The Florists' Review 



AfBiL 8, 1013, 



OPHELIA 



A New Rose of True Worth 



We have grown this magnificent rose the past season with most gratifying results. As a free and 

 vigoroQS grower and great producer it has no equal. It sets bud freely in the short days of winter, 

 and is now coining in with a heavy crop, doing equally well on grafts or own roots. 



MRS. GEORGE SHAWYER ^^ ^^ present more favorably thought of than ever, and we intend to again plant it heavily this 



season. As a money getter, our experience has proven its superiority over all sorts, and having 



grown extensively on own roots and grafts, we have no hesitancy in stating that, like Sunburst, it does better on own roots. 



We have a splendid lot of both varieties (grafts and own roots) ready for shipment, 

 together with a choice lot of Sunburst, Ward, Prince d'Arenberg^, White and Pink Killarney, cuttings taken 

 from sand the latter part of December. For prices and further particoLars write 



F. J. BENTHEY, 165 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago 



GREENHOUSES: NEWCASTLE. IND. 



Mention The B«t1«w when yon write. 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



The Market. 



Easter business far surpassed that of 

 last year, according to the reports of 

 the various florists. There were more 

 plants sold than ever before. Plant 

 baskets were especially popular, and 

 the demand for large plants such as 

 rhododendrons, lilacs, rambler roses, 

 azaleas and other hard-wooded plants 

 was notably fine. Some florists had 

 diflBculty in forcing Easter lilies on ac- 

 count of the continued cold, dark 

 weather, and as a result the lower 

 foliage suffered badly. Notwith^and- 

 ing this, one flower shop sold iiOO lilies 

 in two days. The prices obtained for 

 flowering plants were as good as ever. 



In cut flowers the demand was tre- 

 mendous. American Beauties were 

 favorites with a large class of people. 

 These retailed at $8 to $12 per dozen. 

 Richmond roses also met with a stren- 

 uous call. Roses brought $1.50 to $5 

 per dozen. The demand for corsage 

 work was enormous. Orchids were used 

 extensively. Valley was hard to ob- 

 tain, and there was scarcely enough to 

 meet the demand. Carnations were 

 quite plentiful. 



The efforts made by the florists of 

 this city to make of thisholiday a cut 

 flower as well as a plant Easter have 

 been productive of such splendid results 

 that it is almost impossible to de- 

 termine which sales were in the ma- 

 jority. 



Various Notes. 



The Doswell Floral Co. completely sold 

 out the large stock of plants from their 

 greenhouses. Some fine spiraeas were 

 handled here, 



Wenninghoff, the Florist, had a fine 

 sale of plants, notably bulbous stock. 

 The call for cut flowers was big. 



Herbert Zur Muhlen reports a fine 

 business in large plants, such as azaleas, 

 etc. 



The Bradley Flower Shop had a good 

 Easter in the new quarters. The new 

 pelargonium, Easter Greeting, took the 

 popular fancy. 



The Flick Floral Co. reports a big sale 

 of large plants and plant baskets. 

 Corsage work was heavier than ever 

 before and, with the cut flower orders, 

 necessitated the store force working all 

 night Saturday, April 3. 



W. J. & M. S. Vesey's orchids were 

 splendid, and the quantity of gardenias, 

 roses and cut bulbous stock was not 

 nearly large' enough to meet the de- 

 mand. B- F" 



We Offer for Immediate Delivery 



Good, strong^, well established plants in 2^-inch pots of the ezceeding^ly 



VALUABLE NEW ROSES 



Ophelia, Francis Scott Key and Prince E. C. f Arenber{ 



Growers will find all of these valuable additions to the list of standard varieties. 

 They have been tested thoroughly and have been found to have exceptional value. 



OPHELIA 



No fancy rose ever introduced pos- 

 sesses so many excellent qualities. It 

 is a splendid grower, a very free 

 bloomer and has fine stems. It sells on 

 sight. The demand undoubtedly will 

 exceed the supply. Anticipating the 

 large demand, we have propagated it ex- 

 tensively. 



Strong plants on own roots. 2V4-lnch 

 pots, now ready, $16.00 per 100, $120.00 

 per 1000. 



FBANOIS SOOTT KEY 



This variety, raised by Mr. John 

 Cook, is very distinct, being entirely 

 different from any of the indoor roses 

 grown today. Flowers are rosy red^and 

 are unusually large and double, resem- 

 bling very much a very full, double, 

 hardy garden rose. Coupled with its 

 large size and double form, it is an ex- 

 ceedingly free bloomer. It promises to 

 be exceedingly valuable, especiaUy for 



WX WnX BX GIJU) TO QUOTX ON APPLICATION PRICKS ON AIX THX NKWXR 

 AND STANDARD VARIKTISS- STRONG, GRAnSD PLANTS RKADT NOW 



F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown, New York 



Mention Tb» R»t1^w wtwwi ywi writo. 



spring, summer and fall flowering, when 

 other less double roses are difficult to 

 handle. Its keeping qualities are re- 

 markable. 



Strong plants on own roots, 2V^-ineh 

 pots, now ready, $16.00 per 100, $120.00 

 per 1000. 



PBINOE E. 0. D'ABENBEBO 



This variety might well have bees 

 termed a Bed Killarney, as it possesses 

 so many of the good qualities of the 

 Killarneys. In color the flowers are 

 similar to Bichmond, but they are much 

 more double, and it should prove a 

 very much more profitable rose. Flow- 

 ers have fine, straight stems on all the 

 grades — from the shortest to the longest. 

 It has fine foliage, comes away quickly 

 and is even a freer bloomer than the 

 Killarneys. We believe it is the best 

 all-round red rose that we have today. 



Strong plants on own roots, zy^-indx 

 pots, now ready, $12.00 per 100, $90.00 

 per 1000. 



ROSES 



Grafted .... $10.00 per 100 

 Own Root . . 6.00 per 100 



Fine 2J4-in. Stock— Send for Circular 



Verbena Plants for Sale 



J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. 



Roses 



Ferns, Plantfi, Vinee, Bulbs , etc. 



41wmys mantlon tli« Flortata' R«tI«w 

 wh«n writing MlT«rtls«rs. 



Rose Plants 



3-inch, Own Roots 

 $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000 

 3000 Killarney Queen 



2000 White Killarney 



1600 Rhea Reid 

 Cash or C. 0. D. 



W. J. &N.S.VESEY, Flit Wayne, Ind. 



Spring 

 List 



ROSES-CANNAS 



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