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HORTICULTURE 



July 13, 1912 



AND 

 THE 



Early Closing' Hours 

 Science of Rapid Service 



Has Reached Perfection in "THE HOUSE OF RICE" 



There are no "put offs" or "hold overs" with us. 



When YOU need anything in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES or RIB- 

 BONS of the DIFFERENT KIND— write, phone or Riceogram. 

 We respond like a chain of lightning. "THE RICE SERVICE" is 

 upheld by "PEERLESS QUALITY" and "LOW PRICE." A 



TRIPLE COMBINATION that can't be beat. A more convincing 

 proof would be — try us out. 



All the newest conceits in Supplies and Ribbons. 



M. RICE (Si, CO., 



1220 Race Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



I 



THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE AND RIBBON SPECIALISTS 



. 



Lest You Forget— S. A. F. CONVENTION at Chicago, Aug. 19th to 25th 



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HYDRANGEAS 



FOR JULY AND 

 AUGUST FLOWERING 



We have a large stock of very fine plants well set with buds, which will show 

 color early in July, and will be in perfeitiou during July and August — the months 

 when they are must in demand for summer decoration at watering places, etc. Our 

 stock is large, so that we can supply pl.ints in carload lits. if w.inted. 



Plants in ordinary butter tubs, $2.00 and $'..0U each; if wanted in new cedar 

 tubs, painted greeu. with iron handles, .$1.00 each additional. When ordering, state 

 whether wanted in butter tubs or new cedar tubs. 



Extra large specimens in halt-barrels, $5.00 and S7..50 ea^ h. 



PHOENIX ROEBELENII 



The finest and most graceful of all 

 palms. Hardiest for summer decora- 

 tion. Ironclad. Does splendidly out 

 of doors Fine specimens in new 12- 

 in. tubs, $5.00 each. 



CROTONS 



Best assorted varieties in 5-in. and 6- 

 in. pots, 16.00. $U.00 and $12.00 per 

 dozen. 



COLD STORAGE LILT OF THE 

 VALLEY 



Very finest quality obtainable. Packed 

 in cases of 50O and 1.000. 



COLD STOB.AGE LILIUM GIG.iX- 

 TEUM 



7-9 inch bulbs; ease lots of 30X 



LARGE SPECIMEN FERNS 



We have a magnificent stock of excep- 

 tionally fine NEPHROLEPIS in the 

 following varieties, viz. — 



ELEGANTISSIMA. 6-inch pots, FiOc. 

 eacu ; S-inch, .«1.00 each: extra fine 

 specimens, 12-iuch, $4.00 to .$5.00 each. 



HAKRISII. Extra choice form of Bos- 

 toniensis. 12-in. pots, extra fine speci- 

 mens, $7.50 to $10.00 each. 



BOSTONIENSIS, 10-ln. pots, extra fine 

 specimens, $4.00 to $5.00 each. 



GIATRA.SI, s-in. pots, $1.00 each; 10- 

 in.. extra flue specimens, $3.00 each. 



SCOTTII, 10-in. pots, extra fine speri- 

 mens, $2.50 each. 



VIRIDISSIMA, 10-in. pots, $2.00 to $3.00 

 each. 



MAGNIFICA, MCSCOSA. ELEGANTIS- 

 SIMA COMPACTA, 3y>-in. pts, 25c. ea. 



GIATRASI. 3%-in. pots, 15c. each. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSrS NANUS, 214- 

 iu. pots, .$4.00 per 100. 



S.MALL FERNS FOR FERN PANS, as- 

 sorted, 2^ -in. pots, $3..50 per 100. 



F. R. PIERSON CO., 



ORCHI 



We have just received In fiue condition, 

 the following Orchids, direct from the 

 forests: Cattleya Laliiata, Dendrobium 

 Tliyrsiflorum, \). Waidiauum, and Vanda 

 Coerulea. 



Write for prices • 



LAGER & HURRELL 'T"/' 



ORCHIDS 



Special Sale to close out. Fre&h imported 

 Cattleya Trianae Cattleya Mossiae 



Cattleya Gigas Cattleya Schroederae 



Prices very reasonable. Write to 



SECAUCUS, 



NEW JERSEY 



JOHN DeBUCK, 



Tarrytown-on-Hudson 

 NEW YORK 



ROBERT CRAIG CO. 



BO&ES. PALMS, 



•Bd SereltlM ta Bwosattrt Ilaiitt 

 MARKn and 4>tti STBEnB., fHIUU)ElJ>HtA, XX. 



ORCHIDS 



Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers 

 and Hybridists in the World 



SANDER, St. Alban's, England 



and 258 Broadway, Room 721 

 WfW YORK ClTTr 



Hybrid Orchids 



I FLOWERED AND I 



UNFLOWERED..,. I 



Julius Roehrs Co. 



Rutherford, N. J. 



POINSETTIAS 



June and Jtily Deliver}' 



We will have a tine lot ready early in July. 

 Extra Strong 214-in. pot plants, $5.50 per 

 100, S50.00 per 1000. Strong 2%-in. $5.00 per 

 100, .'54.5.00 per 1000. 



A. HENDERSON & CO. 



352 N. Michigan Ave. CHICAGO 



