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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



E^BBUABT 8, 1912. 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



CHERRIES 



For Washington's Birthday 



A fine lot of Baskets are now arriving for Easter. We have them 

 with and without liners, in a variety of styles that afford an unusual 

 opportunity to secure a splendid assortment. 



Choice Chiffons Laoo Handkerchiefs 



Scarfs 



Dainty and attractive. 

 Recently received a large importation of Japanese Air Plants, Sea Moss. 



Send for our SILENT SALESMAN; he will 

 tell you of everything in florists* supplies. 



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pots that appeal to the plant lover who 

 sees these palms; it is their absolute 

 freedom from disease. Anyone who has 

 tried to grow the cocos knows that the 

 danger of even a slight injury to the 

 root is serious, and that, when this in- 

 jury occurs, the plant sufifers unmis- 

 takably. He further knows that when 

 perfectly healthy plants receive a slight 

 check from water or temperature, they 

 assume a golden hue most exasperat- 

 ing to the grower, from which they 

 recover more slowly than a patient from 

 typhoid. The first trouble has been 

 met and conquered at Biverton, as in 

 many other places, by seed sowing in 

 pots; the second by cultural skill, com- 

 bined with well drained, heavy soil. 



A step further in cocos lore comes 

 from the grower, who has made an in- 

 telligent study of his graceful pets. 

 * ' The more distinct the type, the slower 

 the growth," he says. An illustration 

 was made with three plants from the 

 same sowing, in the same size of pot. 

 One was taU and erect. * ' This plant, ' ' 

 the grower eaid, "will give the speci- 

 men most rapidly." Then turning to a 

 graceful, drooping cocos, he said, ' ' This 

 is the slowest form of growth." Be- 

 tween these two was a plant that par- 

 took slightly of the characteristics of 

 both, with a slight curl or twist to the 

 leaves, giving a bizarre appearance, 

 probably infrequently seen. 



To bring out the point more clearly, 

 it should be added that the graceful, 

 drooping cocos was absolutely vigorous 

 and healthy, so that the application of 

 the rule, "The more distinct the type, 

 the slower the growth," has nothing 

 whatever to do with health. Further 

 illustrations were given in other sizes, 



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The names of Florists and Decorators to become thoroughly acquainted with the good 



qualities and low prices of 



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Beautiful, lustrous ribbons, popular widths and colors. 

 Samples and prices on request. 



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showing the three types, more espe- 

 cially the first and second, in different 

 stages of growth. The impression given 

 by a stroll through the cocos range is 

 that this palm has responded in a won- 



derful degree to the intelligent cul- 

 tural skill bestowed upon it. 



The feature of kentia cultivation at 

 Biverton today is the making up of 

 Kentia Forsteriana in those useful elec- 



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