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4, 1921 



The Florists' Review 



EARLY WINTER 



ORCHID-FLOWERING 



SWEET PEAS 



I have the agency for Burpee's Seed, also Zvnlanek's Seed; you will not make a mistake by buying Irwin's Seed, so take your choice 

 TERMS: Less 5% cash with order. On charge orders, postage will be charged. New Seed is ready. 



IRWIN'S VARIETIES 



AH the following are grown for me on contract, by one of the most reliable growers In California 



NOVELTIES 



. Prices on the following, 1 oz., $1.50; 4 ozs., $4.00; 1 lb., $15.00 

 Colombia — The best large flawerlng pink and white, same as Xmas Pink and White Orchid, but a decided Improvement. 



Prices on the following, 1 oz., $2.00; 4 ozs., $6.00; 1 lb., $20.00 



All White— Karly Giant Whit*, long stems, one 

 of the best White Sweet Peas to date. 



Early Irene — Lavender. like Florence Nightingale, 

 very fine. 



.Fair Maid — Early, flnest blush pink, suffused 



salmon on white ground. 

 Rose Charm — Early, bright rose, with very large 

 blooms. Produces four (lowers on long stems. 



STANDARD VARIETIES 



Madenna — Early, surpassing any black seeded 

 white variety, the best pure white, with extra 

 large blooms. mea.suring 2% Inches acroee. Best 



novelty of the year. 



Prices on the following, Irwin's varieties, K oz., 50c; 1 oz., 75c; 4 ozs., $2.75; 1 lb., $10.00 



WHITE AND PINK BICOLOR VARIETIES. 

 Xna« Pink Orchid— Extra selected, Blanche Ferry 

 Columbia — Novelty, see above. 



PINK 



MiM LouIm Gude, 

 Zvolanek't Ro*e, 



Bee above. 

 Goneoui, Novelty. 



See above. 

 Bohemian Girl, 

 Mr«. A. A. Skaeh. 

 Mn. 81m Orchid. 

 Rose Quten. 

 Yarrawa, 



COLORS. 

 Gorgeoui. Soft salmon - 



rose. 

 Fordhook Pink. 

 Fordhook Roie, 

 Primrose Beauty, Cream 



flush rose, 

 Hercules, 

 Lavender Pink, 

 Songbird, blush pink. 

 The Beauty, fiery Rose, 

 Selma Swenion, soft pink. 



COLORS. 

 Mrs. M. Spanolln, 

 Venus. 

 Sncwflake, 

 Snowstorm, 

 Sankey, early 

 seeded. 



WHITE 

 Madonna, Novelty. 



See above. 

 All White, Early, 



Novelty. See above. 

 White Orchid. Sankey, early Black 



Watohung OrchM, 



LAVENDER AND BLUE COLORS. 

 True Blue, Novelty, Wedgwood, 



See above. Songster, 



Early Irene, Novelty. Warbler, Rich Mauve 



Se*' above. Purple. 



Rose Queen, selected greenhouse grown. 1 



Yarrawa. Zvolanek's, 1 oz., $2.00; 4 ozs., $6.00; 1 lb., $20.00. 



True Blue, early violet-blue, 1 oz., $1.50; 4 ozs.. $5.00; I lb. 



Lavender King, 

 Lavender Pink, 

 Mrs. Chas. Zvolanek 

 Asta Ohn, 



MISCELLANEOUS COLORS 



Heath erbell, 

 Blue-Bird, 

 Zvolanek's Blue. 



Morning Star, 



Orange Scarlet. 

 Apricot Orchid, 



BulT Pink. 

 Loveliness. White edged 



Rose pink, 



$3.00; 4 07.-'.. $10.00; 



Zvolanek's Red, 



Irwin's all colors mixed. 



Red Orchid, 



Helen Lewis, Orange Sal- 

 mon. 



Cream, Like Dobbie's 

 <1ream. 



1 lb. $35.00. 



$15.00. 



BURPEE'S VARIETIES, Grown by Burpee 



NOVELTIES 

 Mrs. Warren G. Harding 



(Crop short) $ 



Mrs. Kerr (Burpee's) 



White Star 



WHITE 

 Improved Snowstorm (Burpee's) 



Albatross (Burpee's) 



Early Sankey (Burpee's) 



CREAM AND PRIMROSE 

 A. Lemon Beauty (Burpee's) . 



Canary Bird (Burpee's) 



Primrose Beauty (Burpee's).. 



BLUSH 

 Peach Blossom (Burpee's) ... 

 LIGHT PINK 



Loveliness (BuriH'e's) 



Sweet Briar ( Burpee's) 



DEEP PINK 



Enchantress (Burpee's) 



Pink Beauty (Burpee's) 



CREAM PINK 



Daybreak (Burpee's) 



Rising Sun (Burpee's) 



Sunburst (Burpee's) 



MAROON 

 Maroon Prince (Burpee's) 



Oz. V* Lb. Lb. 



12.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 



1. 10 

 .90 

 .60 



2.00 

 .60 

 .60 



$45.00 

 37.00 

 37.00 



3.50 

 2.95 

 1.80 



6.00 

 1.80 

 1.80 



12.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 



18.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 



2.00 6.00 18.00 



.60 

 .60 



M 



.75 



.75 

 .75 

 .60 



1.80 

 1.80 



2.35 

 2.35 



2.35 

 2.35 

 1.80 



6.00 

 6.00 



8.00 

 8.00 



8.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 



.75 2.35 8.00 



SALMON Oz 



Apricot (Burpee's) $0.90 



ORANGE 



Flamingo (Burpee's) 2.00 



Dazzler (Burpee's) 75 



Orange Beauty (Burpee's) 90 



ORANGE SCARLET 



Glitters (Burpee's) 2.00 



CERISE 



Fire King (Burpee's) 1. 10 



Gorgeous (Burpee's) 1. 10 



Illumination (Burpee's) 1. 10 



Cherry Ripe (Burpee's) 90 



LAVENDER AND LIGHT BLUE 



Lavender King (Burpee's) 75 



Princess (Burpee's) 75 



Zephyr (Burpee's 60 



BLUE 



True Blue (Burpee's) 1. 10 



Blue Jacket (Bun>ee'6) 1. 10 



Blue Bird (Burpee's) 90 



ROSE AND CARMINE 



Rose Queen (Burpee's) 1. 10 



Rcsebud (Bun>ee's) 75 



Fordhook Rose Improved 



( Burpee's) 60 



Splendor (Burpee's) 60 



CRIMSON AND SCARLET 



Early King (Burpee's) 



Rosy Morn (Iturpee'.s) 



MAUVE AND PURPLE 



Glorious (Burpee's) 



Mauva Beauty (Buri>«e's) . . . 



PASTEL PINK 

 Fairy Queen (Burpee's) . 

 PICOTEE EDGED 



Daintiness (Burpee's) 



Exquisite (Burpee's) ...... 



BICOLOR 



Early Fairy (Burpee's) 



Majestic (Burpee's) 



Favorite (BuriHsc's) 



Fordhook Pink & White 



(Burpee's) 



Yarrawa 



STRIPED AND FLAKED 



Early Aurora (Burpee's) 



Columbine (Burpee's) 



Fantasy (Burpee's) 



Harleguln (Burpee's) 



MIXTURES 



Sunrise Mixture 



Special Mixture of Light 

 Shades 



Oz. 

 $0.60 

 .50 



.75 

 .75 



Vi Lb. Lb. 

 $1.80 $ 6.00 

 1.50 5.00 



2.35 

 2.35 



8.00 

 8.00 



.75 2.35 8.00 



.60 

 .60 



I.IO 

 .75 

 .60 



.50 

 .50 



I.IO 

 .90 

 .60 

 .75 



.40 



.45 



1.80 

 1.80 



3.50 

 2.35 

 1.80 



1.50 

 1.50 



3.50 

 2.95 

 1.00 

 2.35 



1.25 



1.35 



6.00 

 6.00 



12.00 

 8.00 

 6.0O 



5.00 

 5.00 



12.00 

 10.00 

 6.00 

 8.00 



4.00 



4.50 



ZVOLANEK'S VARIETIES, Grown by Zvolanek, see last week's issue, or ask for full list 



CYCLAMEN SEED 



Grown by J. A. Peterson. 



One of the best strain"; in the country. 

 Giant Wandsbek. salmon. 

 Giant Brilliant Red. 



Giant Xmas Cheer (Dark Ulowing red). 

 Giant rosea superba (Dark shell-pink). 

 Giant magniflca (Dark rose-pink). 

 Giant White with Pink eye. 

 Giant Pure White. 

 Giant Lavender. 



Giant Victoria (White, tipped with pink). 

 Giant Daybreak. (Delicate shades ol light pink 



to salmon). 

 Giant All Color* Mixed. 



Price on all above: 

 100 seeds $1.50. 1000 seeds $12.00. 



Ardlsia Crenulata, New Crop Seed. 50c per 100 

 seeds; $2.50 i»r 1000 seeds: $20.00 per 10.000 

 seeds. 



Asparagus plumosus nanus Seed (.Northern green- 

 house grown). Now reailv. IflUO seeds for $4: 

 .5000 seeds for $19. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. KnTTT'St'ed'- $1.00: .'iODO 

 seeds, $4; 10.000 seeds, ■ $7.50. 



Bellis, Giant MonstfOsa. White. Pink. Red and 

 Mixed, Trade pkt,. 50c; Vi* oz.. $1.00; V4 oz.. 

 $1.50; oz.. $5.00. 



Calceolaria Seed, Hybrlda grandiflore. Coveut 



Garden strain, spotted and striped, extra choice 



mixe<l, 12-in, high, 1000 seeds, $1.00. 

 Hybrlda grandlflora nana (Dwarf), 8 in. high. 



choice spotted varieties, mixed. 1000 seeds. 



$1.00. 

 Calendula, Orange King. Double Extra Selected 



Strain for forcing imder glass. Vi oz.. 75c; oz., 



$2.00. 

 Lemon Queen, U oz.. 35c; % oz,, 50c; oz . 75c. 

 Candytuft. Selecte<l Giant Hyacinth Flowered. 



% oz., 25c; oz.. 75c; H lb.. $1.50. 

 Selected Giant Empress, >« oz.. 25c; oz., 75c; V* 



lb., $1.50. 



Improved Purity Freeatas, etc., see front 



Centaurea Imperialis. Giant White. Giant Rose. 



Giant Brilliant Rose. Giant Deep Purple. Giant 



Heliotrope. Giant Rosy Lilac. (Jiant Suaveolens 



Yellow. Giant Deep Lavender. % oz. . 25c; 



oz.. 75e. 

 Carnations. Hardy Dwarf Vienna. Double Early 



Flowering. Brilliant Mixed. % oz.. 50c: Vi, oz. . 



75c; oz.. $2.00; Grenadin, Dwarf Double Bright 



Red. Same prices as above. 

 Cineraria Seed. Cineraria Hybrlda Giant Flower- 

 ing, half dwarf, finest mixed. 1000 seeds. $1: 



5000 seeds. $3.75; 10.000 seeds. $7.00. 

 Hybrlda. Giant Flowering, dwarf, finest mixed. 



1000 seeds. $1; .5000 seeds. $3.75; 10.000 seeds. 



$7. 

 Giant Flowering Matador. Crimson. 500 seeds. 



75c. 

 Giant Flowering Rosea. 500 seeds. 75c. 

 Giant Flowering Royal Blue. 500 seeds. 75o. 

 Stellata Hybrlda. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds. 75c. 

 Delphinium Belladonna. True, selected strain, 



% oz , 75c; V4 oz,, $1; ^ oz., $1.75; oz., $3; 



V* lb.. $10. 

 Dracaena Indivlsa, V« oz.. 25c; oz., 50o; 4 ozs., 



$1.50. 

 Gypsophlla Elegans Grandlflora, white. Trailr 



pkt., 15c; oz,. 30c; 4 ozs.. 75c: lb.. $2. 

 Extra Selected Sb-aln. >i oz.. 25c; oz.. $1.00: t 



ozs.. $3.50. 

 Fern Spore Seed (F'resh Seed) in beet table fern 



varieties, trade pkt., 75«. 

 Hollyhock, Double Chater's Superb Strain. Rose. 



Crimson, scarlet, Newport pink, white, finest 



mixed, ^■k oz., 25c; % oz.. 50o; oz.. 75c. 

 Mignonette. Giant Greenhouse Strain. Grown by 



a Bp<'ciall8t. Seed is saved from largest spikes. 



Trade pkt., 75c; V« oz., $2; % oz.. $3.75; oz . 



$7. 



Primula Obconica GIgantea, Blue, Salmon. Red. 

 Rose, Apple Blossom, Grispa Mixed, Lavender. 

 White, oculata, compacta, also All Colors 

 Mixed. Arend's Ronsdorf strain. Prices on 

 the above as follows: 1 pkt. (400 see<is). 75c; 

 5 pkts.. $3.25; 10 pkts.. $6; 25 pkt-s. $10. 



All other Flower Seeds in season. 

 application. 



cover. 



Price on 



PANSY SEEDS 



Home grown. Best money can buy. 



Giant Yellow Giant Lavender 



Giant White Giant Beaconsfleld 



Giant Bronze Shades Giant Red Shades 



Giant Masterpiece 



Mixture: Giant Florist Mixture. Trade pkt., 

 75c; '* oz., $1.50; >i oz., $2.25; % oz.. $4; 

 oz.. $7.50. 



Steele's Mastodon Private Stock Mbiture. ^ 

 oz.. $1.50; V^ oz.. $2.75; oz.. $5. 



Steele's Greenhouse Special Long-Stemmed Mix- 

 ture. '^ oz.. $1.75; ^/i oz.. $3.25; oz.. $6.00. 



Irwin's Finest Exhibition Mixture. A mixture 

 of the finest exhibition I'ansles grown in this 

 counlr)- Ml oz.. $2: '4 "?.. $3.50; V6 oz.. 

 $6.50: oz.. $12. 



Snapdragon. Greenhouse Forcing Varieties. Se- 

 lected Seed. Pkt. 



Keystone, new $1.00 



Ramsburg's Silver Pink 1.00 



Buxton's Silver Pink 1.00 



Nelrese. deep pink 50 



Giant Yellow 50 



Phelps' White 50 



Scarlet 50 



Garnet 50 



Giant Bronze 50 



Fancy Mixed Colors 50 



NEW VARIETIES. 



Golden Pink Queen $1.00 



Hybrid Pink, soft orchid 1.00 



Orlando 1.00 



Golden Delight 1.00 



Stock Seeds. Irwin's New York Market (nice 

 tyiH'i. This !s the finest strain obtainable 

 tor cut Hower list', reselectcd and grown in 

 pots under glass to insure tlie best i)ercentage 

 piissibic for <lnut>U' flowers. Pura White, 

 Shell-Pink. Rose-Pink. Queen Alexander, 

 lilai'. Lavender. Canary Yellow, Purple, Prin- 

 cess Alice, white 1 lii 0/,., 75c; '/t oz.. $2; 

 oz. . $5. 



PlantH, CattlnKit. etc., see clasaifled lists. 



Roman J. Irwin, 43 w. isth st^ New York City 



