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The Weekly Rorists^ Review* 



December 20, 1906. 



PITTSBURG. 



Current CotntneaU 



Mouday, December 17, finds us in the 

 midst of a heavy snow storm, with the 

 growers looking blue. Carnations for 

 Christmas are quoted at $4 to $15 per 

 hundred, roses $8 to $25 per hundred, 

 and Beauties $3 to $18 per dozen. 



The green goods man is the fellow 

 who has been strictly in it for business 

 during the last week. Stock of all kinds 

 has been plentiful enough, except bou- 

 quet green, both loose and wreathing. 

 There is not enough of either to go 

 around and the result is pine is bringing 

 more than it is worth. 



The retail shops have some pretty 

 effects with boxwood, red immortelles 

 and poinsettias. There has not been a 

 great deal of business in Christmas 

 goods, but much is expected this week, 

 as business in general continues so good 

 that hopes are high for the holidays and 

 all predict that this will be the banner 

 year. 



The wholesalers are disposing of ev- 

 erything they can get, as stock is scarce 

 for the holidays, and things do not look 

 as good as one might wish. 



Various Notes. 



Joseph N. Thomas, of Greensburg, has 

 opened a branch store at Latrobe, Pa., 

 and he reports business good at both 

 places. 



At the last meeting of the florists' 

 club some of the greenhouse men had 

 considerable sport at the expense of one 

 of the speakers about artificial poinset- 

 tias, but a trip around the retail stores 

 would convince them that there is a 

 place for them and that they are beau- 

 tiful when properly used; at least they 

 sell at a large profit, which is something 

 in their favor. 



Boxwood seems to be the favorite 

 evergreen this year among the best 

 shops, and holly is largely left to the 

 grocers and market people. 



Visitors: Joseph Thomas, Greens- 

 burg, Pa.; J. W. Glenn, Klittanning, 

 Pa.; W. A. Herbert, Wellsville, O. 



Hoo-Hoo. 



Wellston, O. — Mrs. H. Wyckoff has 

 been in the business but a little over a 

 year and is doing well. She is already 

 planning the enlargement of her green- 

 houses. 



Peoria, III. — B. Juergens was a recent 

 visitor in Chicago, getting into touch 

 with the latest ideas in floral decoration 

 and incidentally attending the big stock 

 show. 



Plants and Cut 

 Flowers for Christmas 



Celestial Peppers, 5-iD., 25c; 7-in., 50c and 



8-in.,$1.00 each. 

 Jerusalem ClienieB, 5-iu., 25c; 6-iD., 50c each. 

 Romans, 5-in., 25c each. 



Paper Wtiltes, 5-in., 25c each; 6-in., 40c each. 

 SPECIAL.- Fifty lO-inch Bostons, worth $4.00, 



for $2.50 each or $25.00 for a dozen. 



FOR CHRISTMAS 



A very flne lot of Kleisantlsslma, Bar- 

 rowsU, Plersonl, Scottll, Wlxlimanl and 

 Boston Ferns, in 4 5 and 6-in. pots. 



Clilnese Primroses, 4-iD.. $12.50. 



Primula Oboonloa, 4-in., $12.50. 



Baby Primroses, 4-in , $12.50. 



Rex Besonlas, 4-in., $16.00. 



Write us for new price list. 



GEO. A. KUHLi, Pekin, 111. 



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SURPLUS STOCK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION 



New Year's, the time of balls and parties, is 

 now on the progrraui. What will you use to dec- 

 orate the tables and homes of your customers 

 with ? Take my advice and use au Arauoaria 

 Compacta Robusta or Glanca. With the 

 size and kind I grow, you will be surprised the 

 effect It win have on the table. The plant Is a 

 perfect marvel of Nature, a wonder of Nature ; 

 the brush of an artist cannot paint it any better. 

 Price— 6 to 7-ln. pots, 4 to 6 years old. 4 to 6 tiers, 

 25 to 80 inches high and wide, $1.50, $1.75, t2.00 to 

 $2.50 each. Specimen Glauca, 5 years old, 7-in. 

 pots, 6 to 7 tiers, 30 to 35 Inches high and wide, 

 $2.00, $2.50 to la.OU each: 6-ln. pots, 3 to 5 tiers, 3 

 years old, 15 to 25 inches high, $1.00 to $1.25 each. 



Arancaria Bxcelsa 6-in. pots, 5 to 7 tiers, 4 

 years old, 25 to 30 Inches high, $1.00 to 11.60 each. 



Kentia Forsferiana 



are not scarce with us. We can meet all wants. 

 Kentia Forsterlana, 7-in. pots, made-up, 

 one large size plant about 45 to 48 Inches high 

 in the center and three smaller sizes, 25 to 80 

 inches high around it. which gives them a good 

 appearance, $2.00 to $2.50 each; 6-in. pots, single 

 plants, 36 to 45 inches high, 5 to 6 good leaves, 4 

 years old, $1.26, $1.50, $1 76 each; 6-ln pots, 32 to 3« 

 Inches high, 6 to 6 good leaves, 4 years old, $1.00 

 each; 6>4 to 6-ln. pots, 4 years old, 30 Inches 

 high, 6 good leaves, 76c each. 



Draoaena Bruantl (imported), 30 Inches high, 

 6-inch pots, 60c; $5.00 per dozen. Pull of golden 

 waxy foliage from top to bottom, the best Dra- 

 caena known for bouse decoration; stands any 

 amount of heat and dust; a great favorite all 

 over Europe; easy to keep. 



FERNS, all raised in pota and not 



on benches as follow : 



NephrolepiB Barrowsil, 7-in. pots as big as 

 a bushel basket, 7&c to $1.00 each; 6-in. pots, 

 large, ready for 7-in., 50c; 6H-in., 40c; 6-in., 36c; 

 4-in.. 26c. 



Boston Ferns, 7-in., very bushy, only 76c; 6- 

 In., 60c or $6.00 per dozen; 5-ln., 30c to 86c; 4-in., 

 20c. 



lllaiden>lialr Ferns, 6-in., 35c to 40c. 



Nephrolepls Scottii, 8-ln., as big as a wash- 

 tub, worth $2.00, now $1.25; 7-in., as big as a 

 bushel basket, worth $1.26, now 75c; 6-in., 60c; 

 6)^-in., 40c; 4- in., 20c. 



Holly Ferns, 6c. 



Azaleas in bud and bloom— Simon Mardner 

 (pink), Deutsche Perle (double white), Vervaen- 

 eana (double rose, variegated), 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to 

 $1.50 each. 



CASH WITH ORDKR 



When ordering, say whether the plants should be shipped in pots or not. AU goods must travel at risk of purchaser. 



GODFREY ASCHNANN 



Importer and Wiioiesalt Grower of Pot Plants, mSStu PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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GERANIUMS 



ALXJANCE— Beautiful shade of delicate lilacwhite. Blotched crimson-rose. Hybrid 

 between an ivy and zonal. Excellent habit for vases or pot plants. 26c each; $2.50 per 

 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



E. H. TREGO— Is one of the most beautiful shades of dazzling scarlet with a soft velvety 

 finish; the flowers are large semi-double, often measuring over two inches in diameter. 

 75c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



FLEUVE BLANC— A pure white, semi-doable and a perfect ty^e of tbe Bruant race, 



destined to become the leader in white. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



MRS. LAWRENCE— Semi-double, beautiful, soft satiny salmon-tinted white: large, fine 

 flower, wonderfully free in flowering. A gem as a pot plant. A magniflcent bedder. 

 $1.00 per doz., $0.00 per H 0. 



M. ANATOLE R08BL.EUR— A charming shade of rose-pink, with decided white eye, large 

 semi-double; well formed flowers: abundant bloomer. $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Our Descriptive GERANIUM CATALOGUE contains description at>d wholesale prices 

 of seventy-five of the best standard sorts and the finest collection of imported novelties 

 ever offered in the country, Including 100 varieties from such noted introducer^as Bruant, 

 Lemoine, Pfltzer Cannell, etc., sent free to the trade only. 



A Cordial Invitation is extended to all interested in horticulture to visit us, Cowenton 

 Station, Philadelphia division B. & O. R. R., 12 miles north of Baltimore. 



R. VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md. 



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GERANIUMS 



We have a very large stock of young Geranium p'ants in 2-in. pots, which will 

 make fine stock for spring sales. These have been grown cool and are nice, 

 stocky plants. If you are short of your lequireme nts, it will pay you to stock up 

 now. MARVEL, the best dark red; BOflE. CA8TELLANE, fine cherry red; 

 JEAN VIAUD, best bright pink; $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Our Stock of Carnations 



embraces all the leading varieties and we will have flne strong cuttings to offer 

 through the season. Our new list will be out early in January. If in want, let us 

 hear from you. 



POCAHONTAS, our new crimson for 1907, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



A.F.J.Baur BSUR & SMITH F. S.Smith 

 38th St. and Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 



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