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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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Plant NOW for EARLY FLOWERS 



Aster Queen of the Market. This is the 

 earliest of all, fully three weeks earlier than 

 bther asters. 



Per Per Per 



Tr. Pkt. I4 oz. oz. 



Selected white $0.10 $0.16 $0.50 



Selected crimson 10 .15 .50 



Selected rose 10 .15 .50 



Selected light blue 10 .l-s .50 



Selected dark blue 10 .15 .50 



Selected flesh color 10 .16 .50 



Selected lilac red 10 .16 .60 



Selected mixed 10 15 .40 



Giant Comet, pure white. .26 .76 2.00 



Oiaut Comet, dark blue.. .25 .76 2 00 



Oiant Comet, light rose.. .25 .75 2.00 



Oiant Comet, mixed 20 .60 1.75 



ASTKR. HohenzoUern. Excellent robust 

 new class, with enormous flowers, superb 

 for cutting and exhibiting: flowers often 

 measuring 6 to 8 inches in diameter. 



Per Per Per 



Tr. Pkt. I4 oz. ' z. 



Hohenzollern, white $0.26 $0 76 $2.00 



Rose 25 .75 200 



Dark blue 25 .76 2.00 



Crown Prince 25 .90 3.C0 



Syringa blue 50 1.50 5.00 



Mixed '.^5 .75 2.00 



Sunset, A seedling from Daybreak. The 

 habit of the plant is the same as the well 

 known varieties Daybreak and Purity. The 

 color of the flowers Is a delicate shade of 

 light pink, shading to a rich pink in the cen- 

 ter, making a beautiful combination of colors 

 in one deep flower. The flowers are globe- 

 shaped and are borne on long stems in pro- 

 fusion. Trade pkt., 60c. 



Stocks, LiarKe Flowering Dwarf, Ten 

 weeks. 



Per 

 Tr. Pkt. 



White $0.25 



Canary yellow 25 



Rose 26 



Brilliant rose 25 



Shining purple 26 



Bloodred 25 



Lilac 25 



Crimson 26 



Mixed 25 



STOCKS-Continued 



Tr. Pkt. 14 oz. oz. 



Snowflake, very effective 

 wallflower-leaved 

 variety, the earliest of 

 the whites, excellent for 

 forcing, large spikes of 

 snow white flowers, 1-32 

 oz,, 50c $0.25 



Boston Market, or Bid- 

 well's white 26 



German mixed ground 

 seed, per lb., $6.00 10 



Per 

 I40Z. 



Per 

 oz. 



$1.50 $5.00 



$3 50 

 1.25 $4.00 



.25 



75 

 Liate 



Aster. 8. & W. Co.'s Selected 

 Brancblng. One of the best branching 

 At'ters for cut flQwers. Uur strain of this 

 splendid Aster is grown specially for us, 

 with the greatest care, pg^ pg^ pgy 

 Tr. Pkt. "4 oz. oz. 



Pure white $0.20 $0.30 $1.00 



Lavender 20 .30 100 



Purple 20 



Crimson 20 



Shefl pink 20 



Rose 20 



Carmine 20 



Mixed 10 



Aster. Pnrlty. One of 

 the finest white Asters 

 grown, either for pots or 

 cutting . .25 



Daybreak, counterpart to 

 Purity, with a fine rose 

 color similar to Daybreak 

 carnation, very fine 25 



Vlck's Violet King. The peer of the grand- 

 est Chrjsanthemum. The habit is similar to 

 the popular Vick's Branching, vigorous in 

 growth, long, stiff stems; petals somewhat 

 resemble the quilled varieties, but much 

 larger and broader, completely covering 

 the crown. In shape and size the bloom is 

 round, full and large, many of the flowers 

 4 to 5 inches. Its color is a soft violet-lilac. 

 Trade pkt., 30c.; oz., $3.00. 



Sweet Peas. Blanche Burpee, Blanche 

 Ferry, Capt. of the Blues, Couniess of Rad- 

 nor, Earliest of All, Emily Hen'lerson, Kathe- 

 rine Tracy. Mont Blanc, Mrs. Gladstone, 

 White Wonder. 



5c per oz.; lie per "4 lb.; 40c per lb. 

 Countess Spencer, Gladys Unwin. 



10c per oz.; 20c per '4 lb.; 50c per lb. 



BEGONIA 



Per 

 Tr. Pkt. 

 SemperflorensTernon , 



dark-leaved $0.25 



Compact (Dwarf Vernon) 



dark-leaved, per 1-64 oz., 



$1.00 25 



Erfordll, rosy carmine. 



free bloomer, excellent 



for groups,1000 seeds, 50c .25 



Alba, 1-32 oz.. 50c ;/5 



Rosea, 1-32 oz., 50c 25 



Single tuberous-rooted 25 



Double tuberous-rooted... .50 



STOCKS 



Improved Oiant Perfection. These 

 stocks are the very finest of all the stocks for 

 cutting. Splendid race, pyramidal growth, 

 Jong spikes of large double flowers. Height 

 2'3 feet, exceptionally fine for Summer cut- 

 ting. 



Per Per Per 

 Tr. Pkt. ^4 oz. oz. 



White $0.26 $1.50 $5.00 



.75 2.50 



.75 2.50 



EARLY LARGE FLOWERING 

 WINTER STOCKS 



Excellent new sorts which may also be 

 treated as 10 weeks' stocks, for Summer 

 blooming. 



Per Per Per 

 , Tr. Pkt. 14 oz. oz. 



Empress Ellzabetb. 



Large spikes of bright 

 carmine flowers $0.25 



Beauty of Nice. Strong 

 spikes with very large 

 blooms, of a delicate 

 fleshy pink. Extra 



Queen Alexandra. New, 

 rosy lilac, similar to pre- 

 ceding, splendid color. . . 



.25 



$1.75 $6.00 



1.25 4.00 



.25 1.75 6.00 



STUMPP & WALTER CO.. 50 Barclay St., New York 



NEW CROP FLOWER SEED FOR EARLY FLOWERS 



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Forcing Gladiolus 



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Many florists plant these in boxes, or 

 among their carnations, in the winter. They 

 are excellent for decorative purposes and 

 realize good prices, either wholesale or 

 retail. Gladiolus are a good catch crop and 

 take up but little room. The following are 

 the best for this purpose: 



America. The flowers, which are of im- 

 mense size, are of the most beautiful flesh- 

 pink color. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Augusta. The florists' best white Gladiolus. 

 First size bulbs, l'\ inches and up. $S.OO 

 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 



Bulbs, Ih to l-^ in., $1.75 per 100; $16.00 

 per 1000 



Sbakespeare. White and rose. $4.75 per 



100; $45.00 per 1000. 

 May. Pure white, flaked rosy crimson; the 



best forcer. Selected bulbs, $1.75 per 100; 



$15.00 per 1000. 

 Brencbleyensis (true). Fiery scarlet. Se- 

 lected bulbs. $1.50 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 



First size bulbs, $1.85 per 100; $10.00 per 



1000. 

 Boddlngton*s Wblte and Llgbt. Extra 



selected bulbs, l-^ in. and 'up. $1.50 per 



100; $14.00 per 1000. 



American Hybrids. A mixture of 

 choicef t varieties of Gladiolus '" ""'< 

 tion. $ t.OO per 100; $9.00 per 



GRKXNHOU8K GROWN 



Plumosus Seed 



Ready December 15. 



1000 seeds $ 4 00 lOOOOseeds $ 36.00 



eOOOseeds 18.75 25.000 seeds 81.26 



Special prices in quantity. 



Charles E. Meehan 



Mt. Airy P. O., PHILAOKLPEOA. PA. 



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NARCISSIS 



(Paper Wh'te Grandlflora) 

 First-claBS bulbs, $1.00 per 100; $8 50 per 1000. 



TlieDlnEee&ConarilCo.*"'ii"" 



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LllY OF TBE VALLEY 



Four-year old clumps grown from Imported 

 Berlin Pips, splendid for out of doors or late forc- 

 ing. About 20 pips per clump Fall or spring 

 delivery. Price per 1000 pips. $3.00; per 10,000, 

 $26.00; per 100,000, $200.00. Cash with order. 



W. A. rInlGLR, ' LowS'isLAin). 



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 The Northboro Dahlia and Gladlolas Gardens of fer 



1,500,000 Large Flowering Gladioli 



in mixtures. All premium stock of blooming 

 age. 



Also 300 selected varieties of Dahlias. All 

 field-grown roots. Send for list. 



J. L. MOORE, - Northboro, Mass. I «r ir «r Always mention the Florists' Review when wrhins idvtx^Metu 



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 > per 100; $9.00 per 1000. 



Gladiolus, CoMllei and Nanus (type). 



Plant some of these among your carna- 

 tions: they will come in handy at any time. 



BlnsblnK Bride. Flowers are large, pure 

 white, with delicate pink spot. Useful 

 for early forcing. 850 per 100; $7.00 per 

 1000. 



Tbe Bride (ColvlIIel alba). This lovely 

 white miniature Gladiolus makes a useful 

 cut flower for early Spring use; will stand 

 forcing. 75c per 100; $6.50 per 1000. 



Peach Blossom. The most beautiful of 

 all the Colvillei type of Gladiolus; the 

 color is a lovely soft pink, on the order 

 of tbe Killarney rose. $8.00 per 100; 

 $18.00 per 1000. 



Ackermanll. c 



blotches, edged scane 

 per 100; $7.50 per 1000 



Salmon-orange, with white 

 d scarlet; very pretty. 85c 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 



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