December 12, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



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To Insure Big Profits for Xmas Order Craig Quality Stock 



LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION OF CRAIG SPECIALTIES EVER OFFERED 



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PLANT BASKETS. 



Our Plant Baskets bave been so well re- 

 ceived that tliey are now a very Important 

 feature of our Christmas business. All 

 are flrst-class. both as to style of baskets 

 and fllllnK. Nothing but highly-colored, 

 well-grown stock is used, such as Dracae- 

 nas in variety, Crotons, Pandanus, Ferns, 

 etc. On account of being filled early and 

 becoming established, they are bound to 

 give satisfaction. 



Many of the baskets .ind window-boxes 

 are in two-tone effect. All baskets have 

 zinc (not tin) liners. Winrtow-bo."; shape, 

 12 in. long, 6 in. wide, 6 in. deep, each 

 $2.30 and $2.~): IS in. long, 6 in. wide, C in. 

 deep, each $:J.50 and $4. Handle baskets 

 in variety, each $,'i.oO, $4 and $5. 



POINSETTIAS (30,000). 

 We have :!0.1XK) plants and can fill orders 

 of any quantity : o-in. pots, heavy, 100 ?50; 

 7-in. pans, 3 plants with ferns, doz. $15; 

 8-in. pans, 3 plants with ferns, doz. $18; 

 9-tn. pans, 3 plants with ferns, doz. $24; 

 8-in. low pans. 5 plants with ferns, doz. 

 $15 and $1S: 10-in. low pans, 5 plants with 

 ferns, doz., $24 and $30. 



BEGONIAS. 



Gloire de Lorraine (20,000). The largest 

 and finest stock of this beautiful plant In 

 the country. The plants have been grown 

 cool and are sure to give satisfaction. 2-in. 

 pots. 100 $12; 2V:!-in.. 100 $15; 3-ln., 100 $20 

 and $2.1; 4-in., 100 $35: 5-in., doz. $7.50. 100 

 $50; e-in., doz. $15 and $18; S-ln., doz. $18 

 and $24. 



Lonsd»le. We have a large stock of this 

 light sport at the same prices as quoted 

 for Lorraine. 



Glory of Cincinnati. This variety will 

 hold the flowers much better than Lorraine. 

 We are particularly strong on sizes lo be 

 used in baskets and hampers. 4-ln., heavy, 

 100 $30. 



Florence Davenport. (Introduced June. 

 1914.) This variety is a great improvw- 

 ment over Cincinnati; freer flowering, more 

 symmetricnt, and holds its flowers much 

 longer. 2i-',-ln. pots, 100 $23: 4-in., doz. 

 $7.50, 100 $50; 5-in., doz. $9 and $12. 



CROTONS. 



Special Crofon Combinations made up in 

 very attractive birch bark boxes, with 

 handles, each $7.50 and $10. 



We have the largest and most complete 

 collection of Crotons in the world, carry- 

 ing at the present time for Christmas sales 

 over 50.000 plants in over 400 varieties, all 

 of the very highest qunlity and brilliantly 

 colored. 3-in. pots. lOO $25. lOOO $223; 4-ln., 

 100 S.'iO, lOOO $275: 5-in., 100 $50. .$75 and 

 .$100; 6-in., doz. $12, $15, $18 and $24; 8-ln. 

 pots, made up, doz. $24, $30 and $:!(!; 10-in. 

 pots, made up, each $5, $6 and $7.,50: 12 

 and 14-in. tubs, made up, each $10. $15, $20 

 and $25. 



Croton Punctata. One of the finest va- 

 rieties for basket work and centers of 

 ferneries. 2'(.-in. pots. 100 $S. 1000 $75; 

 3-in., 100 $20,' 1000 $150; 4-in., 100 $25. 1000 

 $225. 



DB.4CAENAS. 



There Is no variety of foliage plant as 

 attractive as the highly-colored Dracaena. 

 We are now growing more Dracaenas, in 

 greater variety, than any firm in this coun- 

 try. 



'Massangeana. The variety with the 

 golden stripe down the center of the leaf. 

 We have an exceptionally large stock of 

 the very highest quality. 4-in. pots, doz. 

 $7.50, 100 $50: 0-in., doz. $15 and $1S; S-ln., 

 very fine. doz. $24 and .$30; 10-in. tubs, 

 eacii .$4 and $5. 



Lord Wolseley. One of the very finest 

 for Christmas, bright red in color. 4-m, 

 pots, heavy, each 33e. and .nOc. ; 5-ln., 

 each 7.5c.; »5-in.. doz. $12 and $15. 



Craieli. The first time offered. V, e con- 

 sider this variety the most beautiful pink 

 Dracaena ever offered to the trade. 4-ln 

 pots strong plants, each $1; 5-in., each 

 $1..TO; 6-in., each $2.50. 



Baptistii. Long, broad foliage; cream, 

 red and orange. 4-in. pots each .5<)c. ; .)-in., 

 each 7.5c.; 6-in.. each $1. $1.2,-> and .$1.50. 



Striota Grandis. Carmine-red leaves 4- 

 In. pots. 100 $50: 5-in., heavy, doz. $0 and 

 $12; 6-in. pots, doz. $15. 



Amabilis. Green and pinkish white. 4-in. 

 pots, 1(10 $30; 5-in., doz. $0 and $12; 6-ln., 

 doz. $15 and $18. 



Shepherdii. Carmine and green. 4-ln. 

 pots, 100 $50; 5-ln., doz. $9; 6-ln., doz. $12 

 and $15. 



Temiinalis. Exceptionally well colored 

 3-ln. pots, 100 $25: 5-in., each 50c. and 75c.; 

 6-ln., each $1, .$1.25 and $1.50. 



Fragrans. Plain, green leaf. 6-in. pots, 

 doz $6 and $9; 8-in. tubs, doz. $18; 10-ln. 

 tubs, each $2 and $2.50. 



Mandaiana. Large, bright red leaf, beau- 

 tifullv colored. 5-in. pots, 100 $75; 6-ln., 

 doz. $12 and $15. 



Godseffiuna. Green and white leaf, very 

 hardv: fine for baskets. 214-in. pots, 100 

 $10; '3-in., 10<J $15 and $20; 4-in., 10(1 $25. 



Gladstone (Rare). 4-in. pots, doz, $6; 

 5-in. doz. .$9: n-in.. doz. $12, .$15 and $18. 



Guilfoyleii (Rare). 4-in. pots, doz. $0; 

 5-in.. doz. .$9: U-in., doz. $12, $15 and $l5. 



Titworthii (Rare). 4-in. pots, doz. $6; 

 5-in doz. .$9; 6-in.. doz. $12, $15 and $18. 



Sanderiajia. Small, light green leaves, 

 edged with creamy white. Fine for center 

 of fern dishes or basket work. 2Vj-in. pots, 

 100 $15. 



Kelleriana (New). The greatly improved 

 Godsefiiana. Fine for combination boxes 

 or baskets. 2H-in. pots. 100 $10; 3-in., 100 

 $20; 4-in., 100 $30; 7-in. pots, made up, 

 each $1.23 and $1.50. 



Imperialis (Rare). One of the very best 

 of the bright-colored varieties. 4-in. pots, 

 100 $30; 5-in.. doz. $12; 6-in., doz. .$18. 

 PHOENIX KOEBELENII. 

 Combining the grace of a Cocos Weddel- 

 llana with the hardiness of a Kentia: an 

 invaluable plant for the house 10 and 12- 

 in tubs, specimen plants, each $10, $12.oO, 

 $15 and $20. 



AREC.-V LrTESCE^JS. 

 Perfect plants, with rich, dark green 

 foliage Our stock has been grown cool 

 and hard. 4-in. pots, single, 100 $25; 5-in., 

 doz. $5 and $0: 8-in. pots, made up, 42 in. 

 to 48 in. tall, each $2 and .$2.50: 14-in. tubs, 

 made up, 7 ft. tall, each $10, $12.50 and $15, 

 PANDANUS VEITCHII. 

 Well-colored plants, 4-in. pots, doz $6, 

 100 $45: 5-in.. doz. $9; 6-in., doz. $12; 8-ln., 

 doz. $24 and $30. 



PANDANUS CTII-IS. 

 3-ln. pots, doz. $1.50, 100 $12; 4-in., 100 

 $25; 5-in.. 100 $50. 



GARDENIA VEITCHII. 

 These are very strong plants and will 

 make grand stock for .W'^ter blooming, 

 2V>-in. pots. January delivery, 100 iS luw 

 $75; 4-ln., ICO .$20, 1000 $1S0 : 6-in., 100 $oO, 

 6-in. in bud. doz. $9 and $12; 6-in. in bud, 

 will flower for Christmas, each $2.50. 

 FICUS PANDXJBATA. 

 The plant of the century. Positively the 

 best porch and house plant to date 6-ln. 

 pots, 2V, ft. tall, each $2; ,-in., 3 ft. t. , 

 each $2.50; 10 and 11-in. tubs. 5 ft. tall, 

 each $4 and $5. The larger plants are un- 

 usually fine. 



FICUS UTILIS. 

 A species that came to us through the 

 Botanical Gardens at W.ashington D. C^ 

 The leaves are thick and feathery anAaTe 

 from IS in. to 24 in. long, of a rich holly- 

 green color, with midrib and veins of ivor.y- 

 white, which stand out Prop»g.?°'',yVn '*:''!; 

 pots, 18 to 24 in. tall, e^^h *2, $2^50 and 

 $3; large specimens, each $3.oO, $4 and $0. 

 BERRIED AUCUBAS. 

 Beautiful plants, exceptionally well ber- 

 ried 8, 10 and 11-in. tubs, each $2, $2.oO, 

 .$;i, $3.50, $4 and $5. 



BOXWOOD. 



Fall importations. 10 and I'^'i"-^ "i!^,'^ 

 form. 100 $20: l-'-in. bush form 10() $311, 

 12 and 1.5-ln.. bush form, l^O .^V„'r,„ 1(10 

 bush form, 100 $10; 18-in., hush form WO 

 «73- ''4-in bush form, doz. $18, pyramios, 

 3 to 5 ft tall, each $3, $3.50 and $4; stand- 

 ards, each $2.50. 



ABIES NORDMANNIANA. 



7 and S-ln., heavy, each .$1 and $1.25; 

 large tubs, each $2.50. 



ENGLISH IVIES. 



Both the large and sinall leaf varieties. 

 4-in. pots, 100 $1.5. 1000 .$140. 



ANTUEKICL.M BICIIETII. 



A new variety of dwarf habit, forming 

 a dense, bushy tuft about C in. high, with 

 gracefully recurving foliage about Vi In. 

 wide, prettily edged with creamy white. 

 A very useful plant for fern dishes, win- 

 dow-boxes, Christmas baskets, etc. 3-ln. 

 pots, doz. $2, 100 $15. 



NEPHBOLEPIS (150,000). 

 Todeaoides (London Fern). One we 

 think of very highly. 2'4-in. pots. lOO $8, 

 1000 $30; 4-in., 100 .$20, 1000 $180; 6-ln., 

 doz. $6; 8-in., doz. $12; 9 and 10-ln. tubs, 

 doz. $21. $.30 and $36. 



Elegantissima Improved. This variety 

 is a greatly improved Klogantlssima, and 

 will prove a valuable addition to the crest- 

 ed varieties. 2y4-ln. pots. 100 .$6, 1000 $50; 

 4-ln.. 100 $20; 6-ln., doz. $0; 8-in., doz. $12 

 and $15; larger plants, each $2, $2.30, $3 

 and $3.30. ^ , „ 



Scliolzell. This is an ideal crested Fern, 

 holding the same relation to all other 

 crested varieties that the Scott 11 holds to 

 the old Boston. 2y4-ln. pots. 100 $6. 1000 

 $30; 4-in., heavy. 100 $20. 1000 $1S0; 6-in., 

 heavy, doz. $0. 100 $45; 7-in., heavy, doz. 

 $9. 10<) $70; S-ln. three-quarter pots. doz. 

 .$12 100 $90: 11-ln. tubs, doz. $24 and $30. 

 Elegantissima Compacta. A dwarf, com- 

 pact form. 2y4-in. pots. 100 .$6. lOUO $ol.; 

 4-in . 100 $20; 6-in., doz. $6: 8-in., doz. $12. 

 Robusta (New). The Silver Medal Fern 

 ■It the National Flower Show, winning over 

 all competition. It is the strongest grow- 

 er of all the Nephrolepis F'crns, never re- 

 verts and every plant is symmetrical and 

 salable in all sizes. 2Vi-in. pots, 100 $10. 

 1000 S90: 4-in., 100 $25, 1000 $200; G-in 1()0 

 $.50 and $75: 8-in. Azalea pots, doz $12 and 

 $15- 11-in. tubs, each $2. $2..50 and $3^ 



"Teddv Junior." A Grand New Dwarf 

 Fern. The best fern of its 'ype- _!■ '''^^ 

 voung plants from 214 -in. pots, 100 $S. 

 1000 $75: 4.in.. 100 $20. 1000 $2(10; 6-in., 

 100 .$50: 0-ln.. 100 $75: 8-in.. doz. $lo; 11-ln. 

 tubs, each $2, $2..50 and $.T 



Scottii. 2y4-in. pots. 100 $5 lOOO $45. 

 4-ln.. 100 $20. 1000 .$1,'<0: C-in., doz $6 100 

 ,$4." fi-in. pots, heavy, doz. $9. 100 *70: 8- n., 

 thrw-Muarter pots, doz. .$12. 100 .$90: 10-ln., 

 hree-nuarter pots. doz. $18: 11-ln. tubs, 

 eacli $2, .$2.50 and $3: 13-ln. tubs, speci- 

 men, each $4. $5 and .$6. 



Sinithii. It is a compact form, much 

 finer than .\merpohlii. and does not break 

 down in the center: P"'i<-<'l:'',l''.,n S 

 for basket work. 2y4-in. pots, MO ^l"' "«? 

 $90- 4-ln., 100 $25; R-in., doz. $6 and $9, 

 S-in , doz. $12 and $15. 



Tuberosa Phimosa. This beautiful fern 

 is quite distinct from all of the other va- 

 rieties. The fronds are long and narrow 

 the pinnules beautiful plumose of light 

 color giving the fronds a beautiful effect 

 on account of the two distinct shades^ 

 Svi-ln pots. ICO $10. 1000 $!10; 4-ln., IW 

 $■)-, l()00 .$223; (i-ln., 100 $50; 0-ln., doz. $9; 



' iJostontn'ii^. Wm K Harrin The finest 



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t;^. f^n^%^t^>^"^nrf ; ?i^n*"iulS 

 each $2 $2.50. $4. $5 and $6. 



Harrisll. 2V4-ln. pots. 100 $6 KKHI S.>u, 

 " n 100 $20; 1000 ?1S0: _fi-ln doz. $6, 100 

 i45- 7-ln.. doz. $9. lOO ?'0: 8-in.. doz $12 

 aiid' $13; ll-m. tubs, each $2, $2,30 and $3. 

 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS N.XNUS. 

 "I'.-'ln. pots. 100 $4. 1000 $.35; 3-lD.. 100 

 $7, 1000 $65. 



ADIANTUM HYBRIDUM. 



The best variety for <■';"<• "•^',1;;' iVl^°U- 

 for cut fronds. 3-ln. pots 100 $10. 10<h> >."u. 

 J in 100 $'>0 1000 $180: fl-ln., doz, $6. 100 

 $;!■"■' 8-ln., doz. $12, 100 $90; U-in. tubs. 

 doz. $24. 



PTEBIS PARKERII. 

 We have a large stock "^ '"/host qual- 

 ity. 6-ln. pots, made up, doz. $6 and $J. 

 PTERI8 AI-BO LINEATA. 

 One of the very best for fern dishes or 

 combination baskets. 3-ln. pots, 100 $8. 

 AGI.AONEJIA PICTA. 

 4-tn. pots, doz. $0. 



$12; 6-ln. pots, doz. $15. *•"■• V°^^- -"" "^'^ -•- „^ ^, ., Ill* Tk 



ROBERT CRAIG CO..:riS^ Pbladelphia, Pa. 



