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The Florists' Review 



NOVKHBBB 28, 1918. 



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Florists, Grab This 



CROTONS 



Tb« Croton, with Its hlcbly-colored foliage, 

 Is Indispensable during Spring and Summer. 

 We bave tbe largest and most complete col- 

 lection of Crotons In tbe world, carrying at 

 tbe present time for Fall sales over 60,000 

 plants in 200 varieties, all of the very high- 

 est quality and brilliantly colored, 

 a H -Inch pots, strong plants, 



$26 per 100; 1226 per 1.000 



4 -inch pots, extra heavy $60 per 100 



6 -inch pots, strong plants. 



S75 and $100 per ]0O 



6 -Inch pots, strong plants, 



$16. $18 and $24 per dta. 



7 -inch pots, strong plants, 



$24, $80 and $86 per dot. 



8 -inch pots, made up, beautiful plants, 



$24, $80 and $80 per dos. 

 10 -inch pots, made up. beautiful plants, 



$6, $6 and $7.60 each 

 12 -inch and 14-inch, made up, beautiful 



plants $10, $16 and $20 each 



Every retail store and grower should fea- 

 ture Crotons this Fall and Christmas. We 

 know our stoclc will please you and your 

 customer. 



CROTON NORWOOD BSAUTT 

 This variety Is one of the best of our 

 seedlings raised three years ago, and we are 

 now in a position to ofTer same in quantity 

 and at very reasonable prices. This variety 

 has an oalc-shaped leaf and is brilliantly 

 colored red. yellow and orange. 



4-lnch pots, heavy $0 per dos. 



6-lnch pots, heavy $0 and $12 per dos. 



6-inch pots, heavy $18 per dos. 



7-inch pots, heavy $2.60 and $8 each 



CROTON CHANTRIBRII MAJOR 



One of the best of the French introduc- 

 tions. Very large leaf; brilliantly colored 

 red and yellow. 



4-inch pots $6 per dos. 



6-inch and 6 H -Inch pots, 



$0.76, $1, $1.26 and $1.60 each 

 7-inch pots $2, $2.60 and $3 each 



CROTONS (NARROW LEAF TYPE) 

 Dellcatlssima, Golden Tliread and Florenee 



These varieties are indispensable for table 

 decoration and we predict a great future for 

 them, as nothing surpasses them for use In 

 artistic arrangement. 



2%-lnch poU, heavy $26 per 100 



4 -inch pots, heavy $60 per 100 



6 -inch pots, heavy $0.76 and $1 each 



6 -inch pots, heavy $16 and $18 per doz. 



Larger plants $2, $2.60 and $8 each 



CROTON PUNCTATA 



One of the finest and most satisfactory 

 varieties for basket work and centers of 

 ferneries. 



2H-inch pots $10 per 100; $90 per 1.000 



8 -inch pots $25 per 100; $200 per 1.000 



4 -inch poU $86 per 100; $300 per 1.000 



DRACAENAS 



There is no variety of foliage plant so 

 attractive as the highly colored Dracaena. 

 The small and medium sizes can be used 

 to great advantage in making up the popu- 

 lar Christmas baskets, while the large speci- 

 mens have always been In great demand for 

 decorative purposes. We are now growing 

 more Dracaenas, in greater variety, than any 

 firm in this country. 



DRACAENA GOD8EFFIANA 



Oreen and white leaf, very hardy; fine for 

 baskets. 



2^ -inch pots $15 per 100 



8 -Inch pots $26 per 100 



4 -inch poU $36 per 100 



6 -inch pots, made up $9 per doz. 



FANCY DRACAENAS 



We are offering a collection of the new 

 and rare Dracaenas, including Imperialls, 

 Amabllis, Pere Charon, Mandalana, Tltworthil, 

 etc. Very handsome for home decoration or 

 for fancy combination baskets. 



4-lnch pots $0 per dos. 



6-lnch pots $12 per dos. 



6-incta pots $16 and $18 pnr doz. 



8-inch pots, each $2.60 



CRAie SPECIALTIES 



are known all over the country 

 and are in ifreater demand each 

 year. We extend to all a very 



DRACAENA MASSANOEANA 



The variety with the. golden stripe down 

 the center of the leaf. This handsome plant 

 is the best of all Dracaenas for tbe house. 

 Wo have an exceptionally large stock, well 

 colored and of the very highest quality. We 

 have the largest and finest stock in the 

 country. 

 4-lnch pots, heavy.. $9 per doz.; $6B per 100 

 6-lnch pots, heavy.... $18 and $24 per dos. 



8-incb pots, heavy $2.60 and $8 each 



10-inch pots, heavy.... $8.60, $4 and $6 each 



DRACAENA FRAORANS 



Plain green leaf. 



4-lnch pots $6 per dos. 



e-inch pots $0 and $12 per dos. 



8-inch pots $24 per dos. 



10-inch pots $8 and $4 each 



DRACAENA SANDERIANA 



Small, light-green leaves, edged with 

 creamy white. Fine for center of fern dishes 

 or basket work. 



2H-inch pots $1B per 100 



8 -inch pots, heavy $26 per 100 



DRACAENA LORD WOLSELET 



One of the very best varieties for Christ- 

 mas, being bright red in color. An excellent 

 Christmas variety. 



2-inch pots $12 per 100 



3-inch pots, very heavy $25 per 100 



4-inch pots, very heavy $50 per 100 



5-inch pots, very heavy $9 per doz. 



6-inch pots, very heavy... $12, $15, $18 per doz. 



DRACAENA KELLERIANA (NEW) 

 The greatljr improved (Sodseffiana. One ot 

 the finest foliage plants for combination boxes 

 or baskets. 

 2}4-inch pots $15 per 100 



3 -inch pots $25 per 100 



4 -inch pots $35 per 100 



7 -inch pots, made up, very handsome 



$2.50 each 



8 -inch pots, made up, very handsome 



$3.50 each 



DRACAENA TERMINALIS 

 B:xceptionaIly well colored 



2J^-inch pots $12 per 100 



3 -inch pots $25 per 100 



We would suggest ordering the above early, 

 as the demand is always great. 



DRACAENA DE SMETL%NA 



This is one of the most desirable of the 

 broad-leaf varieties; a strong, vigorous 

 grower, with bold, dark green foliage which 

 becomes beautifull^r suffused and variegated. 

 Our stock is exceptionally fine this season. 



4-inch pots $0.50 each 



5-inch pots $0.75 and $1 each 



6-inch pots $1.25 and $1.50 each 



DRACAENA INDITISA 



6-inch, strong $35 per 100 



VARIEGATED PINEAPPLE 



Very handsome plants $4, $5 and $6 each 



Very handsome plants in fruit $10 each 



BEGONIAS 



We desire to call the attention of prospect- 

 ive buyers to Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and 

 Begonia Lonsdale. 



Begonias have been one of our specialties 

 for years. This year we are growing more 

 Begonias than ever before, being the largest 

 Begonia growers in the world of the following 

 varieties. This branch of our business has 

 been built up on the quality of the goods we 

 have delivered to our customers. We desire 

 that each and every Begonia grower send us 

 his order, or at least a share of it, for com- 

 parison's sake. 



BEGONIA MRS. J. A. PETERSON 



4-inch pots $50 per 100 



5-inch pots |75 per 10$ 



6-inch pots $125 per 100 



BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE 



4-inch pots $50 per 100 



6-inch pots $76 per 100 



6-lnch pots $1 and $1.26 each 



7-incb pots, very heavy ..$2 and $2.60 each 



BEGONIA GLORY OF CINCINNATI 



This variety is endorsed bv all the leading 

 retail florists. It will hold the flowers mucfi 

 better than the Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 



4-inch pots, heavy $50 per 100 



5-inch pots, heavy ^5 per 100 



6-inch pots, very heavy $125 per 100 



7-lnch pots, very heavy ..$2 and $2.60 each 



BEGONIA KONKURENT 

 A Greatly Improved Begonia Cincinnati 



The above variety is a German introduction, 

 and we have tried it for three years. It makes 

 a much better shaped plant than Cincinnati, 

 is freer flowering, more shapely, and next to 

 Norwood, is the best keeping Begonia we luive 

 ever handled, the original flowers remaining 

 on the plants for several months. 



4-inch pots f^ P^' ^^ 



S-inch pots $75 per 100 



6-inch pots, very heavy $125 per 100 



7-tnch pots, very heavy . .$2 and $2.60 each 



PALMS 



ARECA LUTESCENS 



Perfect plants with rich, dark-green foliage. 

 Our stock has been grown cool and hard.^ It 

 is in splendid condition and will surely give 

 satisfaction. Large sizes very scarce this 

 year. 



4-inch pots, made up $35 per 100 



6- inch pots, extra heavy 



$15 per doz.; $110 per 100 



7- inch pots, extra heavy, 48 to 60 inches 



tall $2.50 and $3 each 



PANDANUS VEITCHII 



Well colored plants. Large stock. 



5 -inch pots $9 per doz. 



5Vi-inch pots $12 per doz. 



6 -inch pots $15 per doz. 



7 -inch pots $2 each 



8 -inch pots $3.50 each 



10 -inch tubs $5, $6 and $7.50 each 



FICUS PANDURATA 

 The plant of the century. Positively the 

 best house and porch plant to date. Our stock 

 of this wonderful plant this year is finer tha9 

 we have heretofore offered. It will surely 

 give satisfaction. 



6-inch pots, 2 feet tall $2 each 



7-inch pots, 3 feet tall $2.50 each 



8-inch pots, 4 feet tall $3 each 



10-inch and 11-inch tubs, 5 feet to 10 feet 



tail $4, $5, $6 and $7.50 each 



Branch plants, exceptionally fine 



$2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 and $5 each 



The large plants are unusually fine. 



FICUS CRAIOn 



This variety is a greatly improved Fictis 

 Elastica and is bound to prove a universal 

 favorite. It is close jointed and the midrib 

 stands out prominently, being ivory-white io 

 color. 



4- inch pots, 15 inches tall $40 per 100 



6-inch pots, 18 to 24 inches tall 



$9 and $12 per doz. 



7-inch pots, 30 to 36 inches tall 



$1.25 and $1.50 each 



GARDENIA VEITCHII 



4-iach pots, very heavy 



^. $25 per 100; $225 per 1,000 



6- inch pots, very heavy, will flower early 



$9 and $12 per dos. 



Our stock is unusually large and exception- 

 ally fine. 



Branch: 

 NORWOOD, PA. 



ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, 



