Februaky 10, I'JK). 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



47 



Rawson's World Renowned Asters 



We never had a diasatiafied customer with Rawson's Asters ; we need no better recommendation. 

 RawBon's Aster Seeds are fresh, plump and of unapproachable quality. 



NOVCLTIES FOR 1910 



ASTER, AUROBA. The most unique colored Aster ever Introduced. 

 Yellow, passing to old rose. The flower-petals first appearing are 

 shaped similar to those of the "Comet'' type and are a perfect yellow, 

 but when the flower is fully expanded it takes on a tint of delicate 

 fresh rose, which the artist calls "old rose." The plant grows fully 

 24 inches high in a pyramid form and produces any quantity of double 

 bloo^is 3% inches across. Pkt., 35 cts. 



ASTER, CACTUS CELESTINE. A new form of petal, resembling 

 exactly a true Cactus Dahlia. The color is a most delicate lilac of 

 unusual beauty. Pkt., 20 cts. 



ASTER, CROWK OF GOLD. A pure, delicate yellow flower, of good 

 size and borne on stout stems, resembling in shape the Victoria 

 Aster. Its color is original and did not exist heretofore. Pkt., 20 cts, 



ASTER, RAWSON'S NEW GLORY. 



(Introduced by us in 1909.) 

 The most perfected type of Giant Comet that can possibly be pro- 

 duced. The flowers invariably measure 6 inches across and are 

 always double. In our whole field last year we could not discover a 

 single plant which showed the least sign of disease. The long stems 

 are graceful and not stiff. Colors are distinct and most desirable for 

 commercial use. 



'/6 oz. 



Pure White $U.60 



Delicate Lavender 80 



Shrimp Pink 60 



Finest Mixed 50 



ASTER, TRITTMFH OF PARIS. The nearest approach to a yellow 

 aster. The form is a single comet with a quilled center. The petals 

 consist of two rows of glistening white, while the quills are a clear 

 yellow. Stems range 2 feet in height and produce the giant blooms 

 singly. A grand aster for the florist. % oz., $1.00. 



THE CREOO ASTER. This aster is the nearest approach to a 

 chrysanthemum of any flower grown. It is unusually large in size, 

 running 4 to 5 Inches in diameter when well grown. The petals are 

 about doable the length of those in the older varieties, and are twisted 

 and curled in such a manner as to give the blossoms an exceedingly 

 beautiful fluffy appearance. The plants are large and vigorous, pro- 

 ducing their blossoms on very long stems. The central stalk is 

 very short, the branches breaking out very near the ground, are gen- 

 erally clean their entire length, needing little or no disbudding, 

 making it the easiest variety to prepare for market I have ever 

 seen. Our seed is direct from the originator. 



% oz. 

 Colors: Pure White $1.00 



Shell Pink. (Exact shade of Enchan- 

 tress Carnation) 1.00 3.50 6.00 



Dark Pink 1.00 3.50 6.00 



ASTER, RAWSON'S PINK BEAUTY. Unquestionably a grand 

 and valuable florist aster and mainly so on account of its color and 

 massive flower. The form of flower is a perfected Victoria which 

 never shows a center. The color is so intensely beautiful that a 

 graphic description can never do It Justice. Delicate peach-tinted 

 pink with a glowing shade of rich pink towards the center. No other 

 aster can boast of such a pleasing combination. The stem of this 

 flower is fairly tall and very erect. The plant branches from the 

 bottom. % oi., 60 cts.; oz., $4.00. 



NOVELTIES FOR 1910— Continued 



ASTER, GEISHA. This strain originated in Japan and this can 

 easily be seen In the formation of the flower. We were so much 

 impressed with the attention the visitors to Rawson's Dahlia I'arm 

 paid to this fantastic type that we were actually forced to catalogue 

 it and now believe it has a great future. The plant is extremely 

 robust and produces stout stems growing very erect and carrying 

 their gigantic flower formed of flne needle-shaped tubed petals around 

 a conspicuous central disc. The very open center of this flower has 

 iin immense charm which appeals to the public, and as we must 

 first of all please them, this is a point In its favor. 



Colors : Pure White 



Salmon Fink 



Delicate Lavender 

 Finest Mixed 



STANDARD VARIETIES 



%oz. 

 .$0.60 

 . .60 

 . .60 

 . .60 



oz. 

 $4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



oz. 



3.50 



oz. 

 $6.00 



DAWN OF DAT 



(Novelty, 1908.) The earliest flowering Aster in existence. Fine 

 white, perfect in form and growth, long branching stems and flowers; 

 often three weeks ahead of Queen of the Market. It is of branching 

 habit and very full and if freely cut will continue to bear blooms 

 until late in fall. See last week's Review, pa«e 8. V. oz., 50c: 

 oz., $8.00. 



RAWSON'S NEW MIDStTMMER ASTER. 



This is our own introduction. We have received high praise from 

 all growers. It has most graceful formed flowers, which are borne on 

 immense long stems full two weeks ahead of the Late Branching 

 .\ster, and the plants will continue to bear flowers as late. 



The colors are trua and hardly any open-centered flowers among 

 them. :J4 oz. oz. u ©z. oz. 



Pure White $0.60 $2.00 True Lavender ...$0.60 $2.00 



Delicate Shell Pink .60 2.00 Bright Rose 60 2 00 



Royal Purple 60 2.00 Finest Mixed 50 1.50 



RAWSON'S DAYBREAK. This variety must not be compared with 

 the strain offered elsewhere and a trial will convince the ever-so- 

 iiitical of its superiority. 14 oz., 40c; oz., $2.50. 



RAWSON'S PURITY. (Pure white.) Of the same type as Day- 

 break, differing only in color, which Is a pure glistening white. 

 Just as free-flowering and symmetrical as Daybreak and undoubtedly 

 unsurpassed as a white bedding variety. % oz., 50c; oz., $3.00. 



ASTER. RAWSON'S LATE BRANCHING. Flowers are very large 

 In size and borne on long, stiff stems. It is one of the best and 

 most popular varieties for late flower markets. 



%oz. 



Finest Mixed $0.25 



Crimson 30 



Dark Blue 30 



Light Blue 30 



oc. 

 $0.75 



J4 02. 

 .$0.30 



Roso Pink . . . 



1.00 Shell Pink 30 



1.00 Scarlet 30 



1.00 White 30 



oz. 

 $1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



RAWSON'S QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER. The best early 

 Ast^r for the Florist, quality being very much improved. 



%oz. 



Finest Mixed $al5 



Crimson 20 



Dark Blue 20 



Light Blue 20 



oz 

 $0.50 

 .60 



Rose 



Peach Blossom 



.60 White 



.60 



TWO NEW SALVIAS FOR 1910 



ZURICH. The best salvia yet introduced. Plants grow very com- 

 pact, show little foliage and bear heavy flower spikes, which are 

 thickly laden with bright sc^Iet flowers. Flowers early in July and 

 remains in bloom with later varieties, % oz., 75c; oz., $5.00, 



SALVIA SPLENDENS. KINO OF CARPETS. The best dwarf bed- 

 ding Salvia on the market today, outrivaling even "Zurich." The 

 plants branch from the bottom and to such extent that the main stem 



Is never visible. All side branches droop completely to the ground 

 making the whole plant a perfect half ball of flre. The plant Krows 

 but 15 inches high and flowers even earlier than "Zurich " xt or 

 $1.00; oz,, $6.00. ■ '■««■• 



The veteran Salvia grower, Mr, F, Bedman, says- "About the 

 Salvia, 'King of Carpets." It has done very well considering the drv 

 weather that we have had, and I consider It one of the Krandeat 

 dwarf salvias that I ever saw." * 



W. W. RAWSON & CO. 



5 Union Street, BOSTON, MASS., U. S. X. 



Mention The Revi'^w when you write. 



lonsiderable diflSculty and expense. Usu- 

 illy they were thrown out in piles to rot, 

 the resulting manure being used for fer- 

 tilizer. 



During recent years the pea vines have 

 risen to the dignity of a by-product, 

 from which the factories derive consider- 

 able profit. They are now utilized for 

 milage, or fed to stock in a fresh state, 

 »r cured for hay. They make a silage 

 ■superior in value to corn silage. They 

 nay be preserved in silos the same as 

 -treen corn or they may be put up in 

 'arge stacks in the open air. If these 

 tacks are well put up and the vines are 

 veil tramped, decay will only affect the 

 ;urface to the depth of a few inches, 

 ''he pea vines can easily be cured by 

 'preading them on sod land. Pea-vine 

 ay is considered better than clover hay. 



Both the hay and the silage are excellent 

 feeds for dairy cows. They are also 

 satisfactory feeds for beef, cattle, horses 

 and sheep. The hay sells at $3 to $5 a 

 ton. In some cases the pea vines are 

 hauled away from the factory by the 

 farmers who supply the peas; in other 

 cases they are sold in a fresh state, and 

 in still other cases the factories either 

 silo the vines or cure them for hay. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



F. H. De Witt & Co., Wooster, O., 

 geraniums; Diggs & Beadles, Eichmond, 

 Va., garden and farm seeds, bulbs and 

 supplies; George L. Stillman, Westerly, 

 E. I., dahlias; G. H. Eichards, London, 

 England, * ' XL All Horticultural Special- 

 ties"; S. J. Galloway, Eaton, 0., hardy ' 



herbaceous plants and perennials; Wag- 

 ner Park Conservatories, Sidney, O., or- 

 namental trees, plants and shrubs; 

 Thompson & Morgan, Ipswich, England, 

 seeds and plants; J. L. Dillon, Blooms- 

 burg, Pa., roses and carnations; J. L. 

 Moore, Northboro, Mass., dahlias and 

 gladioli; J. M. Philips' Sons, Pittsburg, 

 Pa., seeds and bulbs; Eeichardt & Sehulte 

 Co.. Houston, Tex., garden, field and 

 flower seeds; Scottish- American Sweet 

 Pea Seed Co., Buffalo, N. T., novelties 

 in sweet peas. 



ScRANTON, Pa.— J. McCUntock has 

 plans for a new range of four houses, 

 each 16x120 feet, for carnations. 



LocKLAND, 0.— The Bloomhurst Floral 

 Co. has been incorporated by John Muel- 

 ler, with a capital of $30,000. 



