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PECBMBKB 28, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



55 



AN ANNOUNCEMENT 



For several years past the writer's brain has been working criss-cross, eater- 

 cornered, on the bias ^nd otherwise in regard to Harrisii Lily Bulbs; in fact, so much 

 so that his thoughts became f rappeed, and in order to get the straight of it he went 

 down to Bermuda last July. 



Bermuda is one of those garden spots of the world. If you don't believe it — 

 Just go down there. Years ago, when Harrisii were gathered from the gardens of 

 private places, where they had been established for years, there were no better Lily 

 Bulbs known. The greed for gain and quantities brought inferior stock there to be 

 planted, resulting, eventually, in almost ruin to the business. Something cheap was 

 wanted and, of course, the quality had to suffer to make the price. 



In Bermuda there is a Botanical (larden, and very near this garden is located 

 the only florists the islands can boast of. This firm of florists is composed of two 

 hale and hearty fellows by the name of 



STEPHENS BROTHERS 



and, incidentally, they are the most progressive and conscientious growers of Har- 

 risii Lily Bulbs down there. These brothers know something about the trouble a 

 florist has in forcing Lily Bulbs, and they undertook to produce stock which would 

 make good. It has taken several years, much work and no little money, but they are 

 the nearest to success now of anyone else in the islands. 



They do not sit behind a desk and whine their orders to their help — they are 

 out in the fields among them. They have a store in Hamilton, but you are not apt 

 to find them there — you must go to the farm — look in the fields or packing sheds. 

 Their bulbs are all hand weeded, not once or twice, but six times during the eight 

 months' season. They are systematically planted in beds 3 feet 6 inches wide, and 

 six rows to the bed. The digging is begun in July, but most are allowed to thor- 

 oughly ripen, und dug early in August — time enough. 



We have made a contract with Messrs. Stephens Brothers covering a period of 

 years — for our mutual benefit and for the good of the trade. Every bulb packed and 

 sent out as Horseshoe Brand Harrisii will be from the very best fields and strictly up 

 to size. The prices are as reasonable as can be made — as follows: 



HORSESHOE BRAND LILIUM HARRISII 



Cash with order price Credit price 



Size 5x 7 inch $12.00 



6x 7 '' 13.00 



7x 9 " 15.00 



9x11 " 18.00 



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$15.00 per case of 400 bulbs 

 14.00 " 335 " 



16,00 '' 200 " 



20.00 " 100 " 



OTHER BERMUDA PRODUCE 



Amaryllis Johnsonii 7x 9 inch, $12.00 per 100 



18.00 per 100 

 20.00 per 1000 

 16.00 per 1000 

 12.00 per 1000 

 7.00 per 1000 

 5.00 per 1000 



"NOT HOW CHEAF- 



BUT HOW GOOD" 



9x11 



Freesia Purity ^x 1 



. . «. / 2 X •^ 



78X72 



Buttercup Oxalis K^^ 



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All quotations f. o. b. cars New York City, duty paid. Deliveries in sea- 

 son. For Easter, 1013, Horseshoe Brand Harrisii are especially recommended, 

 owing to the early Easter date (March 23d). 



RALPH M. WARD & CO. 



12 West Broadway, NEW YORK 



Sole American repreeentatives for ^Ir. Seitaro Arai, Yokohama, Japan; Mr. 

 Martial Bremond,011ioule8, France; Messrs. Stephens Brothers, Paget, Bermuda 



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