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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 18, 1904. 



FROM OUR ENGLISH EXCHANGES. 



The Gardeners' Chronicle. 



The Kew collection has been enriched 

 by two very distinct novelties, interest- 

 ing if not of trade value. Stapelia Pil- 

 lansii has stems something like those 

 of S. patula, producing clusters of star- 

 like flowers four to five inches across, of 

 a dark purple brown color. Trichocaulon- 

 Pillansii is an addition to a genus not 

 often seen in cultivation, as it inhabits 

 the driest parts of South Africa, and 

 under cultivation usually gets so much 

 moisture that it soon dies. It would 

 probably be called a cactus by one who 

 did not know it. Both these specimens 

 come from N. S. Pillans, who collected 

 them in South Africa. 



Begonia W. H. Edwards has large 

 camellia-shaped flowers of pale salmon 

 color, having white flaking and a pro- 

 nounced white margin to the petals. Tho 

 flowers are six inches across. It was 

 given an award of merit at the recent 

 Temple show. 



Helianthemums are fast increasing 

 in variety and popularity on account of 

 their usefulness in rendering that part 

 of the garden wher« they are planted 

 especially gay in spring and early sum- 

 mer. One nurseryman catalogues no 

 fewer than thirty varieties. The variety 

 of H, roseum known as superba, is one 

 of the vei-y best. 



So many losses occur through the care- 

 less packing of cut flowers that some 

 hints gleaned from a recent number of 

 the Irish Farming World may be useful 

 to those who will not heed more lengthy 

 exhortations: "Two infallible rules 

 may be laid down for the right treat- 

 ment of flowers to be sent away. One 

 is to cut them the day before (prefer- 

 ably not in the heat of the sun), and 

 place them in water in a cellar or other 

 cool place until the time for packine. 

 The second is to pack fairly tightly, 

 filling the box with the flowers or with 

 supplementary paper or dry moss. 

 Flowers should not be packed when wet, 

 as they take up sufficient moisture to 

 last them on their journey if first kept in 

 water as above directed. Shrubby, hard- 

 stemmed subjects, such as lilacs, rho- 

 dodendrons, and roses last better if some 

 of the bark is peeled off to allow them 

 before they are packed to suck up more 

 moisture than they otherwise could do. 

 Perhaps chrysanthemums are the most 

 enduring flowers in transit, but the nar- 

 cissus genus and anemones and half- 

 opened tulips last well. Eed roses are 

 perishable, but te^ roses gathered in bud 

 keep fresh for days." 



SCHIZANTHUS WiSETONENSIS, One of 



the most valuable introductions in re- 

 cent years, should, in order to have it 

 in its best character, be treated as a cool 

 greenhouse plant. Very fine specimens 

 can be grown in a 32-sized p«t, and as 

 it is found there is among the seedling 

 a good proportion of plants that develop 

 a dwarf compact, habit of growth, this 

 type is admirably adapted for pot cult- 

 ure.' A suitable compost is made up of 

 good loam, some well-decayed manure, 

 leaf soil and a little sand. The pots must 

 be well drained. 



Begonia Avalanche is a very hand- 

 some white flowered variety recently ex- 

 hibited by Blackmore & Langdon, of 

 Bath, and awarded a certificate of merit 

 by the floral committee of the Eoyal 

 Horticultural Society. 



GREENHOUSE PLANTS 



2H-II. itKk. Rtl IHS tkii 6 of am 1 nricly mM. 



Hardy Pompon CbryMnthemaiaa, 



Small flowering or Button var.... 12.00 per 100. 



Thoae luuuod btlow 

 are raady now. 



8. A. Nutt, Mme. Landry, Alph. Ricard, Mme. 

 Oharrotte, Mme. Conover, Jean Vlaud, Gran- 

 ville (Single), Ac, 92 00 per 100; tl7.60 per 1000. 

 Write UB for prices and varieties tor fall 

 delivery. 



GERANIUMS. 



CASH WITH OBDER. 



Per doi. Per U» 

 Hardy Bncllsb Ivy, large and small 



leaved variety per 1000, 116.00, lOo 92.00 



Hlbtocua. 6 varletleB ' a.0» 



LoflMnVorbena per 1000. 120 00, SOo 3.60 



Laatanas. 10 varleUes. per 1000, 117.60, 40o S.OO 



Maranta Moaoaasmuia 76o 4.M> 



Nyoipliaea Odorata Olsaiitaa SOo 8.60 



Pluabago. Blue and white 8-lnoh... i.f» 



Snlbu per 1000, 116.00, 1.60 



SwalBSona Alba 40o 1.80 



RoMa 400 t.00 



R. Vincent, Jr. & Son, - White Marsh, Md 



Mention Hie lUirUw wbea yoa write. 



Primroses ^ 



OhinsBe. 2-iDCb pots S2.00 



5000 Cineraria Hyb. Grandiflora 2.00 



Forbes! 2.00 



ICOO Obconica Grandiflora 2.00 



Asparagus 



PlumosuR Nanus, 2M-incb pots $2.50 



Sprenseri, $18.00 per 1000 2.00 



Pansy Plants, Sept. , $8.00 per 1000 60 



Per 

 100 



FANST SKBD ne pins ultra, oz., 94.00 



Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, Ohio 



Mention "Rie KitrUfW when yon wrlto. 



Haadqnartera forABAUOABZA EZ0S&8A 



6<^-ln. pots, buflhy plants, 8 to 10 to 12 in. high, 

 3 tiers, 50c» 5HJ-in. pots, bushy plants, 11 to 13 

 in. high. 3 to 4 tiers. 60c. &H-in. pots, bushy 

 plants, 14 to IC in. high. 3 to 4 tiers. 75c. G-in. 

 pots, busby plants, 16 to 20 In. high, 4 to 5 

 tiers, 80c, 90c, tl.OO. 



Kentia Forsterlana and Belmoreana— 



6-lnch pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 25 to 35 Inches high, 75c 

 to tl.OO each. 



CocoB Weddeliana— 4-ln., Ibc. 



Fleas Elastloa-- Imported and home-grown. 

 4-lnch pots, 26c: 5, 6>ii and 6- inch pots. 7. 8, 9, 10 

 leaves, strong, bushy plants, 30c, 40c to &0c. 



Asparaena Plamosus nanos— 3-inch, strong, 

 16 OU per m. 



Cycaa Revolnta— 6. 7, 8-lnch pots, from 5, to 

 20 leaves, new stock, 10 cents a leaf. 



Boston Fema— 6-inch pots 2 ft. high, 18 to 20 

 fronds. 40c each; 5X-ln., 25c to 30c. 



Piersoni Fema— Pot-grown, 4 to 6 fronds, 

 18.00 per 100; 4-ln., 25c. 



Areca I^titescena— Made-up plants, large, 5^- 

 In. pots, 50c; 6-ln. pots, 30 in. high, 3 In a pot, 75c, 



L.atanla Borbonlca— 5^-ln. pots, strong. 35c. 



Adiantnm Caneatam— (Maidenhair fern)— 

 bushy, 11.20 per dozen. 



Ferns— For fern dishes, mixed, 2^-ln., 4c. 



Acorns Oramlneoa Variegrata — Variegated 

 grass, tl.OO per doz. 



Cash with order, please. All goods shipped 

 at purchaser's risk, 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 



101% Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Wholesale Grower and Importer of Pot Plants. 

 Bell Phone Tioga 3669A. 



Mention l%e Review when yon write. 



Cyclamea Giganteom. 



Large tloweriiiK plants. 3 inch. t-SOO per 100; 

 4-inch, $10.00 per 100: 5-inch. tl").00 per 100. 

 ASPARAGUS PLUM OSUS NANUS 

 2-incb pots. $3.00 per 100: 3-inch. $1.00 per 100; 

 OeniBtas 3-incb, $4 00 per 100. Primula Chinensis, 

 8-inch, $3 00 per 100. 



SAMUEL WHinON, 15-17 Oitjkn., UTICA, N.Y. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



PLANTS 



and 



STRINGS 



SMILAX 



strong, thrifty plants, 2-in. pots $1.00 per 100; 

 $9.00 per lOOO; 3-iD. pots, very strong, $2.00 per 100. 

 Good 6-ft. strings of bright, clean Smilax, 10c 

 each. tl.OO per doz. Cash. We ship promptly 2 

 strings by cnail, 25c. Try us. 



R. KILBOURN, CLINTON, N. Y. 



Mention Hie Rerlew when yon write. 



DON'T FAIL 



TO B^E THB 



szHiBZT or 



L. BAUMANN & CO. 



76-78 Wabaah Ave., OHICAOO, 

 Importers and Mannfactnrara of 



FLORISTS* SUPPLIES, 



Always mention the Florlata' Baview 

 when wrltinff advertisers. 



MONEY SAVED! 



REAP CAREFULLY 



CARNATIONS Penoo 



Floriana $6.00 



Ethel Cfocfccf 7.00 



J.H.ManIcy 7.00 



Ferine 6.00 



Manlcy 5.00 



Mdba 5.00 



Norway 5.00 



CKOZCB FZBIiD-OBOWH, lO par 



cent, disconut on above prices. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



All Choice Stock, 4 and S-inch. 



Pots, per too, . . $4.00 to $6.00 



49~ Write, state your wants, and if still 

 unsold will make a discount of 10 per 

 cent, on all the above named. 



GERANIUMS 



All Colors, Binffle and Double. 



Pots, 3 to 4-m., .. per 100, $4.00 



]^ess 16 per cent. Discount. 



CALLA LILIES, %-^^,^2^l lOc 



We also make a specialty of growlDK 



ROSES and CARNATIONS 



POB our riiOWBBB. 



JOHN A. KEPNER 



Box 3, KABBZBBUBO, PA. 



ZIRNGIEBEL GIANT PANSIES. 



Market and Fancy Strains are the finest rrade 

 this season that we ever sent out, wnen lar^e 

 size and colors are wanted. 



As growers, we know every strain of note In 

 cultivation, and we "an recommend our Panalea 

 as unequalled. 



New Crop Seed ready now in trade packarea 

 of either strain, at Sl.OO each, 



DBVTB ZZBVOXBBBL, Heedluutt. Mass. 



VIOLETS 



Imperial, an improved Marie Louise, from2-iD. 

 pots. $25,00 per lOOO; from 3-in, pots, ready in 

 about two weeks, $4.00 per ItO; $35.10 per 1000. 

 Lady Campbell, 2-in.. $2.00 per 100; 8 in.. $85.00 

 per 1000. Field-grown carnations, write for 

 varieties and prices. 



CBABB It HUVTBB, Grand Bapids, lUeta. 



