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Decbmbeb 14, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



119 



Blooming Azaleas for Christmas 



ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES. 



We have them to beat the band==a 

 full house in bud and bloom; the 

 cream of the Azalea belt in Belgium, 

 selected purposely for Aschmann's 

 Christmas forcing. 



AZALEA IMDICA. Already forced for Chriatmas, showing 



color, with pretty open flowers, stored away in cold houses, 



ready for shipment. Deutsche Ferle, double white; only large 



sizes of this variety are offered at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00. 



Vervaeneana, double rose variegated; only large sizes can be 

 offered at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00. Simon Mardner, double 



pink, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00. Mme. Petrick, pink, 

 double, one of the earliest, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50. Pharailde 

 Mathilde, white striped Vervaeneana, some people call it 

 White Vervaeneana, new variety, very handsome, very rare, 

 $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50. Kemember that only the best, healthy 

 plants must be selected for Xmas; poor, small, weak azaleas 

 won't force successfully for Xmas. 



Leader in Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Palms, Etc. Lead you into wealth. 



Cheap, Gtood, Reliable. Don't 



a positiDn to give you Good Bargains 



BEGONIA OLOIRE DE LORBAINE. 



This la one of our specialties. We have a 

 secret in growing ttiem to perfection, only Itnown 

 to UB, giving them a rich, deep color; stand 

 shipping well, traveling 2,000 to 3,000 miles with- 

 out the least bit of injury if properly handled. 

 We have a big house full in No. 1 condition, 

 C to 7-in. sizes. In bud and partly In bloom, 

 ready for immediate sale or for the holidays. 

 Everybody Isnows that last Christmas we had 

 the best Begonia Gloire de Lorraine in the mar- 

 ket. They were craclterjaclts, indeed! We have 

 the deep pinic and the light pinlc (Lonsdale) 

 varieties, 6-in. pots, 50c, 75c, $1.00; 3-ln., 12c 

 to 15c. If you have room order now, because 

 they are always scarce at Xmas. 



Begonia Gloire de Lorraine Betty Anderson, a 

 new, fine begonia. Have only large plants in 

 7-in. pots at $1.50 per plant. 



Begonia Erfordii, our newest improved strain, 

 pinlc and bright red flowers. This variety is 

 always in bloom during the whole winter, Xmas 

 and Easter, 4-in. pots. In bud or bloom, 20c; 

 5%-in., 25e to 30c. 



Begonia Glory of Cincinnati, 4-in. pots, S5c 

 and 40c; 5^ to 6 and 7-in. pots, 50c, 75c, |1.00 

 to $1.50. 



Jntt Arrived with the azaleas a fine consign- 

 ment of Latania Borbonica, in flrst-class condition. 

 Perfect foliage, 8 good leaves — height given in 

 consular invoice, 85 to 40 inches, fit for 7 and 

 8-ln. pots, $1.50 to $2.00. Combination Latania 

 Borlwnica (3 plants), 6-in. pots, 25 to 30 in. high, 

 forming a bush of abont 14 leaves, which give 

 them an attractive appearance, $1.00 to $1.25. 



Kentia Forateriana, in fine shape, 5H to 6-in. 

 pots, 4. 5 and 6-year-old, 30, 35. 40 and 45 inches 

 high, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 to $2.50; 

 4-ln., 30c. 



Kentia Belmoreana, 5, 6 to 7-year-old, 5, 6%, 

 6 to 7-ln. pots, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to 

 $2.00 each; 4-in., 25c. 



Kentia Belmoreana, which came on the same 

 steamer as azaleas, are potted off combination 

 plants (made up with 3 plants), 22 to 25 inches 

 high, having 12, 13 to 15 leaves to a pot (in 6-ln. 

 pots), 50c, 60c, 75c to $1.00, according to height; 

 still larger sizes, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50; single 

 plants, 6 leaves, 22 to 25 in. high, stocky 6^ 

 to 5%-in. pots, only 50c, worth 75c. 



Cooos Weddelliana, made up of 3 plants, 4 to 

 5-in. pots, 30c, 40c to 60c; 3-ln., single, 15c; 4-ln., 

 single, 25c. 



Areca Lntescens, 4-ln., made np of 3 plants, 

 suitable for fern dishes, 16, 18, 20 to 25 in. 

 high, 20c to 25c; 6V^-in. pots, 24-ln., 36c. 



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Just looli, only $1.50 to 

 Will you let such a bar- 



be deceived— be on the lookout! Buy only from the man who is well known to be in 

 and Good Stock. Can handle largest order on short notice. 



Sago palms, 5-ln. pots, small leaves, 2, 3, 4, 



5 leaves to a plant, 20c, 25c, 30c and 35c per 

 plant. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown, 6-in., 25c, 85c 

 to 40c; 7-in., 50c. Only pot-grown, . will force 

 successfully for Easter. 



Solanum or Jerusalem Cherries, our well-known 

 prize strain, the multiflorum, 6-ln., 35c, 40c to 

 50c. Never were so fine as this year. Just right 

 for Xmas; big plants, full of ripe red berries and 

 with green berries ripening on. 



Primula Obconica, 5V^-in., in bloom, 25c. 



Primula Chinensis, John Rnpp's best strain, 

 4-in., 10c; 5-ln., 20c. 



Shasta Daisies, pure white, 2Vi-ln. pota, $3.00 

 per 100; seedlings, $1.00 100. 



TOntSETIIAB. 

 THE TOWN'S TALK. 



Did you see those large 12-in. pans, made up 

 of 3 large, 20 to 25-in. high poinsettias, trimmed 

 with large Whitmanl. Scottll and Giatrasit 

 ferns, areca palms. Asparagus plumosus and 

 Sprengerl, cocos palms, etc., in Mr. McGInty's 

 show window? "They came from Godfrey Asch- 

 mann's greenhouses; we paid only $2.50 each 

 for them and sell them at a ten dollar bill." 

 '•Oh, I bought one not quite as big as yours, for 

 which I paid Aschmann only $2.00," explained 

 Mr. Miller; "I let it go for eight dollars. I 

 thought that was a fair profit." 



Poinsettias in prime condition for Xmas, in 

 bloom; 3-ln., short, stocky, suitable for filling 

 pans, 15c; 4-in., also suitable for filling pans, 25c; 

 5H to 6-in. pots, all pot grown, single or branched 

 plants, medium height, 35c, 40c and 50c per 

 plant: Sin. pans, 3 plants in center and border 

 of .\8paragus plumosus around, only 75c per pan 

 — suitable for basket work or to cut. 



AIIAUCAKL& KXCELSA 



With Xmas approaching there is always a big 

 demand for Araucaria Ezcelsa. What looks nicer 

 at Xmas time than an Araucaria properly dressed 

 up with a nice pink, red or lavender ribbon, tied 

 around the plant about half way up? It is a good 

 keeper and keeps its beautiful evergreen foliage 

 (tiers) green and perfect for years; when all 

 other plants are withered, the Araucaria is in 

 full glory, admired by all in the family. We are 

 well prepared for the Araucaria orders and are 

 the leaders, as we have always been for the last 

 25 years. 6000 can be seen in our greenhouses, 

 all sizes and prices. 5^-in., 3-year-old, 15 to 20 

 in. high, 3 to 4 tiers, only 60c; 6-in., 4-year-old, 

 20, 22, 25 to 30 in. and over In height, 4, 6 and 



6 tiers, 60c, 75c, $1.00 to $1.25; specimen plants, 

 7-in., 30, 35 to 40 in. high, 5 to 6-year-old, 6, 7 

 to 8 tiers, green from bottom up, at a bargain 



price seldom offered; 

 $2.00. Worth double, 

 gain pass unnoticed? 



We also have the stock — the best obtainable In 

 Belgium — of Araucaria Rohusta Compacta and Ex- 

 celsa Glauoa; short, bushy Jewels — none better 

 In the world. 6-ln. pots. $1.00. $1.26 and $1.50. 



Azaleas for Easter, all the leading varieties, 

 75c. ?1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00. 



Leader in Ferns — Scottii, Scholzeli, Whitmanl 

 and Boston. 6 houses stocked with them; 10.000 

 in all sizes and varieties now ready, never before 

 better than this year; 5, 5^4 In., 25c, 35c; 6 In., 

 only 50c, 75c to $1.00. Scottii, Whitmani, 

 Soholzeli, 4-in., 15c to 20c; fine to grow on. 

 Giatrasii, 4-in., 2Cc; 5-In., 25c and 30c. Boston, 

 Whitmani, and Scholzeli, 7-in. pots, as large as 

 a bushel basket, 75c to $1.00. Our ferns are 

 all pot-grown — not lifted from benches. 



Ferns. Cordata Compacta, 4-in., 15c to 20c. 



Ferns for dishes, big assortment, 2H-in. pots, 

 $4.00 per 100; 3-ln., $5.00 per 100. 



Wilsoni Ferns, 3 plants in a 6-inch pan, very 

 bushy, 25c to 35c per pan. 



Asparagus Plumosus, 2%-ln., 3c; 3-in., 6c; 

 4-in., 10c and 15c. 



Asparacna Sprengerl, large, 4-in. pots, 15c: 

 medium, 4-In.. 10c; 2V4-In., $3.00 per 100. 



Adiantum Hybridum, the new improved beauti- 

 ful maidenhair fern. Large 4-ln., 15c; medium 

 4-in., 10c; large 3-ln., 8c. 



Ficn. Elastioa (Rubber Plant), 6^-in., 25c; 

 5% to 6-ln., 20, 25 to 30-ln. high, 35c, 40c, 60c; 

 7-Jn., all staked up, 35 to 40 In. high, 75c to $1.00. 

 We have the finest rubbers in the country. 



Cyclamen Orandiflorum, 4-in. pots, 25c; 6^ -In., 

 35c. 



Cineraria Hybrida, Ascbmann's well-known 

 strain, 2Vi-ln. pots, $3.00 per 100; Sin., $6.00. 



All plants 25 at 100 rate. Cash with order, please. All plants must travel at risk of purchaser only. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 1012 w.ontariost. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



WHOUC8AIJE OROWKR, IMrORTKR AND 8HIPPKR OF POT PLANTS 



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