PXCEMBER 14, 1916. 



The Florists^ Review 



119 



BEGONIAS. 



We have two houses full of begonias, 

 in several different varieties, all fine 

 stock. 



Gloire de Lorraine, 6-inch pots at 75 

 J, . cents and $1.00 

 each. 

 Lumlnosa, bright red, 4-inch pots, 20 



cents each. 

 " " " 5-inch pots, 35 



cents each. 

 Magnifica, pink, 5-inch pots, 35 cents 



each. 

 Chatelaine, 3-inch pots, 12 cents each. 

 Argenteo-Guttata, 4-inch pots, 15 cents 



each. 

 Vernon, 3-inch pots, 8 cents each. 



POINSETTIAS. 



4 inch pots, 25 cents each. 



PRIMULAS. 



Chinensis, assorted colors, 5-inch pots, 



25 cents each. 

 Obconica, 5-inch pots, 25 cents each. 



PALMS. 



green tubs 



Kentia, made up, 9-inch 4y2 ft. 6.00 



Areca Lutescens, made up, 3 plants in a 



6-in. pot, 3 ft. high, 



$1.50 each. 



Cocos Weddelliana, 3-in. pot, 15 cents 



each. 



Christmas Plants 



NOW READY 



We have a large stock of blooming and foliage plants 

 and can give you good value. Place your order as early as 

 possible, so that we can get the plants packed and shipped 

 without delay. 



$1.50 



CYCLAMENS. 



We have a large stock in fine shape. 

 Gigantea, 4-inch pots, 30 cents each. 

 Gigantea, 5 -inch pots, 50 cents each. 

 Gigantea, 6-inch pots, 75 cents e^ch. ' 



CARNATIONS. 

 Enchantress, 5-inch pots, full of buds, 

 25 cents each. 

 ASPIDISTRAS. 

 Variegated, 5^4 -in. pots, $1.25 each. 

 Green-leaved, 5i^-in. pots, $1.00 each. 



ARAUCARIAS. 

 Excelsa, 5-inch pots, 60 cents each. 

 ' ' 6-inch pots, $1.00 each. 

 ' ' large specimen plants 

 each. 



Robusta Compacta, $1.50 each. 

 Glauca, specimen plants, $2.00 each. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Plumosus, heavy, 4-inch pots, 12 cents 

 each. 

 ' ' heavy, 3-inch pots, 6 cents 



each. 

 Sprengeri, 4-inch pots, 10 cents each. 

 " 2^/4-inch pots, 3 cents each. 



PANDANUS VEITCHII. 



5 V^ -inch pots, 85 cents each. 



FICUS ELASTICA. 



Rubber plant, 6-inch pot, 60 cents each. 



DRACAENAS. 



Term nalia, 5-inch pots, well colored, 50 



cents each. 

 Fragrans, 6-iEch pots, 60 cents each. 

 Indivisa, 4-inch pots, 15 cents each. 

 " 5-inch pots, 35 cents each. 



FERNS. 

 Bird's Nest Ferns, 4-inch pots, 40 cents 

 each. 

 We have a large stock of pot-grown 

 ferns in best varieties and can give 

 good value, as we grow these in large 

 quantities. 



Scottii, 4-inch, 20 cents each. 

 " 5-inch, 30 cents each. 



Nephrolepis Smithil, 



Scottii, 6-inch, licavy, 50 cents each; 

 $5,00 per doz. 

 " 7-inch, heavy, 75 cents each. 

 Teddy, Jr., 5-inch, 30 cents each. 

 T " 6-inch, 50 cents each. 



" 7-inch, azalea pots, 75 cents 



each. 

 " 8-inch, $1.00 each. 



Boston, 6-inch, heavy, 50 cents each. 

 " 7-iuch very heavy, 75 cents 

 each, well worth $1.00. 

 Whltmanl Improved, 6-inch pots, 40 to 



50 cents each. 

 " " 7-inch azalea pots, 



75 cents each, 

 or lace fern, nice 

 for basket work, 

 4-inch pots, 20 

 cents each. 

 Holly Fern, 4-inch pots, 15 cents each. 

 Fern Pans, 6-inch, such as Pteris Wil- 

 soni. Alba Lineata and 

 Victoria, three large 

 plants in one pan, 30 

 cents each. 

 Small ferns for dishes, in variety, 2% - 



inch, $4 per 

 100. 

 " " " " strong plants in 



3 - inch pots, 

 $6 per 100. 

 Adiantum Hybridum, .3-inch pots, $6.00 



per 100. 



BERRIED PLANTS. 

 Solanum, or Jerusalem cherries, 35 

 cents each, $4.00 per doz. 

 IVY. 



English, 3-inch ^ots, $5.00 per 100. 



HYDRANGEAS. 

 Otaksa and French varieties, pot grown, 



6-inch pots, 40 

 cents each. 

 Cash with order, please. When or- 

 dering please state if plants are to be 

 shipped in or out of pots. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 



1012 



West Ontario Street, 



Wholesale Grower, Importer and Shipper of Pot Plants 



Philadelphia, Pa 



more elaborate than those of former 

 years, and have helped to make the 

 •'all for Christmas greens heavier than 

 usual. 



Various Notes. 



Frank Mahoney now is in the employ 

 f)f George T. Boucher. 

 ^ Julius Berg, of Lion & Co., New 

 ^ork, called on the trade a few days ago 

 Vvith a fine lot of samples, including 

 5»oliday goods. 



George T. Boucher is showing a large 

 quantity of Christmas baskets in many 

 sizes, which contain fillings of berries, 

 moss and foliage. The baskets sell well 

 8nd advance orders are good. 



Edwin C. Kaelber, Inc., has some at- 

 tractive novelties for the holiday. He 

 reports trade as exceptionally good, 

 with a good quantity of wedding and 

 funeral work. 



"The Methods and Marketing Prob- 

 lems of Eetail Florists" will be the 

 title of George T. Boucher's talk at the 

 Eochester florists' monthly meeting, 

 which is to be held next Monday, De- 

 cember 18. 



Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Crosman 

 have returned from a visit with rela- 

 tives in Boston. 



The window of H. E. Wilson was a 

 blaze of color during the week end. A 



canopy of red frieze was used at the 

 top of the window, with poinsettias 

 and bells suspended around the window. 

 Decorated wreaths of red and green, 

 vases of poinsettias and ruscus, with 

 numerous small baskets of boxwoods 

 and artificial flowers, were grouped in 

 the bottom. 



Miss Rose E. Brown now is emploved 

 by J. B. Keller Sons. ^ 



Mrs. M. Crooke and the other florists 

 at Mount Hope cemetery are busily oc- 

 cupied in decorating graves with ever- 

 greens, etc., as well as receiving numer- 

 ous calls for wreaths and baskets of 

 Christmas greens. H. J. H. 



