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SPEAKING OF PHILADELPHIA 



While we bave no wish to minimise 



II. HIS 



.if the country have taken in horticul- 

 ture during ih .mil 

 while we glory In the is of 

 these, our neighbors and trlenda yel 



miik Philadelphia sun holds her 

 own as a horticultural center; distrib- 

 uting plants, seeds, bulbs and cut flow- 

 Ms in all parts of the world in ever 

 Increasing volume — and consequently 

 our national trade journal. I10KTI- 

 CULTURE, must still take cognizance 

 of our good standing. That being 

 granted, we beg once more to intro- 

 duce our time honored "Philadelphia 

 Section," setting forth why the wide- 

 1:111 should look to Phil- 

 adelphia for a largi bis sup- 

 plies, in plants and seeds for the flor- 



trade we believe Philadelphia still 

 holds the premier position notwith- 

 standing the great and growing claims 

 of other sections of the country. A 

 careful perusal of the following pages 

 of reading and advertising will •nipha- 

 point. in this seel Ion do not 



took Philadelphia's absolute pre- 

 i niiti ■ matter of florists' sup- 



She has the world's record in 

 that connection and has had for many 



ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY. 



A Typical Philadelphia Horticulturist 

 —When You Think of Philadel- 

 phia Ycu Think of Craig. 



a walk through Craig's n< w plao 

 at Norwood, Pa., shows the brilliant 

 results ol another year's enthusiastic 

 and intelligent work. For j eai a cell 

 brated for crotons, they bave this 

 outdone all former effoi ts. in addition 

 to the old standard varieties, they have 

 five hundred seedlings of their own 

 raising, some of which will form a 

 feature at the coming convention i s 

 bibition; 15,000 Dracaena terminalis! 

 such a lot was certainly never befon 

 seen in this country. Also Pho 

 Roebi'h'iiii in better form than we 

 have ever seen it. 



Fie us Chauvieri, a plant which is 

 here being developed in quantity, Is 

 one which Mr. Craig thinks will be a 

 great addition to the list 

 plants on accounl of its beauty and 

 dui ability. 



The ferns at Norwood arc particular- 

 ly fine. From the quantity undei 

 way. Neph. Bostoniensis "Harrisii" is a 

 laviniii. a decided improvement 



i he old Bi mi \ ai letj This was Bra 



d by the late \Vm. K 1 1 



and has provi n even I" tter than he 



predicted II would Nephrolepis Ble- 



i "Improved" is anothi i 



good one. For six or Beven-incb puis 



nest of all, but Neph 

 lii. Compacts and Todeaoldes are all 

 i in quantity, i ai b being useful 

 n Its place. Ii would take too much 

 space to name all the good things 

 Here We say to readers of HOK'l I- 

 i l I. II Kl<:, go to see Norwood and 

 you will be well repaid for the time 



Extensive building Impn 

 inenis are underway. 

 Don't forgei the old place al 19th 



and Market. II, re's w here tht J do 



things in quantity — 100, Nephrole- 

 pis, 30, Cyclamen, 30,000 Cro 



Pandanus Veitchil Poin- 



■ i.M i aine B( gonias and 



8 i Gloi y of i rown 



i Ihristmas. Ficus i andui ata is 



again seen in quantity and as line a^ 



before, bul ^o see for yourself. 



The visit will repay you. 



JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY. 



An impromptu party of Philadel- 

 phians accepted the invitation of Sena- 

 tor Heacock to visit his company's new 

 rose-growing plant, mar Vaull' ■ 



Hoi -F. OF Till LONSDALE "LIGHT Pink LORRAINE" BEGONIA 

 at Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia. 



