The Florists' Review 



Howard & Smith*s New Hybrid AmarylUs. 



THIS magnificent new strain, which we are offering to the trade for the first time, marks one of the great- 

 est advances ever made in this class of plants. They bear flowers of phenomenal size, blooms nine to 



ten inches in diameter are of common occurrence. The stems attain a height of from three to three and one- 

 half feet, displaying the massive flowers to great advantage. 



Any attempt to describe the colors and markings would fail to convey an adequate idea of their surpassing 

 beauty. They range from the pure white ground color, with its markings of rose, red, etc., to rich orange- 

 scarlet, cherry, bright red, crimson, mottled, striped, etc. , / • 



We have them in pure self colors without a tinge of green, either in the throat or reverse side, with a sat- 

 iny-like texture and finish to the entire bloom. 



Although amaryllis are but little thought of as a forcing plant, the fact reniains that within eight weeks of 

 the date of potting they can be had in full bloom. . ., "^ 



For store work they find a ready sale and offer something different to the^usual run. They last fully two 

 weeks when cut, or even a greater length of time if taken just as the buds 5re expanding, developing per- 

 fectly in water. 



We realize the fact that the price may seem high to the average buyer, but will state here that bulbs of 

 anything of like quality of European collections would cost three times the money. If you want something 

 different, try a few of these bulbs, and force them for your store; they will easily bring $5.00 each flowered 

 in a 7- inch pot. 



CLASS A. First size selected flowering bulbs, which can be depended on for not less than 

 two and quite often three spiltes, with broad overlapping petals, giant-size blooms, every- 

 one a gem, assorted colors. $1 .00 each ; $10.00 per dozen. 



CLASS B. First size flowering bulbs, not so perfect In form and color as the preceding, but 

 a great advance on the average stocit procurable. 50 cents each ; $5.00 per dozen. 



NEW GERMAN IRIS. 



If you are interested in hardy plants, here are four very fine new German Iris, giant-flowered types with 

 blooms equal to the size of " Pallida Dalmatica : " 



CAPRICE. — Immense flowers, violet blue. 



LOUTE. — Standards lilac, falls deep blue. 



ISOLENE. — fully three and a half feet high, giant flowers, standards pale lavender, 

 falls purple' overlaid with brown, beard yellow. Up to date one of the finest hy- 

 brids in German Iris ; a grand thing for cutting 



TAMERLANE. — Larger than Pallida Dalmatica, standards light blue, falls purple. 



Prices $1.25 per dozen; $8.00 per hundred. 



Tritomas. Strong Divisions; all the Best Types. 



CHRY S ANT H A. — Bnght lemon yellow. $5.00 per hundred. 

 QUARTINIANA. — A giant form, orange red and yellow. $7.00 per hundred. 

 PFITZERII.— The well-known orange scarlet. $4.00 per hundred. 

 RUFA. — Chrome yellow, passing to light yellow. $5.00 per hundred. 



W,000 Adnet's New Hybrid Gerberas. 



Two-inch stuff, thrifty and strong, including all colors from the usual Jamesoni type to pure white, yel- 

 low, orange, carmine, crimson, rose, etc. Mixed colors. These grow like weeds if you keep the soil off the 

 crowns, last a week cut, better than Marguerites for store work. $2.00 per dozen ; $12 50 per hundred. 



New Cannas: Strong One to Two-Eye Roots. 



MAD. MARGUERITE-MUHLE. — Immense carmine rose flowers; one of the best. $8.00 

 per hundred. 



STUTTGARDIA. — Enormous four-petaled blooms; rich orange-scarlet dotted with 

 darker spots. $6.00 per hundred. 



ALFRED MAUTHER. — Deep crimson-scarlet ; very fine. $6.00 per hundred. 



FURST WEID. — The finest pure crimson on the market today ; trusses clear nicely ; 

 color rich and glossy. $6.00 per hundred. 



MEPHISTO. — Darkest of all cannas ; like a Jack rose in color. $6.00 per hundred. 



KATE G/?£y.— Strong roots. $3.00 per 100. KING HUMBERT. --$3. 50 per 100. 



Terms cash with order. Address all correspondence : 



Howard & Smith, P. 0. Box 'iS'i, Los Angeles, Cal. 



