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FebBuabt 20, 1013. 



The Florists' Review 



McMinnville, Oregon 



A Careful Selection of Seed 

 From the Best Asters for Cutting 



The H. Jk F. Quality S«l«ct Astar Saad is the nafest to plant, because it reduces 

 the elements of chance to your crop, and it Is the most •conomlcal, because it pro- 

 duces more salable flowers. 



Mr. John Gerard, New Britain, Conn., in his 'letter to us, dated January 18th, said, 



__^ "During 1912 I have reports that many first prizes have been won from the products 



^■■^""'^^™"^~"^^^""~^^~~ of your seeds, and I feel confident that your climate, soil and skill will add annual 



Jt^ .' Improvements." 



Improved Creuro Aster, white, ahell-plnk and purple 10.60 



Smltli's PeerlesH, white and shell-pink 60 



Mikado Pink "Rochester" 46 



Purity, a snow white . .30 



Daybreak, a boautlfnl light pink 90 



Dreer's Late Kranchine, white, shell-pink and rose .20 



Lady Roosevelt, a bright rose-pink 20 



TR1AI OFFFR '^.ny of the ab^ve varieties in packets, at 25 cents each ; five 

 « »%»^>^ w « RaKK Plackets, $1.00: or the full twelve varieties and colors, $2.00. 



CASH WITH ORDER 



ASK FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR 



M«mtlnn The Review when you write. 



HARDT PKRENNIALS-Largrest assortment 



on tbe coast, $1.00 per dozen; $6.00 per 100. 

 German Iris, Florentina, Mme. Chereau, $4.00 



per 100. 

 Pallida Oalmatioa, $10.00 per 100; Nlbelunfren, 



Lohengrin, Rheln Nlxe and other orchld-flow- 

 ' erlng varieties, 35c each; $3.26 per dozen. 

 Hydrangea Otaksa, $26.00 and $86.00 per lOP. 

 Dracaena Indlvlsa, 4-inch, $26.00; 6-lncta, $36.00 



per 100. 



Nonntain View Horal Co., V^^.lt'oi,. 



M^atloii Th» RotIow wh»n yo^ wHt«. 



Zvolanek's Crimson, seedling out first generation. 



Golden West — Color, light yellow «elfs, stand- 

 ard slightly wavy. Plant np to ten feet high and 

 branching. If sowed August 86, it l>9glns to 

 bloom In sixty-flve to seventy days. Parentage, 

 white late Spencer x Jack Hunter, seedling out 

 first generation. 



Orange Nora — Color, standard orange, wlnga 

 salmon pink, wavy flower. Plant up to ten feet 

 high, of the branching habit. If sowed Angnat 

 25, it begins to bloom in sixty to seventy days. 

 Parentage, orange late Spencer x Zvolanek's 

 Orange, seedling out first generation. 



Korma — Color, bright, clear pink selfs. Slightly 

 wavy. Plant up to ten feet high and branching. 

 If sowed August 25, it l)egin8 to bloom in sixty- 

 flve to seventy days. Parentage, Countess Spen- 

 cer x Zvolanek's Pink, seedling out flrst genera- 

 tion. 



Piak Nora — Color, bright pink selfs, slightly 

 wavy. Plant up to ten feet high, of branching 

 habit. If sowed August 25, it begins to bloom 

 In sixty to seventy days. Parentage, Countess 

 Spencer x Zvolanek's Pink, out flrst generation 

 aeedllngs. This represents the Gladys Unwin, of 

 the wlnter-flowerlng type. ' 



Nora — Color, pure wnite; slightly wavy, long 

 stem, over thirty per cent bearing four flowers. 

 Plant up to ten feet high, of branching bablt. If 

 ■owed August 20, it begins to bloom in sixty-flve 

 days. Parentage, white late Spencer x Fl. 

 Denser, seedling out flrst generation. This Is 

 the same as Nora Dnwln, only wlnter-flowerlng. 



Xoming Star — Color, light, clear rose selfs, of 

 wavy and crinkled habit. Stem long, usually over 

 forty per cent bearing four or more flowers. 

 Plant strong, up to ten feet high, of branching 

 type. If sowed August 25, it begins to bloom 

 In sixty to seventy days. Parentage, rose-pink 

 late Spencer x Pink Beauty, seedling ont second 

 generation. 



Ooldiana— Color, light jeUoWfjttUB, standard 

 and wings large and wavy. Pint np to ten feet 

 high, of branching habit. If sowed August 26, 

 It begins to bloom in sixty to seventy days. 

 Parentage, late white Spenefer x Jack Hunter, 

 seedling out third generation.-. 



40,000 Cyclamen August Seedling Plants 



Primula Obconica, 4 and 6-in. pots. 



Primula Chlnensis, 3 and 4-in. pots. 



Primula Malacoldes, 4 and 5-1d. pots. 



Boston Ferns. 6 and 6-in. pots. 



Whltmani Ferns. 6 and 6-in. pots. 



Asparagus Sprengerl, 2'a, 3 and 4-in. pots. 



Asparagus Plumosus, 2^^ and 3-in. pots. 



Genistas, 3 and 4-in. pota. 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings, Victory, Beacon, 



Enchantress and Lady Bountiful. 

 Arancarlas, Azaleas and Palms. 

 Ivy Geraniams, Chas. Turner, Baden-Powell, 



Hall Oalne, Nutt, Buchner and Coiens. 

 Prices on application. 



R. KXIL, Lenta, Oregon 



F. O. B. Portland 



Mwitloa Tha Bevlaw wkm yoa wrtf. 



RAHN & HERBERT 



110 East 49th Straat, PORTLAND. ORE. 



Bedding Stock in 2-incb, 3-inch and 

 4-inch pots. 



Palms, Ferns and Araucarlas 



Prices on application. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



Mastodon Pansies 



The pramlar strain, originated in our gardens. 

 Growers of pansies exclusively for nineteen 

 years. New crop seedlings, ready March 1. Mas- 

 todon Mixed, Nov. resets, $2.00 per 100, prepaid. 

 Seed: 1/12 oz., fl.OO; ^-oz., $2.fiO. 



STEELE'S MASTODON PANSY GARDENS 



PORTLAND, OREGON 



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Objections having been filed to the 

 names of the new sweet peas handed in 

 for registration by Anton C. Zvolanek, 

 Lompoc, Gal., Mr. Zvolanek wishes to 

 withdraw the names Antoinette, Sunset, 

 Lucifer, Evening and Heaven. He also 

 wishes to substitute the name — 





PRIDE OF PORTLAND 



The most beautiful Ro&e-pink Petunia intro- 

 duced so far. Larsre. single frlngred flowers in 

 greatest profusion. Most valuable for veranda 

 boxes, baskets and flower beds. Has proved a 

 huge success for the last three years in the city 

 of Portland. Selected seed from hand pollinated 

 flowers offered now for the flrst time at $1.00 

 per trade packet of 1000 seeds. 



THE ELKS' PRIDE 



The only true royal purple flower, blooming 

 continuously the whole season; magnificent 

 color, combines beautifully with light shades; 

 worthy of a place in the finest gardens. Quantity 

 of seed limited, 75c per trade packet of about 

 500 seeds. 



Order early from 



SWISS FLORAL CO. 



Kaat 7tli and Hanoook Portland, Ore. 



Always mention the Florists* Review when 

 writing advertisers. 



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