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48 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



September 17, 1908. 



Notable Auction Sale 



Biltmore Nursery, of Biltmore, N. C, will consign to us a 

 carload of decorative foliage plants, to be offered at auction, 

 Tuesday, September 22, at noon, consisting of 



Cycas, Seaiorthias, Phoenix, Arecas, Pandanus, Ferns, Kentia 

 Belmoreana and Forsteriana in 6-in. pots to 24-in. tubs. Also 

 Ficus, Primroses, Carnations, bulbs, etc., from other g^roneers. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons, 42 vcscy St.. New York 



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ERIE, PA. 



Current G)mment. 



Trade is picking up as the cool weather 

 sets in. Considerable business has been 

 done in ferns this summer. Boston, Pier- 

 soni, Whitmani and Amerpohlii sold well 

 in large sizes. Immense hanging bas- 

 kets of Boston fern and of Asparagus 

 Sprengeri were seen on display at 

 Baur 's. 



G. B. Maynadier, of the Bureau of 

 Soils, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C, was in Erie recently 

 and called on the local florists. 



G. H. Baur and W. O. Baur took part 

 in the Trial Scene of the Merchant of 

 Venice, given at the Y. M. C. A. audi- 

 torium, for the benefit of the Y. M. 

 C. A. September 3. They took the parts 

 of Antonio and Bassanio, respectively. 



C. E. Hapgood, of Warren, Pa., for- 

 merly manager of Niemeyer's flower 

 store in Erie, has taken a position 

 as city salesman for P. Minnig & Co., 

 wholesale grocers of Erie. 



Mr. and Mrs. Bobert Wallis are visit- 

 ing relatives and friends in Cleveland. 



Clarke & Robb have dissolved partner- 

 ship. Mr. Clarke is growing roses for 

 J. V. Laver at present. Mr. Robb is run- 

 ning the greenhouses under the name of 

 the Eobb Floral Co. 



Henry Hapgood, of Warren, Pa., is 

 spending the summer with his uncle, 

 Henry A. Niemeyer. 



Miss Anna Sehultz, saleslady at Baur's 

 floral store, has returned from a three 

 weeks ' vacation. 



The Baur Floral Co. has purchased a 

 10-acre plot of ground at West Twenty- 

 second street and Brown avenue, and is 

 erecting new greenhouses on it. One 

 house, 40x300 feet, is nearly completed. 

 Violets, carnations. Asparagus plumosus, 

 etc., are already planted and the green- 

 house is built over them. The ground is 

 level and well adapted to the purpose. 

 Gas and water have been drilled for and 

 were found in abundance. G. H. Baur 

 is superintending the building of the new 

 place and expects to complete one house 

 before the cold weather sets in. A. J. 

 Baur is taking care of the large plant on 

 West Twenty-sixth street and Brown ave- 

 nue. B. P. 



RETIDY NOW 



Pterls Tremula and Argryraea— Strong:, 

 2^-in. pot plants. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. 



Adiantum CroT^eanum— Beautiful 5-inch 

 pot plants; fine for cutting, pot sales or 

 dividinir. $5 00 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. 



Kentia Belmoreana— 219-inch pot plants, 

 for centers of ferneries, $7.00 per 100. 



Primula Sinensis — Fine strain, 2^-iDch 

 pots, $3.00 per 100. 



Primula Oboonica— 2k-in., white, pink 

 and red, $2.50 per 100. 



Arauoarias— Never bad a better lot. 5-in. 

 pot plants, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 tiers. 60c. 

 6-inch pot plants, 14 inches high, 3 and 4 

 tiers, 75c. «>-incb pot plants, 16 inches high, 

 4 tiers, $1.00. 



Small Ferns for dishes, extra fine stock, all 

 varieties, 2>2in. pots, $3 per 100; $25 per 1000. 



Boston Fern, from bench, ready for 4-in. 

 pots, $10.00 per 100; 5-in. pot size, $15.00 per 

 100; 6-in,pot size, $25.00 per 100. 



Pandanus Utilis— 2^-inch pots, $6.00 per 

 100; 4-inch pots, $12.50 per 100. 



Fious Elastloa— 4-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches 

 high, $25.00 per 100; 5-inch pots, 20 inches 

 high, $60.00 per 100 



The Storrs ft Harrison Co., "^■"I^.^'o"^'^^- 



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THIS PRICE 



stands for 15 days only; we must 

 have room. All Ferns pot-grown. 



BOSTON 



3-inch pots 6c each 



4-inch pots 8c each 



6-inch pots 15c each 



. WHITMANI 



2^-inch pots 4c each 



3-inch pota 15c each 



DRACAENA INDIVISA 



3-inch pots 4c each 



5 and 6-inch pots 10c each 



Cash with order, please. 



MUSKOGEE CARNATION CO. 



WholtMli Grawers ■! Cut Fltwers 



Muskogee* Oklahoma 



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Essex, Conn. — C. G. Cheney's new 

 greenhouse is nearly completed. 



SMITH'S 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



MANUAL 



The most practical work of its kind for both 

 florist and amateur. 40c postpaid. 



By ELMER D. SMITH & CO , Adrian, Mich. 



FINE STOCK 

 Low Prices 



We have a very fine lot of the 

 following plants which we are offering 

 at very low prices. 



SALVIAS 



5 varieties. 2H and ;Mnch stock. 



COLEUS 



In different varieties, 2'4-inch pots. 



AGERATUM, FEVERFEW, 



ALYSSUM, GERMAN IVY and 



HELIOTROPES 



214-inch at special bargain prices. 



We are making special prices on 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and 



SPRENGERI 



8 and 4-inch, and 



BOSTON, SCOTTII 



and ELEGANTISSIMA FERNS 



4 and 5-inch. All are excellent plants. 



Write for prices. It will pay you. 



MOSBAEK GREENHOUSE CO. 



ONARQA, ILL. 



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