Mat 1. 1919. 



The Rorists^ Review 



33 



MOTHERS ' PHY PR ICE LIST 



We are Rose specialists and are cutting from 245,000 rose plants, all 

 in one large range of glass, grown under the very best methods and 

 skill. The advantage of buying such stock, absolutely guaranteed as to 

 quality and freshness, has made this fii*m one of the leading rose supply 

 houses of the west. We also grow Beauties, Carnations and other stock. 



Our Russells are the finest for quality of any in this country. The flowers are away ahead 

 of American Beauty at this time of the year. Prices, $1.00 to $3.00 per dozen, according to length 

 of stems. 



Ophelia, Hoosier, Sunburst, White Killamey, Carnations, all our own growth, cut especially for the 

 shipping trade. 



PRICE LIST 



Russell and Columbia. ... $8.00 to $25.00 per 100, according to length of stem. 



Per 100 



Hoosier Beauty and Ophelia, long $12.00 



•* " *f ** medium $ 8.00 to lO.OO 



" « " " good short 6.00 to 7.00 



White Killamey and Sunburst, long 12.00 



«« « " " medium 8.00 to 10.00 



« " « *« short 6.00 to 7.00 



Roses, our selection, in lots of 200 or more, $6.00 per 100 



All other seasonable stock at market prices 



We are Cutting a Very Fine Lot of Columbia 



We call your special attention to our FERNS, which are the best Massachusetts, 

 extra long stock. Price per 1000, $4.50 to $5.00. 



Asparagus Sprays, according to length, per 100 or more, $2.50 to $3.00 

 Galax Leaves, extra large size, bronze, per 1000, $1.50 



Closed all day Sunday and open Weekdays, 8:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. 



Bassett & Washburn 



Greenhonses* £^W%^i^ \€^€\ %^ ^ Office and Store: 178 N. Wabash Avenae 



Hinsdale asd Gregss SUtion, III. \>llll^>%^l-r9 II^L,* Long Distance Phone. Central 1457 



CUT FLOW ERS 



PERCY JONES 



-INC- 



30 EAST RANDOLPH STREET 

 CHICAGO - - ILLINOIS 



like the color, shading from light to 

 deep pink, and commend its keeping 

 qualities. 



Peter J. Schumer, the Evanston car- 

 nation grower, explains the shortage of 

 carnation cuttings and the prospective 

 scarcity of field-grown plants a little 

 differently than do some of the others. 

 The shortage usually is attributed to the 

 scarcity of labor, the lateness with 

 which the plants started last autumn 

 and the high price of blooms. Mr. 

 Schumer says all these were factors in 



Buy Your Waxed Flowers for Decoration Day Now! 



Waxed Orchids, assorted colors $5.00 per 100 



Calla Lilies 5.00 per 100 



Wax Roses 3.00 per 100 



Short Stemmed Carnations, not waxed.... 2.00 per 100 



Send Um Your Order; We Will Give It Prompt Attention. 



R. E. GEBHARDT CO., 



2816 Linciln Ave., 



CUcago, ni. 





limiting propagation, but that in addi- 

 tion he and many other growers in his 

 section lost their first batch of cuttings 

 because of the too fine sand they used. 



They were unable to get the same kind 

 of sand they have had heretofore and 

 the first batch of cuttings rotted instead 

 of rooting. When they used coarser 



