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The Florists^ Review 



MAncH 5, 1014. 



AMHEEST, MAdS. 



The short course in floriculture at the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College has 

 been in progress since the first week in 

 January. Twenty-three students are 

 enrolled; this is the largest registra- 

 tion since the establishment of the 

 course. Other states as well as Massa- 

 chusetts are represented, two of the 

 students coming from Vermont and one 

 from Ohio. Several members of the 

 class have had considerable experience 

 in greenhouse work, while others are 

 beginners. Clark L. Thayer, a gradu- 

 ate of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College and assistant in the department 

 of floriculture, is in charge of the 

 work. Particular attention is given to 

 the chief florists' crops, such as roses, 

 carnations, violets and chrysanthe- 

 mums. Other subjects which are taken 

 up are greenhouse construction, heating 

 and glazing, and, as far as possible, 

 practical work is given along with the 

 lectures, including propagation by cut- 

 tings, rose grafting, etc. Trips to 

 commercial greenhouse establishments, 

 of which there are so many in the 

 vicinity of Amherst, form one of the 

 features of the course. A few of the 

 ranges which have beeo visited are 

 those of A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwel*, 

 Conn.; Butler & Ullman, Northampton, 

 Mass., and the Montgomery Co., Had- 

 ley, Mass. An annual trip is also taken 

 to Boston to visit markets, stores, com- 

 mercial ranges and private estates in 

 that vicinity. 



NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 



The annual banquet of the New Bed- 

 ford Horticultural Society was held at 

 the Parker House Thursday, February 

 19, and proved to be a marked success, 

 with the largest attendance in the his- 

 tory of the society. The hall was 

 tastefully decorated with palms, and 

 flowering plants adorned the tables and 

 mantels, while vases of carnations, 

 lilies and narcissi added to the effect. 

 After an address of welcome by Presi- 

 dent Roy and an interesting musical 

 program, a few words from the former 

 president, F. C. Barrows, closed the 

 evening. Wm. F. Turner. 



NEWPORT, R. I. 



Thomas McHugh was married to Miss 

 Annie Reilly on Tuesday evening, Feb- 

 ruary 24, in the rectory of St. Au- 

 gustine church. Immediately after the 

 ceremony the couple were driven to the 

 steamer, escorted by the wedding party. 

 Upon their return from New York they 

 will be at home on Hammond street. 



John T. Allan was elected president 

 of the Lime Kiln Klub at the annual 

 meeting, held February 26. M. 



INSURE TO PLEASE"*! 



Out of size pots Per lOO 

 4- inch Asparagus Plutnosus ; $ 7.00 



3- inch Asparasrus Plumosus 5.00 



5*3-inch Scottii Ferns . 25.00 



4- inch Hardy Entrlish Ivy, large leaf, 2 



and 3 plants to a pot 8.00 



3- inch Hardy English Ivy, large leaf, 2 



and 3 plants to a pot 5.00 



2- inch Hardy Enirlish Ivy, variegated 



white and green 3.00 



3- inch Clematis Paniculata 5.00 



2^-inch Clematis Paniculata 2.f0 



2- inch Clematis Paniculata 2.00 



Clematis Paniculata seedlings... .50 



2- inch Nierembergias 2.50 



2- inch Variegated Stevias 2,00 



6- inch Primula Malacoides, in full bloom 25.00 



4- inch Primula Malacoides, in full bloom 12.00 



^AMIIFI V SMI1H 3393 OooAmm (Hr. 

 J/^mULL f. Olflllll, phiiadelvhia. Pa. 



■^ PREPARE 

 FOR EASTER 



It is time to get busy, for Eastai-is near. ^ 



The birds are sioKing, to bring jp good cheer: 

 And this is the message that sff^etens their song— 

 That Ascbmann has plants focMrhich buyers long; 

 Azaleas, covered with blossomsgiiBulbs. radiant and sweet; 

 Araucarias, perfect; Palms, stately and neat: 

 Ferns, sturdy and green; Lilies, gleaming and bright; 

 The stock is complete, the prices are right. 

 There's no time to be lost, wise florists all hurry 

 To buy up the best, and save money and worry. 



Look What We Can Offer You — Cheap and Good 



NEPHROLEPIS OR FERNS, Scottll. ."), 

 5%, 6 and 7-in. pots, 35c, 40c, 50c, 75c 

 to $1.00. Harrisll. 7-in.. 75c to $1.00. 

 Boston. 7-in., 75c to $1.00. Glatrasll. 

 5%-in., 35c to 40c. SEnithli. 6-in. pans, 

 35c. 40c, 50c. 



CYRTOMIUM Falcatum (Holly Fern). 

 5% -in., 25c to 35c. 



FICUS Elastlca (Rubber Plant). 4-!n., 

 5-in., 5%-in., 6-in., 7-in., 25c, 35c, 40c, 

 50c, 75c. 



ARECA lutescens robusta. 4-in., made up 

 of 3 plants, 25c. 



KENTIA Forsterlana and Belmoreana. 

 5^ -in. pots, made up of 3 plants, 40c, 

 50c; single, 5%-ln., Forateriana or Bel- 

 moreana, 40c. 50c, 60c, 75c; Forsterlana, 

 12-in. tubs, 65 to 75 in. high, |4.00 to 

 $5.00. 



COCOS Weddelllana. 4-in., 25c; made up, 

 30c. 



PRIMULA Obconlca. In bloom, 4-in., 12c 

 to 15c; 5%-in., $3.00 per doz. PRIMULA 

 Chlnensis, 5%-ln., $2.50 per doz. 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. Our best well 

 known strain, same showing color now, 

 right for Easter, 5-ln., 5% -in., 6-ln., 

 20c, 30c, 40c, 50c to 75c. 



ENGLISH IVY. 3-in.. 7c; 4-in., 10c. 

 FERNS for dishes. Assorted. 2%-in., 

 4c; 3-in., 6c. 



PTERIS Wilson!. In 6-ln. pans, 25c. 



CYCLAMEN. 5%-in., 6-in., 35c, 40c, 50c. 

 In bud. 



EASTER LILIES OUR SPECIALTY. We 

 have the genuine EASTER LILY, Llllum 

 multlflorum. We have the genuine 

 stock, true to name, raised from selected 

 bulbs, furnished by our grower in 

 Japan; 9 to 12-in. bulbs; now in fine 

 condition for Easter sale; 5% to 6-in. 

 pots, having from 5 to 10 buds to a 

 plant; 10c per bud; plants having less 

 than 5 buds, 12c per bud. Order Now. 

 Buds now showing; plants of medium 

 height. 



HYACINTHS are scarce this Easter, but 

 we put in last fall an immense stock of 

 our own importation, which will make 

 large spikes and cannot be compared 

 with the cheap stuff that is now float- 

 ing on the market. Gertrude, best pink; 

 La Grandesse, best white; King of the 

 Blues, best dark blue; Grand Maltre, 

 best lavender blue. 4-ln pots, staked 

 up, $12.00 tor 100 pots. 



TOURNESOL TULIPS, best double red 

 and yellow variegated; Murillo, double 

 rose; Imperator Rubrum, bright red 

 double; Couronne d' Or, double yellow. 



new, three bulbs planted in a 4-in. pot, 

 $15.00 per 100 pots, $8.00 a doz., in 

 bloom one week before Easter. 



DAFFODILS, Von Sion. Best double yel- 

 low NARCISSUS in existence, three 

 double-nosed bulbs, planted in 5% to 

 6-ln. pot, $3.00 per doz. pots, out of cold 

 frame, will bloom one to two weeks 

 before Easter. 



While we pay the highest price for our 

 Bulbs of Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., from 

 Holland growers, you must bear In mind 

 that we can sell them no cheaper than 

 we do, and we assure you that there is 

 no profit in it for us for the fine stock we 

 sell you. 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 4-in., 10c; 2%- 

 in., 4c. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS, 3-ln., 

 7c; 4-in., 10c; 2%-in., 4c; 5%-in., 25c 

 to 35c. 



Our specialty, the world wide known pure 

 white MOONVINE, Ipomoea Noctlflora, 

 is now ready, 2%-in. pots, $5.00 per 

 100. 



ARAUCARIA Excelsa. 6-in. pots, 4, 5, 6. 

 7 tiers, 75c. $1.00. $1.25, $1.50. 



RHODODENDRONS. 12-in. tubs, full of 

 buds, $1.25 to $1.50. 



SPIRAEA GLADSTONE in 6 and 7-in. 

 pots, in bud, 30c, 40c, 50c and 75c. 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, full of foliage, 

 an have buds, just right for Easter 

 sales, 5%, 6 and 7-in pots, 25c, 30c. 40c, 

 50c and 75c; FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. 

 Mme. Moulllere, best white and Gen. 

 de VIbraye, bright rose, 30c, 40c and 50c. 



BEGONIA GRACILIS LUMINOSA, deep 

 red, in bloom and bud, 5% -in. pots, $3.00 

 per doz. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR AZALEAS FOR 

 EASTER BLOOMING. 



Order now. 5 houses full, 10,000 of the 

 choicest plants on hand, ready for im- 

 mediate shipment. We are the only Im- 

 porters of AZALEAS, of which we have 

 made a specialty for the last 25 years. 

 We Ijit^e the well-known, best double pink 

 Mmd. Van der CruyMen, 5%-ln., 6-ln., 

 T-in-.-^-in. pots, 60c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, <1.50 

 to $3l1K). 



Vftojpen 



?at«fl^S large flowering. 



leana. 



Best double rose varie- 

 5^-ln., 6-ln., 



7-in. jjots, 60c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 $1.50 to 



(2.Qq<^NIobe and Deutsche Perle, best 

 white; Princess of India, double 

 Jed; De Schryverlana, double varle- 

 Apollo, best red; and other well- 

 varieties, 75c, $1.00, $1.25. $1.50 



to $2.00. We have about 100 assorted at 



50c, open for 3 weeks only. 



All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only. Cash with order, please. 

 Please state if you want stock shipped in or out of pots. 



Godfrey Aschmann 



1012 Weit Ontam Street, rffljJU)ELrHIA, PA. 

 Wholesale Grower, Importer and Shipper of Pot Plants 



