NUVK.MBER 18, loot). 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



81 



Prepare for the Holidays 



ARAUCARIAS OUR SPKCIALTY. THREE FULL HOUSES SOLD ALREADY. 

 ONLY ONE MORE HOUSEFUL LEFT. SECURE YOUR SUPPLY. 



TESTIMONY FR03I MICHELI.. 



I personally visited Mr. Aschmann's Kreenhouses September 21, 19C9, and found that the Aran- 

 (larias. Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, Boston, Whitman!, Scottli, Amerpohlii, Todeaoides 

 ferna. Rubber Plants, Kentias and Arecas are indeed A No. 1. Have never seen any better 

 plants. The (iloire de Lorraine begonias in 6 in. pots are a perfect wonder, bushy and clean. Have 

 never seen his greenhouses filled with plants as good aa thev are now. 



F. J. MiCHKU-, of the firm of Henry F. Michell Co., lOli Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



four Houses filled with the Best. With What? Sure, with ARAUCARIAS, Our Specialty 



Araucarias our specialty. More in favor than 

 ever before. 



We are one of the largest Importers of these 

 well-known and beautiful evergreen decorative 

 plants, the Araacaria Robasta Compacta, 

 Kxcelaa Glauca and Excelaa. 



Arancaria Robusta Compacta, real beau- 

 ties, hard to beat, 4-yr.-o)d, K-in. pots, 15 to 25 in. 

 high, $1.25, SL.'JO to $1.75 ea-h. 



Araacaria Excelsa Glanra, the mnst at- 

 tractive of the Araucaria family. This is the 

 blue green variety, combining grace and beauty, 

 and is much admired; 4-yr. old, 6 in. pots. 4, 5 

 and 6 tiers. 18, 20 to 2.i in. high, $1.00, $1.2i, $1.50 

 to $2.00 each. 



Areca Latescens, 5-in., made up of 3 plants. 

 35c. 



Araucaria Excelsa, 1909 importation, in sizes 

 as herewith stated: 5 "-J to 6 in. pots, 3-yr. old. 4, 

 5, 6 and 7 tiers, 18, 20. 22, 24, 26 to 30 in. high, 75c, 

 $100, $1.25 to $1.50 each. 



Kentia Belmoreaua, 4-in., 15 to 20 in. high 

 25c to 35c: 6 to 7-in., stocky. 30 to 35 in. high. 6 to 7 

 good leaves, very bushy, $1.25, $1 50 to $2 00. 



Kentia Belmoreana, 3 in., suitable for fern 

 dishes lOc. 



Kentia Forsteriana, 8-in. pots, made up, 1 

 large, 4 ft. high in center, with 3 small around. 

 price $3.00 to $4 00; single plants, 6 to 7-in. poti, 

 25, 30, 3.5. 40 to 48 in. high, 75c to $1.00, $1.25 to 

 $1.50. $2.00 to $2.50 each. 



Cocoa Weddelllana, 3H2-in., 18 to 20 in. bigb, 

 20c to 25c; 3-in , 15 in. high. 18c. 



Azalea Indica, new crop, raised for us under 

 contract by our Azalea specialist in Ghent, Bel- 

 gium, just arrived and stood the sea voyage 

 well. We never received a liner lot than this 

 year, well budded for Christmas forcing. Re- 

 member, only the healthiest, strongest plants, 

 with buds well advanced, are selected. Deutsche 

 Perle (double white), Simon Mardaer (double 

 pink), Vervaeneana (double rose variegated), 

 Apollo (red), 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00. 

 Mme. Petrick, beft earliest pink. New varieties 

 will flower in medium temperature. A child can 

 force them into bloom for Xmas. full of buds, 

 75c, $1.00, $1J25. $1.50 to $2.00 each. Easter forc- 

 ing varieties, Bernard Andre alba (white), Niobe 



(white), last year's plants, big sizes, 16, 18, 20 to 

 22-in., full of buds, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 to $2..50 each 

 Remember, only last year's importation bloom 

 successfully for Easter. Empress of India. Mme. 

 Van der Cruyssen. De Schryveriana, Dr. Moore. 

 Simon Mardner, Vervaeneana, Deutsche Perle 

 and five or six more American favorite varieties, 

 50c, 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50, $2.00 to $2 .50 each. 



Azalea Mme. Petricit (double pink), for 

 Thanksgiving, in bloom $1.00. $1.25 to %1, lO. 



Kerns. Scottii, 4 in., 2,5c; 5, 5>-2 to 6i[i., 35c. 40c 

 to 50c. 



Ferns. Nephrolepis Todeaoldcf and Boston, 

 5, 5'u and 6-in. pots. 36c, 40c. SChr- Whitniani. 

 Tin., as big as a wash tub, 75c to $1.00 Boston, 

 Scottii and Todeaoides, 7-in., 75c to $1.00 each, 

 as big as a washtub. 



Scottii, 4, 5. .-.Hi to Gin . 20c. 2.-.C, S-i, 4nc and 50c 



Ferns. Wilsoni, bushy, 3 ferns in a 6-in. pan, 

 25c and 3.5c per pan. 



Primula Kewen8iB,new yellow novelty, rapid 

 grower, flower will last for months, 4in.. l&c; 

 ,5 in., 20c. 



Primula Chinensl*. John F Rupp's best 

 strain, assorted, 4 in., 10c; bU-m , $2. ;>0 per doz. 



Adiantum Hybridum, very valuable for cut 

 ting; 4-in., 15c; 3 in., 10c. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. 2 Hi in pots, 

 $3.00 per 100; 3-in. poih $5.00 per 100; 4-m. pots, 



* A^^mraius Sprengeri, 2Vin. pots, $3.00 per 

 100; 4 in., $8 00 per 100. » ol, j« .,„». 



Dish Ferns. Best assortment, 2>Q-in. pots. 

 $4.00 per 100; 3-ln.. $5.C0 per 100. 



LOOK! A 7-inch Whitmani as big 

 as a bushel basket, 75c to $1.00. 



We have a full house each of the finest Amer- 

 pohlii and Whitmani in the mark^. Amer- 

 pohlii, b^2 and 6 in., 40c and Mc Whitmani, 

 5'-2. 6 and 7-in.. 25c, 40c. 50c, 75c, $1.00. 



Begonia Glolre de Lorraine. Have a 

 whole house full of them m 6 in. sizes in first- 

 class condition, ready to blqoin now and for the 

 holidays. Our experiments in the past in rais 

 ing and cultivating this early Christmas plant 

 put us in the foreground and now we will be able 

 to deliver them in a much improved condition, 

 with flowers much brighter in color and hardier, 

 standing shipping well. Everybody seeing them 

 even enemies, must admire them. Jhey »// 

 cracker-jack«; 7-in. pots, $1.2) to 81.50: 6 in. pots 

 50c 75c to $100. The 7.5C and $1.00 sizes are al- 

 most as big as 8 in.; 3-in. pots; 12c to 15c. 



Wlade-up Plants, 8 in. pans, with 3 Sin. Bego- 

 nia Glolre de Lorraine in center, edged with 

 Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. or assorted 

 dish ferns, very attractive. Sell on sight, Wv 

 per pan. 



Begonia Flambeau, 4-in.. I5c; 5 



'i in..2(ic. 



Begonias. New improved Erfordii and gra- 

 cilis, 5'4-in.. $2.50 per doz. , 11 w„„_„ 



Cineraria Hybrida, Aschmann's well-known 

 strain, 4-in , 10c. 



Yellow Daisies, 2>-2-in., $4.00 per 100. 



Jerusalem Cherries, 6 in., full of berries 

 25c 30c to .50c. 



Hydrangea Otaksa. pot grown, 6-in.. 25c 

 to 35c. 



NOTICB-All our Ferns are pot, not bench-grown. All goods must travel at purchaser's risk. Cash with order, please. 



Please state if you w^ant stocli shipped in or out of pots. 



Godfrey Aschmaon, 



1012 

 W. Ontario St., 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The Kcvicu wticii you write 



FORMOSA LILIES. 



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 cri'il ihi'iii •<\'-r willi Clinic hkk^-. U ih;it 

 ;is ;;m(i.| .'i^ ~!r:i\\ .' llc'l'ili- I cnxcicil iIh'mi 

 ii\fi I _:,i\r thc>:ii :i ^iKiil \\ ;itci iii^. W'licn 

 1 (iinl thiil tlir\ ;iic I iiTdliiill;^ ' ' ''.^ ■ ''" ' 

 )i;i\i' I'l iiMihi\,. ilic muss, (ir (■.•iii 1 Just 

 \\;itiT mmt ill. iii(;->- .' Tlic \;irictv is I'm- 

 nins;i, ' 11. 1'.. 



I'li'ltrr l('lll'i\" the IIKiSS ill iil'iliT to sl'C 



jiist whirli |iotv io(|iiii'i' wntcriiio. I.ilirs 

 slioiiM lir kr|ii on ilic ilrv sii|(> until inols 



arc ;icll\c' ;iI(iIIImI tlir sides of' the |iots. 

 An execss ot' llioistni'e ill liie e;irly st;|oes 

 of yrowtll is ol'lell llie ciiiise oC roots i|e 



Cftyiii;,^ .iii'l eoiis,.inieiit siikly |il:nits. I-et 

 llieni yet i|iiite ilry Ix't'ore yon \\;iter. .\s 



^r(i\\tlis ;i|i|pe;il lelil(i\e llielli to ;i li^litel' 



Important 



Flowering, Poiiage and Decorative 

 Plants for Immediate Delivery 



Also a fine list of 



Christmas and Easter Plants 



Write for our descriptive catalogue, 

 sent free. 



A. SCHULTHEIS 



316 19th St. COLLEGE POINT, N. Y- 



|>l;iee. It' voil \\;iter llie llio^v the lilii'S 



;ire likely to root ii|i into it. wliidi you 

 'lo not \\;int. W. t '. 



WlTKi;[.i\(,. \V. \'a. .lohri Hellsteni 

 Ims i-iMMMitly eompleteil an ;iil(litioii of 

 three new yreenliouses. 



Cyclamens, tine stock 2^ in $'i 00: .! in 

 $sOO and IIOOO; l in . $1 ; OO. $I^<iO. $2.=>.m5: ,=, in . 

 $:;t iHi and $.'>0.COper ]'<•<. 



Primroses in bud and bloom, i in . $10."' 

 ". in , SI'S'O per 100 



Begonia (iloire de Lorraine. ><'•'' "0 and $.S0 "0 

 l>er l(je 



Asparae:us Plumosus, '2^2 in. -troDt;. ^J "ie 

 per 100 CASH VVl TH OHhI.K 



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BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



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