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The Florists^ Revkw 



Decembeii 14, 1916. 



PLANTS FOR CHRISTMAS 



We have our houses stocked full of choice plants for Christmas sales and we recommend the placing of orders 

 early. As Christmas draws near the Express Companies get over-rushed and you may not get your stock on 

 the day you planned for it. Be on the safe side and place your order at once with the HUSTLERS who always 

 give good value for the money in everything they send out. 



SMITHII FERNS. 4-ln. pots, $3.00 per doz. 

 PTERIS WILSONI. 4-in. pots. $2.00 per doz. 

 PTERIS WILSONI. 6-in. pans, $3.00 per doz. 

 PTERIS VICTORIA. 4-in. pots, $1.80 per doz. 

 HOLLY FERNS. 4-in. pots, $1.80 per doz. 



DISH FERNS. 2^-in. pots, the best varieties, only $4.00 

 per 100. 



KENTIA FORSTERIANA. 5-6 leaves. 6-in. pots, 24 to 28 in. 

 high, $1.00 each; 6-in. pots, 34 to 36 in. high, $1.50 each; 

 5-in. pots, 18 to 20 in. high, 60-75c each; 4-in. pots, 15 to 

 18 in. high, 35c each; 7-in pots, 36 to 40 in. high, 6-7 leaves, 

 $2.50 each; 7-in. pots, 36 to 38 in. high, 3 small palms 

 around, $3.00 each; 11-in. cedar tubs, 38 in. high, 4 small 

 palms around, $4.00 each. 



ASPIDISTRA. 6-in. pots, 8 to 10 leaves, 75c each. 



DRACAENA FRAGRANS. 5i^-in. pots, 40c each. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. 3-in., $5.00 per 100. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. 4-in., $10.00 per 100. 



ARAUCARIA Excelsa. We have a very fine stock of the 

 ever-popular Araucaria for Christmas in 5% and 6-in. pots, 

 60c, 75c and $1.00 each. Extra large plants, $1.25 and $1.50 

 each. 



Our stock of ferns is larger than ever. The erection of one piciiQ Piastira mnhher Plants fi in nnts 40o qnd f^Oc eqoh- 

 new hou.se 28 feet x 151 feet has enabled us to give more 7 ii nnt^ t^p i^V-h ^ '^"^^- ** '"• P"^^' ^"^ ^""^ ^^^ ^^*^"' 



space to ferns and we can give you good value for the money. '''" Pois. <ot eacn. 



SOLANUM (Jerusalem Cherries). Fine plants full of berries. 

 NEPHROLEPIS Scottli. 4-m. pots, $2.40 per doz. Q.\n pots, $4.20, $6.00 and $9.00 per doz. 



NEPHROLEPIS Scottli. 6-in. pots, $5.00 and $6.00 per doz. „, pxnr^«<«5 rhirepq nlpi^P mention if nnt<5 irp wanted 



NEPHROLEPIS Scottli. 7-in. pots, $9.00 per doz. ^^ ^^^^ exp:ess charg^s.^ please ^^ention it pots are wanted. 



NEPHROLEPIS Scottli. S-in. pots, very fine, $1.00 each. No plants' shipped CO. D. 



U-in. cedar tubs, very heavy and showy, $2.50 each. 

 NEPHROLEPIS Wanamaker, crested. 6-in. pots, $5.00 doz. 



RIvertonlana, crested, 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz. 

 NEPHROLEPIS Teddy Jr., slightly crested. A good seller, 



habit same as Scottii. 4-in. pots, $2.40 per doz.; 6-in. pots, 



$5.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $9.00 per doz.; 8-in. pots, very 



fine, $1.00 each. 



ASCHMANN BROS., The Hustlers, 



We extend to all florists a cordial invitation to visit our 

 greenhouses and inspect our stock, which Is only 35 min- 

 utes' ride from Market St. Take car on Fifth St., marked 

 Fox Chase or OIney, get off at Bristol St. and walk two 

 squares east. 



Second and Bristol Sts. and Rising Sun Ave. 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention Tb« Re Tie w wh«n yon wrlf. 



PROVIDENCE, E. I. 



The jjroat abuiuiaiue of Christmas 

 frroiMis and berries has helped to tide 

 over a jieriod of scanity in eut (lowers. 

 In the last week or ten days, since the 

 ]iassing of the chrysantheinuins, there 

 has been a marked dearth of iirime 

 stock, the growers holding back their 

 j.roducts for tlie holidays. Southern 

 sniilax, laurel, boxwoods and the com- 

 mon evergreens are exceptionally good. 



Thomas Mead, of the Fottler, Fiske, 

 Kawson Co., Boston, was a caller last 

 week. __ 



The stock and business of the Still- 

 man Carriage Co., at Westerly, have 

 been sold at auction, as the proprietor, 

 (ieorge L. Stillnian, wishes to devote 

 his entire time to dahlia growing. 



Howar.l Kenney has resigned his 

 j.osition with William Hofifinaii, of 

 i'liwtucket. 



The case of the S. S. Peiinock- 

 Meehan Co.. Thiliidelidiia and New- 

 York, against the Laphain Floral Co., 

 on an account, has been continued. 



Peter S. Byrnes, of Wickford, won 

 several ])ri/.es at the annual exhibition 

 of the Rhode Island Poultry Association 

 on his Wvandotte fowls. 



Several tracts of land in Auburn 

 have been transferred by the J. A. 

 Bndlong ic Son Co. and Frank L. Bud- 

 long to the Budlong Kose ("o. 



Frederick Diet/, is building an addi- 

 tion to his greenhouse at 1^3 French 

 street. 



C. C. Earle, of the Qui<liiick Green- 

 houses, Inc., of Quidnick, was a visitor 

 to Boston last week. Since taking over 

 these houses Mr. Earle and his associ- 

 ates have accomplished much work. 



ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS 



IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



CWe are now booking orders for our new seedling Superb, $12.00 per 100, 



$100.00 per 1000. 



Superb is a sport of Gloriosa and Enchantress. It has the good stem of Gloriosa 

 and the fine growing habit of Enchantress. The color is a flesh pink and it keeps 

 iis color at all seasons. The flowers average about three inches, are very full and 

 generally receive full score on substance. The flowers are all perfect and do not 

 split. In the four years we have grown it, it has proved the best commercial \ari- 

 ct.v. barring none. 



AVIATOR 



CIt you want scarlet carnations for Christmas, grow Aviator, $().00 per 

 100, $50.00 per 1000. 



STANDARD AND NEW VARIETIES 



White - Per 100 lOOo 



Matchle.ss f 2 .'0 $ 20.00 



White Enchantress 2 50 20.00 



White Wonder S.m 2.=>.00 



Flesh Pink- 

 Superb 12.00 100.00 



Enchantress 2.50 20.00 



Enchantress Supreme 2.6'» 20. (o 



Alice 3.(0 25.00 



Varleeated- 



Bcnora 3. CO 26.00 



Medium Pink- I 



MissTheo J 



Mrs. Akehurst 



Pink Sensation 



Dark Pink- 



Peorless Pink 2 50 



C. W. Ward 2.50 



Red- 



Avialor 



Beacon 



Champion 



r 100 1000 



r, 00 $50.00 



3.00 2.=>.00 



3.60 30.00 



20.00 

 20.00 



6.00 5). 00 

 3.00 25.00 

 3.00 25.00 



J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Jolitt, III. 



Mention The RcTlew when yon write. 



They now have more than .^O.OOO j)lants 

 in the rose houses and upwards of 40,- 

 OOO carnation jdants. W. 11. M. 



Bloomington, 111. — While on a recent 

 visit to Chicago, Kdward and Frank 

 Washburn, of A. Washburn & Sons, con- 

 tracted for two rose houses, 



Racine, Wis. — The IJacine Floral Co 

 Hubert Miller, piopiietor, is jjressing : 

 suit against tlie Milwaukee electri 

 railway to recover $400 <ianiages. It i 

 alleged that a car of the defendan 

 company was carelessly driven into a' 

 automobile owned by the florist. Th 

 collision badly damaged the autoniobib 



