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The Florists' Review 



July 10, 1919. 



and seems worthy of wider cultivation; 

 it is perfectly hardy, and good speci- 

 mens are seen as far north as Boston. 



The Japanese fir is an excellent plant 

 for the decoration of our American 

 parks and gardens, especially Abies 

 brachyphylla and Abies homolepis. 

 The Japanese yew, Taxus cuspidata, has 

 proved the hardiest of the class; it is 

 certainly the most valuable, being ex- 

 ceedingly decorative; it stood up even 

 better than the English yew, Taxus 

 baccata, and the native Taxus canaden- 

 sis, both of which were badly browned 

 and damaged during the winter of 

 1917-18. 



Not nearly enough seedlings are 

 raised, especially of such things as firs, 

 spruces, pines and the native broad- 

 leaved rhododendrons; all of these come 

 true from seeds. 



In preparing a border for a group, or 

 for lining out a block of evergreens, it 

 is essential to plow or spade deep, or as 

 deep as possible. Cloggy, heavy soil 

 should be thoroughly worked before 

 plants are set. 



The ideal soil is a rich, sandy loam, 

 not too strong in animal fertilizers or 

 in chemicals. Such a soil carries a 

 higher temperature, is naturally well 

 drained, and moisture and air penetrate 

 it more readily and enter deeper. Seeds 

 will germinate more quickly and become 

 stronger^ -and cultivating is easier, in 

 such soil. *"* 



BAI.TIMOBE. 



. ' Tbe Market. 



For the first week in July, the market 

 certainly held its own. The demand, 

 especially for funeral work, kept up 

 well and the prices were corrwpondingly 

 good. Boses are about the best jitock 

 on the market and I have seldom seen 

 them as good so late in the season. There 

 is a fair ^^o^tyy also, of miscellaneous 

 stock f or th|B season. Altogether, the 

 market is in. a nost satisfactory state. 



The next meetili^'''«t the Florists' 

 aub will be held My 14, in Eoyal Ar- 

 canum hall. This i^ }^!|riy to be one of 

 the largest meetings, we elub has ever 

 held. President E. ^4- Vincent and W. 

 F. Ekas have beev lutiring in their ef- 

 forts to make the meeting a great suc- 

 cess. "Publicity" will be the subject 

 of discussion, "Publicity" with a big 

 "P." John Young, secretary of the 

 S..A. F., jyill J)e one of the Speakers on 

 thte subject; "another will be Major 

 O'Keef e, head of the advertising agency 

 tlmt has charge of the publicity cam- 

 paign. There will be delegations from 

 the Philadelphia and Washington clubs. 

 Before the meeting there will be a ban- 

 quet at the Hotel Bennet, and refresh* 

 ments will be served during the 

 meeting at the hall. Every florist in 

 and around the city, whether a member 

 of the club or not, is expected to be at 

 this meeting and banquet. By getting 

 in touch with Isaac H. Moss, at Govans, 

 or with W. F. Ekas, care of Leo Niessen 

 Co., 5 to 7 West Center street, other 

 particulars may be learned. 



A walk along Charles street shows all 

 the stores, usually so busy, settling down 

 to a midsummer business, but they have 

 not relaxed in making their stores at- 

 tractive. It is a treat on these hot days 

 to stop at Pleasant and Charles streets 

 and look at the window of Samuel Feast 

 & Sons. The man who has charge of I 



g>'%/g>W it 1MV7IU White, pink eye; White, Salmon, Ciiristmas 

 X^ 1 \>L/4lT|ILnl^ Red, Glory of Wandsbek. 



Seedlincs. $6 60perl00:$60.00perl000 Small pota. $12.00 per 100. 



S-inch, $26.00 per 100. Sifl-inch, $80.10 per 100. 



Shipment at once. 



^ POINSETTIAS for July and August 



<r We will have them in Quantity. Don't delay in placing your order. 



214-inch pots $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 



Carefully packed in paper pots. 



ROSES 



1000 Ophelia, 2ia-inch $100.00 per 1000 1000 Ophelia, 4-inch, heavy $160.00 per 1600 



600 My Maryland, 2^-inch, heavy.. $116.00 per 1000 



SIM'S GOLD MEDAL PANSY SEED 



His final selectj^n of the best of that wonderful strain. ^ oz., $4.00; ^ oz., $7.60; 1 oz., $15.00. 



, FRENCrt HYDRANGEA LILIE MOUILLERE 



The li^st all-around pink Hydrangea. Deep pink with light eye. Colors up early and holds a lonK 

 time. 2^-inch, strong plants. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



HYDRANaEA BABY BIMBINETTK (new pink) $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000 



GENISTA, strong. 3-inch, ready now per 100, $20.00 



CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER, 2>4-inch per 100, 10.00 



FERN FLATS, guaranteed 200 perflat, 2.50 



BIRD'S-NEST FERN, excellent little plants. 2-inch pots per 100, 12.60 



Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. 0. D. shipments. 



L. J. Reuter Co., ^mX^k^RMi. Waltham, Mass. 



CYCLAMEN. 4-inch, $40.00 per 100; 6-inch for Au- 

 gust delivery, $9.00 per doz.; $65.00 per 100. 



BIRD'S-EYE PEPPER. 



3-inch, $8.00 per 100. 



214-inch, $5.00 per 100; 



,^ CELESTIAL PjEPgfR, -24-inch. $4.00 per 100. 

 Now Ready.'" Packed in paper pots, free. 



PETER PEAR80 



5732 Gunnison St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



Do it now. Contribute to the National Publicity Fund 





BAY TREES 



STANDARDS, 30, 40. 44 and 48-inch crowns. 

 PYRAMIDS, 4 sizes, 6 to 8 feet high. 22 to 28-inch base. 

 SHORT STEMS, 6 sizes, 20 to 28-inch crown. 

 ^ BUSIT^APE, 24 inches high. 16 to 18-inch diameter, , 



READY TO SHIP NOW. .^ ' 



Write for F. 0. B. New York prices and details of sizes. 

 McHUTCHISON & CO., 95 Chamber* St., NEW YORK 



Wayside Gardens 



Harly Pluits, Bidbs and Shrubs 



MENTOR, OHIO 



M/lTltf^FTTT BENCH ROSESI 

 nitJ I IV»E^ ••• NOWREADYl 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Ophelia $12.00 $110.00 



Shawyer 12.00 100.00 



Sunburst 12.00 100.00 



White Killarney 12.00 100.00 



PinkKillarney 12.00 100.00 



M. C. GUNTBRBERG, Wholesale florist 



8 Kast Raadolpb 8tr««t, CHICAGO 



Phones: Central MWT, Randolph 6800-6801 



Men tion The BeTlew when yon write. 



this window always has an eye to the 

 weather, and the hotter the day the 

 harder he tries to have a window that 

 will make one feel cool. The frequent 

 use of electric fans among the palms, 

 as well as fountains, gives the palms the 



BAY TREES 



Now in Stock 



BARCLAY NURSERY 

 14 West Broadway NEW YORK 



Schiller's 



" 77b« Stredn That Leada " 



Primroses 



FERNS AND PALMS 



Kentia Belmoreana and Forsteriana 



Strong 4-iiich pots, 60 cts, each. 



FERNS, Teddy Jr. and Whitmanii, 4-inch pots, 

 $35.00 per 100. 



Gash with order, 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 



1012 W. Ontario St., Philadalphia, Pa. 



