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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



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Please Moke Your Selection From This List. 



We Have no Other Prices. 



PBEPBBE FOB CBBiSTPiHS 



Look at this photo! See what Godfrey Aschmann, the Araucaria King^, will do to favor his 

 customers. He wants to make you a Christmas present and for the holiday trade he will charge you only 

 half price on his Araucarias, and, as in photo, when the tree is cut its branches will sob and 

 droop, so shall his prices when slaughtered one half. 



Can't be Helped, down they go. Why, we have houses full of the choicest and lead the 

 country in Araucarias. Have been in the lead in the past and am in the lead now and shall be in the 

 lead in the future. 



He is Boss. Who is Boss ? The man that makes a specialty of a certain thing and 

 can give you 100 per cent more in value is boss. Don't you believe this? If not, make the experiment 

 Try somewhere else and be convinced of facts and see what an immense bargain is offered to you in our 

 specialty, that so well-known and admired decorative novelty Araucaria Excelsa. To make it 

 possible for everybody to buy one of this evergreen Christmas novelty to glitter in their houses for 

 Christmas, we decided to cut the prices in half, so low that it will beat the world's record and people will 

 say Godfrey Aschmann must have lost his reason. He will quote you an Araucaria as big as an elephant, 

 for 50c to 60c; a jumbo for 75c to $1.00 and a holy terror in size for $1.25 to $1.50. 



THE CIT IN PRICES. 



Araucaria ExceUa, 5 to S^-in. pots, 3 years 

 old, 4 tiers, 15 to 17in. high, usual price $1.00; look! 

 only 50c. 



Araucaria Excelsa, 5>2-iD. pots, 3 years old, 



4 to 5 tiers, 17 to 20 in. high, usual price $1.25; look! 

 only 60c. 



Araucaria Kxcelsa, 6-in. pots, 4 years old, 5 

 to 6 tiers, 20 to 24 in. high, usual price $1.50; look! 

 now only 75c. 



Araucaria ExceUa, 6-in pots, 4 to 5 years old, 



5 to 6 tiers, 24 to 26 in high, usual price $2.00; 

 look! now only $1 00 



Araucaria Excelsa, 6-in. pots, 4 to 5 years 

 old, 5 to 6 tiers, extra strong, usual price $2,150; 

 look! now only $1 25. 



Araucaria Robnsta Compacta, 3 to 4 

 years old. 4 tiers, 18 to 20 in. high: same in width, 

 usual price $3.00; look! now only $1.50. 



Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 4 years 

 old, 4 to 5 tiers, 25 to 27 in high, same in width, 

 usual price $3.50; look! now only $1.75. 



Araucaria Robusta Compacta, specimen 

 plants, ft years old, 5 to 6 tiers, 27 to 30 in. high, 

 same in width, usual price $4.00; look! now only 

 $2.00. 



Araucaria Excelsa Olauca, 4 vears old, 4 

 tiers. 20 in. high, same in width, usual price $2.50; 

 look! now only $1.25. 



Araucaria Excelsa Olauca, 4 to 5 years old. 

 5 tiers. 20 to 25 in. high, same in width, usual 

 price $3.00; look! now only $1.50. 



Araucaria Excelsa Olauca, 5 years old, 6 

 tiers, 25 to 30 in. high, same in width, usual price 

 00 to $5.00; look! now only $1.75 to $2.00. 



Boston Ferns. S^a-in. to 6-in. pots, 40c and 

 50c; 7-in. pots, as big as a bushel ba8ket,75c, $1.00, 

 $1.25 



Scottii Ferns, never before were as fine, 

 5-in., 35c; 5>2-in. to 6-in. pots, 40c. 50c and 60c; 

 7-in. pots, very fine, 75c; $1.00 to $1.25. 



Whitmani, 6-in. pots, 50c; extra large, 75c. 

 7-in. pots, made up or as big as a bushel 

 basket, only $1.00, worth $1.50; 8-in. pans, three 

 large plants in a pan, $1.00; 9-in. pans, 3 large 

 plants in a pan, as big as a wash tub, $1.25 to 

 $1.50. We have a big stock of these varieties 

 and they are pot, not bench grown. 



Amerpohlii, 5-in., 80c. 35c to 40c. 



Wllsoni, 6-in. pans, made up, 25c to 30c. 



Kentia Belmoreana, 5 to 6 good leaves, 6^ 

 to 5>a-in. pots, 25 to 30 inches high, 50c, 60c and 

 75c; 4-in., 20 inches Iiigh, 85c to 40c. 



Kentia Forsteriana, 7-in. pots, made-up, a 

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

 rounded by three smaller ones, $3.00 to $4.00 each. 



Kentia Forsteriana, 6 to 7-in. pots, 86 inches 

 high. K.OO; specimen, 7-in., 40 to 60 inches high, 

 $2.60 to $3.00; 6-in., 30 inches high, $1.60; 6-in., 

 25 to 30 inches high, $1.00; 6-in., 20 to 25 inches 

 high, 75c; 5 to 5Vin., 50c; 4-in. pots, 35c. 



Cocos TITeddelllana, bushy plants, 3-in., 15c. 



Ferns for Dishes, 2^-in., $4.00 per 100; 8-in., 

 6c. A big stock, best assortment. 



Cyoas ReToluta, or Sago Palm, 6-in. to 7-in, 

 pots, 6 to 20 leaves to a plant, 10c per leaf. 



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

 pot, ready for 6-in., 2,5c. 



FicuB Elastica, rubbers, 5, 6b to 6-in. pots, 

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



Asparagrus Plumosus Nanus, 2H>-in., $8.00 

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



Besonla Oloire de Lorraine. Have the best 

 in Philadelphia and can fill all orders. Remember 

 that we also are headquarters for this much ad- 

 mired Christmas novelty. For the past Ave years 

 we have made a careful study of this plant and 

 under our Special Treatment we obtained such 

 results that we are now able to offer to our 



gatrons the BeKonia Ololre de Lorraine of a 

 ighly improvea type, with a rich, rosy color, 

 which will stand well in either heated or cold 

 rooms. They are partly in bloom now and will 

 be in their full glory, in bloom, for Christmas 

 and New Year's, and will keep until February 

 and March. Will stand shipping well. The 

 plants are all nicely staked with three green 

 painted stakes and wrapped in tissue paper 

 when packed for shipment. Shipped either in 

 their original pots or in paper pots, as purchaser 

 desires. Please advise. Prices 5'<2-in.. bushy, 

 50c; 6 to 6>a-in.. very large and bnsby, 75c to $1.00 

 each; 7-in., $1.25 to $1.50 each. 



BeKonia, newest type of improved Erfordil, 

 an immense bloomer for Christmas and all winter 

 through, 4-in. pots, 15c; 5'4-in. pots, $2.50 per doz. 



Begonia Bex, 5-ln., 25c each. Only one, but 

 best variety. 



PrlmiUa Chlnensls. Everybody looks for a 

 Chinese Primrose at Christmas. We have a mid- 

 dle bench full of them and in better condition 

 than ever before. In bud and bloom, just right 

 for now and the holidays. John F. Rupp's best 

 Improved Strain. Prices for 5'4 to Sin-in. pots, 

 $2.50 to $3.00 per doz. Primula Obconica, in 

 bloom, 4-ln., 16c; (without bloom. 10c; will bloom 

 later); 6-in. pots, toll of buds and flowers, 25c. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grovm. Remember, 

 only pot-grown. Can successfully be forced for 

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

 25c, 35c to 50c. 



Azalea iRdica in Bloom for Christmas. 



All our Christmas Azaleas are placed in cold 

 houses as soon as they show color to harden off 

 for shipment, and are in fine condition for 

 Christmas. 



Remember we have to select for Christmas 

 forcing the strongest and healthiest plants. 

 Small, weakplants will not force successfully for 

 Christmas. We have Mme. Petrick, which is a 

 new variety and very difficult to obtain in 

 Belgium. Best and earliest of all the pinks and is 

 a free bloomer. Have only large plants, 14, 

 16, 18 to 20 inches, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 to $2.50 each. 



Vervaeneana (large variegated double rose), 

 Deutscbe Ferle (double white), Simon SIard> 

 ner (large double pink), ApoUo (red), 75 cents, 

 $1.00, $1 26, $1.50 to $2.00 each. 



Christmas varieties can also be kept 

 for Easter. Azaleas for Easter Forcing. 



Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Empress of India, 

 Professeur Wolters, Apollo, De Schryveriana, 

 Nlobe, Andre alba, Dr Moore. John Llewelyn, 

 Helene Thelemann, Memoire de L. Van Houtte, 

 Empereur du Bresil, and others, 40c, 60c, 76c, 

 $1.00, $1.25 $1.50, $2.00. 



Cineraria Hybrlda. H.F. Michell's improved 

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



Cyclamen in bloom and bud, large, 4-in., 25c. 



Jemsalem Cherries (Solanum), full of ber- 

 ries. 6-in. pots, aic, 35c, 40c and 50c. Bfulti- 

 florum, the best improved variety. 



Daisies, yellow and white, 2H2-in., $3 00 per 100. 



Periwinkle, or Vinca variegata, 4-in., 10c, 



Have six houses full of choice Xmas plants. BOSTON, SCOTTII and WHITMANI FERNS to beat the 

 band. RUBBERS, PALMS, etc., at half of the usual price, to make room for Easter stock. 

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

 Please state U you want stock shipped In or out of pota. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 



1012 West Ontario Street, 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



IMPORTER. WHOLESALE GROWER and SHIPPER OF POT PLANTS. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



THE BALSAM-FLOWERED AZALEA. 



There are several beautiful and use- 

 ful azaleas that once received specific 

 rank, but which now are regarded as 

 well marked varieties of Azalea Indica. 

 One of the distinct varieties is A. Indica 

 balsaminseflora. It has also been known 



as Azalea Kollisoni because a firm of 

 that name brought the plant into promi- 

 nent notice, and, indeed, introauced it 

 to general cultivation. Another name, 

 and one that is still quite commonly 

 used for this azalea, is A. rosseflora, ac- 

 cording to the Gardeners' Magazine. 



The two names — balsaminseflora and 

 rosaeflora — are both descriptive of the 

 double, compact blooms that the plant 

 so freely produces. The flowers are of 

 medium size, finely doubled, and the mar- 

 gins of the petals recurve a little, so that 

 each bloom has a neat appearance. 



