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OCTOBEB 3, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



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THE PHONE RINGS 



March 17th, 1913 (Easter Week) 



"Hello, is that you, Jones?" . ■ 



"Yes, who are youf" 



"Why, this is Smith, the East Side Florist. I under- 

 stand you have a fine crop of lilies in flower." 



"I certainly have — they are fine and will bring a good 

 profit too, because good lilies are scarce this year." 



"Well, Jones, can't you spare me a few? I need them 

 very much." 



"Why, what's the matter with your own crop, Smith?" 



"Sorry to say they don't look very good and won't be 

 in on time for Easter — it's an awful disappointment 

 to me." 



"Why, that's funny, mine did all right, and are fine. I 

 had to force them a little hard, bjit they stood it 

 all right. What brand of bulbs do you use?" 



"Well, don't know as they were any special brand. I 

 bought them from the same man I buy my other 

 bulbs from — guess he gets them in New York some- 

 where. Where did you get yours?" 



"Mine are HOBSESHOE BRAND QIQANTEUM, from 



Ward. It's the best brand to buy in the long run. 

 I fooled around for years before I found it out. I've 

 tried all kinds, but none can equal them. Ward 

 makes a specialty of lily bulbs and no one can com- 

 pete with him in quality." 



"That's what Jim Brown said; he uses Horseshoe Brand 

 too, and has a fine lot, but wants 20c a bud for them 

 and I can't afford to pay that." 



"That's what I want too, Smith — I can get 25c retail 

 this year for all I have, so why should I sell them 

 for less?" 



"Well, can't you help a fellow out when he gets in 

 such a fix? I need 3,000 flowers." 



"Sure, I'm helping you out by giving you any at all. 

 I'll let you have 500 at 20c each, that's all I can 

 spare. ' ' 



"All right, send them over right away, for I need them 

 now. Guess I'll buy Horseshoe Brand lily bulbs 

 next time and see if I can't get a better crop my- 

 self. Thanks; good-bye, Jones." 



HORSESHOE BRAND QIQANTEUM for immediate delivery AT CHICAGO 



Size 7/9 inch, Usual Assortment, $8.50 per 100, $16.00 per case, $50.00 per 1000. 

 Size 7/9 inch, Superior Assortment, at $65.00 per 1000 or $19.50 per case. 

 Deliveries at New York can be had in large sized Formosums; Multiflorum, 7/9, 8/10 and 9/10 inch; 

 Giganteum, and Paper White Grandiflora, ISxtms. up. 



RALPH M. WARD & CO. 



THE LILY HOUSE 



Not how cheap 

 Bat how good 



71 Murray Street 



NEW YORK 



Mention Tbe Uevlew wben you write. 



VALLEY PIPS 



From Cold Storage 



now ready, in case lots of 1250 and 2500 to the 

 case. Price at rate, $15.00 per 1000. 



AUGUST ROLKCR & SONS, NEW YORK 



p. O. Box 7S2, or 31 Barclay St. 



Mention Tbe Review when you write. 



S. 8. SKIDELSKY & CO. 

 Plants, Bulbs and Seeds 



1218 Botz BMKm 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



See Mr Ads in the Qassified DeparUneat for yoar 

 waats. 



Double Narcissus 

 Von Sion 



Extra selected, 5^ to 6^2 inches, 



$13.00 per 1000. 



WaaKav ft ILm Sie4 Mercbutt 114 Chiabtrs St.. 



neeoer a uon, „< snmtn new vom city 



Mention The RpTlew when yoin write. 



HELLERS 

 MICE 



PROOF 

 SEED 



CASES. 



Scad far Calalocac. 



HELLER & CI 



Montpefier, Ohki 



PURNETT PKOiSf. 



BSIDS tx BULBS n PLAITTS 

 n coitundt St., raw tobk cxtt 



BRUNS* CHICAGO MARKET, the best VaUey in existence, 



$2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 



FLORISTS* MONBY-MAKER, fine Valley to grow all the 

 year around, $1.80 per llO; $16.00 per 1000. 



H. N. BRUNS, 



3032^2 

 WEST MADISON STREET 



Mention The Review waen yxm wdta. 



CHICAGO 



Always Mention the... 



FLORISTS' REVIEW 



When Writinc Advertiteri 



RELIABLE SEEDS 



sow NOW 



Os. Tr.Pkt 



BelUs, double Lonfrfellow $2.80 fO.aO 



BelUs. double Snowball............ 2.50 0.30 



MyosotlB Victoria, blue............. l.BO Q.26 



Pansles, Florists' Mixture 3.00 0.60 



Pansles, Giant Cassler's, mixed. . . . 6.00 0. 70 



Wallflower, double dwarf, mixed.. 4.60 0.60 



My catalogrue will Rulde you ttarousrh Reliable 



Florists' Flower Seeds. Ask for the same. 



O.V.ZANG[N, Scedsmaa. HOBOKEN, N. J 



Japan Grown Callas 



JUST RECEIVED. WRITE FOR PRICES 



Yokohama Nursery Co, 



IMPORTERS 

 Now Yoric, N. Y. London, EndaiMl 

 Yokohama, Japan. 



Atw«ya montton tlio Flortata* Rofvtoir 

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