October 29, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



59 



®^"Prepare for Thanksgiving Z Holidays. 



A Few Among Dozens of Testimonials Lately Received : 



,. „ ^, Newton, Upper Falls, Mass., Oct. 18, '08. 



Mr. Godfrey Aschmann, 



Pbiladelpbia, Pa. 

 My Dear Sir: The ferns came In safety and were the cleanest, finest stock I ever bought. I am 

 greatly pleased and trust to be able to send you further orders. 



Yours very truly, 



J. W. McNEALLY. 



^. „ ^. . ^ New Bedford, Mass., Oct. 22, 1908. 



Mr. Godfrey Aschmann, 



1012 West Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa, 

 My Dear Sir: Received plants October 20th shipped by you October 12th, in good condition, and 

 was well pleased with them. 



Respectfully yours, 



H. ASHLEY. 



We lead the country in Aranoartaa. Have 

 been in the lead in the past; have it now and shall 

 lead in the future. 



We have houses full of choice Excelsa robnita 

 compacla and Excelsa Klaaca; enough to kup- 



plythe entire country. 



Wi- 



nn you pay 50 per cent to 100 per cent more 

 by buying from others who are not specialists? 

 Hope not; the wise are on guard. We are going 

 to sell all of them and without drummers. By 

 jingo, we mu.st sell them; an elephant for 40c, 

 50c and 60c: a Jambo for 76c to $1.00; and a holy 

 terror in size for $1.25 to $1.50. 



TAKE NOTICE! 



Plants have grown considerably and are now 

 fully 10 per cent to 20 per cent bigger than adver- 

 tised below. 



Four houses full of choice Boston, Whit- 

 manl and Scottll Ferns, 5, 5^, f> and 7-in., all 

 pot-grown, raised in sunny houses (not white- 

 washed), which will produce stiff fronds; never 

 were so fine as this year. Next on the program 



we carry a fine stock of choice Kentia Palms, 

 Rubbers, Besonla Gloire de Lorraine, etc., 

 which stand a challenge with those of all the 

 notable growers of America and Europe. 



Arancarla Excelsa, 5-ln. pots, 2 years old. 

 3 tiers, 10 to 12 inches high, 40c; S^^-in. pots, 2 

 years old, 3 to 4 tiers, 12 to 15 inches high, 50c; 

 6-in. pots, 8 to 4 years old. 3, 4. 6 to 6 tiers, 16, 18, 

 20 to 22 inches high, 60c. 75c to $1.00 each. 



Arancarla Robusta Compacta, 6-in. pots, S 

 years old, 8 tiers, fine, beautmil plants, $1.26 to 

 $1.60 each. 



Aranoarla Excelsa Olanca, specimen plants; 

 spring, 1907, Importation; suitable for decora- 

 tions, 5 to 6 years old, 7-in. pots, 5 tiers, 25. 30, 

 85 to 40 inches high, same in width, beautiful 

 plants, $1.50. $1.75. $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 to $4.00 each. 



Boston and Scottll ferns, 5-in.. 30c to 36c; 

 S'u-in. to 6-in. pots, 35c, 40c and 50c; 7-in. pots, as 

 big as a bushel basket. 75c to $100 Scottll, 8 to 

 9-in. pans, made-up of 3 plants, 75c to $1.00 per 

 pan. 



Plersonl, 6-in., 35c, 40c and 60c. 



'Whltmanl, 4-in., 20c; 5Vin. to 6-in. pots, 35c, 

 40c and 60c; 7-in. pots, made up or as big as a 

 bushel basket, only $1.0O, worth $1.50; 8-in. pans, 

 three large plants in a pan, 75c; 9-in. pans, 3 large 

 plants in a pan, $1.00. We have a big stock of 

 these varieties and they are pot, not bench, 

 Krown. AmerpoblU, 6-in., 80c, 35c to 40c. 



Kentia Belmoreana, 5 to 6 good leaves, 5'« 

 to 5^-in. pots, 25 to 80 inches high, dOc, 60c and 

 75c; 4-in., 20 inches high, 35c to 40c. 



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

 large one, about 40 inches high, in the center, sur- 

 rounded by three smaller ones, $4.00 each. 



Kentia Forsterlana. 6 to 7-in. pots, 36 inches 

 high, $2.00; specimen, 7-in., 40 to 60 inches high, 

 $2.50 to $3.00; 6-in., 30 inches high, $1.50; e-in., 

 25 to 80 inches high, $1.00: 6-in., 20 to 26 inches 

 high, 76c; 6 to 6^-in., 60c; 4-in. pots, 35c. 



Cocos ^eddelUana, bushy plants, 3-in., 15c, 

 18c and 20c; 4-in., 25c. 



Ferns for Dishes, 2Hi-in., $4.00 per 100. A big 

 stock, best assortment. 



Cycas Revolnta, or Sai;o Palm, 6-in. to 7-iD. 

 pots, 5 to 20 leaves to a plant, 10c per leaf. 



Areca Lntescens, 4-in. pots, three plants in a 

 pot, ready for 5-ln., 30c. 



Flcns Elastlca, rubbers, 6, 6^ to 6-in. pots. 

 25c, 30c, 40c and 50c. 



Asparaens Flnmosas Xanns. 2>a-ln., $8.00 

 per 100; 3-in., $5.00 per 100; 4-in., $10.00 per 100. 



Begonia Ololre de Liorralne. In bloom 

 now and will be up to Christmas. Of this so 

 much admired Christmas novelty we have a big 

 house full, raised from leaf cuttings only, large 

 budfay plants, free of any disease, 5-in. pots, 40c; 

 S'a to 6 in. pots, 50c, 75c to $1.00; 7 to 8-in. pots. 

 $1.50 to $2.00 each. The $1.00 size is as big as the 

 7-in and 8-in. size. 



Besonia, newest type of improved Erfordil, 

 an immense bloomer for Christmas and all winter 

 through, 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, 16c. 



PrlmnJfk Sinensis and Oboonlca, best im- 

 proved strain, 4-ln. pots. $10.00 per 100, or 10c 

 each. Sinensis, 3-in. , $5.00 per 100. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. Remember, 

 only pot-grown. Can successfully be forced for 

 Easter blooming, nicely branched, 6 to 7-in. pots, 

 26c, 35c to 50c. 



Axalea Indlcabave just arrived, raised under 

 contract, from our regular Azalea grower In 

 Ghent, Belgium. Have an immense stock of the 

 choicest, full of buds, with all their foliage, etc. 



Axalea Indlca. Start in now to force Azalea 

 Indica for Christmas blooming. Deutsche Perle, 

 Simon Mardner, Vervaeneana, Apollo, Hexe 

 and Red Petrick, 40c, 50c. 76c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60 

 to S2.00 each. Christmas varieties can also 

 be kept for Easter. Aealeas for Easter 

 Forcing. Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Empress 

 of India, Professeur Wolters, Apollo, De Schry- 

 veriana, Niobe, Andre alba and others, 40c, fno,, 

 76c, $1 00, $1.25 $1.60, $2.00. 



Of other varieties, we have Dr. Moore, John 

 Llewelyn, Helene Thelemann, Memoire' de L. 

 VaniHoutte and Empereurdu Bresil.i v -. 



Cineraria Hybrlda. H.F. Michell's Improved 

 strain, 2>4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; 3-in., $5.00 per 100. 



Polnsettlas, 3-in. pots, 7c; 4-in. pots, 10c. 



Jemsalem Cherries (Solanum), full of ber- 

 ries, 6-in. pots, 25c, 36c, 40c and 60c. 



Daisies, yellow and.wbite\ 2>2-in., $3 00 per 100. 



ferlwlnkle, or Vinca variegata, 4-ln., 10c, 



All Goods Must Travel at Purchaser's Risk. Cash With Order, Please. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 



1012 West Ontario Street, 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



IMPORTER. WHOLESALE GROWER and SHIPPER OF POT PLANTS. 



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Ferns— Palms 



Fine Cycas palms, from 2 to 15 leaves, 10c per 

 leaf. 



Fine Amerpohlii ferns, 2^, 3, 4, 6, 6-in., good 

 value. 



8 and 4-in. fine Lorraine begonias, good value. 



Also Boston. Piersoni, Whitman!. Sprengeri, 

 Plumosus and Scottll ferns, assorted sizes. Rub- 

 ber plants, English ivy. Vinogil 3-in., fine. 

 Umbrella plants and other miscellaneous stock. 

 Write us your wants for prices. Can give you 

 bargain prices for immediate or contract orders. 



D. U. AUGSPURGER & SONS 



Bo»778, PEORIA, ILL. 



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 when wrltine advertisers. 



CYCLAMEN 



Extra fine and well grown stock in assorted 

 colors, 3-in., 8c; 4-in., yhc; 6 in., 35c and up. 

 Specimens in bloom for Xmas, $1 CO each. 



Asparagus Spreneerl— 2, 3 and 4-in., at 2c, 

 6c and 8c. 



Stock plants of Mums, $4.00 per 100. 



ADVANCE FLORAL CO., Daytcn, Ohio 



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EXTRA GOdH STOCK 



Boston Ferns, bench-grown, ready for 5-ln. and 

 6-in. pots, $26.00 and $40.00 per 100. Asparagrna 

 Plainoras Xanna, 4 in., $10 00 per 100. Aapara- 

 anis Sprengeri, 4-in., extra heavy, $8.00 per 100. 

 Cyclamen, 4-in., $^2.00 per 100. Carnatlona- 

 Enchantress, Boston Market. Queen, H. Fenn, 

 field grown, $5.00 per ICO. Smllax, 2Vln., $1.75 

 per 100. Cash, please. 



CONVERSE GREENHOUSES Webster. Mass. 



Hydrangea Otaksa 



lield-crown. $6.00 to $26.00 per 100. 



MIXED FERNS, for dishes 



214-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



ASPARAGUS PLIMOSUS 



2M-ln.. $3.00 per 100; 926.00 per 1000 



VINCAS 



Field-crown, extra beavy elnmps. 



$6.00 per 100; $56.00 per 1000. 



SCRANTON FLORIST SUPPLY GO. 



SGRANTOH, PA. 



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