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OCTOBKB 22, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



31 



LILY BULB BARGAINS 



To make room for our large shipments of Lilium Multiflorum and Giganteuui, 

 which are arriving now, we offer a small surplus of Lilium Formosum at 

 greatly reduced prices. Our Bulbs have been ktotvu from the original true 

 type, and none better can be obtained at any price. They will be found 

 splendid stock for oarly forcing. Order today, as the stock Is limited. 



LILIUM FORMOSUM 

 GREEN STEM TYPE 



Bulbs in each case 

 8 inches 400 



8 inches 350 



9 inches 300 



8 to 10 inches.; 22i 



9 to 10 inches 200 



10 to 12 inches 160 



to 

 to 

 to 



Per 100 

 . . $ 4.00 

 ... 4.60 

 ... 6.00 

 ... 8.00 

 . . . 9.25 

 ... 13.f)0 



LILIUM FORMOSUM 



DARK STEM TYPE 



Bulbs in each case 

 6 to 8 inches 400 



8 to 10 inches 225 



9 to 10 inches 200 



10 to 12 inches 160 



Per 100 

 ,..$ 4.60 

 . . . 9.00 

 ... 11.26 

 ... 13.E0 



LILIUM CANDIDUM (Madonna Lily) 



These are money makers; excellent for forcing in moderate heat 

 or for planting outdoors. We can supply a nice lot of selected bulbs 

 at the following low prices: 



Per dozen, 50c; per 100. $3.60; per lOOO, $31.00. 



FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA 



MICHELL'S PURITY 



Per 100 1000 



First size $1.26 $11.00 



Mammoth size 2.00 17.50 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM MULTIFLORUM 



Bulbs in each case 



6 to 8 inches 400 



7 to 9 inches 300 



8 to lo inches 226 



Per 100 

 . ^.00 



.. 5 75 

 .. 8.25 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM GIGANTEUM 



FRENCH GROWN 



Per 100 



First size $1.00 



Mammoth size 1.10 



Monster size 1 .75 



1000 



$ 8.50 



10.00 



16.00 



Bulbs in each case 



6 to 8 inches 400 



7 to 9 inches 300 



8 to 10 inches. 2 5 



9 to 10 inches 2(0 



Per 100 

 .$ 4.00 

 . 6.76 

 . 9.2.S 

 . 10.50 



1000 

 $ 36.00 

 40 00 

 &t>.00 

 72.00 

 85.00 

 125.00 



1000 



$ 4:^.00 



83.00 



96.00 



126.C0 



1000 



$33.60 



sy.oo 



75.00 



1000 

 $36.00 

 62.60 

 86.00 

 95.00 



Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Paper Whites, etc. — Ready Now 



FOR FULL LINE OF BULBS AND SEASONABLE SEEDS, WRITE FOR OUR NEW WHOLESALE LIST 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 



518 

 Market Street 



Philadelphia 



Mention Th^ R»'»i«>w whan too wr1t« 



Red Japanese 

 Frieze Wreaths 



JOS. G. NQDINGER, 



THE HOUSE OF MERIT 

 FLORISTS ' SUPPLIES 



These are very good substitutes for the 

 Ininiortelle Wreath, at about one-third 

 the price. 



|0-inc^ $ 3.00 per doz. 



'2-inch 4.50 per doz. 



l^-)"Cn e.OOperdoz. 



|6-inch 8.00 per doz. 



18-inch 10.00 per doz. 



These are exceptionally low prices. 



Japanese Frieze ChenOle 



In three sizes. -*irk<». 



No. 1 $0.60 per roll 



No. 2 75 per roll 



No. 3 1.00 per roll 



All sizes contain 60 yards to a roll. 



1309-1311 N. Second Street 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



^^■'ible as well as single violets are now 

 av-dlable. 



'• alley last week did not sell so well. 

 *^ f^et peas are coming in from several 

 growers in small quantities. A few 

 "''•'lias, gladioli, asters and other out- 

 ^^['^ flowers are still seen, but these now 

 ^"i little figure. Lilies and callas are 

 ^0 be had in quantity. The callas as 

 J •'are small. Yellow marguerites are 

 '''■*il; 80 are snapdragon spikes. Cat- 

 as are not selling well. Sales on 



ti 



Asparagus Sprengeri are improving. 

 Pot plant trade improves, but has not 

 yet any life to it. 



Club Meeting., 



The Gardeners' and Florists' Club held 

 a splendid meeting October 20, with an 

 attendance of 125. The special feature 

 was the lecture by L. W. C. Tuthill, on 

 "Advertising, the Spark Plug of Busi- 

 ness." Mr. Tuthill spoke interestingly 

 and instructively and his remarks called 



forth numerous questions and an ani- 

 mated discussion. Patrick Welch read 

 an appreciative review of the recent 

 convention and was warmly applauded. 

 Good progress was reported on the land- 

 scape classes. The death of Luke Mahan, 

 an old member, was announced, and a 

 committee appointed to draft resolu- 

 tions. Three new members were elected. 

 A communication from John Young sec- 

 retary of the S. A. F., relative to affilia- 

 tion on the membership basis, was con- 



