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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



Decembkr 14, 1905. 



NASHVILLE, TENN. 



A small army of men, consisting of 

 ditch diggers, carpenters, masons, 

 plumbers and general laborers, is kept 

 busy making various improvements and 

 additions about the Joy & Sons green- 

 house establishment, on their farm of 

 ninety-two acres located just outside of 

 the city limits. Their immense plant, 

 consisting of thirty-five modern houses, 

 comprising 120,000 feet of glass, is vpell 

 worthy of a visit, and may prove a reve- 

 lation to some who regara noriculture m 

 the south as very backward. Far from 

 it, indeed! 



To begin with, their five houses of 

 American Beauty roses, two 25x100 and 

 three 30x375, could not possibly be sur- 

 passed anywhere, by the most painstak- 

 ing rose grower, either for profusion and 

 color of bloom or the vigorous growth 

 of the plants. This likewise holds true 

 as regards their Brides, Bridesmaids 

 and Eichmond, the latter, in the esti- 

 mation of Mr. Joy, Jr., being the only 

 red rose worthy of the name, as well as 

 of the greenhouse space. 



Nor does disappointment await one 

 at their carnation section. Enchantress 

 and Lawson, both pink and white, are 

 behaving in a manner that silences 

 criticism, while Lady Bountiful is prov- 

 ing itself bountiful in deed as well as 

 in name. The Cardinal is unquestion- 

 ably a fine red and does well here, 

 though a better all-around red is still 

 ■wanted. 



Chrysanthemums, both single stem and 

 those three and four to the plant, were 

 at their best at the time of my visit. 

 As a matter of course the best varieties 

 extant are grown here. Violets, princi- 

 pally single, were especially fine. 



Messrs. Joy & Son are changing their 

 heating apparatus, introducing the best 

 system that engineering skill could de- 

 vise and an expenditure, regardless of 

 extent, could equip. T. C. Joy is now 

 installed in hia new residence on the 

 place, an ideal home, built in the colon- 

 ial style of architecture and equipped 

 with all the modern devices of the twen- 

 tieth century comforts. X. 



JUST RIGHT FOR 

 FINE SIX-INCH 



XMAS, 

 GERANIUMS 



In bud and bloom, best varieties, 13.50 per doz. 



Chrysanthemums 



Healthy stock plants. We must have room. To 

 close them out. we offer the following at 60c per 

 doz.: t3 50 perlOO:— Appleton, Eaton, Alice Byron, 

 Adrian, Nellie Pockett, Marie Liger. 



PLUMOSUS, S^l-in. 

 and SPREMGERI, 3-in. 



Asparagus 



Beady for shiftiniT, 13.00 per 100; 125.00 per 1000. 

 The best lot of 2H-in. A. Sprengeri in the country . 

 Extra value, 12.50 per lUO; 120.00 per 1000. 



JAMES W. DUNFORD, CLAYTON, MO. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Primula Obconica 



Finest Giant Flowering, grown cool with plenty 

 room, specimen plants ecjual to 6 to 7-inch, full 

 of flowers and buds. Select, 5-inch. $12.00 per 

 100: 1100.00 per 1000: very tine .Vinch, a little 

 smaller, $10.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



PpniyC Special, fine 3-inob, 8 varieties, 

 ■ l-i*!^^ $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. For 

 other stock, see classified advertisements of 

 Dec. 7. Satisfaction guaranteed. Plenty extras 

 added to pay half expressage. Cash please. 



WM. S. HERZOG, Morris Plains, N. J. 



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ONCE MORE 



TO THE FRONT 



WITH OUR 



Strongest Collection 



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Chrysanthemum 

 Novelties 



latroduced for a number of years. 



They are ANEBICAN BRED, have 

 SCORED HIOH under AMERICAN 

 TEST and will be MONEY-MAKERS 

 for AMERICAN GROWERS. : : : 



Exhibitions have not been forgotten, 

 as several will compare favorably 

 with MERZA as prize winners. : : 



They embrace the Flowering Season 

 from Oct. 10 to Nov. 20, also the Stand- 

 ard Colors— White, Pink and Yellow. 



October Frost— Early, white, exhibited as 



11-27-04. 

 Rosiere- Largest early pink; exhibited as 



12-11-03. 

 Crocus— Kine early yellow. 

 Lanona— Largest early white. 

 Adrea— Rose pink; midseason; exhibited as 



34—13-03. 

 Pres. Roosevelt— OvR Best; light pink; 



midseason. 

 Mayor Weaver— Bright pink; midseason. 

 Tiosa- Creamy white, midseason. 

 Venetta— Late white, double, Mrs. J. Jones; 



exhibited as 36—1—03. 

 Price of entire set with exception of Rosiere, 

 . ."iOc each, $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Rosiere: 40(^ each. $4.00 per doz., $25.00 



per 100. Early spring delivery. 



* WBIXS-POCKETT SET. 



E. J. Brooks, Mrs John E. Dunne, Mrs. Geo. 

 Heaume. Mersthani Crimson, Mrs. Henry 

 Partridge, Mrs. Wm. Knox, Mrs. D. Willis 

 James, T. Richardson, Mrs. F. F. Thompson. 

 Mary Ann Pockett, W. Wells, Miss May Sed- 

 don, etc. Price— Mc each, $6.00 per doz., 

 $35.00 per 100. 



OUR SPRING CATALOGUE 



issued early in January, will offer in addition 

 to above and our usual large list of standard 

 varieties, 



BEST INTRODUCTIONS OF 

 OTHER AMERICAN RAISERS 



including the Sensational Dailledouze Pink, 

 Morton F. Plant; also many European 

 and Australian Novelties, such as 

 Beatrice May, Mrs. Jas. Marshall, 

 Old Gold, etc. 



REMEMBER our collection of Chry- 

 santhemums is the largest in America. 



First Come-First Served— Best Stocii 



LET US BOOK YOUR ORDER NOW 



Nattian Smitti & Son 



ADRIAN, MICH. 



RAFFIA 



RAFFIA IN HORTICULTURE 



A skein of raffla is an every-day ne- 

 cessity wherever floriculture or horti- 

 culture are carried on. Raffla Is the 

 favorite tying material with the plants- 

 men for several reasons. Not the least 

 of these is its comparative inexpen- 

 siveness, but greatest of all is the fact 

 that it neither stretches nor shrinks 

 under the influence of heat or mois- 

 ture. Once properly adjusted, a tie of 

 raffla does not loosen, releasing that 

 which it was intended to hold; neither 

 does it shrink and cut the plant, per- 

 haps to ruin it. It is soft and pliable, 

 and does not break or ravel when 

 folded or knotted. These qualities 

 bring raffla into general use for many 

 purposes in nurseries and green- 

 houses, where heat or moisture are 

 always found. 



Raffla is also especially adapted for 

 grafting. 



WHERE TO OBTAIN RAFFIA 



We import only the best selected 

 stock. It costs more, but it is money 

 well spent. We can, therefore, offer 

 a choice grade, selected on account of 

 its clear color for dyeing purposes. 

 The strands are broad and of good 

 length. 



We carry in stock an assortment of 

 20 different colors, including brown, 2 

 shades; blue, 2 shades; green, 4 shades; 

 red, 3 shades; old gold, orange, yel- 

 low, pink, purple, black and white. 



Prices on application. Color samples 

 free. 



R. H. COMEY CO. 



Dyers and Importers 



CAMDEN, N. J. CHICAGO, ILL. 



810-24 Washbunie Ave. 



