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Dbcbubek 16, 1909. 



TheWeckly Florists' Review. 



79 



The Best White Aster 



We have grown all the best Asters and have given them full consideration. In making this statement, it is 

 not only our opinion, but the verdict of those who last season tested it. 



Smithes Peerless 



READ WHAT THKY SAY 



Smith's Peerless gave perfect satisfaction and were 

 the prettiest and largest I have ever seen. — Edvpaud Lam- 

 bert, Maryland. 



Your reerloss Asters, to my knowledge, were the best 

 white among seven of the so-called best varieties. — W. D. 

 Hekrick, Illinois. 



The Pec-'lesii is the best white on the place. Am 

 saving them all for seed. I know a good thing when I 

 see it. — J. W. Shradek, Illinois. 



All I can say is I grew 9 varieties and Smith's Peer- 

 less came best of all. Every plant gave me perfect 

 blooms. — John Blagys, Connecticut. 



Smith's Peerless was the best on my grounds. Along- 

 side of ConwAy's, Vlck's and Dreer's white, it was and had 

 more perfect flowers. — John D. Grigok, Ohio. 



Will say Smith's Peerless is the best Aster I ever saw, 

 and they did fine with me and were the admiration of every 

 one who saw them. — C. H. Estey, Massachusetts. 



Smith's Peerless Asters have done remarkably well. 

 Thev are full of beautiful blooms now and are certainly 

 named rightly — Peerless. — Mrs. J. W. Spangenbero, Michi- 

 gan. 



Your Peerless Aster gave us some extra fine flowers ; 

 in fact, the best wo had. We planted the different branch- 

 ing Asters sent out by the various growers. — David Groff, 

 Maryland. 



Will say Smith'^s Peerless is the best white Aster I 

 ever saw. Some specimens were particularly fine and I shall 

 plant no other kind for white hereafter. — J. A. Meui- 



WEATHER, Illinois. 



Smith's Peerless was especially fine and, while not 

 quite as large as some of Crego's white, they had a quality 

 wlijch the latter lacked — a more perfect, full center and 

 stiffer stem. — Dr. A. B. Price, Indiana. 



I am glad to report that Smith's Peerless was most 

 satisfactory. Have usually imported my Aster seed from 

 Germany, but yours excel them In every way. Strong, 

 vigorous plants, with large blooms. — Thos. Jones, Oregon. 



The Smith's Peerless Asters from seed purchased from 

 you last spring have done exceedingly well for us this sea- 

 son. We consider it the best of a number of varieties we 

 have in our garden. It produced long, thrifty stems. — P. C. 

 Bradley, Michigan. 



Your Smith's Peerless did very well with us. I con- 

 sider it the best white we ever grew. A fine shaped, very 

 double flower with long, stiff stems, many of them 3 feet. 

 A good keeper. All of our Asters are grown under glass. — 

 Fred H. Wilshirb, New York. 



Out of the forty plants of Smith's Peerless from the 

 small packet there was not one flower that was single. 

 Every flower was very double, pure white and of immense 

 size, with good long stems. It was easy to distinguish 

 the difference between this and Carlson's white growing 

 near. — James Skinner, New York. 



The foregoing is a partial list of testimonials. It is unquestionably the most double White Aster known. In most soils the stems are long 

 and unusually strong. Large size, form perfect, and pure white. Per oz., $8.00; % oz., $2 50; 1-16 oz., 75c; trade packet, 15 grains, approxi- 

 mately 450 seeds, 50c We have other Aster seeds in standard kinds at moderate prices. Our Mums require no introduction, everybody grows them. 



ELMER D. SMITH & CO., 



New Catalogue ready 

 early in January. 



Adrian, Nich, 



Excelsior Tuberose and Caladium 

 Escuientum bulbs and Canna 



roots now^ ready for delivery. 



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Bulb Growers MAGNOLIA, N. C 



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November last year, which had such in- 

 fluence in the failure of the cabbage 

 crop. ' ' 



VALLEY PIPS. 



On steamer Amerika from Hamburg, 



^liioh reached New York December 4, 



there were the following consignments 



of lily of the valley pips: 



Consignee Cases 



Darrow, H. F 150 



Silhreeht, W. H 40 



Lunliam & Moore 254 



Meyer. C. F 236 



McHutchison & Co 200 



nerson, F. R., Co 100 



Rolliis. J. A 90 



f^cluiltheis, A 75 



Tot-al 1,145 



On the steamer Bulgaria from Ham- 



b'lrjr^ reaching New York December 7, 



thore were the following consignments: 



Consignee — Cases. 



'liiffeniann, W., & Co 265 



l;-tmliarj & Moore 149 



sscliulfheis, A 100 



Total 



514 



SWEET PEA TRIALS IN ENGLAND. 



The committee of the English Na- 

 'i 'nal Sweet Pea Society will hold its 

 fi'inual series of trials at the Times Ex- 

 pfiimental Station, Ladvgrove Farm, 

 iicar New Guildford, in 1910, and will 

 **'^t novelties, and grant awards and cer- 



Early Giant Forcing Valley 



$14.00 per 1000 



Gladioli 



The Bride $5.00 per 1000 



Blushing Bride 5.00 per 1000 



Peach Blossom „ 9.00 per 1000 



Bros. Co 



Seedsmen and 

 Florists, 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



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NEW CROP SEED 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



True Eastern Greenhouse Strain 



An unusually fine crop enables us to offer our exclusive quality at the 

 remarkably low figure of $3.50 per 1000, or $30.00 per 10,000 seeds. 



No order accepted for less than 1000 seeds. 



W. W. RAWSON ft CO., Seedsmen 



6 UNION ST., BOSTON. MASS. 



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[Dutch Bulbs, French Bulbs, Freesia, 

 Caster Lilies, in Stock Now. 



H. H. BIBeiB * CO.. 70 Warren St.. New Tork 



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BURNETT BROS. 



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 73 Cortlandt St. mw TORK CITT 



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