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The Florists^ Review 



DacEMBER 16, 1920 



RUSH ORDERS FOR 



Craig's Christmas Specialties 



"Never before liave we otrered to our ciislomers such a complete line of stock, and of such high quality, including both Flowering 

 and FoliaKc plants. We are bookiiit,' heavily on Christmas orders, and suggest to our many customers to either call at Norwood and 

 make their selections, or mail orders at once, so that reservations can be made to avoid disappointment. 



We conliiiUy invite jou tu uur new home ;it Norwood, Deliiwure County, Pennsylvania, easily reachod by trolley, or Pennsylvania railroad to Norwood, 



anii Baltimoie & Oiiio railroad to Holmes Station, Pennsylvania. 



CROTONS 



The Croton, with Us highly colored foll- 

 age, la Indlspenaablo during Fall and Winter. 

 We have the largest and most complete 

 collection of Crotons In the world, carrying 

 at the present time for Fall sales over 

 60.000 In 200 varieties, all of the very high- 

 est Quality and brilliantly colored. 

 Immediate Delivery. 



2\4-lnch pots, strong plants $85 per 100 



4 -inch pots, strong plants 



$12 per doz. ; $76 per 100 



D -inch pots, strong plants 



$15 and $18 per doz. 



6 -Inch pots, strong plants 



$24 and $30 per doz. 



8 -Inch pots, strong plants 



$4, $5 and $6 each 



10 -Inch pots, strong plants 



$7.60 and $10 each 



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 popular 

 Christmas baskets, while the large specimens 

 have always been In great demand for deco- 

 rative purposes. We are now (jrowlng more 

 DracaenaH, In great variety, than any firm 

 In this country. 



Dracaena OodHefflana. 



Green and white leaf, very hardy, fine for 

 baskets. 



2^-lnrh pots $20 per TOO 



8 -Inch pota $86 per 100 



4 -Inch pots $00 i)er 100 



Fancy Dracaenas. 



We are offering a collection of the new 

 and rare Dracaenas, Including Imperlalls, 

 AmabiUs, Pere Charon, Mandalana. Tlt- 

 worthli, etc. Very handsome for home dec- 

 oration or for fancy combination baskets. 

 6-inch pots $1« and J24 pir doz. 



7 and 8-lnch pots $3.50, $4 and $5 each 



Dracaena Ma^sangeana 



The variety with the golden stripe down 

 the center of the leaf. The best of all 

 Dracaenas for the house. We have an ex- 

 ceptionally large stock, well colored and of 

 the very highest quality. 

 6-Inch pots $2 and $2.60 each 



Dracaenu Fragrant). 



Plain green leaf. 



4-inch pots $9 per doz. 



6-Inch pots $24 per doz. 



8-Inch pots $6 and $6 each 



10-Inch tubs $7.60 each 



Dracaena Ixtrd ITolHrley. 

 One of the very best varieties for Easter 

 and Christmas, being bright red in color. 

 An excellent Christmas variety. 



2-inch pots $20 per 100 



3-Inch pots $35 per 100 



4-Inch pots $0" tier 100 



5-inch puts $1'> per doz. 



6-lnch pots $18 and $J4 I'er doz. 



7-Inch pots $3 and $3.60 each 



Dracaena Kellerluna (New) 

 One of the finest fnllaKO plants for com- 

 bination baskets or boxea. Improved God- 

 ■etltana. 

 2^4-lnchpot8 $20 period 



8 -inch pots $35 per lO'i 



4 -Inch pots $<<» l>er 100 



8 -Inch pots, made up. very handsome. . . . 



$.". and $0 each 



Dracaena TermlnalU. 



Exceptionally well colored. 



2^4-inch pDts $20 per 100 



8 -Inch pots $35 per 100 



6 -Inch pots $15 per doz. 



6 -Inch pots $18 and $24 per doz. 



We would suKRest ordering the above early, 

 as the demand Is always great. 

 Drncacnii De Smetiana 



A strong. vlK<priiUH grower, with bold, d.irk 

 green foliage, which becomes beautifully suf- 

 fused and larlegated. 



6-Inch pots $2 each 



T-lnch pots $8.50, $4 and $6 each 



Dracaena WameckU (New). 

 Silver and green leaf. Very durable. 



6-Inch pota $80 per doz. 



7-inch pots $4 and $6 each 



Dracaena LIndenil. 



Same type as Massangeana, but with the 

 golden stripes on the outer edge of the 

 leaf. 



ti-inch pots $2 and $2.50 each 



8-Inch pots $5 each 



FICUS 



Ficna Pandnntt*. 



Positively the best house and porch plant 

 to date. Our stock of this wonderful plant 

 this year Is finer than we have heretofore 

 offered. 



tl-inch pots, 2 feet tall $2.00 each 



7-incb pota. 3 feet tall $2.50 each 



Ficna CralirU. 



This variety Is a greatly improvad Ficna 



Elastica. It Is close-jointed and the midrib 

 stands out prominently, being Ivory-white In 

 color. 



4-inch pots. 15 inches tall 



$6 per doz. ; $50 per 100 



BEGONIAS 



Itegonia Sirs. J. A. Peteraon. 



-Inch pots $4 per doz.; $30 per 100 



-inch pots $6 per doz.; $46 per 100 



-Inch pots $76 per 100 



-Inch pots, extra heavy 



$12 per doz.; $90 per 100 



-inch pots $125 per 100 



-inch pots $2 and $2.50 each 



-Inch pota $3 and $3.50 each 



Begonia Gloire De Lorraine. 



2 '4 -Inch pots $4 per doz.; $30 per 100 



3 -inch pots $6 per doz.; J45 per 100 



4 -Inch pots $76 per 100 



4 -Inch pots, extra heavy 



$12 per doz. ; $90 per 100 



5 -Inch pots $125 per 100 



6 -inch pots $18 and $24 per doz. 



7 -inch pots $3 and $3.50 each 



Regnnia Melior. 

 This variety la endorsed by all the leading 

 retail florists. It will hold the flowers mncb 

 better than Gloire de Lorraine. 



3-Inch pots $0 per doz.; $45 per 100 



7-lnch puts, heavy $3 and $3.60 each 



CYCLAMEN 



N'ow booking orders for Immediate and 

 Chrlstma.s delivery. 



This has been one of nur specialties for 

 over 20 years. In all our experience we have 

 never seen a finer lot of plants. We are 

 crowing our stock In new houses. They are 

 absolutely clean and perfect In every way 

 and not to be compared with weakly, drawn 

 Flock offered at lens money. We confidently 

 feel that our four large houses contalnlns 

 •J.'"., 000 plants will not be enough. They 

 have been pronounced by plant experts 

 from all over the countrj- as the finest stock 

 ever Krown. 



6-ln(h pots, very heavy 



$24, $30, $30 and $42 per doz. 



7-inch pots, very heavy $4 and J,^ each 



s-inch pots, very heavy $5 an.l $« each 



9-lnch pots, very heavy $7.50 each 



10-inch pots, very heavy $10 and $12 each 



COMBINATION BASKETS 



F.'incy b.isU.-ts tlli.-.l with the brl>;htest 

 colored foliage. Dracaenas. Crotons, Pan- 

 diiniiH, Arecaa, Ferns, etc. Sure Chrlatmaa 

 sellers. 



J.'i on, $0 011 $7..'in and $1000 each. 



LATANIA BORBONICA 



Fan-leaf Palm. 



6-Inch pota $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 



6-lnch pota $18 per doz. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 



2^ -Inch pots $5 per 100; $46 per 1000 



PANDANUS UTILIS 



5>^-lnch potB $12 and $16 per doz. 



PANDANUS VEITCHII 



WeU Colored Plants. 



e-lnch pots $24 and $80 per doz. 



7-tnch pots $4 each 



8-Inch pota $S and $0 each 



10-lnch pots, specimens $10 each 



GARDENIA VEITCHII 



We have an exceptionally fine stock for 

 growing on for Winter and Easter flowarlnc 

 2^ -Inch pots, heavy plants 



$15 per 100; $140 per 1000 



4 -Inch pots, heavy plants $75 per 100 



6 -inch pots, heavy plants $18 per doz. 



ARECA LUTESCENS 



Perfect plants with rich, dark green fo- 

 liage. Our stock la grown cool and hard. 

 It is In splendid condition and will surely 

 give satisfaction. Large sizes are very scarce 

 this year. We have the largest stock In all 

 sizes in the country. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



4 -inch pots, single 60.00 $660.00 



5H-lnch pots, made up $150 per 100 



6 -Inch pots, made up.. $24 and $30 per doz. 



7 -inch pota. made up.... $4. $6 and $6 each 



PHOENIX ROEBELENII 



Well grown plants. 

 13-lnch tubs $16, $18 and $20 each 



150,000 NEPHROLEPIS 



(In Variety) 



We are the largest growers of Nephrolepia 

 Ferns in the country; in fact, we are head- 

 quarters for them. 



Nephrolepia BoRtonlenals, Dwarf 



This is a dwarf form of the old Boston 

 fern; same character, form and graceful 

 habit. 



6-lnch pots $16 and $18 per doz. 



8-lnch pots $24, $30 and $36 per doz. 



11-lnch tubs $6 and $7.60 each 



Nephrolepia Elegantlasima Compacta 

 A dwarf, compact form of Nephrolepia 

 Elegantlssima. each plant making an Ideal 

 shape. 



4-lnch pots $6 per doz.; $86 par 100 



Nephrolepia Smlthil 

 The greatly Improved AraerpohlU. It Is a 

 compact form, much Oner than AmerpoblU 

 and does not break down In the center. The 

 fronds are carried on wiry stems. This va- 

 riety will have a wonderful sale up to a 

 0-inch pot, being particularly showy for bas- 

 ket work. 



2^^-lnch pots $10 per 100; $90 per 1000 



Teddy Junior 

 A Grand New Dwarf Fern. 

 Fine young plants from 2>,^-lncb pots. 



$10 per 100; $90 per 1000 



6-lnch pots, heavy $12 and $16 per doz. 



K-lnch pots $24 per doz. 



ll-lnch tubs $5, $6 and $7.50 each 



Neplirolepla Ilarrisii or Itnoaevelt 



2^i-lnch pots $10 per 100; $90 per 1000 



4 -Inch ijots $35 per 100 



ADIANTUM GLORIOSA 



."^ame as Farleyense. but as hardy as Neph- 

 ri'lepls. 

 4-Inch pota. strong plants $60 per 100 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



Owing to the very great Increase in price of all materials u.sed in packing of plants, ws 

 find It neces.sary to make a small charge for same, aa follows, much lower than the per- 

 centage plan: 

 Full size ca.sea $2.00 each- 



Three-quarter size cases $1.60 each 



$0.50 each 



Would sugpeat taking plants In paper pots whenever possible. It la a saving in both 

 packing and expresx ohargps. 



Small size cases. 



For Terms €>f Sale 



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1"< an'i I','. Ke\ iow of Xmembcr 25. 



THE ROBERT CRAIG CO., Norwood, 



DELAWARE 

 COUNTY, 



Pennsylvania 



