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68 



The Florists' Revievir 



August 20, 1914. 





M I H| < FOR ORIGINAL SUPPLIES 



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LORIST8' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



WE MAKE THEM -WE TEST THEM -WE SELT'THEM 



Visitors returning from the S. A. F. 

 Convention at Boston are cordially 

 invited to call on us at our store 

 where we will give them a cordial 

 welcome and do everything in our 

 power to supply their requirements 

 with what imported goods we have 

 and with our own factory made 

 stock. We are doing everything in 

 our power for our customers and 

 will take care of them as far as 

 we are able. 



FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED. 



H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 



1129 Areh StrMt, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



nix Eoebelenii is a pretty tough plant. 



Areca lutescens seems to be looking 

 up again. So good a palm ought to be 

 kept in the front rank. 



The fern selection, or more properly 

 speaking, the nephrolepis selection, has 

 resolved itself to this: Only the best 

 true types are grown in quantity. Bos- 

 toniensis, Scottii and elegantissima 

 improved, these three will answer all 

 ordinary purposes. 



There is a new fern that promises 

 well for cutting, Adiantum cuneatum 

 California. The big cut flower men, 

 or rather, cut fern men, are taking 

 note of it. The fronds are green, never 

 bronzy, and they have long stems. This 

 color is due to the fact that the spores 

 on the under side of the fronds are not 

 fertile. They remain dark. Adiantum 

 California, as it will probably be called, 

 is reproduced from divisions. 



Asparagus Madagascariensis is an 

 attractive little fern, or small specimen 

 plant. Its neat, compact habit and 

 structure and dark green foliage have 

 an added charm in orange red berries 

 that are borne even on small plants. 



Ardisia crenulata in 5-inch pots has 

 been well grown and well berried on 

 the Dreer place at Riverview. There 

 are 3,200 of them in fine shape. Prob- 

 ably another such lot has never been 

 grown on this side of the Atlantic. 



Crotons are fast becoming a River- 

 view specialty. Careful selection of the 

 best varieties only and skillful culture 

 are putting the croton into a position 

 of prominence. 



Cannas are receiving much intelli- 

 gent attention. There are some promis- 

 ing novelties being tried, and some 

 hopeful looking seedlings have been 

 raiseci on that place. 



The Madison Basket^ 



craft Co. Nadison, Lake Co., Ohio 



Mentlwi Th* R<Tlew wtntm yon writ*. 



Mr. Ball's Kentias. 



Yes, there are other plants besides 

 kentias at Charles D. Ball's place, good 

 plants too, and plenty of them, but the 

 kentias so far outnumber all the others 

 that you feel it is mainly a kentia 

 place. And such kentias! They are 

 so well grown that the sight of them is 

 satisfying. You do not feel that a 

 little this, that, or the other would 

 make plants of those kentias. You feel 

 as soon as you see them that they are 

 all right. The perfect plant in each 

 size shows its full beauty when set out 

 by itself in the walk. The houses are 

 so arranged with evenly grown stock, 

 well spaced, that the effect of the fine 

 plants is heightened. Each size of 

 kentia is well done in both varieties, 

 besides the further subdivisions of 

 single and made-up plants. These 

 made-up plants are the result of special 

 thought on Mr. Ball's part, and his 

 method produces excellent results. The 

 cleanliness of the stock and the 

 strength of the medium sizes are 

 noticeable. 



Arecas are the most important of 

 the other plants grown. The remainder 

 is made up of the most reliable of the 

 decorative plants and ferns. Reliable 

 is a word readily associated with 

 Charles D. Ball. He has customers who 



Plants Sell Better 



when the nsl7 cls7 pota 

 are bidden by the at- 

 tractive and artiitio 



KVm -READY 

 POT COVKRS 



Strons cardboard 

 foundation. Bettqnal- 

 lt7 waterproof crepe 

 paper, silk fiber ribbon 

 ties at top and bottom. 

 Firmly held with im- 

 proved metal fasteninss. Furnished in four 

 colors and many alEes, Write for samples and 

 price list today. Send 10c for postage. 

 KTEB • BBADT FLOWSB POT COTEB CO. 

 146 Hashes Ave., Buffalo, N. T. 



MentloD The BeTlew wlin yoa write. 



have purchased their palms from hii i 

 each season for thirty years. A so i 

 who has just succeeded to his father -^ 

 business surprised and pleased Mr. Ba I 

 by ordering the usual lot this seasoi . 



Various Notes. 



John Westcott, William F. Gude anl 

 two sons went over to Boston on tl f^ 

 Federal express August 17. 



Will H. Rehder, of Wilmington, N. C 

 was a recent visitor. 



The Pennsylvania railroad announcf • 

 that on and after September 1 the rate 



