'NOTBMBBB 10, 1904. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



1285 



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RICHMOND GEM! 



THE NEW SCAR- 

 LET CARNATION 

 WAS AWARDED 

 A. C. S. CER- 

 TIFICATE AT 

 DETROIT AND 

 FIRST PRIZE 

 FOR SCARLET 

 AT INDIANAPO- 

 LIS SHOW: : : : 



THE BEST COM- 

 MERCIAL SCAR. 

 LETJTO DATE. 

 IT SURPASSES 

 ANY SCARLET 

 EVER INTRO- 

 DUCED IN COL- 

 OR AND FREE 

 BLOOMING 

 QUALITIES;::: 



The Btem !■ twenty-four InohMi and over and holds the flower up ffraoefnlly at all seasons of the year, 

 averag^e two and three-quarter inches and over. Sead below what others say who have been gTowlnff It. 



WSZTB FOB PHOTOOBAPH OF 1803 OHBXSTMAB OBOP. 



The flowers 



B. K. & B. Floral Co., Richmond, Ind. Joliet, 111., Oct. 15, 1903. 



_ Gentlemen:— We now have two blooms open on the plants which we have 

 of Richmond Gem, which were sent ua for trial. Of course, you understand 

 it is very hard to judg:e a carnation with but six plants. From the appearance of 

 the blooms now, we would not class it as a fancy carnation, but we are very 

 much impressed with the habit and growth of same, also the long: stifl stems, 

 and think it will be a free bloomer. The bloom is a little undersize but the 

 form is ^ood. and the color is all that can be asked for in a scarlet. At the 

 present tune we consider Estelle the best scarlet in the market, as it is a free 

 bloomer, and cannot be beaten for color, being a better color than Adonis, 

 and judging the Richmond Gem, we will take Estelle as a standard. The 

 color of the Richmond Gem is equally as good as Estelle, but we think it will 

 give more blooms than Estelle. the habit is better and the stock is equally as 

 healthy, and in fact, more so, as it is not mclined to rust. I wish you would 

 send us, upon receipt of this, six of the best blooms you can pick of the 

 Richmond Gem, that we may compare them with the two we now have. The 

 writer expects to visit Richmond soon and see it g^rowing, and if it impresses 

 us as favorably as it does now, we will place an order for lU.OOO. 



J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO. 



The B. K. & B. F. Co.,'Richmond, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 15, '04. 



Gentlemen:— We fee", confident that your Richmond Gem will become 

 one of the standard commercial varieties as soon as it is generally dissemi- 

 nated. As a commercial scarlet it certainly ia superior to anything we now 

 have. The color could not be improved upon, and in freedom it is ahead of 

 anything we know of. You ought to have no trouble in selling all that you 

 can supply. BAUR & SMITH. 



B. K. & B. Floral Co.. Richmond, Ind. Hartford, Conn.. Jan. 18, 19(M. 



Gentlemen:— As to the result of the trial of six plants of Richmond 

 Gem you sent me. I have to say that when housed the third week in July they 

 made rapid growth and, while topped once after benching, the first flower, 

 measuring two and one-half inches, was cut September 25. Since then there 

 has been no let-up in the production of blooms. Habit of plant is ideal, stem 

 just right to carry the flower gracefully, while the color, to my mind, surpasses 

 anything yet produced in scarlet It has been a pleasure to watch its behavior, 

 and from experience can unhesitatinKly say that you are warranted in recom- 

 mending Richmond Gem to the trade as a strictly first-class commercial 

 variety. GEO. S. OSBORN. 



B. K. & B. Floral Co., Richmond. Ind. Lancaster, Pa. Tan. 16, 1904. 



Gentlemen:— The plants of Richmond Gem you so kindly sent me for 

 trial made fine plants in spite of the most unfavorable season I have had since 

 embarking in business, thus showing great vitality and vigor as a grower and. 

 although they had this set-back in the field, they have made a good crop of 

 good flowers, and the color is much more desirable than most of the scarlets 

 offered for our investment. The flower in siie is not a 4-inch one but it is 

 of fair size and promises to produce four flowers to one as compared with most 

 of the extremely large flowered sorts. ALBERT M. HERR. 



B. K. & B. F. Co.. Richmond, Ind. Cincinnati, O., July 25, 1'.KM. 



I want to say to you that your Richmond Gem scarlet carnation is the 

 best keeper and best seller of any carnation of a commercial sort I have ever 

 handled, of fine color, splendid calyx and stem. I predict for Richmond Gem 

 a large sale. E. G. GILLETT. 



A„ ^, ^^^"S ^9.??,.^"Ri''^'? ^"}^' ?r we have already sold over 52,000. Our stock is large and In fine shape. Come and see it growlntr 

 All Cuttings sow with the understanoingthat if not satisfactory when received money will be refunded. Rooted Cuttings ready from Decem'- 



SELLING 



S. 8. SKIDELSKT PhlladelphU. Pa. 



E. G. HILL CO Rlohmond. Ind. 



VAUOHAN'S GREENHOUSES Western Springs, 111. 



WM. BfURPHT 130 East 3d St., ClnclnimtL O. 



PETER REIMBBRO ChlcaKq,IU 



P. DORMER A SONS CO La Fayette, Ind. 



AGENTS 



NATHAN SMITH & SON Adrian. Mich. 



S5L5y^^JJS^„» Kennett sSiar" Pa 



HENRT A. DREER PhlladelDhla Pa 



LIVINGSTON SEED CO. Columbu'sTo 



NATIONAL PLANT CO Di^ton O 



THE B. K. & B. FLORAL CO., 



CHaSe KNOPF, Manager. RICHMOND, INDIANA. 



