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HORTICULTURE 



October 12, 1912 



Rice's Prepared Oak Sprays 



Absolutely the best foliage to make into wreaths, fine 

 with CHYSANTHEMUMS, excellent for bases of 

 floral designs. You get six pounds of leaves without 

 paying for DEAD WOOD. 



Packed in Air Tight Corrugated boxes, lasts indefin- 

 itely, no waste. 



Price per box $2.00; order today. 



If you are reaching out after the dollars, our "Willing 

 Helper" Katalog can help you gather them in. 



WRITE TODAY. 



M. RICE (Mb CO., 



THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE AND RIBBON SPECIALISTS 



1220 Race Street 



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PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



FINE FERNS 



We b>Te a magnlflcent stock of ex- 

 ceptionally fine NEPHROLEPIS In the 

 following varletleB, viz. : 



EI^EGANTISSIUA, 6-lncb pots, .60c. 

 eacb ; 8-lnch, $1.00 each; extra fine 

 specimenB, 12-lncb, $4.00 to $5.00 eacb. 



EI/EGANTISSIMA COMPACTA, 8-incb 

 pots, $1.00 each. 



HABRISII — an Improved Bostonlensis 

 Extra fine plants, S-lncb pots, $1.00 

 each. 



BOSTONIENSI8, 8-incb pots, $1.00eacli; 

 6-ineh pots, 50c. eacb. 



GIATRASII, 8-incb pots, $1.00 eacb. 



8COTTII, 6-inch pots, 50c. eacb; 8-lncb 

 pots, $1.00 each. 



VIRIDI8SIMA, 10-lnob pots. $2.00 to 

 $3.00 each; 3%-incb pots, 15c. eacb. 



MAONIFICA, 3%-lnch pots, 25c. eacb; 

 6-inch, 75c. eacb. 



ASPARAGUS PLiUMOSUS NANUS, 2V4- 

 tncb pots, $4.00 per 100. 



CROTONS 



Best assorted varieties In 5-ln. and 6- 

 In. pots, $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per 

 dozen. 



PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA 

 NARCISSUS 



13 e/m bnlhs, $8.50 per 1,000; 14 c/m 

 bulbs, $10.50 per 1,000. 



FREESIAS 



French-grown. 

 Mammoth bulbs, % In. and up, $12.00 

 per 1,000; Extra sized bulbs, i^ to % 

 In., $9.00 per 1,000. 



AZALEAS 



Bet»t Standard Commercial Varieties, 



New Importation. 



Diameter. 



Plants 10-12 in. 



Plants 12-14 in. 



Plants 14-16 in. 



Plants 16-18 in. 



Ready In October. 



Per Doz. Per 100. 



$6.00 $40.03 



fl.OO 50.00 



12.00 70.00 



15.00 lOO.OO 



LILY OF THE VALLEY 



Cold storage. Very finest quality ob- 

 tainable. Packed In cases of 500 and 

 1,000. 



LILIUM GIGANTEUM 



Cold storage. 7-9 inch bulljs; case lots 

 of 300. 



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. 



F. R. PIERSON CO., 



Tarrytown-on-Hudson 

 NEW YORK 



ROBERT CRAIG CO. 



ROSE», PALMS, 



and' Novelties in Decorative Plants. 



MARKET and 43th STREETS, PHILADElPHIAwfA.'i 



ROTTED 8%% PEAT 



Best quality. Aug. and Sept. price, 60c. per 

 sack, any quantity. 



SPHAUnUM mCElT lURLAPPEO MOSS 

 10 bbl. bales, per bale, $4.00; 5 bales, $3.75 

 eacb; 10 hales, $3.50 each; 25 bales, $3.25 

 oaebi 



J. H. SPRAQUE. BARNEGAT, N. J. 



ORCHIDS 



Largett Importar; Exporters, Growera 

 and Hybridists in the World 



5ANDER. St. Alban's, England 



and ^58 Broadway, Room 121 

 NEW YORK CITY 



Hybrid Orchids 



I FLOWERED AND I 



UNFLOWERED.... | 



Julius Roehrs Co. 



Rutherford, N. J. 



OROHI 



Freshly Imported In Fine Condition. 



Cattleya Gieras. From the same place 

 where we found the rare C. G. alba. 



C. Gaskelliana, C. Trianae, C. Schroe- 

 derae, Oncidinm papillo and Kramerlanmn. 



Also a quantity of Oncidlum TarlcoBDm 

 RoKersli, small plants in spike, doz., $18.00. 



UaEB&HUBBELL •"?.■;."• 



FERNS FOR DISHES 



Best Assorted Varieties, 2% In. pots. 



$3.50 per 100; (30.00 per 1000. 



500 at thoDsand rates. 



Cask 7i'iiA order. 



Frank Oechslin,wai!hcVst .Chicago, III. 



CHILDS' GLADIOLI 



are noted the world over (or 



SUPERIOR MERIT 



John Lewis Childs 



FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y. 



