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HORTICULTUKE 



March 15, 1913 



ORDER AT ONCE AND RESERVE QUALITY STOCK 



Craig Easter Specialties 



Are known all over the country and are In g 

 are in a position to meet our fast increasing 

 difference to us as to finishing our stocli. O 



Our stocli for the Easter season is sup 

 have maintained for years. We are now the 

 paid by inspecting our immense stock at o 



To give our customers an idea of just 

 New French and Otaksa Hydranseas, 3,000 D 

 variety. Lily of the Valley, Gardenias, Bego 

 Areea. Ficus, Phoenix, Kentias, 



If unable to call, you may send us yo 

 would susreest placing your order as early 



LILIES 



Our stock of this grand Easter plant Is 

 exceptionally fine this year, and having 

 25,001) plants, we can positively please the 

 most critical buyers. 



Plants with from 4 to 10 flowers, 12c. per 

 bloom. 



Made up pans from 15 to 25 flowers, 12c. 

 per bloom. 



Plants with less than 4 flowers, 15c. per 

 bloom. 



Cut Jjillos, medium, $12 per 100 blooms. 



Cut Lilies, lonsr. $15 per 100 blooms. 



All plants have been grown moderately 

 cool. 



reater demand each year. Having increased our glass area over 100,000 square feet, w-e 

 business. The fact that Easter falls this year on March 2.3d will make absolutely no 

 ur entirely new plant at Norwood, Pa., has been of great assistance to us. 

 erior in tiuality to any we have ever grown, notwithstanding the high standard we 

 largest growers of Easter stock in America, and any buyer seeking quality will be re- 

 ur Philadelphia and Norwood plants. 



what we intend offering, we enumerate the following: 25,000 Lilies, 8.000 Spirea, 8,000 

 aiHies, 13,000 RoseH, 7,000 Geait»taN. 2,000 Rhododenilrons, 3,000 .Azaleas. Dracaenas in 

 nias. Cyclamen, Chrybantheiuunis, Adiantuiu, Ferns iu ^reat \ariety. Fandanus, Crotong, 



ur order, large or small, with every confidence that it will have our best attention, 

 as possible. 



We 



RHODODENDRONS 



Our stock is large, the plants being ex- 

 ceptionally well budded and shapely, in- 

 cluding all the best varieties in all colors. 



Prices, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50 and $4 

 each. 



Very large plants, .$.j and $6 each. 

 RHODODENDRON PINK PEARL. Prices, 

 $2, $2.50, $3 and $4 each. 



HYDRANGEAS 



We have the largest and finest stock of 

 Hydrangeas ever offered to the trade at 

 Easter, having 7500 perfect plants. Our 

 stock includes over (WOO of the new French 

 varieties, all of which have proven so val- 

 uable to the retailer. The plants have all 

 been grown cool and are well hardened 

 off. Insuring satisfaction to the buyer. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, 6-in., $9, $12, $15 and 

 $18 per doz. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, 7-in. and Sin., $2, 

 $2.50, $3, $3.50 and $4 each. 



THE NEW FRENCH HYDRANGEA 



All of the varieties here offered have been 

 tested by us under ordinary conditions as 

 to their adaptability to forcing for Easter. 

 All have proven themselves to be valuable 

 additions. 



Bouquet Rose, bright pink. 



Gene de Vibraye, bright rose. 



La Lorraine, liright pink. 



Itlme. A. Uiveram, bright rose. 



Mine. E. Mouillere. best white. 



Mme. Maurice Haniar, bright pink. 



Mnie. Renee Gaillard, large white. 



Souv. de Mme. E. Chantard, bright rose. 



6-in and 7-in. P'lts, from 3 to 15 flowers, 

 $9. $12, $15, .$1S, $24, $30 and $3G per doz. 



•Vpril delivery, strong stock of the above 

 varieties, 2iA-in. pots, $10 per 100, $90 per 



1000. ■" „ . . 



April delivery, Otaksa. 2%-in. pots, 

 strong plants, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. 



ROSES 



We desire to make special mention of 

 on- large stock of P.oses, growing upwards 

 of 10,000 plants in the following varieties. 

 We have no hesitation in saying we are 

 the largest growers of forcing Roses for 

 Easter in America. We are positive our 



ROSES — Continued 



stock will please the most critical buyers, 

 as the quality was never better. It has 

 all been grown cool and will prove very 

 satisfactory. 



B.4BY RAMBLERS. Good, Strong stock, 

 well flowered. $4, $0 and $9 per doz. 



HALF ST.\NDARD B.\BY RAMBLERS. 



Orleans, Pres. Taft, Phyllis, etc.: excep- 

 tionally fine plants. 3-ft. stems, $1.25, $1.50 

 and $2 each. 



MBS. CVTBUSH. PINK BABY RAM- 

 BLER. This variety is one of the popular 

 ones. 5-in. and 6-in. pots. $6 and $9 per 

 doz. 



PHYLLIS BABY PINK RAMBLER. This 

 variety we consider the most beautiful of 

 its class. 5-in. and 6-in. pots, $5. $6 and 

 $9 per doz. 



ORLEANS (New). The best of the Baby 

 Ramblers. Colors, bright red and pink, 

 center slightly shaded white, very free 

 l]owering. 5-in. and 6-in. pots, $G and $9 

 per doz. 7-in. pots, very heavy, made up. 

 $12 and $15 per doz. 



PINK RAMBLER ROSES. In grand 

 condition, trained into fan. globular and 

 pyramidal shapes, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50, 

 $3, $3.00 and $4 each 



Special Ball Shapes, wire frames, $2.50, 

 $3, $4 and $5 each. 



Standard Ball Shape, $3 and $3.50 each. 



CRIMSON R.'AMBLER. These plants are 

 unusually fine. 7-in. pots, $1.50 each; 8-in. 

 and 9-in. pots. $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50 each. 



HIAWATHA. The best variety of Its 

 color, brilliant red with yellow center. 

 Gin., 7-in. and 8-ln. pots, trained in glo- 

 bular and fan shapes, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50 

 and $3 each. 



Special baskets, $7.50 each. 



JUNIATA (New Climbing Rose). One 

 of the very best of the seedlings raised by 

 Mr. M. H. Walsh, of Woods Hole, Mass. 

 We purchased the entire stock several years 

 ago at a large figure, and this is the first 

 time disseminated. We are offering some 

 very handsome specimen plants in bloom 

 for Easter delivery and every one should 

 have a few of this grand Rose novelty. It 

 is an unusually strong grower and the 

 most prolific boomer of any of the climb- 

 ing Roses. The color is a beautiful rose 

 pink with tips of petals lightly tinged with 

 white and a white disc in the center of the 

 flower. It is the ideal variety for either 

 forcing or for outside decoration. Speci- 

 men plants, 5-in., 6-in. and 7-ln. pots, $6. 

 $9, $12, $15, $18, $24 and $30 per doz. 



TAUSENDSCHON (Thousand Beauties). 

 This was our finest and most popular 

 Climber last year, and this year our stock 

 is large and the plants are much finer. 

 We cannot recommend the Tausendschon 

 too highly 



Strong plants, 6-in. and 7-in. pots. $1, 

 $1.25 and $1.50 each. 



Trained plants, fans, globular and pyra- 

 midal shapes, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $5 and 

 $6 each. 



Baskets, $7.50 each. 



ROSES — Continued 



BABY TArSENDSCHON. This is a new- 

 introduction this year and will be one of 

 the most popular Roses ever sent out. It 

 is exactly the same as the popular Rose 

 "Tausendschon" in coloring, but belonging 

 to the Baby Class, it is an ever bloomer. 

 Every one should try this variety: its 

 great value will be for baskets and for 

 Spring planting. 4-in.. 4^-in., 5-in. and 

 6-in. pots, $0, $9 and $12 per doz. 



Strong plants for growing on. May de- 

 livery, 2i4-in. pots, $12 per 100: $100 per 

 1000. 



SUNBURST (New Yellow Rose). Strong 

 plants, 6-in. pots, $12, $15 and $18 per doz. 

 21,'3-in. plants, $20 per 100; $150 per 1000. 



HYBRID ROSES. We have an excep- 

 tionally large stock of Hybrids and Teas 

 which will be just right for Easter. 



Killarney. 6-in. and 7-in. pots, $6, $9 and 

 $12 per doz. 



Magna Ciiarta, very fine, 6 to 18 flowers. 

 .$9, $12, $15 and $18 per doz. 



Fran Karl Druschkl, very fine, 6 to IS 

 flowers, .$9, $12, $15 and $18 per doz. 



Richmond, .$6, .$9 and $12 per doz. 



Kaiserin. jO, $9 and $12 per doz. 



SPIREA GLADSTONE 



Our stock is in superb condition. 



6-in. pots, very heavy, $6 per doz. 



7-in. pots, very heavy, $9 per doz. 



8-in. tubs, very heavy, raade up, $12 per 

 doz. 



10-in. and 11-in. tubs, very heavy, made 

 up. $18 and $24 per doz. 



PINK SPIREA, Queen Alexandra, G in. 

 and 7-in., very heavy. .$9 and $12 per doz. 



GENISTAS 



Fine stock for basket work in the small- 

 er sizes. 



3-in. pots. $15 per 100. 



4-in. and 4ii-in. pots, $3 and $4 per doz. 



5'/2-in. and fi-in. pots, $6 and $9 per doz. 



7-in. pots, $12 and $15 per doz. 



Large plants, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $4 and 

 .$5 each. 



DOUBLE DAISY— Mrs. Sander 



Well grown and well flowered. 

 4-in. pots, $3 per doz. 

 5-in. pots, $3 per doz. 

 6-in. pots. $6 per doz. 

 Larger plants, 75c., $1, $1.50 and $2 each. 



MARGUERITES 



Well flowered plants. 

 4-in. pots, $2 per doz. 

 6-in. pots, $4 and $G per doz. 

 Larger plants, 75c., $1, $1.50, 

 $2.50 each 



$2 and 



5-in. 

 6-in. 



LILY OF THE VALLEY 



pots, .f7.oO per doz. 

 pots. $9 per doz. 



, of Business: Unknown correspondents desiring to open an account, will please furnish three references to parties in 

 rith whom they have had credit relations, otherwise cash must accompany order. Cash discounts: To customers of ap- 

 llt when payment is made within ten days from, the date of invoice, a discount of 2 per cen will be^allowed on plants 



Terms 



the trade wi' 



proved credit when pay — - 



or cuttings but this rule does not apply to customers carrying open accounts, 

 panied by a partial remittance to guarantee acceptance. 



C. O. D.: Goods desired C. O. D. must be accom- 



ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY *'"" "' ^' 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Branch, NORWOOD, PA. 



