Mabch 25, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



25 



Lent, to the Flower Business, 



means more flowers used, prices being more reasonable, appeals to the masses as the 



natural outlet. 



We Offer 



Specialties 



at the following low fig^ures: 



AMERICAN BKAUTXXS, $5.00 and $6.00 per doz. Our grrowerg are cominar on crop, with the best stock in the city. 

 CARNATIONS, very choice stock, best varieties, CATTLKTAS per 100, $40.00; per doz. $600 



o"" selection, in lots of 500 or more, per 100.... .... $3.00 JARDINKS, specials, 36-inch stems per 100 15.00 



ROSX8, exceptional values, our selection, in lots of .. ^ , \^ ^ ^. . ^ , t-^* .»vv xu.w 



200.perl00 4.00 fancies. 20 to 24- inch stems 12.00 



GARDKNIA8, choicest long stemmed flowers, doz. 5.00 " extras, 18 to 20-inch stems " 10.00 



GARDSNIAS, seconds, good flowers, medium stems, " flrsts, 15-incb stems " 8.00 



per doz. 3.00 " seconds, 8 to 10-incb stems " 5 00 



While Greens are so scarce, why not use A8PARAOD8 PLUM08U8 8TRINGS 7 Extra heavy and longr, 75c and $1.00 



each; shorter strings, 50c. This is the cheapest green in the market today. 



My Maryland White Killarney 



We have sent out the finest lot of young plants of xhe Waban Variety. Immediate DeUvery. 



this promising variety ever grown. You will make no ^,,^, „^^„ , . 



mintAkA in nrdprincr nf 11R Own cnnt nla.nta 2!/ -in OWN ROOT:-2i2-in. pots each $1.00; per doz., $6.00; per 25. 



f *iV^ 1^ «fJ?/Ca ^nt^ ri^ fJ^^* 1 1 »^0°°: Pe^ ^' •"•«*: »" !«>• »80 00; per 250, $70.00; per 1000 $250.00. 



pots, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. Grafted plant.. grafted, -2^.in. pots, each, SI.OO; per doz.. $7.50; per 25. $12.50; 



2>^-in. pots, $16.00 per 100; $150.00 per 1000. per 50, $20.00: per lOO. $35.00; per250, $82.60; per 1000, $300.00. 



ORDER NOW and have immediate deliveries made. Stock was never finer. 



Write for our Price List of Easter Plants, now ready. It includes a fine assortment of 



Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Ramblers, Spiraeas, Lilies, White and Yellow Daisies, 



in fact, everythins: for the up-to-date Florist for Easter 



S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co, 



THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OP 



1608-20 LUDLOW ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



1212 New York Avenue, WASHINGTON 



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carnations are decidedly in demand, at 

 moderate prices. 



Easter Plants at Craif's. 



I spent an hour with great pleasure 

 going carefully over the immense stock 

 of Easter plants of the Eobert Craig Co. 

 I do not believe a larger and finer col- 

 lection of plants has ever been grown 

 here. The impression created by this 

 stock is that we must depend today on 

 the standard varieties of plants of ten 

 years ago for our principal supply of 

 Easter plants, using the novelties and re- 

 cent introductions simply to add variety 

 to our collection. It surprised me that 

 in so large a stock the timing should be 

 80 well done. There were a few early 

 birds, a few laggards, but the great army 

 gathered at Forty-ninth and Market 

 streets seemed as though it would be in 

 good time for Easter without any hurry. 

 I was especially impressed by the great 

 quantities of evenly grown, evenly bud- 

 ded plants of the standard varieties, 

 lilies, azaleas, hydrangeas, roses and 

 spiraeas. There were few poor plants 

 among them. The lilies were clean and 



of good height, with a moderate supply 

 of buds, not too large and not too small. 

 Some specimens, three plants in a pot, 

 looked well on pedestals. The azaleas 

 were in fine shape, scarcely a bud show- 

 ing color, but all in that stage when 

 they are easily brought forward as re- 

 quired. The roses were a superb lot. I 

 shall not go into varieties or styles of 

 growth, simply saying they were a pleas- 

 ure to see. The hydrangeas and spiraeas 

 were both full of buds that will easily 

 make Easter. 



Of the other plants, Bougainvillea gla- 

 bra Sanderiana pleased me especially. 

 Robert A. Craig has described his meth- 

 ods of flowering these plants, methods 

 that set aside all the old traditions, prov- 

 ing him to be a grower of the first rank. 

 A house of these bougainvilleas, with 

 Bostons and genistas, made a pretty 

 color picture. The genistas, by the way, 

 are grown largely in small pots for bas- 

 ket work, as well as in medium sizes. 

 Among the foliage plants Ficus pandu- 

 rata and fancy crotons were most in evi- 

 dence outside of the ferns. These two 

 specialties on this place are exceptionally 



well done. The stocks, while evidently 

 greatly reduced by the heavy demand of 

 the past few months, were still imposing. 

 I have neglected to mention the rhodo- 

 dendrons, which were well budded. Pink 

 Pearl having the place of honor. 



The Sprin£ Show. 



The spring show of the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society was opened in Hor- 

 ticultural hall Tuesday, March 23. The 

 exhibition, though not so large as some 

 of the spring shows have been, is full of 

 interest, the private gardeners and a few 

 commercial growers bringing together a 

 really fine lot of flowering plants, bulbs, 

 and cut flowers. 



The flowering plant section comprised 

 some specimen azaleas in tubs. Cineraria 

 hybnda and stellata, spiraeas in variety 

 including Gladstone and Queen Alexan- 

 dra; Primula obconica, and roses. The 

 bulbs comprised some fine lilies, the old 

 Hamsii being conspicuous; tulips, nar- 

 cissi and hyacinths. The most pleasing 

 varieties of tulip shown were Murillo 

 Raphael and La Grandes, double pink' 

 Pink Beauty, single pink; Salvalor Rosa, 



