March 28, 1914 



HOETICULTURE 



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Craig Quality Easter Plants 



XV/ERE 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 Easter plant is exceptionally fine 

 tills year and having 25,000 plants, we can positively please 

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

 12c. 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. All plants have been 

 grown moderately cool. 



RHODODENDRONS 



Our stock is large, tlic plants being well budded and 

 shapely. Including all the best varieties in all colors. Prices, 

 .$1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 each. Very large 

 plants, $5.00, $6.00 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 6,000 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, $6.00, $9.00, $12.00, $1.5.00 and $18.00 per doz. ; 7 Inch 

 and 8 inch, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and .$4.00 each. Specimens, 

 .$5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 each. 



All of the following varieties have been tested by us under 

 ordinary conditions as to their adaptability to forcing for 

 Easter. All have proven themselves to be valuable additions. 



Bouquet Ro.se, bright pink; Gene de Vibraye, bright rose; 

 La Lorraine, bright pink; Mme. a Riveram, bright rose; 

 Mme. E. Mouillere, best white; Mme; Maurice Uamar, bright 

 pink; Mme. Renee Gaillard. large white; Souv. de Mme. E. 

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

 Mont Ro.se, 6 Inch and 7 inch pots, from 3 to 15 flowers, 

 $6.00, $9.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $24.00, $30.00 and $36.00 per 

 doz. 



April delivery, strong stock of the above varieties, 2% inch 

 pots, except 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 varie- 

 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. 



Baby 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., exceptionally fine plants, 3 foot stems, $1.25, $1.50 

 and $2.00 each. 



Hybrid Roses— Magna 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 



Spiraea Gladstone — Our stock is in superb condition, 6 inch 

 pots, very heavy, $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. 7 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 Queen Alexandra — 6 inch and 7 inch pots, very 

 heavy, 75c. and $1.00 each. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Genistas — Fine 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 

 $9.00 per doz. 



Azaleas — Lots of 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. 



