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The Florists^ Review 



Max 7. 1914. 



CRAIG QUALITY 



We will offer this year an Immense stock 

 Sprtn^ plaTTts, all of the nntne h\gb quality 



other Craig speelaltii.s. 



plants, 8 



Inch 

 pots 

 va- lUO 



of 

 as 



4 



Inch 



pots 



100 



$8.00 



8.00 



8.00 



8.00 



8.00 



8.00 



Oer&niums — strong 



Scarlet Sage — Zurich. .. ^ .......... . i;|4.o6 



Verbenas — best strain 4.00 



Snapdragon — Sutton's Prizewinners 



Mimulus Tigrinus — Monliey Flower 



Mimulus Moschatus, Musk Plant 



Sweet Alyasum— Little Gem 4.00 



Lobelia— Light and dark 4.00 



Lobelia— Trailing 4.00 



Lobelia — Dble. Kathleen Mallard 4.00 



Phlox — Drummondl 4.00 



Thunbergia, Black Eye Susan 4.00 



Cuphea — Cigar Plant 4.00 



Ageratum— Little Blue Star 4.00 



Ageratum — Blue Perfection 



Begonias — Luminosa, Red 



Begonias — Crimson Bedder, Ked 



Begonias — Prima Donna, Pink 



Begonias — Salmon Queen, Salmon Ked .... 



Cobaea Scandens 10.00 



Moonvines 8.00 



Zinnias. 5 colors 4.00 8.00 



Nasturtium, yellow and red 7.00 



Bicinus, CaBtor Oil Bean 8.00 



Balsam, CamwiiaUowered 8.00 



Abutilon, flowering 8.00 



Oaillardia, Dble. Mixed 8.00 



Celosia, Sutton's Large Assorted 10.00 



7.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 



4.O0 

 4.00 



8.00 



7.00 

 7.00 



7.66 



vS.OO 



7.00 



7.00 



Lupinus, Best Assorted . 



Xorenia, Blue 



Amaranthus, Red 



Calendula, Finest Assorted 



Marigold, African 



Mangold, French Dwarf 4.00 



Petunia, California Giant 



Petunia, Dble ~ 



Petunia, Rosy Morn 4.00 



Petunia, Star 4.00 



Heliotropes 8.00 



Flowering Vincas, 3 colors 6.00 10.00 



Coleus, 5 varieties 3.50 



Coleus, Large Leaf Seedlings 8.00 



Coleus, Brilliancy 15.00 



Altemaathera, Red and Yellow 3.50 



Cannas, 8 varieties, assorted 8.00 



Cannas, King Humbert 10.00 



Cannas, Roaaa Qigautea 12.00 



Lantanas 8.00 



Fuchsia 10.00 



Periwinkle, variegated, heavy 4.00 15.00 



Daisies — Marguerite, heavy 15.00 



BEOONL&S 



We desire to call the attention of prospective 

 buyers of Begonia Glolre de Lorraine and Be- 

 gonia Lonsdale. Begonias have been one of our 

 specialties for years. This year we are growing 

 more Begonias than ever before, being tb« largest 

 Begonia growers in the world of the aboy/C var>' 

 etles. This branch of our business has been 

 built up on the quality of the goods we have 

 delivered to our customers. We desire that each 

 and every Begonia grower send us his order, or 

 at least a share of It, for comparison sake. 

 Don't delay. Orders booked now will be delivered 

 In June. All plants to be twice shifted and 

 shipped from 2Vi-incb pots. All of the very 

 highest quality. 



BEGONIA LOKSDALE 



We have a large stock of this light sport at 

 the same prices as quoted for Begonia Glolre de 



Lorraine. This variety is considered far superior 

 to the original type, making a -finer shaped plant 

 and holding the flowers much better. "The color 

 Is a little lighter than the original Begonia Glolre 

 de Lorraine. 



BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LOBBAINE 

 2^-inch pots 115 per 100; $136 per 1,000 



3 -inch pots $25 per 100 



4 -inch pots ;$35 per 100 



BEGONIA GLOBT OF CINCINNATI 

 This variety is endorsed by all the leading re- 

 tail florists. It will bold the flowers much bet- 

 ter than the Begonia Glolre de Lorraine. 

 2%-inch $20 per 100; $176 per 1,000 



3 -inch $36 per 100 



4 -inch, heavy $60 per 100 



BEGONIA ATTBOBA (New) 

 This is a wonderful new Begonia for Christ- 

 mas. It has foliage of the dfeepest shade of 

 green and bears flowers of a golden-reddish color, 

 much the same combination of colorings as the 

 new "Irish Fire Flame" rose. Our stock of the 

 variety is limited. 

 2iA-inch pots $30 per 100 



BEGONIA KONKURENT 

 A Greatly Improved Begonia Cincinnati 



The above variety is a German introduction, 

 and we have tried it for three years. It makes 

 a much better shaped plant than Cincinnati, is 

 freer flowering, more shapely and, next to Nor- 

 wood, is the best keeping Begonia we have ever 

 handled; the original flowers remaining on the 

 plants for several months. 



We offer strong plants, June delivery. 



214-lncb pots $30 per 100; $250 per 1,000 



4 -inch pots $65 per 100 



BOSES FOR SFBING 



We have an unusually large stock of extra 

 strong pot-grown plants in both the Hybrids and 

 Climbers which is much better than fleld-grown 

 plants for forcing. Place orders early. We will 

 reserve and ship when you want them. 



Babv Bamblers, 6-inch pots $30 per 100 



Phyllis, 6-inch pots $35 per 100 



Orleans, 6-inch pots $35 per 100 



Sunburst, 2 years old, 6-inch pots $60 per 100 



Tausendschon, 6-inch pots $35 and $50 per 100 



Tausendschon, larger specimens, 



75c, $1 and $1.50 each 

 Juniata, specimens, 7-lnch pots 



75c, $1 and $1.50 each 



Lady Gay, 6-lnch pots $35 and $50 per 100 



Dorothy Perkins, 6-inch pots. .$35 and $60 per 100 

 American Pillar, 6- inch pots. .$35 and $50 per 100 

 American Pillar, larger specimens 



75c and $1.50 each 

 HYBRID TEA BOSES 



Xillamey, Bichmond, White Killamey. 

 Strong, 2-year and 3-year old stock in 6-inch 



pots $35 per 100; $300 per 1,000 



This Is a good stock for fall planting or for 

 spring sales. 



HTBRIDB— 20 Varieties 



e-inch pots $35 per 100 



CYCLAMEN 



This has been one of our specialties for over 

 twenty years. This year we are growing over 

 100,000 plants. Craig Cyclamen are now consid- 

 ered best. We are now booking orders for strong 

 plants from 2V4-lnch pots, $8 per 100; $75 per 

 1,000; 4-inch pots, $25 per 100; $225 per 1,000. 

 May delivery. 



CROTONS 



The Croton with its highly colored foliage 1» 

 indispensable during spring and summer. We I 

 have the largest and most complete collection off 

 Crotons in the world, carrying at th« present I 

 time for spring sales over 60,000 plants in over j 

 400 varieties, all of the very highest quality and | 

 brilliantly colored. I 



2^-inch pots, strong plants, ; 



$20 per 100; $176 per 1,0001 



4 -inch pots, strong plants, I 



$30 per 100; $270 per 1,000 ) 



5 inch pots, strong plants, 



$60, $75 and $100 per 100 



6 -inch pots, strong plants, 



$12 $16, $18 and $24 per doz. 



7 -Inch pots, strong plants, 



$24, $30 and $36 per doz. 



8 -inch pots, made up beautiful plants, 



$24, $30 and $36 per doz. 

 10-lnch pots, made up beautiful plants, 



$5, $6 and $7.50 each 

 12-lnch and 14-inch tubs, made up beautiful 

 plants $10 and $15 each 



DRACAENAS 



There is no variety of foliage plant as attrac- 

 tive as the highly colored Dracaena. The small 

 and medium sizes can be used to great advan- 

 tage in making up the popular Christmas baskets 

 or for spring boxes, while the large specimens 

 have always been in great demand for decorative 

 purposes. We are now growing more Dracaenas, 

 in greater variety, than any firm In thla country. 



DRACAENA MASSANGEANA 

 The variety with the golden stripe down the 

 center of the leaf. This handsome plant is the 

 best of all Dracaenas for the house. We have 

 an exceptionally large stock, well colored, and 

 of the very highest quality. 



4-inch pots $7.50 per doz. ; $^ per 100 



6-inch pots $16 and $18 per doz. 



DRACAENA AtTRORA (New) 

 First time offered. Distinct from any Other 

 variety, the coloring of a pinkish blending with 

 light green. 



Strong plants, 5-inch and 6-lnch pots $5 each 



Small plants $3 each 



DRACAENA LORD WOLSELEY 



One of the very finest varieties for Christmas 

 and for spring boxes, being bright red In color. 

 Strong stock for growing on. 



2-lnch pots ^|12 per 100 



3-inch pots $25 per 100 



4-inch pots $35 per 100 



5-Inch pots $9 per doz. 



DRACAENA CRAIGII 

 The first time offered. We consider this variety 

 the most beautiful pink Dracaena ever offered to 

 the trade and one of the most striking In ex- 

 istence. 



Strong plants, 0-inch and 6-inch pots $5 each 



Small plants $3 eacb 



DRACAENA BAPTISTII 

 Long, broad foliage; cream, red and orange. 



6 -inch pots $1, $1.25 and $1.60 eacb 



2V4-lnch pots $25 per 100 



DBACAENA STBICTA GRANDIS 

 Carmine red leaves. 

 2i4-inch pots $26 per 100 



3 inch pots ISO per 100 



4 -Inch pots $60 per 100 



6-Inch and 6-incb pots. . . .$9, $12 and $15 per doi. 



ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY 



BRANCH 



Mention Th« Review wbwi yoo write. 



rose men would be glad to see more of 

 these parades while roses are abundant. 



H. M, Robinson & Co. report hardy 

 ferns as scarce, but they are beginning 

 to receive new supplies. H. M. Robin- 

 son left April 29 on an extended south- 

 ern trip in the interest of his firm. 



F. E. Emery, of Reading, has had re- 

 markable success this season with 

 Lilium Jamesii. Single stalks have car- 

 ried as many as ten to thirteen buds. 

 A feature of this lily is that it throws 

 up a nice second crop, which imme- 

 diately follows the first crop. 



Not in twenty-five years has vegeta- 

 tion been so backward as it is in the 

 first week in May this year. In the 

 parkways and arboretum forsythias are 



just coming into flower; many have 

 their buds winter killed, however. 

 Cerasus, Cornus Mas and a few other 

 shrubs are just opening, but ornamental 

 pyrus, malus and such early lilacs as 

 oblata and hyacinthiflora plena are not 

 yet in flower at all. Only the earliest 

 narcissi and tulips are open. 



Robert Hutcheon, of Stoughton, is 

 one of the earliest shippers of Peach 

 Blossom gladioli; Wm. Jurgens, of New- 

 port, also is shipping the same variety. 



R. D. Kimball, of Waban, is sending 

 in bunches of crimson clover, which 

 meets with quite a refldy sale. 



The Boston Ciit Flower Co. is adver- 

 tising considerably for Mothers' day 

 and anticipates a largely increased 



trade. They have a staff of men busy 

 on Memorial day goods at their roomy 

 storehouse on Province street. 



A fine exhibition of plants, flowers 

 and early vegetables will be seen at the 

 exhibition in Horticultural hall May 16 

 and 17. Late tulips will be made a 

 special feature. 



Qalvin had one of his windows at the 

 Tremont street store arranged with yel- 

 low for the suffrage parade May 2. Eng- 

 lish primroses, narcissi, tulips, roses and 

 Dendrobium thyrsiflorum were the spe- 

 cialties. 



F. H. Houghton states that business 

 since Easter has been fully double that 

 of a year ago. He has received orders 

 for some large June decorations. 



