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HORTICULTURE 



October 5, 1912 



THE PHONE RINGS 



(March 17, 1913\ 

 EASTER WEEKy 



"Hello, is tbat you, Jones?" 



"Yes. Who are you?" 



"Why, this Is Smith, the East Side Florist. I under- 

 stand you have a tine crop of lilies in flower." 



"I certainly have — they are flue, and will bring a good 

 profit too, because good lilies are scarce this year." 



"Well, Jones, can't you spare me a few — I need them 

 very much." 



"Why, what's the matter with your own crop. Smith?" 



"Sorry to say they don't look very good, and won't be 

 in on time for Easter — it's an awful disappointment tor 

 me." 



"Why, that's funny, mine did all right, and are fine. I 

 had to force them a little hard, but they stood it all 

 right. What brand of bulbs do you use?" 



"Well, don't know as they were any special brand, I 

 bought them from the same man I buy my other bulbs 

 from — guess he gets them in New York somewhere. 

 Where did you get yours?" 



"Mine are the HORSESHOE BRAND GIGANTEUM, 

 from Ward. It's the best brand to buy in the long 

 run. I fooled around for years before I found it out. 

 I've tried all kinds, but none can equal them. Ward 

 makes a specialty of lily bulbs and no one can com- 

 pete with them in quality. 



"That's what Jim Brown said; he uses Horseshoe 

 Brand, too, and has a fine lot, but wants 20c. a bud 

 for them, and I can't atEord to pay that." 



"That's what I want, too. Smith. I can get 2oo. retail this 

 year for all I have, so why should I sell them for less." 



"Well, can't you help a fellow out when he gets in such 

 a ax. I need 3000 flowers." 



"Sure. I'm helping you out by giving you any at all. 

 I'll let you have 500 at 20c. each, that's all I can spare." 



"All right, send them over right away, for I need them 

 now. Guess I'll buy Horseshoe Brand lily bulbs next 

 time and see if I can get a better crop myself. Thanks, 

 good-bye, Jones." 



HORSESHOE BRAND GIGANTEUM 



For Immediate Delivery 



CHICAGO 



and 9-10, and 



Not How Cheap 

 But Hov Good 



RALPH M. WARD & COMPANY 



71 Murray Street, NEW YORK CITY 



THE LILY HOUSE 



Berlin Valley Pips 



HIGH GRADE QUALITY 



From New York Cold Storage. 

 Packed 2000 per case. 



$15.00 per 1000 F.O.B. New York 



Cash with order unless of 

 approved credit 



McHUTGHISON & CO. 



THE IMl-ORT HOUSE 

 17 Murray Street, NEW YORK 



August Rolker & Sons 



Import for tbe wholesale trade: 

 AZALiEAS, FAI.MS, RHODODENDRONS. 

 BAYTREES, ROSES, L,II.ACS, HOLLAND 

 AND JAPAN BCLBS, LILY OF THE 



VALLEY ETC 



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



ARAUCARIAS, PALMS, RUBBERS AND 

 FERN BALLS 



SEND FOR PRICES. 



Godfrey Aschmann 



Wliolesale Grower and Importer 



1012 W. Ontario St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



PALMS, FERNS AND 



DECORATIVE PLANTS 



JOHN SCOTT 



Rutland Road and E. 45th {t 



Tel. 2800 HedforJ BROOKLYN, N.Y. 



LOECHNER & CO. 



JAPANESE UUES 



ULY OF THE VALLEY PIPS 



PALMS, AZALEAS, &c 



11 Warren Street, New York, N. Y. 



Write for (juotatiom 



BULBS and- 



HARDY PLANTS 



Contracts made for Seed GrowinK 



Send for priee list 



L S. MILLER, WADING RIVER, N. Y. 



CARNATIONS 



F. DORNER & SONS CO. 



LA FAYETTE, IND. 



Field Grown Carnation Plants 



10.000 Queen, 7.000 Fair Maid, 5,000 Law- 

 son, .fS.OO per 100. 3,000 Prosperity, $7.00 

 per 100. Cash with order please. J. 

 FULLER. 31 Orchard St., Leominster, Mass. 



When writing to advertisers kindly 

 mention HORTICULTURE. 



CYCLAIVIEN 



Bett strain in existence. 



4 in. pots ready for 5 in., $20 per IM 



5 in. pott ready for 7 in., $50 per 100 



THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass. 



A.N.PiersonJnc, 



CROIVIWELL, CONN. 



Bedding Plants and Roses 



EXTRA FINE FIELD GROWN 



CARNATIONS 



Enchantress and White Perfection, 



$30.00 per 1000. 



B.G.MERRITT&CO., Grange, Md. 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS— ROOTED CUTTIN6S 



Can I'liniish any variety. Write for prices. 

 Boston Ferns, liencli stock .«;3..'J0 C. ; $10.00 M. 

 Cvcianien, 2y> in.. $").(K) C. ; 3 in., $8.00 C; 



$75.00 M. 

 Fern Flats, any variety. $1.75 per flat. 

 Everything in cuttings and small plants. 



R. J. IRWIN, 3097 Broadway, New York City 



