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HORTICULTURE 



February 1, 1913 



IT IS A STRANGE FACT 



that a day-old colt can run as fast as its mother. This has been brought about through 

 evolution ; since the day when horses ran wild and their means of escape from their 

 enemies was flight. If a colt could not run fast enough it was left behind and eaten, so 

 only the swiftest lived. Finally the breed improved by elimination of inferior stock 

 and the colts were born fleet of foot. It is the old story of the survival of the fittest.' 

 In the hly bulb business a similar process took place not long ago. Formerly fields 

 "played out" and bulbs deteriorated after a time ; but by careful attention and con- 

 siderable expense a better grade of seed bulbs was secured, from only the healthiest 

 plants for new crops, so that today the Horseshoe Brand Giganteum fields in Japan 

 are by far the finest lily fields anywhere in the World. The seed-bulbs from these fields 

 are of superior quality to anything ever produced, which is the best kind of assurance 

 to our customers that our future crops will always be of the highest standard. You 

 need such lily bulbs in your business, and we need your orders, which means your co- 

 operation in the proper maintenance of this high standard of quality. Prices reason- 

 able — sent on request. 



RALPH M. WARD & CO. 



THE LILY HOUSE 

 71 MURRAY STREET. . NEW YORK CITY 



Cold Storage bulbs for delivery any time in the year. 



Not How Cheap 

 But Bov Good 



IN 



IRIMS 



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CYRTOMIIM FALCATDM. Fine speci- 

 mens. (J-in. pots, 7.5c. each. 



SMALL FERN.S FOR FERN PANS. 

 Assorted varieties. 214-in. pots, $3.50 

 per 100. 



.\SPAR.\GUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 

 Extra strong plants. 2H-in. pots, 

 •$■4.00 per 100. 



.4SP.\RAGIIS SPKENGERI. Extra 



Lenvy plants. 4-in. pots. ?10.00 per 100. 



ELEGANTISSIMA.' 6-in. pots, 50e 

 each; 8-in., ,fl.00 each. 



ELEGANTISSIMA COMIACTA AND 



MAGNIFICA. SVi-ln. pots. iSc. each. 

 HARRISII. An improved fluted form 



of Bostonieusis. S-in. pots, $1.00 



each ; large specimens, $.3.00 each. 

 BOSTONIENSIS. 8-in. pots, $1.00 each. 

 %'IRIDISSIMA. 6-in. pots, 50c. each. 



Of s^^Vpry;;;;:..:;";: T^i X.:^}^':^^i^\^%^^s^''''''''''"^- ^-^^'^ 

 F. R. PIERSON CO., ■ Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



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SPIREA GLADSTONE 



HELLEBORUS NIGER 



DIELYTRA SPECTABILE 



FINE FORCING STOCK 



Breck- Robinson Nurseries 



LEXINGTON, MASS. 

 Tele phone Lex. 260. 



ROBERT CRAIG GO. 



ROSES, PALMS, 



and Xi>\fltte»« in D^(■l^^!lti^ e riants, 



MARKET and 49tfi STREEI3. PHILADEIPHIA, PA. 



CYCLAMEN 



Best strain in exittence. 



* inch $36.00 



5 inch 50.00 



« Inch 75.00 



DIRECT 

 IMPORTATIONS 



Fall and Sorine Shipments 



Valley Pip». Berlin & Hamburg grades 

 Azaleas, Palms, Bays, etc., from Belgium 

 Begonia, Gloxinia Bulbs. Dec. shipment 

 Boxwood, Roses, etc., from Boskoop, Holl. 

 Maples, Planes.etc, from Oudenboscfi, Holl. 

 Fruit and Ornamental Stocks from France 

 English Manetti. Jap Lilies, etc., etc. 

 Raffia. Red Star and three other brands 



McHUTCHISON & CO., ™&i^l?''^ 



17 Murray Street, NEW YORK 



THOMAS ROLAND, 



Nahant, Mass. 



PALMS, FERNS ANO 



DECORATIVE PLANTS 



JOHN SCOTT 



Rutland Road and E. 45th St 



Tcl. 2890 Bedford BROOKLYN N.Y. 



FERNS FOR OISHES 



Best Assorted Varieties, t^ In. pots. 



tS.M per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



800 at thonsand rates. 



CasA uilk or,ltr. 



Frank OechslJn,»Ql'cVst, Chicago, III. 



August Rolker & Sons 



Import for the wholesale tradei 

 AZALEAS, FALM8, BHODODENDBONS 

 BATTREE8, R08BB, LILArg, HOLLAND 

 AND JAPAN BCLB8, LILT OF THB 

 VALLEY, ETC. 



P. 0. Box 752 or 31 Barclay St., NEW YORK 

 Pahns, Ferns, DecoratJM and Foliage Plants 



Ofllers taken uow for IMPORTED «2«IEAS 

 On hand a splendid stock of Ferns in 

 leading sorts. Also Cocos, Asparagus 

 for Jardinieres. 



A. LEUTHY & CO. 



PeflwB Stree t HiiRefits. eosllnilale.— Boston, Mass 



BOSTON FERNS "jTo-i'So!)'*- 



WHITMANI COMPACTA (New, to tiike the 

 place of Whitmani. A better commercial fern— 

 2 1-2 in. $6 per 100: $50 per 1000. 

 ROOSEVELT. 2 1-2 in; $6 per 100: $50 pec 

 1000. 250 plants at 1000 rates. 



H.H.BARR0WS&S0N,Whitinan,M3SS. 



