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The Florists' Review 



aCi.T S. 1921 



JASMINES, GRANDIFLORA 



The Most Beautiful and Fragrant The Queen of Flowers 



Do not delay placing your order for MEMORIAL DAY 



Order Now 



100 1000 



Extra long stems, 20 to 24 inches $4.00 $30.00 



Long stems, 12 to 18 inches 3.00 25.00 



Medium, 8 to 12 inches 2.00 18.00 



Short, 4 to 8 inches 1.50 12.00 



500 at 1000 rate 



These snow-white fragrant buds with their evergreen leaves are 

 packed in wet paper and are guaranteed to reach you in perfect 

 condition. They are packed and timed to arrive the day wanted, 

 ready to open. 



Thos. C. Edwards Alvin, Texsis 



The Old Reliabte-Eitablithed 1894 



eeolarias, from William Beoch, awarded 

 a cultural report of merit; hardy prim- 

 rose, from Andrew Keith, vote of 

 thanks; collection of Hydrangea otaksa, 

 6 months and 13 months old, from W. 

 N. Craig, report of cultural merit; col- 

 lection of narciFsi, eighteen varieties, 

 from the same exhibitor, honorable men- 

 tion. Some of the more striking sorts 

 were Van Waveren's Giant, Will Scarlet, 

 Cassandra, Albatross and Weardale Per- 

 fection. Canna Fiery Cross and Chry- 

 santhemum Morning Star were each 

 awarded a vote of thanks. 



Mr. Reoch, the grower o£ ■the wonder- 

 ful specinien calceolarias, said he sowed 

 bis seed in May and gave a winter tem- 

 perature of 48 to 50 degrees. His plants, 

 four feet across, were grand examples 

 of cultural skill. The enterprise and 

 public spirit of Albert C. Burrage, in 

 furnishing the great exhibition of New 

 England orchids, were commented upon, 

 and the club showed its appreciation by 

 giving Mr. Burrage a rising vote of 

 thanl^. 



The lecturer of the evening was B. P. 

 Letson, manager of Carbone's flower 

 store. His subject was * ' Flower Ar- 

 rangement," and it was pleasing to note 

 that some otLer retailers were present 

 to hear him. The speaker in the first 

 place dwelt at length on how flowers 

 should be cut to make them last the 

 longest. Long, slanting cuts, splitting 

 the stems and taking off portions of 

 bark on certain kinds in order to give 

 greater opportunities for the drawing 

 •op of water, were commented upon. 

 Woody shrubs should have the bark rolled 

 up about two inches above the cut; then 

 the stems should be split and stood in 

 extremely hot water for ten minntes and 



Gardenias 



(Grandiflora Cape Jasmine) 



600,000 

 Buds or More 



Now booking orders for May 

 and June delivery. If weather 

 continues warm, shipments 

 should start about May 10th, if 

 not before. 



NOTICE! 



^ OUR PRICES -For finest 

 quality stock, packed right, direct from the 

 original grower to you. Regular orders so- 

 licited. Long distance shipments a specialty. 



Write, Wire or Phdne your rush order*. 

 PRICES F. O. B. ALVIN. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Class X— 12 to 18-in. stems. .$2.50 $20.00 

 Class A— 8 to 12-in. stems. . 1.75 15.00 

 Short Stems 1.50 10.00 



500 at lOOO rates. 



STEVENS & STEVENS, ALVIN, TEXAS 



(THI PECAN WAY FLORISTS) 



REFERENCES: -AMb State Bank; Fanners' State Bank of AMn. 



TERMS 

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