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1920 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



May 9, 1907. 



EUROPEAN NOVELTIES. 



The following notes on continental 

 novelties we take from the supplement 

 to the Horticultural Trade Journal, an 

 English publication : 



Begonia Semperf lorens La France. 



This cross between B. semperflorens 

 elegans and B. semperflorens gracilis 

 rosea, possesses all the good j)oiuts of 

 the parents; the large blooms form co- 

 rymbs of great breadth, well raised 

 above the foliage, and so numerous as 

 to cover the entire plant. The plant 

 has good height, leaves shining green, 

 and of a size commensurate with the 

 blooms. Well adapted for large as for 

 small beds, etc, and for pot culture and 

 solitary plants. When taken up from 

 the beds in the open in autumn and pot- 

 ted, the plant continues to flower the en- 

 tire winter. The variety originated in 

 a garden in southern Germany, and is 

 being sent out by Daiker & Otto, nur- 

 serymen, at I^ngenweddingen, near 

 Magdeburg. 



Begonia Semperflorens Berna. 



This pretty variety is much finer than 

 B. semperflorens magnifica, and comes 

 true from seed, a matter of great value 

 to those who are not possessed of much 

 space under glass in the winter season. 

 It has been in commerce for two years. 

 The flowers are brilliant red in tint, 

 the anthers j-ellow, making a good effect. 

 The growth is much branched, and the 

 flowering extends from early summer to 

 late autumn. The leaves have a metallic 

 hue. It is better to avoid a rich soil 

 for B. semperflorens if flowers are de- 

 sired. 



Gigantic G)Ieu8. 



Half a dozen crosses of coleus have 

 been raised by the firm of Teupel Bros., 

 of (^uedlinburg, which are said to ex- 

 ceed all other large growing varieties 

 in the extraordinary sizes of their leaves 

 and robustness of growth. The leaves 

 also possess fine coloring. The plants 

 make imposing objects and bear com- 

 parison with the handsomest codseiums, 

 but they are incomparably quicker and 

 more easy growers. 



Fuchsia Emile Wildman. 



Although the fuchfia has been a fa- 

 vorite plant with hybridists and cross- 

 breeders for more than three-quarters 

 of a century, novelties are annually be- 

 ing raised which deserve attention. 

 Among the latest of these is Emile de 

 Wildman. a variety put into commerce 

 in 1905 by the raisers, Lemoine & Sons, 

 of Nancy. This variety grows naturally 

 in regular pyramidal form without prun- 

 ing, and flowers grandly, still it is ad- 

 vised by a writer in Moller's Deutsche 

 (iartner-Zeitung to nip off the flower 

 buds till the end of the month of May. 

 The flowers j)ossess carmine sepals of a 

 light tint, and a very large and full 

 corolla of a dull tint of rose-pink. The 

 plant has great vigor and should find 

 much employment in conservatories on 

 pillars and walls, and as a standard. 



Heliotrope Cyclops. 



One of the most valuable varieties of 

 heliotropes is Cycjops, raised by Herrn. 

 P. Fidler, at Strausberg, near Berlin. 

 The habit diflfers from that of the older 

 varieties, is more compact, and growth 

 is made from below, and without being 

 rampant, and the flower corymbs stand 

 out well from the leaves and shoots, on 

 stout footstalks. The plant is as avail- 



1000 



Tuberous-Rooted Begonias 



Fine Bulbs, Cut Price to Ciose Out 



Perdoz. 100 



Slnsle, Yellow, Red, Rose, Lemon, Orange and White ii6c 12 00 



8jnKle, Mixed 30c 1.90 $18.00 



l/ouble. Yellow, Rose, Orangre 45c 3 60 



GLOXINIAS, Fine Balbi-Red, Si>otted, Scarlet and Mixed 45c 3.00 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS, beat srreenhouBe-grrown 60c 3.0O 



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l^awson's Giant Primula Obconica 



BLOOD RSD, a most intense, brilliant color 75c per 100 seeds; $6 00 per 1000 seeds 



CLKAR BLUB, a decided novelty 76c per 100 seeds; 6.00 perlOOO seeds 



Also our regular supply of the following shades : 



Pink, Crimson, Pure White and Superb Mixture, 



at 50c per 100 seeds or $4.00 per 1000. 



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GLADIOLI 



Writ* 

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Beaatifally illustrated cata- 

 log, colored plate, etc., des- 

 cribing Groff's Hybrids. 

 Named Novelties of rare 

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 Trloniph, new. of very hlghcnnam value 

 Each of tnt* above: Per tr. pkt.. 50c; 6tr. p^ts., 



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 Baby Pilmrose, tr.pkt.,25c; 6tr. pktH..fl 25. 

 Buttercnp Primrose, tr. pkt., 25c; 6 tr. 

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Carnations. Hardy Garden ficest, oz., t2.50; 



tr. pkt., ;«c. 

 Cowslips, new uprUht hybrids, oz., $2.50; 



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able for bedding as for pot culture..^ It 

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