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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Mat 20, 1909. 



THE Florists' Supply House of America 



JUNE WEDDINGS 



LACC BOUQUET HOLDERS — We offer an attractive specialty for June weddings in the shape 

 of our beautifully finished lace bouquet holders. These are dainty creations in white for brides 

 and in soft pink for bridesmaids that add greatly to the beauty of your bouquets. Order now and 

 have them ready to show your customers when they call. 



HAMMERED BRASS JARS and VASES in many designs and styles, from the little basket 

 or fernery to the large receptacle for plants. You will like them when you see them. 



FANCY BASKETS — Our art baskets in various styles, bronze effects, have become very popular 

 both for cut flowers and for plants. Willow and twig baskets with handles are pretty for Sweet 

 Peas and other spring flowers. 



CHIEFONS in all colors. ^^^^ 'o^ o^k illustbatid cataloguk. 



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Mothers' Jay. White are selling as poorly 

 now as red were then. All prices have 

 retrograded. Everybody is looking for- 

 ward to Memorial day and hoping that 

 the carnations can be kept in shape for 

 the certain demand then. Peonies have 

 made their appearq,nce and the much 

 mooted question whether they would be 

 in for May 30 is settled. Only the red 

 variety is in full swing yet, but there are 

 some pink and some fine white. Lselia 

 purpurata has reinforced the cattleyas. 

 Gardenias are waning. Valley has sold 

 extraordinarily badly. Easter lilies are 

 decidedly scarce. Outdoor stock from the 

 south is not in demand, and locally grown 

 fares little better. 



Founders' Day. 



Founders' day at Girard College falls 

 May 20, the day when the Review is pub- 

 lished this week. Now, it is well known 

 to all lovers of flowers that Edwin Lons- 

 dale, horticultural chief at the college, 

 is a plantsman of no mean ability. And, 

 as it behooves the most progressive paper 

 to inform its readers of all that is best in 

 the floral world, Phil was dispatched to 

 the college for advance information re- 

 garding the treat to be prepared for 

 Founders' day. The college dignitary 

 who holds the keys and decides whether 

 you shall or shall not enter, he who ac- 

 cused Robert Kift of being a clergyman, 

 solemnly remarked that Mr. Lonsdale was 

 not within the grounds, and as solemnly 

 winked his eye when his visitor exclaimed 

 in disappointment. A cheery laugh from 

 behind the custodian of the keys showed 

 that Mr. Lonsdale was right there, not in 

 the grounds at all, and he proceeded 

 forthwith to do the honors. 



The beds in front of the main hall are 

 tastefully planted with foliage and flow- 

 ering plants, the beds on each side being 

 an exact counterpart of those on the 

 other side. The geraniums, usually with 

 edging, were John Dryden, S. A. Nutt, 

 Swan, I believe, and Marquis de Castel- 

 lane, recommended by E. Gurney Hill, 

 with which Mr. Lonsdale is pleased, the 

 large trusses of bright scarlet standing 

 up strongly above the vigorous plants. 



The geranium beds are alternated with 

 pansy beds. Yellow Gem. white with dark 

 eye. Lord Beaconsfield, and Emperor 

 William being planted in solid beds, usu- 



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Alba Magnifica $0.60 $1.00 



Chiswick Red 60 1.00 



Holborn Blue 60 1.00 



Kermesina Splendens.. .60 1.00 



Rosy Morn 60 1.00 



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Primula Obconica Grandiflora 



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Fimbriata (1-16 oz., $1.25) 50 



Gigantea ( Arendsi) 50 



Kermesina (1-16 oz., $1.50).. . .40 



Rosea (1-16 oz., $1.00) 30 



White (1-16 oz.. $1.25) 30 



Mixed (>^ oz., $1.00) .30 



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ally with Bellis perennis as an edging, 

 the daisy being in one instance planted 

 solidly. The tulips and Narcissus Barri 

 conspicuus had passed their glory. 



A most beautiful bed of the hardy 

 phlox, divaricata, was in its glory. Mr. 

 Lonsdale gives this phlox a floral medal 

 when he says that it can be lifted, heeled 

 in, and replanted with excellent results. 

 In fact, it can be replanted while in full 

 bloom, making it invaluable as a florist's 

 flower. 



The college colors, steel and garnet, 

 are represented by Achyranthes Lindenii 

 and Artemesia Stellariana, as edging on 

 prominent beds. But the chief glory of 

 Founders' day will lie in the superb 

 blooming plants prepared to place on the 

 shrine of the great Stephen Girard, a set 

 of blooming plants that it would be diffi- 

 cult to duplicate in this city. They in- 

 clude some beautiful English fuchsias. 



PEONIES 



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White and Pink. Just ri^lit for 

 Decoration Day 



$3.00 to $6.00 per lOO 



W. A. REINAN 



VINCENNES, IND. 



brought over last summer by Ernest 

 Thomas, Mr. Lonsdale's secretary of 

 state, if I may use the diplomatic term. 

 Mr. Thomas visited England for pleasure, 



