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The Florists^ Review 



APBiii 22, 1920 



SPRING SPECIALTIES 



W* effffar th« larsast and moat complata iina of Sprlns Plants 

 in tha country and faal aura wa can taka BEST cara of yoi» 

 ORDERS, conaidarins Quality and Aaaortmant. Would suf, 

 coat aarly bookins to avoid diaappaintmant. 



. HTBBANOEAS 



Tlie New French Hydran^at 

 All of the varieties here offered have been 

 tested hj ua under ordinary conditions as to 

 their adaptability to spring forcing. 

 4-lnch pots, $6 per dozen. 



S-inch, 6-inch and 7-lnch pots, from 8 to 20 

 flowers, 10, $12. $1S, $18, $24. 



April delivery, 2 H -inch pots, Hydrangea 



Otaksa, strong plants, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. 



April delivery, assorted French Hydrangeas, 



2% -inch pots, strong plants, $8 per 100, $75 



per 1000. 



4-inch for growing on, $30 per 100. 



For Memorial Day and for Orowing On 

 4-inch pots, in bud and flower, $6 per doc., 

 $46 per 100. Larger PlanU, $0, $12, $16 and $18 

 per dos. 



10,000 SOSES 

 Lady Gay and Exoelsa 

 2%-lnch pots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1000. 



Hybrid Tea Boses 

 Inclnding American Beauty, Hadley, Ophelia 

 and Prima Donna. 

 8-lncb pots, $75 per 100. 



UASOTTEIUTES 

 An exceptionally large and well grown stock, 

 well shaped and well flowered. 

 4-inch pots, heavy, £B5 per 100. 

 6-inch pots, heavy, $9 and $12 per doe. 

 8-inch pans, $18 per doz. 

 10-inch pans, $30 per doz. 



NEW DOItBLE DAISY OSAXOn 

 A sport of Mrs. Sander. Much freer, large 

 flower, being golden yellow center with white 



getals. Produces less single flowers than Mrs. 

 ander. Makes an ideal variety for either cut 

 flowers or pot culture. Stock ready now. Orders 

 filled strictly in rotation. 



2^-inch pots, $20 per 100. $160 per 1000. 

 4-lnch pots, MO per 100, $460 per 1000. 

 6-inch pots, $18 per doz. 



CROTONS 



The Croton, vrith its highly colored foliage, is 

 Indispensable during spring and summer. We 

 have the largest and most complete collection of 

 Crotons in the world, canring at the present time 

 for spring sales over 60,000 in 200 varieties, all 

 of uie very highest quality and tnrilliantly 

 colored. 



Immediate Delivery. 



4-lnch pots, strong plants, $9 per doz. 



6-inch pots, strong plants, $12 and $15 per dos. 



6-inch pots, strong plants, $18 per doz. 



8-lnch pots, strong plants, $4 each. 



10-lnch pots, strong plants, $7.60 and $10 each. 



12 and 14-lnch tubs, specimen plants, $16, $20 

 and $26 each. 



OrotoBS (Narrow Leaf Type) 



Delicatisslma, Golden Thread and Florence. 



These varieties are Indispensable for table 

 decoration and we predict a great future for 

 them, as nothing surpasses them for lue in 

 artistic arrangement. 



4-inch pots, $9 per doz. 



6-lnch pots, $16 and 18 per doz. 



6-lnch pots, $18 and $24 per doz. 

 OrotoB Punctata 



One of the finest and most satisfactory vari- 

 eties for basket work and centers of ferneries. 



4-lnch pots, $50 per 100. 



Every retail store and grower should feature 

 Crotons this spring. We know our stock will 

 please you and your customer. 

 D&ACAENAS 



There is no variety of foliage plants of greater 

 nse to florists. 



Dracaena Kellerlana (New) 



One of the finest foliage plants for combination 

 boxes or baskets. 



2%-lnch pots, $20 per 100. 



S-inch pots, |S5 per 100. 



4-lnch pots, $50 per 100. 



8-lnch pots, made up, very handsome, $4 and 

 $5 each. 



Dracaena Termlnalis 

 Exceptionally well colored. 



8-lnch pots, $36 per 100. 



4-lnch pots, $60 per 100. 



6-lnch pots, $1.50 each, April delivery. 

 Dracaena Wameddl (New) 



Silver and green leaf. Very durable. 



6-lnch pots, $30 per doz. 



Dracaena D« Smetiana 



A strong, vigorous grower, with bold, dark 

 green foliage, which becomes beautifully suf- 

 fused and variegated. 



4-lnch pots, $7.66 per doz., $60 per 100. 



6-lnch pots. $1 each. 



6-lnch pots, $1.60 each. 



Dracaena Indlvlsa 



Very large stock In splendid condition. 



6 and 7-inch poU, $12, $16, $18 and $24 per 

 doz. 



Draca«Ba lindenil 



Same type as Massangeana but with the golden 

 stripes on the outer edges of the leaf. 



6-inch pots, $24 per doz. 



8-inch pots, $4 each. 



Dracaena Shepherdll 



Very handsome plants; red and green. 



6-lnch pots, $18 per doz. 



7-lnch pots, $80 per doz. 



8-lnch pots, $4 and |S each. 



BEAR IN MIND THE 



CRMG QUALITY STOCK 

 18 UNSURPASSED 



LATANIA BO&BONIOA 

 Fan-leaf palm. 

 8-lnch pots, strong plants, $26 per 100. 



FIOVS FANDT7BATA 



Positively the best house and porch plant to 

 date. Our stock of this wonderful plant this year 

 is finer than we have heretofore offered. 



6-inch pots, 2 ft. tall, $2 each. 



7-lnch pots, 3 ft. tell, $2.60 each. 



8-lnch pots, 4 ft. tell, $3 each. 



10-lnch and ll-lnch tubs, 6 ft. to 10 ft. tell, 

 $4, $5, $6 and $7.60 each. 



The large plants are unusually fine. 



FIOUS CRAXOn 



This variety is a greatly improved Flcus Elas- 

 tics. It is close-jointed and the midrib stends 

 out prominently, being ivory-white in color. 



4-inch poU, 16 inches tall, $6 per doz, $50 per 



O^lnch pota, 18 to 24 Inches tall, $0 and $12 

 per doz. 



AKEOA LUTE80ENS 



Perfect planta with rich, dark green foliage. 

 Our stock is grown cool and hard. It Is in 

 splendid condition and vrlU surely give satisfac- 

 tion. Large sizes are very scarce this year. We 

 liave the largest stock in the country. 



4-lnch pots, made-up planta, 8 plants, $60 per 

 100, $476 per 1000. . t *^ 



6-lnch pota, made-up planta, 8 planta, 24 to 28 

 inches tall, $24 per doz. 



PANDANTTS ' VETTCHn 

 Well colored planta. 

 6-lnch pota. $24 and $30 per doz. 

 7-lnch pota, $3.50 and $4 each; $36 per dos. 



OABDENIA VEXTOHIT 

 We have an exceptionally fine stock for grow- 

 ing on and for spring flowering. 

 2%-inch pots, $16 per 100, $140 per 1000. 

 4-lnch pou, in bud, $9 per doz. 

 6-inch pota, $18 per doz. 



PHOENIX BOEBELENn 

 8-lnch tubs, $6 each. 



10-lnch tubs, $10 and $12.50 each. 

 160,000 NEPHBOLEPIS 



^ (In Variety.) 



We are the largest growers of Nephrolepls 

 Ferns in the country; in fact, we are headauar^ 

 ters for them. 



Nephrolepls Verona 



Makes a good plant In all sizes. Much flner 

 frond than any crested sort outside of N. Smithli. 

 ^e fronds are carried on a heavy, wiry stem. 

 We consider it one of the best of the newer 

 introductions. 



4-lnch pots, $36 per 100. 



6-inch pota, $9 and $12 per doz. 



Nephrolepls Bostoniensls, Dwarf 



This is a dwarf form of the old Boston Fern, 

 same character, form and graceful habit. 



2% -inch pota, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000. 



4-lnch pota, $35 per 100. 



6-inch pota, $12 per doz. 



8-inch pots, $30 and $36 per doz. 



11-inch tubs, $5 and $6 each. 



Nephrolepls ScottU 



Our stock Is in superb condition. 



2%-inch stock. $10 per 100, $80 per 1000. 



4-inch stock, $36 per 100. 



6-lnch stock, heavy, $12 per doz. 



8-lnch % pots, heavy, $24 per doz. 



10-lnch % pota, $36 per doz. 



11-ioch tubs, S4 and $5 each. 



Nephrolepls Elegantissima Compaeta 



A dwarf, compact form of Nephrolepls Ele- 

 gantissima, each plant making an ideal shape. 



2%-lnch pota. $10 per 100, $00 per 1000. 



4-lnch pots, $36 per 100. 



Nephrolepis Smithli 



The greatly Improved Amerpohlli. It is a 

 compact form, much finer than Amerpohlli. and 

 does not break down in the center. The fironds 

 are carried on wiry stems. This variety will 

 have a wonderful sale up to a 6-lnch pot, being 

 particularly shovry for basket work. 



2% -Inch pota, $10 per 100, $00 per 1000. 

 Teddy, Junior 

 A Grand, New Dwarf Fern 



Fine young planta from 2%-inch pota, $10 per 

 100, $90 per 1000. 



4-lnch pota, $35 per 100. 



6-lnch pots, $100 per 1(X). 



7-inch pota, $18 per doz. 



8- inch i>ots, $2 each. 



11-inch tubs, $5 and $6 each. 



Nephrolepis Harrisii or Boosevelt 



2%-lncb pota, $10 per 100, $00 per 1000. 



4-lncIi pots, $36 per 100. 



6-lnch pots, $100 per 100. 



8-lnch i>ota, $2 each. 



10-lnch pots, $3 each. 



ll-lnch tubs, $5 and $6 each. 



ADIANTXTM OLOBIOSA 



Same as Farleyense, but as hardy as Nephro- 

 lepls. 



4-lnch strong planta, $60 per 100. 



OHBYSANTHEmmS 



We are booking orders for both rooted cnttlnn 

 and pot stock for delivery now and later. Our 

 stock is perfectly healthy and absolutely free ol 

 midge or other diseases. 



YELLOW 

 Golden Glow Yellow Tones 



Chrysolora Bonnaffon 



Marigold Tints of Gold 



PINK 

 Chieftain Mrs. E. A. Seidewlts 



Maud Dean 



WHITE 

 White Chieftain Early Frost 



POMPONS AND SINGLES 

 La Porte Mrs. Buckingham 



Mrs. Ben Margaret Walte 



Hilda Canning Lillian Doty 



Booted Cuttings, $3.60 per 100, $30 per 1000. 



Strong Stock, 2^-lnch, $5 per 100, $40 per 



1000. 



ENGLISH IVIES 



We have a large stock of both the large and 

 small-leaf varieties for growing on. 



2% -inch pota, 2 and 8 runners to pot, $10 pet 

 100, $00 per 1000. 



OYOLAKENS 



We are growing 100,000 plants this year aid 

 our stock was never in finer condition at thli 

 time of year. Grown from the best seed obtain- 

 able. Home-grown seed planta from the beit 

 German strain. Booking orders for May and 

 later delivery. Suggest placing orders at ono« 

 to insure prompt delivery. 



2^-lnch pots, equal to 8-inch Btodk, $20 pa 

 100, $176 per 1000. 



4-lnch pota, Jn^ Ist delivery, $60 per 100, $550 

 per 1000. 



BEGONIA HBS. PATTEN 

 Dark Sport of Chatelaine. 



Blooms continually the entire year. 



4-lnch pota, $6 per doz.. $40 per 100. 



6-inch pota, $12_per doz., $00 per 100. 

 SP«aii3t PLANTS 



We vriU offer this year an immense stock el 

 Spring planta, all of the same high quality u 

 other Craig Specialties. 



Geraniums, strong planta, 8 varieties, 4-lneh 

 pots, $18 per 100. 



Verbenas, beat strain, 2% and 8-inch pots, K 

 and $8 per 100; 4-inch pota, $16 per 100. 



Snapdragon, Sutton's Prize Winners, 2% and 

 S-lnch pots, $6 and $8 per 100; 4-inch pota, |U 

 per 100. . , 



Sweet Alyssum. Little (}em. 2^ and 3-lncb 

 pota, $6 and $8 per 100. 



Lobelia, double, Kathleen Mallard. 2M and 

 8-lnch pota, $6 and $8 per 100. ^ 



Phlox Dmmmondli, 2Vi and 8-inch pota, IB 

 and $8 per 100. , , . 



Thunbergia, Black-Eyed Susan, 2^ and 8-lDd> 

 pots, $6 and $8 per 100. . . 



Ageratnm, Little Blue Star, 2% and 3-liidi 

 pots, $6 and $8 per 100; 4-inch pots, $16 per 100. 



Ageratum, Stella Gumey, 4-inch pota, $16 P« 

 100. , . 



Begonias, Lurainosa, red; Prima Donna, pUXi 

 4-inch pota, $15 per 100. , 



Nasturtiums, yellow and red, 4-lnch pots, fU 

 per 100. . 



Celosia, Sutton's large asst., Thompsonli ana 

 Plumosa, 4-lnch pota, $16 per 100. ^ ,. 



TorMiia, blue, 2% ud 8-inch pots, $6 and $8 

 pe' 100. ^,„ _. 



FetunU, California Giant, 4-inch pota, $18 per 

 100. 



Petunia, double, Dreer's, 4-inch pots, $18 per 

 100. 



Heliotropes, 4-lnch pota, $16 per 100. ^ 



Petunia, Rosy Mom, 2^ and 8-inch pots, fO 

 and $8 per 100; 4-lnch pots, $16 per 100. „ 



Petuaaa Star, 2% and 8-inch pota, $6 and »» 

 per 100. . (D 



Coleus, five varieties. 2% and 8-inch pots, v> 

 per 100, $50 per 1000. ... 



Coleus, large-leaf seedlings, 4-inch pota, W"> 

 P*r 100. ^„ 



Coleus, Brilliancy, 4-inch pots, $16 per 100. 



Altemanthera, red and yellow, 2% -inch poti. 



cSnnas, "eight varieUes, asst., 4-inch poU, $1* 



Cannas, King Hnmbert, 4-lnch pots, $15 P« 

 100. ^ 



Lantanas. 4-inch pota, $16 per 100. 



Fuchsias, heavy, 4-inch jwta, $16 per 100. 



Periwinkle, variegated, heavy, 2H-inch po"- 

 $8 per 100; 4-inch pota, $20 per 100. 



Salvia, America. 2 ^ -inch pots, $8 per 

 4-inch pota, $12 per 100. 



lOO; 



mPOBTANT NOTICE 



Owing to the very great increase In priM 



of all materials used in packing of plants. 



we find it necessary to make a small chvK* 



for same, as follows, much lower than tns 



fercentage plan: _ . 



uU size cases $1.60 ea<* 



Three-quarter size cases 1.00 each 



BmaU size cases 60 eacB 



Would suggest taking plants in paper pou 

 whenever possible. It is a blc saving in houi 

 packing and express charges. 



Braack 

 NORWOOD, PA. 



ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, 49oo M.rk.t sire«t, Philadelphia, Pa. 



