October 10, 19iy. 



The Florists' Review 



71 



OUR NEW SEEDLING CARNATION 



PHILADELPHIA 



-■— i^— ^■^■^— I We beg you to consider our new Seedlins Carnation 



^^^^■^^^■""■■^ PHILADELPHIA and to ask yourself the question— 



What Should One Expect of a Carnation 7 



As you answer your own question, point by point, 

 you will be describing Philadelphia. 



You will say it must be productive. Philadelphia 

 is without a doubt the most productive carnation that 

 has been introduced for some time. 



It must be perfect in color. Philadelphia is strik- 

 ingly beautiful in that respect— tl>e rare and much-wanted 

 true rose-pink. 



It must produce large blooms. Philadelphia averages 

 3^ to 4 inches in diameter. 



It must have long stems— a point in which Phila- 

 delphia Is second to none. 



Its absolutely non-splitting calyx, unusually 

 strong constitution^ wonderful root action and 

 continuity of bloom are other points of merit which 

 place it in the front rank of the best commercial varieties 

 today. 



PHILADELPHIA was first exhibited in Detroit in Jan- 

 uary, 1912, under No. 23, at the time the Rose and Carnation 

 Societies held their conventions in that city. It attracted 

 a great deal of attention and the following extracts from 

 the trade papers may prove interesting reading: 



"No. 23 is a true pink, one of the best colors 

 among the new varieties at the show. This is a 

 color that appeals to the flower buyers and as 

 shown it has every appearance of being an acqui- 

 sition." American Florist, January 20. ll>12. 



"There was nothing finer shown in the seed- 

 lings than this one. staged by Thomas F. 

 Browne, Greenfield, Mich., as far as color is 

 concerned. It is distinct from all other Carna- 

 tions I have ever seen. I would call it a true 

 Rose-pink, there isn't any other one could com- 

 pare with it in this respect. Size and finish of 

 the flowers leave nothing undesired." 



Florists' Exchange, January- 20, 1912. 



BUT, we do not want you to take our word for all 

 this. It would please us indeed, and we urge upon you 

 to come out and see it for yourself at any time during the 

 season that may suit your convenience. Seeing is believ- 

 ing. We venture to say that the sight of PHILADEL- 

 PHIA at Mt. Clemens or Greenfield. Michigan, will surpass 

 your own expectations. We say it in all sincerity that 

 PHILADELPHIA is one of the most productive Carna- 

 you grow for the wholesale or the retail trade, it will pay 

 you to invest in PHILADELPHIA. Furthermore, as a wholesale grower, it would be to your own interest, before you 

 place any order, to investigate the variety for yourself. If, for example, you are willing to spend One Hundred Dollars for 

 Carnation Cuttings and give at least Five Hundred Dollars' worth of space to it. why not spend a few more dollars and 

 see the Carnation with your own eyes? We want every grower to see Philadelphia growing and to those who have already 

 placed their orders we are extending the privilege of cancellation if upon seeing the variety they conclude that they do 

 not want it. 



Mr. W. W. Wells, an eminent Chrysanthemum and Carnation grower of England, while on his recent travels in this 

 country, made the following note about our variety: 



"PHILADELPHIA is a true pink and the freest I have seen. It has a grand habit and is a great producer. Grand 

 XXXXX (■) X's denoting Mr. Wells' unqualified stamp of approval on varieties seen in this country during his recent 

 visit)." 



We sent him One Thousand Plants, which he is growing now, and in a recent letter received from him, he tells 

 us that "PHILADELPHIA is a doer" and that "the plants are bushy and beautiful.' 



We have an immense stock to propagate from and we expect no difficulty in filling orders. We have already booked 

 to date over One Hundred aod Seventy-five Thousand cuttings. 



Watch PHILADELPHIA blooms at the different exhibitions this Fall. Any club or individual wishing blooms 

 can have them at any time by dropping a postal to the Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 3S Broadway, Detroit, Michigan. 



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100 $1200 5.000 at $JK).00 per 1 000 



1000 100.00 10.000 at 80.C0 per 1000 



2500 at fl>5.00 per 1000 



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