March 21, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



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Craig Quality Easter Plants 



WERE never in better shape than now. The Roses, Hydrangeas, 

 Lilies, Genistas, Valley, Daisies, Spiraeas, Rhododendrons and 

 Azaleas, have all been timed to the minute. They are being grown cool 

 and will require no extra heat to bring them into flower in good time. 

 This means that Craig quality plants will be durable with you and with 

 your customers. We would like you to come and see them, but if that 

 is impossible, we would like you to reserve a good sized space in your 

 place for them. Our catalogue is now ready ; please send for it. We 

 quote a few prices below. 



LILIES 



Our stock of this grand E;ister plant is exceptionally fine 

 this year and having 25.000 plants, we can positively please 

 the most critical buyer. Plants with from 4 to 10 flowers, 

 12('. per bloom. Made up pans, from 15 to 25 flowers, 12c. 

 per bloom. Plants with less than 4 flowers, 15c. per bloom. 

 Cut lilies, medium, $12 per 100 blooms. AU plants have been 

 grown moderately cool. 



RHODODENDRONS 



Our sioik is huse. Uie plants being well budded and 

 shapely, including all tbe best varieties in all colors. Prices. 

 n.50. ^2.00. $2.50. .$3.00, .f.'?..'50 and .fi.OO each. Very large 

 plants, $.5.00. .?G.OO and $7.50 each. 



HYDRANGEAS 



We have the largest and finest stock of Hydrangeas ever 

 offered to the trade at Easter, having 7,500 perfect plants. 

 Our stock includes over 6,<K)0 of the new French varieties, 

 all of which have proven so valuable to the retailer. The 

 plants have all been grown cool and are well hardened off. 

 insuring satisfaction to the buyer. Hydrangea Otaksa, 6 

 inch, $t;.00. .$9.00. $12.00. $15.00 and $18.00 per doz. ; 7 inch 

 and S inch. $2.00, $2..50. $:!.00, lf:j..50 and $4.00 each. Specimens. 

 $5.00, $fi.()0 and $7.50 each. 



All of the following varieties have been tested by us under 

 ordinary conditions as to their adaptability to forcing for 

 Kaster. All have proven themselves to be valuable additions. 



Houciuet Rose, bright pink; l!ene de Vlbraye, bright rose; 

 I.. I Lorraine, bright pink; Mnie. a Riveram, bright rose; 

 Mine. E. Mouillere. best wliite; Mrae. Maurice Hamar, bright 

 pink; Mme. Renee Ciaillard, large white; Souv. de Mme. E. 

 Cliantard, bright rose; Radiant, bright pink; Baby Bimbinet ; 

 .Mont Ro.se. inch and 7 inch pots, from 3 to 15 flowers, 

 Sli.lXI, $0.00, $12.00. $15.00. $18.00. $24.00, $30.00 and $.36.00 per 

 ib.z. 



.\pril dcliver.v, strong stock of the above varieties, 2% inch 

 liols. exiept where noted. $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. 



EASTER ROSES 



We desire to make special mention of our large stock of 

 roses, growing upwards of 10,000 plants in the leading \arie- 

 ties. We have no hesitation in saying we are the largest 

 growers of forcing roses for Easter in America. We are 

 positive our stock will please the most critical buyers as the 

 quality was never better. It has all been grown cool and 

 will prove very satisfactory. 



Bab.v Ramblers — All the choice and popular varieties in 

 the polyantha class, 5 and 6 inch pots, $6.00 to $9.00 a dozen. 



Half .Standard Baby Ramblers — Orleans, Pres. Taft, Phyl- 

 lis, etc., ex<-eptionally fine plants, 3 foot stems, $1.25, $1.50 

 and $2.00 each. 



Hybrid Roses— INIagna Charta, etc., .$9,00 to $18.00 per doz. 



Trained Specimens — All the Ramblers, Lady Gay, Hiawa- 

 tha, Dorothy Perkins, Tausendschoen, Excelsa, splendid 

 plants in 6. 7, 8 in. pots, at prices ranging from $1.25 to 

 $7.50 each. 



SPIRAEAS 



iSpirava (iladstone — Our stock is in superb condition, 6 Inch 

 pots, very heavy, .$6.00 per doz.. $45.00 per 100. J inch pots, 

 very heavy, .$9.00 per doz. 8 inch tubs, very heavy, made up, 

 $12.00 per doz. 10 inch and 11 inch tubs, very heavy, made 

 up, $18.00 and $24.00 per doz. 



.Spiraea cjueen Alexandra — (i inch and 7 incli pots, very 

 heavy, 75c. and $1.00 each. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Genistas — I'lne stock for basket work in the smaller sizes, 

 from 3 inch pots, at .$15.00 per 100 up to large plants at 

 $1.00 to $3.00 each. 



Daisies — Yellow and white, well-flowered plants, $4.00 to 

 iSO.OO per doz. 



Azaleas — Lots c.f them in the accepted Easter favorites, 75c. 

 up. 



Crotons, Dracaenas, Ferns, Palms, Ficus. 



Send for Complete Catalogue. 



ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY 



4900 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Branch, NORWOOD. PA. 



