258 HORTICULTURE August ]9, mi 



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THE WORLDS BEST GYCAS LEAVES 



which we displayed at the Great Baltimore Convention again proved our 

 Leadership in the advancement of the Florist Trade. 



OUR WORLD'S BEST CYCAS LEAVES are so NATURAL 

 that they cannot be distinguished from the FRESH CUT LEAF — NO 

 PAINT— or VARNISH used, simply "JUST NATURAL" that's all. 



We are the SOLE DISTRIBUTORS of the WORLD'S BEST 

 CYCAS in the UNITED STATES. 



Why not write to-day for samples and prices? 



These are the Cycas Leaves for The Up-To-The Minute Florists. 



KATALOG for the asking. 

 The Leading Florists' Supply House and Ribbon Specialists 



1220 Race Street, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Manufacturers — Importers — Originators 



RICE & CO., 



L1LIUIVI HARRIS!! 



The Bermuda Easter l_ily 



LET US supply youi- -vfc^ai-i-fcs in Lilies this season 



We think we can make it to your advantage to do so, as regards both quality and price. 



The stock that we offer is not gathered indiscriminately from all kinds of sources, but is grown for 

 us by a few selected growers, whose stocks have been worked up from the true, original stock. In or- 

 der to ensure the health of the product, the bulbs are not grown on the same field oftener than one sea- 

 son, other crops being grown on the field the preceding year. The ground is thoroughly manured when 

 the previous crop is grown, leaving it in a high state of cultivation, and when the lily bulbs are planted 

 no fresh manure is used, and this prevents disease and ensures a crop of strong, healthy bulbs. 



In addition to this, we do not dig our bulbs as early as they are usually dug, but leave them in the 

 ground until they are thoroughly ripened and matured. When Harrisii is good, it leaves little to be de- 

 sired. There is very little, if any, stock obtainable as good as the stock that we are offering. We are 

 supplying only this one grade of selected stock, and when this is disposed of, we shall have no more to offer. 



While the quality of the stock that we offer is of the highest, our prices are as low as, or lower than, 

 the prices of those who offer the ordinary stock gathered from indiscriminate sources. We are sure buyers 

 will find our stock very satisfactory, and much more so than the Japan-grown Longiflorum, which has bad- 

 lv deteriorated in recent years. 



Bear in mind that we were the original introducers of Harrisii in Bermuda, and that we have excep- 

 tional facilities for obtaining our present supplies. Also take note that the smallest bulbs that we offer 

 are 6-7 inch bulbs, not 5-7 inch, as usually offered. 



6-7 inch bulbs, 350 to the case, $15.00 per case;, full thousand lots, $40.00 per 1,000. 



7-9 inch bulbs! 200 to the case, $16.00 per case; full thousand lots, $75.00 per 1,000. 



9-11 inch bulbs! 100 to the case, $1S.00 per case; full thousand lots, $175.00 per 1,000. 



F"ERNS 



We have an exceptionally nice lot of ferns in the following varieties. — good, bushy, well-grown plants 

 that will please the most critical buyers. Plants have been grown in pots, and are thoroughly well estab- 

 lished and nicely finished. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis and Piersoni. 6-in. pots $0.50 each 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima, Piersoni, Bostoniensis, and Harrisii, heavy 8-in. plants $1.00 to 1.50 each 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima, Bostoniensis, and Harrisii, heavy 10-in. plants 2.50 each 



F. R. PIERSON COMPANY, Tarr ^gS,-%^ dson ' 



