the 

 paper so valuable, not to mention Bro. 

 Scott's timely reminders. — Wm. Walker, 

 Louisville, Ky. 



WiLMiXGTOX, Del. — The citv has dis- 

 posed of .$30,000 worth of bonds, the 

 proceeds to be used in improving the 

 parks. 



Waco, Tex.— The Texas State Floral 

 Society has decided to have a rose car- 

 nival the coming May. 



Seasonable 

 ......Stock. 



Per 100. 

 ADLUMIA— CiiTlu.sa— 2y=-ln. pots ?3.00 



ANEMONE JAPONICA— Alba. Elegantissi- 

 ma. Lady Ardilaun, Queeu Char- 

 lotte, Rosea .Superba — 2i4-ia. pots.. 5.00 

 Strong Field grown 10.00 



AKUNDO DONAX VAR.— Strong divisions 15.00 

 Miicropbylla CManca — Strong divisions. 15.00 



BEGONIA— Manicata Aurea— 2';,-iu. pots. S.OO 



Hex — 2'4-ln. pots 5.00 



Glnrie de Lorraine (Jnne delivery).... 15.00 



BOLTONIA— Latisquama — Strong divisions 5.00 



CAMPANULA— Pyramidalis—2ii-in. pots.. 3.00 



CANNAS — 2 eye dormant roots. Chas. 



Henderson 2.50 



ri'iience Vanghan, Pierson's Premier, 

 Mme. Crozy, Queen Charlotte and 



Uobusta 3.00 



Pbiladelphia 4.00 



Golden Bedder and Mme. L. Druz 5.00 



Mrs. Kate Gray 8.00 



Pennsylvania 10.00 



.\lso many other varieties both novelties 

 and standard sorts. Send us a list of 

 .your wants for prices. 



CARNATIONS— A complete list of Novel- 

 lii-s and standard varieties. Prices 



<m ii]ii>li'-ati<»n. 



CAREX .7a|...iu.a Var.— 2%-in. pots 3.00 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Our collection is 

 unsurpassed in this country, contain- 

 liig all the desirable American and 

 Foreign Novelties, as well as all the 

 best exhibition and commercial sorts. 

 Descriptions and jtrices on applica- 

 tion. 

 Maximum Ti-inniph — 2i:i-in. pots 3.00 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA— 2',4-ln. pots. 2.,50 

 SIrong tlumiis 5.00 



DELPHINIUM— rormosum—2'iin. pots. . . 3.00 

 gniMii nf IJlues (dwarf), strong clumps G.OO 



DIGITALIS— (:loxiniallora—2!A-in. iH>ts . . 3.00 



ERIANTHUS— Ravenuae— Stroug divisions 0.00 



EULALIA— (;ra<-illima — .Taponica Var. and 



Zi-I)riiia — Strong divisions C.t^;) 



EUPATORIUM— Agcrutoides (Hardy .\ger- 



atam) — Strong clumps 5.00 



GAILLARDIA— GrandiHora- 2',-i-ln. iiots . 2.50 

 Strong clumps 5.00 



HELIANTHUS— Maximllliana. Miss Mel- 

 lisli, .Mollis. .MultiHorus Plenns. 

 MuUillfira Maximus. Orgyalis Rigi- 

 dus and Tomentosus — 2', in pots.. 3.00 



MuUiflorus Grandi-l'lcnus — (.Solell 



iror)- 2H.|n. Iiots ,3.00 



rlump.^ 0.00 



HONEYSUCKLE— nalleana—Strong Held 



grown 5.00 



ISOLEPIS — Gracilis— 2"4-in. pots 3.00 



MONARDA— Didyma and Fistulosa Alba 



Sli.mg divisions 4.00' 



MOONFLOWER— 2>i-in. iwts 3.00 



ORIENTAL POPPY— 2l41n. pots 3.00 



PKALARIS — Arundinacca Var.— 2'i-ln. 



li.its 2.50 



-Vrniicliiia.-ea Var. — Strong divisions . 5.00 



PYRETHRUM— nybridum— 2',4-ln. pots . 3.00 



Strung clumps 0.00 



ROSES— Crimson Ramblers— 3-ft.. extra 



strong 12.00 



RUDBECKIA— Ortldeu Glow — 2',i-in. pots. 2.50 



t;<dden Glow — Stroug divisions 5.00 



Newmanii — 2»/.-iu. iwts 3.00 



Strong divisions 6.00 



Purpurea — Strong clumps 8.00 



SALVIA — Splendens — Bonfire. Gigantea. 



Glory of Stuttgart. 2li-iu. pots 3.00 



Splendens — Triumph (New) 5.00 



SEDUM — S|ie.tal)llis— 2U-in. ix>ts 4.00 



SWEET WILLIAM (Best English strain! 



Field grown 5.00 



2'i.in. pots 2.50 



TRITOMA — Pfitzerli — Strong divisions . . . 10.00 



VALERIANA— Officinalis— (Garden Ilello- 



trope) — Strong divisions 5.00 



VIOLETS — Princess ot Wales— from soil. 2.50 



Lady Campbell — from soil 2.50 



N. SMITH & SON, 



Adrian, Mich. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Headquarters for 

 EASTER PLANTS 



We make a specialty of BLOO.'MIN<; I'l.ANTS 



for Easier week. I have the largest stock tn 

 Philadelphia; larger and in better condition than 

 ever before. All the large greenhouses and, 

 frames are crowded with the choicest stock, at 

 lowest cash prices 



AZALEA INDICA— 3 houses full. It is not 

 necessary to mention that all my customers 

 know that I am the agent of a large concern in 

 Belgium. Ghent. I go there every year, if possi- 

 ble, and secure for my customers the best that 

 can be had. I have all the leading American 

 varieties, raised all winter hi potM. and not 

 stored away in cold frames, withotit being 

 potted, like some do. White— Niobe. B.Andre. 

 Alba. Deutsche Perle. Pink— Van der Cruyssen, 

 Dr. Moore, Simon Mardner and many others. 

 About 1 doz. variegated varletifs, such as Ver- 

 vaeneana. Empress of India, etc.. and many new 

 varieties, double and single, in G to 7-lnch 

 pots. Prices from 60e. 75c. 85c. $1.00. $1.25 to 

 $1 50 each. As a special I must mention my 

 Mme. Van der Cruyssen this year. They are 

 unusually fine, as round as an apple, covered 

 with buds. Price T5c.$1.00 to $1.25. Specimen 

 10 to 11-inch pots. $5.00 each. 



AZALEA MOLLIS, a novelty when in bloom. 

 G-in. pots. tiOc to 75c each. 



LILIITM RARKIS11 and BERMUDA- 

 GROWN LONGIFLORUMS. fine plants In 

 ()-lnch pots. 15 to 3(1 inches high, from 5 to IG 

 buds at the rate of lOc per bud. 



CINERARIAS HYDRIDA. I have an enor- 

 mous anantity. about "J. 000. 5?4 tot;- inch pots. all 

 shades. S3 00 to $4 00 per doz. 



SPIK.*:A COMPACTA. 0-in.pot8.$3perdoz. 



HYDRAN(iEA OTAKSA. Have a house 

 full this year better advanced than ever, li-inch 

 pots. $4 00. $5-00. 10.00 to *;l 00 per doz. Speci- 

 mens. 7-inch pots. 75c. 11.00. $1.25.11,50 each. 



DAISIES, yellow or white, O-lnch pots. $3.00 

 per dozen. 



BEGONIAS, Pres. Carnot. Metallica and oth- 

 ers. 5H to G-inch pots, at $300 per doz. Begonia 

 Vernon, red. G-lnch. $3.00 per doz. Begonia Ver- 

 non, red. 4-lnch, $1.50 per doz. Mixed varieties. 

 4-lnch. SI. 50 per doz. 



HYACINTHS.about 10.000. my own Importa- 

 tion, named varieties, best size, all shades, 

 $10.00 per 100. 



TVLIPS, Tournesol. dbl., red and yellow 

 striped, best Tulip in the market, 3 In a 4-inch 

 pot. $1,50 per doz. pots. 



DAFFODILS, Von Slon. best dbl.. double 

 nosed. 3 in a 5-lnch pot. $2. 00 per doz. pots 

 (worth $300). Cash with order please. All 

 goods shipped at purchaser's risk. Can supply 

 many thousands of references on application. 



To save express charges, please state whether 

 to ship In pots or not. 



Buyers coming to Philadelphia, are respect- 

 fully invited to visit my place and Inspect slock. 

 Take 1 3th St. or Gprmantown car to Ontario Si. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN 



AVIiolesale Grower and Importer 



of Pot l^lantK. 



1012 Ontario St., Sta. R, Phila., Pa. 



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EXCELSIOR PEARL ,«, ,«, 



3 to 1 in. in circumference. $ S<0 $5.00 

 5 to (> in, in circumference, 1.25 10.00 



CALADIUM 

 ESCULENTUM 



6 to 7-inch. .. .$ .B per doz. S2.00 per 100 



7 to 9 inch ■'iO per doz. 4.00 per 100 



y to 11-iiich. ... l.ixiperdoz, TOO per 100 



All Sound Stock f.ob. St. Paul 



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